Emergency department staff are bracing for an anticipated spike in injury cases such as fractured wrists, arms and legs – some which would need surgery – after e-scooters launched in Mackay.
A teenage boy has stacked it just as the new mobility option begins to mushroom across Mackay.
VMR skipper Mal Priday says his squadron has recorded a 50 per cent rise in call outs year-to-date and from sinking boats to medevacs, they are doing it all. Check out their latest missions here.
Mackay health authorities are working with the Communicable Diseases Branch after a confirmed a case of monkeypox was detected in a tourism hotspot.
WANTED: Readers’ help to track down what happened to the Bloomsbury Bird Park
Disgruntled Midge Point residents say the lack of action is hampering the region’s tourism potential.
See how each Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday suburb ranked for property growth and rental increases
Talented crafters and makers from around the region gathered for the market to spread joy after a tough year.
It’s happening again! And it may well be that it’s happening in a bigger, brighter and more extravagant way this year, writes Chris Sparks.
It’s the club no-one wants to be a member of, but it is growing every year.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: ‘I am a returned serviceman. I should have the right to wander on the beaches of the island.’
It’s been a tough year but the Bowen Chamber of Commerce is hoping the annual competition will help spread festive cheer.
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