A third of patients who present to Mackay Base Hospital’s ED wait for 30 minutes or longer to be transferred off-stretcher. The opposition blames bloated administration and a shortage of triage nurses. Read why the issue is not clear cut.
Paramedics were forced to help deliver a bub in a bathtub after a mum had been in labour for 12 hours without realising. The comedy of errors continued when the ambulance got bogged on the way to hospital.
There was plenty of the action at the PBR bull ride including the moment an angry bull snagged a rodeo clown. See the pictures.
Set against the stunning backdrop of Eungella National Park and bordered by picturesque St Helens Creek, the 2022 Wintermoon Festival was the perfect place to chill out watching artists perform. See the pictures.
The pests fumigated in Mackay in recent weeks were once considered a hotel menu delicacy
2020 has been a challenging year for all Year 12 students but the graduates of Mary MacKillop Catholic College had a special reason to celebrate. SEE THE PHOTOS HERE
After their fishing boat sank, two men were left stranded at sea off the coast of Gladstone
Young women from The Glennie School celebrate the end of their secondary schooling in fine style.
After a tough year, school leavers from Brisbane to Mackay have landed in the Whitsundays.
Mackay Isaac Whitsunday residents are dying two years younger than the rest of Queensland
32 people in the region die from self-inflicted injuries each year as new report reveals mental health burden
Broken bones, bruises and other misadventures were the most common reason for a trip to the hospital
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