‘Little bit of Italy’ coming to Bruce Highway
The men behind a Whitsunday cleaning company are hoping to bring a little bit of Italy to a small town off the Bruce Highway.
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Mining town’s only bakery closes after 27 years
After almost three decades of business a mining community’s only source of cream buns and fresh meat pies will be closing for good.
$100m skyway project will offer 1km cable ride over Qld paradise
An ambitious new Whitsunday tourist attraction is going ahead with projections it will draw more than 250,000 visitors and generate $25m a year.
Miner stripped down to shorts to rescue crash victims from ‘croc creek’
A miner has told how he jumped into a creek despite a crocodile warning sign to rescue people from a sinking car which had crashed. DETAILS
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Stellar line up set for Legends on the Lawn event
Have you got your tickets yet? The popular event is returning to Mackay this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know.
World-famous Whitsundays island gets $180K glow-up
A popular camping area on an island known for its white silica sand has received extensive upgrades just in time for the school holidays. Find out how to book your spot.
’Hell of a lot of fun’: Meet the teen Red Nut racer who wants to be a champ
Before he had his learners permit, he was racing against adults and winning. Meet Kye Camilleri, the teen desert racing dynamo who’s hoping to bring back gold from Finke.
VOTE: Mackay and Whitsunday’s most reliable tradie competition
Whether you’ve got big plans or small renovations, who do you know you can rely on to get the job done? VOTE NOW
Flashback gallery: Airlie Beach Hotel photos over the decades
For 56 years the Airlie Beach Hotel has been central to the holiday hotspot’s night life. We’re taking a trip down memory lane to enjoy these decades-old photos. GALLERY.
‘Another insulting offer’: Sugar strike escalates despite mediation
In a pre-emptive move, union organisers plan a second strike for the days before and after a bargaining session, but is a settlement likely?
Speed limit cut on notorious section of Bruce Hwy north of Mackay
A dangerous section of the Bruce Highway where a 69-year-old Mackay region man died earlier this year has had its speed limit permanently reduced to 80km/hr. DETAILS.
Three trophies, six dancers: Meet Bel’s Superstars
Six young dancers came together in Bowen to perform in their first ever Eisteddfod in a debut performance that stunned judges. DETAILS, PHOTOS.
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