A traumatised Qld mum of five who survived floods and domestic violence only to lose everything in a house fire this week says she’s “hanging by a thread” but thanking God everyone is alive.
A Whitsunday cafe, boutique and gallery known for hosting local creators and crafts makers will be shutting its doors after more than three years of business.
Latest figures reveal there has been an almost 30 per cent increase in the number of registered firearms in Queensland in just under five years.
A sprawling Mediterranean-inspired mansion in the Whitsundays with its own marina and helipad will open for wedding bookings. And it’s not the only new option for couples planning to tie the knot in the tropics.
A beloved Whitsundays seaside destination could lose its iconic swimming enclosure unless the council agrees to pay more than $60,000 to fix it. Read why councillors have delayed their decision. LATEST
Hundreds of workers have been relocated, others are being forced to drive more than three hours extra, while the heavy vehicle industry is taking a financial hit after the closure of a major Qld highway that will cost tens of millions to repair.
A North Queensland mum’s life has been forever changed after a small cut from a fall in the driveway turned into a rare and lethal infection, forcing doctors to amputate her leg. See what caused it.
Veterans have shared their outrage over learning Queensland courts will open on Anzac Day out of ‘fairness’ to alleged criminals arrested the night before.
A successful salon that faced backlash after a previous win has now been further crowned 2024’s best hair colourist by Whitsundays and Bowen voters.
It is unknown how long a major highway linking a Qld mining region will be closed after a digger struck and damaged an overpass bridge – or who will foot the bill. UPDATE
Australia’s biggest wagyu farming family has labelled the growth of lab-developed meat to combat world hunger and climate change as a ‘cancer’, saying putting artificial products in burgers and calling it meat should be ‘against the law’. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
In a cost-of-living crisis, is Hudsons Circus worth blowing out your budget? I conquered my fear of clowns to find out.
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