Two injured in crashes on Whitsunday roads
A man has been taken to hospital following a vehicle rollover near Sugarloaf shortly after a collision with a vehicle and a motorcyclist earlier in the day that shut one lane of a Whitsunday road.
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Sprawling nationwide mining contractor enters voluntary administration
A mining workforce and services contractor with mines sites in the Bowen Basin has been placed into voluntary administration while still advertising more than 20 positions on their website.
Modelling agency launches with Baywatch photo shoot
A new adult modelling agency has launched in Queensland with a Baywatch-themed photoshoot promising models for every type of client.
Where, when, how to vote in state election: Mackay, Whitsunday, Burdekin, Mirani
Voting is officially open for the 2024 Queensland state election. Here’s all the information you need to vote in the Mackay, Whitsunday, Burdekin and Mirani electorates.
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See what brand-new social housing looks like in the Whitsundays
A project to build 12 new state-of-the-art social housing units in small North Queensland seaside town is weeks away from completion. Meanwhile, some residents have been waiting for more than eight years.
FULL LIST: Every Anzac Day service across Mackay Isaac Whitsunday
We’ve got you covered this Anzac Day with a full list of every dawn, morning and main parade across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions. Find an event to go to.
Food price crisis: Elderly go hungry to pay off mortgages
Increasing numbers of residents in a North Queensland community cannot “afford to eat once a day”, stretching community services to the limit, with one demographic showing a worrying trend
‘Lost without her’: Netball coach, leader, matriarch mourned
From driving ambulances in the army to mentoring the youth of the Greater Whitsundays, Bette Wyers name has been synonymous with leadership, compassion and — most importantly — netball.
‘More reliable travel’: Bruce receives flood, EV upgrade
Collaboration between the state, federal government and industry investors has delivered essential upgrades to the Bruce Highway and a new public EV charging station. DETAILS
‘Someone’s heart beats with yours’: Touching tribute after teen’s shock death
A Queensland community has been left reeling after the death of a 14-year-old following a motorbike accident. But his family’s final gesture has warmed their broken hearts.
Rivers of gold: Young mining company, historic town set for clash
In the small Whitsundays village of Dittmer, a fresh faced mining company wants to swoop in and secure a gold deposit, but its residents aren’t willing to go down without a fight. DETAILS.
‘Soulless and overpriced’: Tourist town food cops scathing review
The quality of restaurant and cafe food at a North Queensland tourist hotspot has been slammed as ‘tasteless’, with one visitor questioning ‘what is going on’.
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