650 jobs: $1.6bn contract signed for Bowen Basin mine
A $1.6bn mining contract will deliver 650 new coal mining jobs to the Bowen Basin. The owners had shut down a smaller site down the road just months earlier.
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$269m vs. $90m: Who’s promised more money for Mackay-Whitsundays?
There’s a huge disparity between the two major parties when it comes to Mackay-Whitsundays. See where the money will go.
Premier promises six bulk-billing clinics to Mackay-Whitsunday
In response to calls from Labor candidates for bulk-billing clinics in regional Queensland, Premier Steven Miles has pledged 38 clinics to the region with six landing in the Mackay-Whitsundays.
‘Worth every dollar’: Popcorn, doughnuts food truck price halved
After a year of appearing at events and markets around the Mackay-Whitsundays, a confectionary food van famous for its loaded popcorn bowls is looking for someone to take up the torch.
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Fears for rate rises amid major Whitsunday land value increase
Hundreds of Whitsunday homeowners have received the news their land value has significantly increased, leading to many worrying about rates. Council says this will be first on the list for the new mayor when he enters office. PHOTOS
Collins’ victory confirmed in Whitsundays mayor race
After a counting process that started nearly two weeks ago on council election day, the Whitsundays officially has a new mayor.
State says no to new Qld school despite 900-home proposal
As a construction company submits an ambitious plan to tackle the housing crisis in the Whitsundays, the Department of Education has ruled out the need for a new school.
Massive new wind farm could power 375,000 homes
More than 180 wind turbines, providing enough electricity to power 375,000 homes has been proposed for Proserpine and could provide as many as 250 construction jobs if approved. SEE ALL THE DETAILS
Kylie Minogue takes break in ‘absolutely stunning’ Whitsundays
Homegrown popstar Kylie Minogue has flown into the Whitsundays to enjoy some downtime amid her Las Vegas residency.
REVEALED: Whitsundays best lash technicians 2024
Looking for gorgeous lashes for an event or just life? The Whitsundays have voted and we can reveal the best lash technicians in the region.
‘Notoriously unethical’: Backlash as Bravus fights FIFO ban
A mining giant is demanding the state government pay its legal bills after successfully getting a provision which forced them to hire locally removed, while it faces scrutiny for delays on a crucial road upgrade it promised to fund.
‘Bizarre in the extreme’: Aussie legend on modern music biz
Ahead of a mammoth gig in Queensland, legendary Icehouse frontman Iva Davies said the modern music industry was “almost unrecognisable” to when he came up in the 1980s.
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