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Matthew Forrest is the AFL Chief of Staff for News Corp’s national sports team. He has worked at News Corp since 2021 in a variety of sports journalism roles including at the Mackay Daily Mercury and the Geelong Advertiser. Previously, Matthew was the Chief Football Writer at the Geelong Advertiser until 2024, when he started in his current role.

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Julieanne Gilbert wants the Olympics in Mackay.

‘Mackay region is ready to go’: Bold aim to snatch Olympic events

It is labelled as the 2032 Brisbane Olympics but that’s not stopping Julieanne Gilbert from wanting to snatch the Games from South-East Queensland.

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FULL RESULTS: Queensland’s best grassroots athlete revealed

News Corp compiled a list of Queensland’s premier grassroots athletes as to discover the absolute best in the Sunshine State. SEE THE FULL RESULTS >>>

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Ben Condon. NRL; North Queensland Cowboys Vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville. Picture: Alix Sweeney

‘Packed’ stadium expected for Mackay’s Cowboys and Broncos clash

We’ve had NRL semi-finals, we’ve had international cricket, but Mackay has now been rewarded with Queensland’s biggest sporting rivalry. Find out the details here.

Regional News

BIG REVEAL: Shock finish in hunt for Queensland’s best first-grade batsman

After hundreds of votes were counted over the past fortnight, we reveal who sits at the top of Queensland’s best 100 run scorers.

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MACKAY, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 06: Jamie Stanton of the Suns handles the ball during the round five AFLW match between the Gold Coast Suns and the Geelong Cats ay Great Barrier Reef Arena on March 06, 2020 in Mackay, Australia. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images)

Mackay’s rich run of elite sport to continue in 2022

First it was the NRL, then international cricket and the WBBL came to town. Now the region’s run of top-level sporting codes will continue in Mackay for 2022.

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John McCallum, chairman of Brother leagues club handing Steve Argoon, vice president of Mulgrave cricket, a sporting grant. 60 Sporting, School and Community groups receive a share of $60,000 as part of Brothers Community Sports Development Program.

‘He was a big family man’: Tributes for boatie found in dam

The Cairns community is rallying around the family of a loving husband, father and well-respected cricket coach who died in a freak boating accident near Mackay.

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The NQ Gridiron League players to watch in our livestream

We will show the first three rounds of the North Queensland Gridiron League live, starting with a double header from Townsville on October 30. THE PLAYERS TO WATCH >>

News

Mining industry’s ‘greatest threat’ to regional Qld cities

Queensland mayors have called for federal incentives to keep workers willing to work in regional areas as the threat of mining automation bears down on the regions.

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Juliet Lamont (left) and Kyle Magee broke into the Hay Point Coal Terminal and chained themselves to the conveyor belts to protest inadequate emission targets as a part of Frontline Action on Coal's movement, October 25, 2021. Picture: Contributed

WATCH: Climate protesters chained to coal conveyor belt

Climate activists have been arrested at a major Queensland coal terminal after chaining themselves to a conveyor belt. Here is why they did it.

Melbourne Cup

19 Melbourne Cup events across Mackay and Whitsundays

It is the race that stops a nation, but as long as the food and drinks keep flowing we’ll all enjoy the day. Check out the full list of Melbourne Cup events across the region.

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