Revealed: Why 99-spot Northern Beaches childcare centre is delayed
More than eight months after a desperately-needed childcare centre was approved for Mackay’s Northern Beaches, construction is yet to commence. Here’s why.
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‘Heartbreaking’: Cruel twist revealed after crash killed loving husband
The tragic ‘sudden and unexpected’ death of a Queensland man has shattered his family and friends as they rally to support his widow who is battling a devastating disease.
GALLERY: Thrills and chills at Sensory Circus special Halloween event
The Sensory Circus Tribe’s Halloween Scary Tales and Nursery Crimes was a sold out event that combined aerial, hoops, fire twirling, acrobatics, juggling and a haunted hall for a chilling feast for the senses. SEE THE PHOTOS
‘Love boats, love the ocean’: $950k program puts kids at the helm
More than 30 students from Mackay and the Whitsundays have taken part in a special program to learn how to operate boats while still in high school. We caught up with some of them.
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‘Skinned alive’: Woman’s horrific claims after kitchen burns
A Queensland mum claimed she felt like she was being ‘skinned alive’ after a doctor used a blade to scrape her burned skin into a hallway rubbish bin as she screamed at him to stop. WARNING GRAPHIC IMAGES
EXPLAINED: What happens if Whitsunday’s mayor wins a federal seat
He has been pulling out all the stops to win the seat of Dawson at the next federal election, but what happens to Andrew Willcox’s mayoral duties if he succeeds? Here’s what you need to know.
Detectives, superheroes, ghostbusters: Mackay’s CSI unit on the case
Mackay’s crime scene investigation unit took on a more casual flair at the weekend, with the region’s residents dressing up and lending a hand. Check out all the photos here.
20+ PICTURES: Cricket season back with a bang
The pitches have been rolled, the creases given a fresh coat of paint. Mackay’s cricket season is back after the Christmas break, check out all the photos of the action here.
FULL LIST: ATAR cut-offs for Mackay uni courses
The minimum ATAR for every single university course across Mackay, as well as Queensland, has been revealed. Read the full list here.
5 Whitsunday business openings you might have missed
While some of us have been away on summer holidays, Whitsunday locals have been hard at work getting new businesses off the ground. Here’s five new places to check out in 2022.
‘Overworked and underpaid’: Doctor shortage on the mend
A classification change will allow medical practices to recruit from a larger pool of doctors, making it easier for Mackay clinics to secure more GPs. Read why.
‘Not a culture vulture’: How fancy French restaurant confirmed Barnaby’s Covid
Why our Deputy Prime Minister says the ‘mild’ Omicron is the Covid strain we need to have after learning he had contracted the virus himself while in the United States.
Region surpasses 4000 cases as Qld records its deadliest day
The Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region has surpassed 4000 active Covid-19 cases as health authorities warn the state’s peak is still two weeks away. LATEST LOCAL FIGURES >>
No time for $150k-a-year miners to jump off lily pad yet: Barnaby
DPM Barnaby Joyce primed Nationals heartland voters this week, shoring up the hopeful new kid on the Canberra block as a colleague he “loves to death” steps back from politics.
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