Get your Groove on: 100+ smiling faces gather for global festival
There was traditional dance and costumes, upbeat music and the delicious smell of food wafting over Queens Park Mackay for the popular Global Grooves Festival. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS.
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Vote now: Where to buy Mackay’s best pizza
From classic flavours to unusual combinations, we are hunting for Mackay’s best go-to spot to grab pizza, with 13 finalists in the running.
Revealed: Cape Hillsborough resort to get $2.8 million makeover
The Queensland resort made world-famous for its beachside wallabies at sunrise is getting an extensive upgrade. Find out what’s in store.
Mackay’s spookiest events revealed in monster 2023 Halloween guide
Halloween is just around the corner – and there’s a spooktacular amount of things to do for kids, as well as some adult only events. See the map of trick or treat streets and find out what’s on.
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Mackay’s newest festival defies odds to put on amazing show
A new Mackay tradition may be wedged between Christmas and New Year’s Eve as b.social festival organisers hope to turn the inaugural event annual.
‘No words for it’: Police sergeant’s death ‘shatters’ community
A Whitsunday community will gather this week to mourn the death of a beloved police officer and father-of-two taken ‘too soon’ by terminal illness.
‘Last-minute whim’ wins Mackay man $2.3m in jackpot
A Mackay man will start 2022 in the best possible fashion after a last-minute decision won him more than $2m.
Top 17: Meet the biggest social media influencers in Whitsundays
From entrepreneurs to bikini models and rodeo queens, the Whitsundays has produced its fair share of social media stars. Here’s our round up of the top of the crop. SEE THE FULL LIST
New daily record with 104 new Covid cases in region
The Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday region has recorded 104 new cases overnight, with a new mask mandate now in place for the state. LATEST LOCAL DETAILS HERE:
Top 100 photos of Mackay’s 2021 sporting season
It was a year full of surprises, tales of triumph and torment, and plenty of sporting conquests. Check out the top 100 photos of Mackay’s sporting year.
Boatie taken to hospital after fire on Kinchant Dam
A boat caught fire while in use at the popular dam to the west of Mackay.
GALLERY: Mackay celebrates new year long weekend
After a long year, Mackay families and friends have flocked to music concerts, beaches and popular fishing spots to start 2022 in style. Check out all the photos here.
‘He’s made 2022 better already’: Mackay’s New Year baby a dream
While hundreds of Mackay residents were at the pubs or in their homes celebrating the new year, Rebecca Bragg and Luke Holt were welcoming their first child into the world.
Revellers’ report card: How Mackay and Airlie partied on NYE
Police across the Mackay and Whitsunday regions were kept busy during the festive New Year celebrations, with more than 20 people charged. Find out what they did here.
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