48 new beds, 8 staff units: Inside expansion of aged care centres
Two Mackay region aged care facilities are expanding their capacity for residents and staff, amid the growing elderly population and housing shortages.
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‘Dirty, filthy, grubby’: Drunk KFC worker spits into police officer’s mouth
A KFC worker has blamed going of his meds for assaulting police twice in two weeks.
Mansions, waterfront units, whole island: Top 10 sales of 2024
From luxury apartments on Hamilton to an entire island, these were some of the biggest property sales of 2024 across the Mackay and Whitsundays regions.
Road closures: Bruce Highway closed between Lethebrook and Proserpine
Flooding is still affecting roads across the region after a day of torrential rain, cutting the Bruce Highway south of Proserpine and north of Bowen. Find out where to avoid. FREE STORY
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‘The woman’s always right’: Country boy and town girl celebrate 70 years of marriage
He was a Finch Hatton boy, she was a Mackay girl and after years of running into each other at dances the two forged a marriage that has lasted 70 years. Find out the secret to their success.
‘My greatest blessing’: Meet Mackay’s cutest baby
Hundreds of readers have voted in our adorable search to find the Mackay’s cutest baby of 2024, and now we can reveal the winner.
Minutes to paradise: New ferry service for Whitsunday islands
Getting to Daydream and Hamilton Islands just got a whole lot easier with brand new ferry services added. DETAILS, TIMES.
‘Like you are living in the reef’: New show stars underwater Qld hotel
A new four-part documentary series is highlighting the best underwater stays in the world, with a special Whitsundays spot making the list.
Crashes, flooding shut down roads
A two vehicle crash in the CBD shut one street, after a night of torrential rain caused roads in the Mackay-Whitsunday regions to be inundated with flood waters. See where to avoid.
Relief for struggling cane growers: Too little too late?
Mackay Sugar has agreed to pay for low-sugar content cane to help cover costs during the extended crushing season, but is it too little, too late?
‘Long way to go’: Australian South Sea Islander flag raised at hospital
An Australian South Sea Islander woman who remembers her grandmother only allowed to be treated on a verandah had tears in her eyes when the flag was raised, but warned there is still a long way to go.
Stolen car torched by the banks of Qld river
Police are investigating the torching of a car on a rocky slope of the Pioneer River earlier this afternoon.
Boat tours on the rocks as numbers dwindle
After experiencing a “significant decline in interest” in day tours, an award-winning Mackay tour service is “re-evaluating its position” to see if there’s enough demand to be viable.
Pets score new store for Christmas
A pet supply store is launching its latest location in the Northern Beaches, promising everything needed to ‘be a proud pet parent’.
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