Watch: Bird’s eye view of Bruce Hwy as floodwaters recede
Video shows the extent of damage to the Bruce Highway in the Whitsundays as the region’s airport and several roads reopen. LATEST.
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Vintage carnival vibes for 2025 charity ball
Tickets are on sale for the Mayor’s Charity Ball as it returns to raise money for the prevention of suicide and family violence.
Girlfriend supports man despite groping little sister
A young Mackay man who groped and kissed his partner’s underage sister and was later found with child exploitation material still has the support of his girlfriend four years later.
$3.5m, 14 new jobs: Six St Vinnie’s units slated for CBD
New jobs and housing are coming to Mackay as council approves new development and support for St Vincent De Paul, promising to alleviate the housing shortage and care for vulnerable residents. SEE THE PLANS.
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‘Reality check’ for CBD renewal after owners walk waterfront
Business owners and local planners were given a reality check on how a somewhat-neglected riverfront is costing Mackay.
‘Baby has arrived’: Charity lands big win in $300k struggle
A local charity was at the mercy of a national provider when it raised $300,000 for emergency accomodation only to be told it might not ever be delivered.
Inside the green tea craze sweeping Queensland
Japanese green tea — matcha — is sweeping the state by storm, but how good does it taste in a regional Qld city? Watch an expert rate them herself.
Man sent ‘vile and depraved’ videos of newborns
A Queensland man sharing heinous child abuse material told police he couldn’t remember the code to his fully-charged phone.
Car thief drove into cop, hit dog
A Mackay man has learnt his fate for a chaotic failed escape, running over a police officer and hitting a dog to escape arrest.
Ranked: 10 biggest cattle property sales of the year
From fledgling families to cattle kings expanding their kingdom, see the biggest cattle property sales of the last 12 months, meet the people who bought them and for how much.
Man torches ex’s car after sending 100+ messages
A Sarina man torched his ex’s car, sent threatening messages, and ignored police warnings in a drug-fuelled meltdown. Now he’s learned his fate.
Man rushed to hospital, highway reopen
The Bruce Highway has reopened and police are investigating after a single vehicle crash sent a man to hospital earlier in the afternoon.
Car upside down after light pole crash
Emergency services are on the scene in South Mackay after a car crashed into a power pole and landed on its top.
‘Unpaid wages, super’: Lifeguards at popular Qld lagoon revolt
Lifeguards at a swimming paradise have walked off the job, leaving the CEO of an Australia-wide company to patrol the popular pool alone amid claims of missing pay and superannuation.
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