Boy flown to Townsville after hit by car
A young Mackay boy was flown to Townsville overnight after receiving life-threatening injuries when he was hit by a car. LATEST.
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BBQ, karaoke: Inside CBD’s newest restaurant
Weeks after the first sign went up, more information has been revealed about a new restaurant aiming to bring a variety of Japanese cuisine, BBQ and karaoke to the CBD. SEE THE FIRST LOOK.
‘At a low point’: Miner becomes meth middleman
A Mackay miner struggling with the collapse of his second marriage turned to drugs to cope with the pain, ultimately becoming the middleman in a meth deal.
100+ faces: All the style, colour from Dancing with Heart 2025
From fabulous outfits to powerful performances, locals danced their hearts out for the Mackay Hospital Foundation. SEE THE PHOTOS.
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Inside the violent watch-house assault that sent two officers to hospital
A Caboolture woman learnt her fate after she brutally assaulted a police officer and watch house officer.
Dealer’s ‘shame’ as police bust drug trades
A Mackay drug dealer has told a court of his “shame” after his phone played a key part in bringing down his marijuana trade.
Two in hospital after rolled car shuts lane on country road
Emergency services are rushing to the scene of a car rollover on a country road which sent a man and woman to hospital.
Why cattle killer shot two pregnant cows
A father of four splitting his time between the mines and his own farm faced court for shooting and killing two cattle. See what tipped him over the edge.
DV charges laid after man’s five-hour stand off with police
Police have arrested and charged a man after multiple crews including specialist officers were called to a siege at Beaconsfield home. LATEST
Family run shop sacked weeks after opening
Staff at a Mackay convenience store arrived to work early in the morning to find their glass door in pieces. They weren’t even open for two months.
Beer garden, more rooms: Inside Mackay pub’s ambitious reno
A CBD pub is having new life breathed into it with an opening date just months away. Take a look inside.
Whitsunday man, woman sent to hospital as snakebite numbers surge
Two late night snakebites in the Whitsundays are the latest in a slithering spree, as more than 81 people are hospitalised in Mackay and Rockhampton.
Inmate’s sly, dirty attack on female prison guard
A Qld man who pretended to drink toilet water to set up a disgusting attack on a prison guard said he was “seriously unwell” at the time.
Drunk 27yo knocks out pub punter while trying to ‘help’
A Mackay man had “good intent” when he went outside to help a drunk pubgoer who ended up unconscious with blood pouring from his nose.
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