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‘Get it right’: Mayor calls for leadership in mining town struggle
The future of a Bowen Basin community once again hangs in the balance after QCoal’s workforce move is delayed to 2026, prompting calls for action from the region’s former mayor.
$41m precinct set to power Bowen Basin’s future
The Bowen Basin is set for a future of innovation and jobs with work underway on a $41m industrial precinct aimed at training, tech, and next-gen industries.
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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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.
‘Danger to the community’: Mum barred from the road until 2040
A Qld mother of three had been slammed for her terrible driving behaviour following a three month crime spree spanning from the Fraser Coast to Mackay, and involving aiming a vehicle at police officers.
New owners revealed: Mining town bakehouse reopens
Just three months after it closed a Whitsunday community welcomed back its only bakery, as the new owners worked with the old to bring fresh bread to the town.
Driver rescued after hours trapped on flood-swept ute’s roof
A driver, whose ute was swept away in fast-moving floodwaters, has been rescued after more than two hours trapped on the sunken vehicle’s roof. LATEST.
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