New company launches plans to build renewables battery
Following the rejection of a previous battery proposal, another company has submitted plans for a large-scale energy storage facility in the Pioneer Valley. SEE THE PLANS.
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Man sent to hospital after late-night crash
A man suffered injuries in a late-night crash on the Peak Downs Highway, west of Mackay.
‘Tradies, not more martial artists’: MP slams ‘out-of-kilter’ immigration
Claiming the “Big Australia” policy isn’t working in Qld where new arrivals with the wrong skillsets are taking up housing, a federal MP has called for a further “slowdown” of immigration.
‘Sexual assault’ charges downgraded after workouts go wrong
A Mackay man previously accused of sexually assaulting women while helping with “stretches” has had his charges downgraded after it was revealed he was impaired and had NDIS-funded care.
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$200k promised to light up CBD
In back to back pledges toward improving safety for regional towns, the Mackay region is set to net close to $400k to upgrade security and lighting in the CBD and Sarina.
Man in hospital after car rollover
A man spent Friday night in hospital after he was hurt in a rollover on a Whitsunday road.
‘Talented playmakers’: Cutters prepare for Cyril Connell grand final
Mackay Cutters are preparing for a huge showdown with Burleigh Bears in the Cyril Connell Cup grand final. Find out what the coaches behind the scenes have to say.
Driveway murder charge: Next step for mum’s alleged shooter
The case against a man accused of shooting a Qld mother dead in her driveway and attempting to kill another neighbour has returned to court. LATEST.
Call for mining companies to do more to help Aussie icon
Local businesses and community groups have dug deep to help fund Mackay’s first koala rehabilitation centre as conservationists call on mining companies to improve the plight of the Aussie icon.
Schoolkids ‘broken’ after ‘unbelievably missed’ teacher’s crash death
Heartbreaking tributes are continuing to flow for a 22-year-old Qld teacher whose tragic crash death has rocked the Catholic college at which he taught and the community where he was the loved “life of the party”.
‘Finishing what we started’: $250k mining town promise
An LNP federal government has committed to a number of upgrades to resurrect a small mining town.
$2m major makeover for country pub: new campsites, cabins
A country pub just north of Mackay is set for a $2m transformation, adding new campsites and cabins to attract tourists, while a Eungella farmer plans to host visitors in new cabins built on his land. SEE THE PLANS.
New development in toddler death case
Less than a week after murder charges against two parents, accused of causing the death of their daughter were dropped, the father has returned to court to close his part of the tumultuous saga.
Childcare scare: Police arrest man with sword outside two centres
Police swooped in on a man after he was spotted with a sword swung over his shoulder near two Qld childcare centres.
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