Community NewsMackay officers are among the first in Queensland to receive a special award for excellence that kept staff, prisoners, offenders and visitors alive during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Community NewsThe owners of an iconic Airlie Beach restaurant will never forget feeding about 4000 people in the days after Cyclone Debbie, including how giving kids iceblocks was “like you’d given them a million dollars”.
MackayAnglers could soon have a new prize sportfish to lure with a $1.4m trial to introduce trevally at a North Queensland dam. Find out when to set your line.
UpdatedMackayAs the investigation into the now defunct Think Water and PoolSmartz continues, new details reveal thousands of dollars owed in tax and 18 workers finding themselves unemployed — but not all them were paid out, according to the liquidator.
MackayAfter losing everything one Whitsundays family of four have received a huge outpour of support from their North Queensland sailing community. See how you can help.
PropertyThe Whitsundays will soon have a new GP practice and pharmacy with a development application getting the green light from council. See the plans.
UpdatedMackayPolice are appealing for the driver responsible for an alleged hit and run to come forward as well as any witnesses after a cyclist was left to die on the side of the road. LATEST.
MackayStanding up with an almost-victim-of-crime in Mackay, the LNP deputy also wouldn’t be drawn in on whether his party would be prepared to incentivise companies to hire formerly incarcerated people.
WhitsundayIt was the first stand-alone Whitsundays boat dealership and now it will close its doors for good after more than five decades of business.
MackayAn Airlie Beach seafood restaurant which has served more than 1.4 million fish meals over 20 years will be shutting its doors. Here’s why.