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.
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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.
Watch: Qantas plane’s wild aborted landing during deluge
A Qantas plane has aborted its landing on Hamilton Island, and golf carts struggled in the slick as the tropical paradise was hit with more than 300mm of rain in 24 hours. SEE THE VIDEOS
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‘It’s about safety’: Mayors demand better roads, housing in Mackay-Whitsundays
Three regional mayors have come together to ask for their fair share as Labor and the LNP celebrate 50c trains and buses. Is it time for our cut of the cake?
‘We would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to everyone’
The search for a Whitsunday father of two who has been missing since mid August has reached a tragic ending.
‘I’d wake up screaming’: Heroic doctor reveals scars from her crowning moment
A rural doctor who helped save the lives of five men after an horrific underground mine explosion has revealed how she was plagued by nightmares of ‘burning boys’ as she spiralled into post-traumatic stress disorder from her heroic efforts.
Bust builder’s director moves on to new construction company
Shortly after a Mackay-Whitsunday construction firm went under and had its licence cancelled the director found new employment at another construction company. See the full $2m list of creditors.
$93k owed for Porsche: Home builder’s debts almost double
The downfall of an award-winning Qld firm left half-built homes with water damage. Now its creditor debt has blown past $2m, with landlords, tradies and even a car dealership unlikely to get their money back.
Hotel ditches gaming room plan, adds beer garden
An iconic hotel has changed its expansion plans from a gaming room extension to potentially adding a beer garden and new bar.
Four new units coming to support single, homeless women
The Whitsundays Housing Company will build new, self-contained units in a regional town to help provide single women over 55 with affordable and safe housing.
Popular Whitsunday seaplane service set to return early 2025
A iconic seaplane tour service which shut down earlier this year will be returning with new owners promising a bigger and better experience.
No showers, toilets: 12 new ‘nature-based’ campsites to open
A Whitsunday cattle farming operation is expanding its camping capacity to accomodate campers who are looking to get back to nature. Don’t forget to bring your own toilet and shower.
Historic Qld bank used in television series transformed to help animals
A North Queensland veterinarian has forked out $1.3m to get a new clinic up and running on the site of an old Commonwealth Bank building which was also used in a highly-rated Aussie TV crime drama.
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