What’s open in Mackay, Whitsunday over Christmas, NY
Whether you need to restock on food, rent a book from the library, or are looking to take a dip in a public pool over the Christmas and New Year’s period, we’ve got you covered.
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Are these the best Christmas lights in Queensland?
A North Queensland home which offers an interactive walk through to the public, snow, scavenger hunts, Santa and the Grinch has won a vote, and might just be the best in Queensland. See it yourself.
Qld teen, 14, taking solo Japanese adventure
A Mackay teen is preparing to spend the next 12 months away from her family, living and going to school in Japan as the youngest in her program. See what she hopes to gain.
Road closures: Bruce Highway closed between Lethebrook and Proserpine
Flooding is still affecting roads across the region after a day of torrential rain, cutting the Bruce Highway south of Proserpine and north of Bowen. Find out where to avoid. FREE STORY
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What the new council budget means for you
A cautious North Queensland council kept homeowners’ annual rates remain the same, while utility charges are set to increase. We’ve taken a closer look.
Meet the woman saving a unique species, and the daughter serving them
In a sleepy North Queensland community, one woman is working to save a unique species on the brink of annihilation… and her daughter is making them into snags.
‘Concerning’: Mackay officially the cancer hotspot of Australia
Mackay is officially the cancer hotspot of the country with residents in one suburb twice as likely to be diagnosed with the devastating disease compared to the average Australian.
‘Be there or be square’: Whitsundays biggest music festival is back
With a star studded lineup from rock icons to former X-Factor prodigies tickets are expected to go fast. SEE THE LINEUP.
Revealed: Qlders to fork out $1.3bn to buy mega wind farm
A $500m injection to kickstart a private company’s wind farm between Mackay and Rocky is just part of the $2bn in the state budget for the Mackay Isaac Whitsundays. See what the money buys.
North Queensland town nabs tourism top spot hat-trick
If you haven’t been there yet you’re clearly missing out, as the three-time seaside winner makes the tourism hall of fame. SEE THE AWARD RANKINGS.
Dream come true: Wyer’s legacy lives on in touching act
A North Queensland netball club has come together to reveal new uniforms which pay tribute to Indigenous culture and the memory of their late founder.
Woman with child in tent, 500 at risk: Our housing crisis revealed
The Whitsunday region has no permanent emergency accommodation with housing for the homeless dependent largely on our tourism numbers, while Bowen has an even bigger risk. SPECIAL REPORT
‘Take your shirt off’: Meet the Irish dancing act promising ‘great craic’
An internationally acclaimed dance company is bringing their flagship act to the Mackay-Whitsundays as part of their Australian tour, featuring a cheeky bit of audience interaction.
First Nations people step closer to Native Title for massive slice of QLD
It’s taken a decade and more than 100 documents submitted to the federal court for First Nations peoples but they’ve cleared a major hurdle in the fight to get native title determinations over a large stretch of Queensland. KEY UPDATE
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