The Queen’s Gambit is alive and well in the sugar city with the Mackay Chess Open kicking off this weekend. Schoolchildren and International Masters have collided on the opening day of action. See the photos.
Yet again it appears we are being overlooked and will be faced with a real fight to win back even a small slice of the revenue our powerhouse region produces for the nation, writes Steven Boxall.
A luxury resort slated for a vacant Whitsunday foreshore block was back before the council. Despite the deadline for a decision fast approaching, the council has further delayed a decision.
A severe weather warning for Mackay and Whitsundays has been cancelled as access to a number of roads is blocked because of flooding. Read the latest.
Cape Hillsborough, Slade Point and more: here’s how Captain Cook chose their names
Telehealth services will continue to boom well after the COVID-19 pandemic has passed, expert says.
Upgrades to Gorge Road are due to start as part of the Gorge Road Rehabilitation project
The PayStay app and website will soon be able to accommodate parking permit bookings
Residents can share photos of how they practise responsible pet ownership to help raise awareness in the community
Launched in May, Tough and Tender Beauty is the signature project for CQRASN and CQUniversity for 2020-21
IT HAS been a stop-start beginning with rain initially delaying operations
Denise Morcombe says her son’s remains – and his killer – would never have been found were it not for the work of her local newspaper.
International students are to return to Australia in July giving the country and the Mackay region a much needed economic boost
‘Local newspapers are the main source of information for almost half of regional news consumers’
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