‘Early Christmas present’: Mine road reopened to public
A Bowen Basin mine operator has reopened a privately-owned road for light vehicles reducing travel times for communities like Glenden, Moranbah and surrounding areas.
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Growers say millions at stake as community hit hard by milling delays
Cane farmers say that delays caused by mills will cost them millions of dollars and cause delays in future seasons.
NAPLAN results: Top performing Mackay-Whitsunday schools revealed
An independent analysis of newly-released 2023 NAPLAN results has revealed which Mackay-Whitsunday schools performed the best. See how your school ranked.
‘We went in blind’: Bogie triple murder first responders honoured
Three first responders hoped for the best when they arrived on scene to a triple murder at Bogie, blind to what was ahead knowing backup was hours away. Read their story
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Mum’s brush with death, leg amputation after driveway fall
A North Queensland mum’s life has been forever changed after a small cut from a fall in the driveway turned into a rare and lethal infection, forcing doctors to amputate her leg. See what caused it.
‘Un-Australian, appalling’: Veterans slam courts’ Anzac Day snub
Veterans have shared their outrage over learning Queensland courts will open on Anzac Day out of ‘fairness’ to alleged criminals arrested the night before.
‘Speaks for itself’: Whitsundays and Bowen’s best hair colourist 2024 revealed
A successful salon that faced backlash after a previous win has now been further crowned 2024’s best hair colourist by Whitsundays and Bowen voters.
Authorities silent on bridge repair time frame
It is unknown how long a major highway linking a Qld mining region will be closed after a digger struck and damaged an overpass bridge – or who will foot the bill. UPDATE
‘It makes you sick’: Lab grown meat riles Qld wagyu farming greats
Australia’s biggest wagyu farming family has labelled the growth of lab-developed meat to combat world hunger and climate change as a ‘cancer’, saying putting artificial products in burgers and calling it meat should be ‘against the law’. JOIN THE CONVERSATION
REVIEW: The circus is in town, but is it worth the money?
In a cost-of-living crisis, is Hudsons Circus worth blowing out your budget? I conquered my fear of clowns to find out.
See what brand-new social housing looks like in the Whitsundays
A project to build 12 new state-of-the-art social housing units in small North Queensland seaside town is weeks away from completion. Meanwhile, some residents have been waiting for more than eight years.
FULL LIST: Every Anzac Day service across Mackay Isaac Whitsunday
We’ve got you covered this Anzac Day with a full list of every dawn, morning and main parade across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions. Find an event to go to.
Food price crisis: Elderly go hungry to pay off mortgages
Increasing numbers of residents in a North Queensland community cannot “afford to eat once a day”, stretching community services to the limit, with one demographic showing a worrying trend
‘Lost without her’: Netball coach, leader, matriarch mourned
From driving ambulances in the army to mentoring the youth of the Greater Whitsundays, Bette Wyers name has been synonymous with leadership, compassion and — most importantly — netball.
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