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Memorial Painting For Moranbah Health Heroes

It was a horrific day with impacts still being felt throughout Isaac communities. This year on May 6 will mark two years since the underground explosion at Grosvenor Mine, where five miners were injured from the blast.

Reporting Stock On Roads

The Road Accident Action Group (RAAG) recently launched the Stock on Road campaign, alerting and educating the community to the dangers of livestock and animals on roads and new reporting methods available.

Redefining The Day Of Love

For the first time in four years, I’ll be spending Valentine’s Day alone. Singles like myself tend to feel like Valentine’s Day means you’re left out of the celebration. Not to discredit the day at all because when you're a couple, it's such a lovely time to show each other a bit of extra love.

Attempted Armed Robbery

Mackay Police are investigating an attempted armed robbery incident that occurred at 2.45am on 30 January, at a business on Bridge Road, West Mackay.

Dysart-Moranbah Link To Reap Reward Of Federal Funding

Crashes Claim Two Lives In Horror Week For Region’s Roads

Two people have died in crashes in the Mackay region last week, one on the Peak Downs Highway and the other north of Koumala on the Bruce Highway in horrific and confronting circumstances.

Yoorrook Justice Commission Appoint Wirdi Man Tony McAvoy SC As Senior Counsel

A Wirdi man from Clermont, who is widely recognised as Australia’s most senior First Nations Barrister, has just been appointed as Senior Counsel Assisting in an important commission investigating injustices experienced by First Peoples in Victoria.

COVID QR Code Check-Ins Scrapped

With contact tracing a thing of the past, the State Government announced earlier this week that QR code check-ins were no longer necessary, however the check-in app would still be required to show proof of vaccination in specified venues.

Fan Favourite Foketi Rejoins Meteors

A fan favourite is heading back to the McDonald’s Mackay Meteors, with 25-year-old Viliami Foketi signing a one-year deal to remain at the club for the 2022 NBL1 North season.

Katter Takes Fight For Future Power To Coalface

KAP Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter spoke in the heartland of Queensland’s coal coastline last week to fight for the future of affordable electricity and a strong economy.

Labor, Liberal Address Rural GP Shortage

With the recent Senate Inquiry into GP shortages in regional Queensland, Dawson’s Labor Candidate, Shane Hamilton, is throwing his full support behind addressing the issue in Mackay through James Cook University (JCU).

Locals Join Convoy To Canberra

Cars, trucks and tens of thousands of people have converged on Canberra over the past fortnight as part of a convoy protesting against government COVID-19 restrictions such as vaccination mandates.

Road Runners Get Set For Season

Over thirty Mackay Road Runners enjoyed the penultimate Shawn Summer Social Series event on the off-season calendar.

Sarina Bowlers Share Aussie Spirit

Damper, lamingtons, a sausage sizzle and a game of bowls – what more could an Aussie bowler want?

From Little Ripples Come Big Waves

Who would have thought that a chance encounter over 10 years ago at the beach would have led to a lifetime of fun, friendship, fitness and career opportunities for Kate Born and Klara Close, both developing members of Mackay SLSC, Guardians of the Beach since 1950.

Colour On The Green At Goosies

Last Wednesday, ladies combined with men for a very successful Australia Day of bowls played at Goosies. We had two games of triples on eight rinks, with a break for lunch of pies, sausage rolls and lamingtons kindly supplied by Peter Grant of Bushman’s Bread. Thank you, Peter. There were also several raffles with a bottle of scotch donated by an anonymous donor. Thank you also. There were prizes for best dressed man and lady, won by Bert Hobbs and Betty Mulhall. Winners on the day was the team

Property Point

I was forced to isolate myself at home lastweek after my wife and son contracted a well-known and highly contagious virus.

Best Of Houzz, Best For Your House

One of Mackay’s emerging interior designers has taken out a coveted customer service award in design, based on satisfaction and reviews

Are you ready for Monday?

If you’re a parent with little primary school aged kids or high school kids around Mackay, Monday is going to be huge because most kids are heading back to school after being delayed due to COVID-19.

First Cohort About To Make History At Catherine McAuley

Blessed in July, with the first students arriving in November for orientation, Mackay’s newest Catholic College, Catherine McAuley College is set to open in less than a week’s time.

COVID-19 And Birthing – What You Need To Know

After a public allegation claiming newborn babies were being ‘taken’ from COVID-positive mothers at Mackay Base Hospital, the health service issued a statement refuting the claim and to make their birthing policy clear surrounding the pandemic.

Dr Menezes Bids Farewell To Mackay

Providing care for Mackay’s young patients and their families is a life-long passion for paediatric staff specialist Dr Clara Menezes, who said Mackay gave her the opportunity to treat her patients holistically.

Winter Arrives At Summer House

Last Friday, All Abilities Mackay’s Summer House, the disability initiative providing a variety of program for children in the community, closed its door for one last time.

A Chance For A Fresh Start

Not many people know that the op in Op Shop means opportunity, and that Mackay has a population of over 3,500 people suffering from homelessness. Many of them without opportunity, without shelter, often living within a cycle of drug abuse, or a cycle of poverty

The Ins-and-Outs Of Mackay’s New Brothel

The Sugar City may have just become a whole lot sweeter for some with the announcement of a new brothel as Mackay’s only legal sex work establishment opening in two week’s time.