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Mackay hospitality business buys motel to attract overseas staff during worker shortage

The Sunday brunch is back in full swing, but hospitality businesses are struggling to attract staff — so one Queensland company has figured out a way to offer housing.

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Officer recalls gunshots and 'flying bodies' 25 years on from Mackay outlaw bikie gang shootout

It was the story that stopped the nation: a bikie shootout that shut down a town in regional Queensland. The man first on the scene recalls the harrowing moments, 25 years on.

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Missing cat who fell through Mackay office roof reunited with owners after eight months and 1,600km journey

Eight months after Eugene the cat "did a Houdini jump" and ran away from his owners, he turned up in the most unexpected of places, falling through the ceiling of a Mackay office building, leading to an emotional reunion.

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Mackay councillors to decide if they should be subjected to random drug and alcohol tests

Double standards about drug and alcohol testing could be about to change for one Queensland council, but there are calls for it to go even further.

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Man accused of killing former partner Tania Trickey appears in Mackay Magistrates Court

The man charged with the murder of Townsville mother Tania Trickey has appeared in court for the first time.

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Man linked to Amber Alert in Mackay region arrested and charged with domestic violence, drug offences

A north Queensland man linked to an Amber Alert last week has been arrested and charged with domestic violence and drug offences after a five-day search.

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Police make 52 arrests in North Queensland, disrupt statewide meth syndicate

Police raids from Brisbane to Mackay have seen meth, guns and $200,000 cash seized and more than 230 charges laid.

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Four children found after Qld abduction

Three girls - aged three, seven and eight - and a four-year-old boy have been found almost a day after their alleged abduction in north Queensland.

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Queensland police issue amber alert as four children taken north of Mackay

Queensland police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate four children taken by a man from a property north of Mackay who are feared to be at "significant risk".

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Commonwealth Games: Claire Colwill's family create own Games village to cheer on Hockeyroos

The family of Commonwealth Games debutante Claire Colwill surprise her 92-year-old grandmother to make sure she doesn't miss their beloved Hockeyroos in Birmingham.

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The Loop: Three dead and shooter at large near Mackay, China launches live fire military drills around Taiwan, jury deliberates on Alex Jones

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Reports multiple victims in Qld shooting

Queensland police are responding to the incident in Bogie, northwest of Mackay.

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Hydro panels create sustainable water source at country school south-west of Mackay

Despite living in a First World country, young students at a small school in Queensland have gone without a basic human right — until now.

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Cultural gardens are connecting school kids to Mackay's Indigenous history

Instead of growing carrots and broccoli, these primary school students are growing native fruits in a garden that teaches them the history of Indigenous cultivation.

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Rooftop solar panels, costing thousands of dollars, deemed fire hazard

Ricky Barone installed a solar system on his roof in 2014. Since then, it has cost him thousands of dollars and years of sleepless nights. So, who's responsible?

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Mackay council under fire for 'disgusting' decision to paint over deceased teenager tribute

Internal politics are suspected to be behind a Mackay Regional Council decision to paint over a half finished skate park mural created in tribute to teenager who died in a motorcycle accident, with the local community and his friends expressing "disgust" towards eight councillors who made the decision.

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Mackay council votes to paint over Blacks Beach skate park mural tribute to teen killed in crash

A Queensland council will destroy an artwork painted as a memorial for a local teenager because it did not have prior approval, sparking anger from the community.

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New Pioneer Motors car yard hit by thieves in Mackay

A ram raid at a North Queensland car yard will make the delivery wait time for customers even longer and has left a business devastated.

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Hope Hendra virus antibody therapy will stop deadly disease developing in two humans exposed to infected horse

Two people who have been in close contact with a horse that was infected with Hendra virus in Mackay, North Queensland, will receive an antibody therapy on "compassionate" grounds, aimed at preventing them from developing the deadly disease.

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Hendra virus case prompts warning for owners to vaccinate horses

A North Queensland vet says it is humans, not horses, who are of greatest concern as his region records the state's first case of Hendra in five years.

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Hendra virus detected on Mackay property

A horse has been put down in Mackay after testing positive for the Hendra virus, Queensland's first case of the disease since 2017.

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Police investigate suspicious death of 69yo woman at Finch Hatton, west of Mackay

Detectives say the woman was struck by a vehicle at about 6pm on Monday in suspicious circumstances.

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Regional towns are at risk of being wiped out by the move to net-zero. Here's their best chance for survival

Australia’s mining and heavy industry sectors are on the cusp of a revolution as the world shifts to net-zero. Demand for traditional industrial commodities – coal, oil, and gas – is set to slide.

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Breeding bees better suited to rainforest areas a labour of love for Queensland couple

Breeding bees that can stand the test of time has been a passionate 10-year project for one north Queensland couple, who are now determined to breed bees that can thrive in a high-rainfall environment.

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Winter wonderland in north Queensland as frosty temperatures blanket paddocks in ice

Temperatures plummet in "tropical" north Queensland, leaving paddocks and fields west of Mackay blanketed in white frost.

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