4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (335+ words) G’day Little Queenslanders brought Mackay families together at Queens Park last Saturday 5th September, with an estimated 1,500 to 2,000 people attending throughout the morning. The free Queensland Government event welcomed babies, toddlers and their families for a morning of entertainment, activities and…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (341+ words) 131 Army Cadet Unit Sarina cadets put their new drone equipment to the test at a recent training and competition day, supported by a Community Grant from Community Bank Sarina Students and cadets across the Mackay region are getting hands on…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (234+ words) From long-time locals who have watched the region grow and change, to those discovering a new chapter in retirement, Mackay’s older residents hold something no service directory can provide – and that’s experience, stories, knowledge and a lifetime of connection to…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (297+ words) With child safety firmly in the national spotlight, not-for-profit charity selectability is using Queensland Child Protection Week (6th – 12th September) to remind communities that keeping children safe is a shared responsibility. As Queensland continues to explore new approaches to supporting vulnerable children…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (318+ words) Local historian Doug Peterson recently welcomed Mackay Regional Councillors Ash-Lee Johnson and Peter Sheedy to his Bucasia home, sharing his collection of original plans and historical material connected to the former Mount Pelion State School and other important sites across…...

4+ day, 14+ hour ago   (304+ words) Members of Mackay’s Australian South Sea Islander community joined Traditional Owners, Elders, local leaders and community members on Monday 7th September 2026 to commemorate the anniversary of Australian South Sea Islanders being formally recognised as a distinct cultural group. The gathering brought…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (294+ words) Following a vote on the proposed transfer of Proserpine Nursing Home to national aged-care provider Respect Group on Monday 7th September, the home will remain under community ownership. The board said the proposal was considered as the nursing home faced increasing…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago   (261+ words) Contributed with thanks by the office of Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox The Coalition will move to stop taxpayer money being used to help investment funds acquire Australian agricultural land for carbon projects, and scrap Labor’s Net Zero laws....

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (415+ words) Labor’s Hidden Super Tax: Another Broken Promise Most Australians do not spend their days reading tax legislation. They are busy working, raising families, running businesses and trying to put something aside for retirement. That is precisely what the Federal Labor…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (218+ words) Grain growers across Central Queensland are set to benefit from new funding support, with the Crisafulli Government delivering a $1.75 million program to strengthen sustainable farming practices and protect the Great Barrier Reef. Member for Mirani, Glen Kelly MP, said the…...