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The Daily Mercury has provided timely and relevant news to the diverse Mackay region for more than 155 years! Tips: [email protected] dailymercury.com.au Mackay Joined February 2009-
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💔The partner of a Greater Whitsundays mum fighting for her life after contracting a rare and lethal infection, has shared how he was told multiple times 'she wouldn’t make it through the night'. Read Michelle's story👉 bit.ly/3Uw8pOh
👨🔧 A Whitsunday plumber threatened with a $34k fine has had a massive victory against a regional council, which was forced to fork out even more in legal costs. DETAILS👉 bit.ly/3xPyi2B
Authorities have confirmed a section of the Peak Downs Highway will need to be completely replaced after suffering significant damage from a digger. 📍LATEST ➡️ bit.ly/3WbxRKb
The seven-year-old whose inspirational TED talk was viewed nearly 50 million times across 37 languages is now rubbing shoulders with Hollywood A-listers Sir Ben Kingsley and Aaron Eckhart. 😍 Read her inspirational story: bit.ly/4bavqMe
Fellow workmates witnessed the horror 20 metre fall after a wind monitoring tower suddenly collapsed while it was being constructed. 📍DETAILS ➡️ bit.ly/3JFmtOZ
The company behind a wind farm project where a contractor tragically fell to his death in the Whitsundays has spoken out. 💔LATEST ➡️ bit.ly/3JFmtOZ
A woman partying in the VIP section of a popular Greater Whitsunday nightclub repeatedly stomped on the face of another lawyer, before stepping back and laughing at her. 👁️See why she only faced public nuisance charges👉 bit.ly/3xVH0w6
A man critically injured in a horror crash on the Bruce Highway near Mackay is still in hospital months later as the driver responsible for his injuries awaits sentencing. 📍LATEST 👇 couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…
🐂North Queensland firefighters have ‘cleared up’ dead cattle off the region’s main highway following a horror night time traffic crash involving a semi trailer. The transport company says ‘multiple cattle’ were on the road when the collision occured👉 bit.ly/3vGlxXB
✨A Greater Whitsundays local says his dream of 30 years has just come true, as his band-new restaurant inspired by Mediterranean vibes opens at a prime spot in his seaside town👉 bit.ly/3VYi4OC
✈️A union had announced airport staff would go on strike after ‘leaked documents’ revealed travellers are at ‘extreme’ risk in 13 airports across the country due to staffing shortages — but it’s been averted at the final hour. LATEST👉 bit.ly/49eE9vm
A young mother who “encouraged” her friend to violently assault a teen including slashing her with a box cutter has learned her fate. 📍DETAIL👇 couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…
Increasing numbers of residents in a Whitsunday community cannot “afford to eat once a day”, stretching community services to the limit, with one demographic showing a worrying trend👉 bit.ly/4aMkW5m
An early-evening kitchen fire on a suburban street saw firies descend and more than half a dozen people assessed for injuries👉 bit.ly/3Jcl0jd
Lawyers for a Mackay man charged over an alleged horror sex act involving BDSM have asked for the matter to be pushed forward. 📍DETAILS ⬇️ couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…
🏝️A Whitsunday island with an abandoned resort in a state of disrepair could return to local hands in a few weeks, as three companies —including ‘international brands’ — jostle to snatch the region’s ‘crown jewel’👉 bit.ly/49LZz3r
🛳️International cruise ships visiting the Greater Whitsundays are expected to overtake the pre-Covid period by a third, but there are fears this will be too much of a stretch for the reef. SEE WHO’S DOCKING👉 bit.ly/3JbDSP5
🏍️Thrill enthusiasts have made it to Mackay’s stadium for an action packed show featuring world class freestyle motocross athletes. GALLERY👉 bit.ly/3xss3BI
🐖A family is distraught after their pet pig, Bundy, was shot and killed by police officers as they attended a traffic crash on a Central Queensland road — but police claim they had permission👉 bit.ly/3xu2jos
🎨The Mackay community, including its mayor, has come together to welcome a new exhibition that tells the story of the town through the eyes of its elders. FIND YOUR PHOTO👉 bit.ly/3TW8V6O
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💛🎂💚 Australia’s last living recipient of the Imperial Victoria Cross for valour has turned 90 years old, with birthday wishes coming from far and wide. 👏🎉 Read the special wishes for our very own Keith Payne 👇 bit.ly/3PilJDa
Loved putting this yarn together, worth a read ahead of tonight’s game.
🏉There are three Mackay Cutters players lining up for Queensland’s U19 State of Origin team on Thursday night. 💙♥️Discover their remarkable stories ⬇️ couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…
Out of a genuine curiosity and I don’t want to offend anyone but how do we go about fixing athletic broadcasting in this country? I will be so interested to see how the Maurie Plant meet is covered in Melbourne but what can we do to make it more engaging?
I’m just gonna launch this here and come peddling back at the end of the season for @NBA ROTY: Jaden Ivey Champs: Clippers MIP: Tyrese Halliburton 6man: Christian Wood MVP: Zion Williamson
The heat are here ahead of the 8th season of @WBBL kicking off in Mackay couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… via @couriermail
Luke Van Den Heuvels story is remarkable, and the full time worker proved that if you want it you can get it couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan…
Beautiful arvo @Racing_QLD Mackay Derby. Tip for the 1800m MM stakes is Number 1, Augustawynd (race 5)
First one up for the @daily_mercury - have a read if you can couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… via @couriermail
#Redbank - Paramedics are attending a house fire on Enfield Street at 4:00am, with one patient being assessed.
Some photos from the Resources Centre of Excellence LeadIN conference I spoke at on Friday! Was great to speak about the future of AI/ML and cloud in my hometown! couriermail.com.au/news/queenslan… @Duncanevans01 @daily_mercury @couriermail @blackbookai
@daily_mercury Arseholes. I would have a heart attack if I heard that on my roof at night.
If you’re travelling across the state, drive to the road conditions and seek advice before driving on rough or dirt roads if unfamiliar with this road surface.
MAC Chairman Joseph Borg speaks out on behalf of growers about this season.
Mackay canegrowers have called the 2021 crushing season one of the toughest in the region’s history with many farmers forced to ditch Christmas lunch for the field. 📍 Read more here 👉 bit.ly/32Tlx7x
This is why I love my city #sunrise @VisitMackay
#ICYMI 🏉 Mackay will host the next chapter of the Cowboys and Broncos rivalry in 2022. 📍 Find out all of the details here 👉 tinyurl.com/ycyr5u5v
#Albion - Paramedics are assessing four patients at a two-vehicle crash on Hudson Road and Mill Street at 2.40pm.
Schoolies 2021 is underway in Surfers! Feel free to stop for a chat and pick up a mini first-aid kit (never know when you’ll need an extra band-aid!) if you’re swinging through the wristband distribution centre today.
Precision fermentation, synthetic biology and how Mackay’s Biocommodities Pilot Plant is helping an industry tipped to be worth $700b by 2040. x.com/daily_mercury/…
Major international businesses are using our sugarcane to create futuristic foods, medicines and an “almost endless” list of products using ancient biology. Read how Mackay is helping to pioneer a new industry 👇 bit.ly/3lB0LAy