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Premium Content Subscriber only If you’re stuck at home bored, or simply looking for a way to entertain the kids, Daily Mercury readers have had their say on the best things to do around Mackay on a rainy day or day off from work and school. 1. Elizabeth Attard: “Walk on one of our many beautiful beaches is lovely even in the rain. Coffee afterwards at one of our coffee shops.” 2. Megan Ri: “Hanging at the Blue Water lagoon.” 3. Payton Brewster: “Bowling.” 4. Rhiannon Bath: “G...

Mackay roads still closed North Eton Rd, Eton: Flooding has closed the road to all traffic. North Eton Rd, Eton near Fursden Creek: Long-term flooding has closed the road. Golf Links Road, Beaconsfield: Flash flood warning Marian-Eton Rd, Eton, at Sandy Creek: Long-term flooding has closed the road. Barrie Ln, Homebush: Flash flood warning Isaac roads still closed Diamond Downs Eagle Field Road, Pasha: Flash flooding. Road closed to all traffic Laglan Rd, Clermont: Flash flooding from burst wa...

  WATCH: Roads flooded at Walkerston after days of heavy rain in the Mackay region: Water is rushing under the Kirkup Bridge over the Peak Downs Highway at Walkerston. Flooding has also closed the road near Bourkes Crossing at Pugsley St to traffic.   BOM meterologist Rosa Hoff said it had been a wet and rainy silly season, with more than 200mm falling on some towns in just six days. Ms Hoff said Proserpine had the most rain, with 212mm since Christmas. Mackay recived 190.6mm, C...