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Central and north Queensland are braced for up to 400 millimetres rain in the next 24 hours as a slow-moving weather system pummels the coastline.

Torrential weather conditions and flooding have submerged parts of Queensland roads and cars as the state braces for a further onslaught of rain.

They are the first hard copy publications to showcase the Mackay Whitsunday’s fishing hot spots and ‘local secrets’ considered among the best in Australia

Whitsunday councillors got their backs up against an ‘inequitable’ donation request for ‘an event to push Mackay Tourism’.

Premium Content Subscriber only The days of free camping at Lake Proserpine, aka Peter Faust Dam, will soon be over, with Whitsunday Regional Council on Wednesday approving the move to a pay-per-use model from July this year. What’s happening? From July 1, campers will pay nightly rate for a campsite at the popular lakeside spot, plus additional fees for the use of showers and barbecues. Figures discussed at Wednesday’s council meeting in Bowen were in the range of $6 to $10 per night, but ...

Premium Content Subscriber only A “vital” new report aims to unlock water supplies to boost economic growth across the Mackay Whitsunday Isaac region. Greater Whitsunday Alliance has released its Regional Water Strategy to identify the value of existing assets and pinpoint new ways to tap into water to ensure long-term economic security. GW3 chief executive officer Kylie Porter said the strategy was “vital” to understand how constraints to accessing water were impacting development op...

Premium Content Subscriber only The proponent behind a “nation-building” Mackay region water scheme says the project will deliver at least a $2 return to taxpayers for every $1 the government invests in it. Bowen River Utilities recently completed the draft detailed business case for the water scheme supporting Urannah Dam’s construction. BRU is currently consulting with stakeholders on the findings before publicly releasing the final draft business case later this month. The draft bus...

The 44-year-old man who was swimming at Lake Placid in Cairns on Thursday made a “very lucky” escape after he was able to prise away the crocodile’s jaws. When a question was posed to Daily Mercury readers on Facebook over whether deadly crocodiles should be killed, there were strong opinions on both sides of the debate. A 4.5m crocodile was shot by traditional owners in Gunbalanya earlier this year. Picture: Dan McLaren OConnell Quin said those opposed to the idea should refrain from u...

Premium Content Subscriber only Whitsunday residents breathed a collective sigh of relief as the clock struck 12 last night, bidding good riddance to 2020. But last year wasnt all hand sanitiser and social distancing. Here are some of the biggest stories that made headlines in 2020. Curious find at Bowen crime scene After numerous police specialists spent hours investigating reports of a body found wrapped in a blanket near Bowen, the investigation ended with an odd find. Specialists from...

  "We dont want to be burying anymore brothers or bike riders". That was the message from Sons of the Southern Cross Mackay president Ken "Smiley" Hyde who urged motorists to take more care on the roads. The memorial at Handlebar Heaven, Ooralea, created by Sons of the Southern Cross Mackay members for fellow late member Wes "Pop" Carlton who died in a tragic crash in Kyogle, New South Wales on October 20 last year. Pictured are SOSS members Ted "Bubbles" Walters, James "Knuckle" McGovern,...