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Premium Content Subscriber only Construction on a long-awaited new boat ramp at Midge Point will begin in June and be complete in October, weather permitting. Mackay MP Julieanne Gilbert said Queensland company Australian Marine and Civil was awarded the $1.55m contract to complete the works for the new boat ramp at Jimmy’s Rocks Road. “The contract includes construction of a new two-lane boat ramp and 120-metre-long access causeway at Jimmy’s Rocks Road,” Mrs Gilbert said. “The des...

Premium Content Subscriber only UPDATE 11.15AM: A man has been charged over an alleged 20-person brawl at a Slade Point pub on Anzac Day that resulted in a man being taken to hospital. Several police crews were called to the Seabreeze Hotel following reports of a brawl involving 15 to 20 people. A police spokeswoman said a 27-year-old man had been charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm in a public place. The spokeswoman said no one else had been charged but the investigation ...

Premium Content Subscriber only 7.15AM: A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after a brawl broke out at a Slade Point pub on Anzac Day. Several police units were called to the Seabreeze Hotel about 9.20pm with reports 15 to 20 people were involved in a brawl. Paramedics assessed three people at the scene and one was taken to Mackay Base Hospital in a serious condition with a head injury. Critical care and the high acuity response unit were on board. The other two people declin...

Premium Content Subscriber only A former NRL speedster caught with 29 grams of methylamphetamines says his diagnosis of paranoid schizophrenia led to ice abuse. State of Origin great Brett Dallas walked free from custody after spending 10.5 months in jail on a string of charges including aggravated drug possession. It is a tragic fall from grace for a man once considered a rugby league winger no rival could catch from behind. Brett Dallas (ball) during Norths v Balmain, ARL game. 03/08/97. Rug...

The tragic fall of footy golden boy Brett Dallas is laid bare as hes released from jail after being caught with a huge stash of ice - as his lawyer reveals the shock medical diagnosis that led him down a path of addiction He was released on parole after being caught with 29g of methylamphetamine The 46-year-old spent the last 10 months behind bars after getting hooked on ice The tragic story of his life was laid bare in Mackay Supreme Court on Monday The court heard he moved back to Mackay afte...

Premium Content Subscriber only A flock of black cockatoos perched above as community members gathered at Mackay Harbour to celebrate a vision to protect the Great Barrier Reef. From Finch Hatton to Slade Point, more than 50 residents were at the launch of Reef Catchments Community Action Plan which covers the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region. CEO Katrina Dent said it was created from a "groundswell" of ideas from the community about what were the priorities "for (their) neck of the woods" whe...

Everything about Nolear Ramsamy was big. The number of children she had, the amount of fish she caught and ultimately the extraordinary life she lived.

Premium Content Subscriber only Everything about Nolear Ramsamy was big. The number of children she had, the amount of fish she caught and ultimately the extraordinary life she lived. Nolear Ramsamy, affectionately known as Nana Ramsamy, passed away at the age of 103. About 800 people filled the hall of the MECC to pay their respects to Nana Ramsamy, a testament to the lives she touched in the community. Nana Ramsamy’s granddaughter Leah Armstrong affectionately reminded the hall her gran...

A Slade Point mother has been labelled "completely irresponsible" in a horror animal negligence case that involved a skeletal, flea-riddled dog named Angel and her puppies that were slowly dying from malnourishment. When the RSPCA visited the Amhurst St home a number of times in January 2020, Michelle Lee Pomfrett said inspectors could take Angel but she refused to give up eight 2.5-week-old puppies. Mackay Magistrates Court heard the animals were confined to a room with no access to food an...

Premium Content Subscriber only A new phone tower will give residents a choice when choosing their telco and boost connectivity in Slade Point and beyond. The tower on Anvil St will deliver Optus best 4G mobile coverage to Slade Point and builds on the companys $2.6 million investment in the Mackay region over the past 12 months. That includes new sites in Slade Point North, Glenden, Hamilton Island Airport and Mackays southeast. Optus Territory general manager for north and central Queensl...