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Call for 'doggy pensions' after mother's fatal mauling

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The mauling death of a Maryborough woman has prompted a Mackay councillor to introduce a new fee scale that would reward owners for doing the right thing.
Amanda Campbell, 41, was fatally mauled by three unregistered dogs in a horror attack that stunned the state and sparked debate at Mackay council chambers.
Councillor Martin Bella suggested a doggy pension scheme be introduced in Mackay that would reward pet owners who annually renewed registration.
Cr Bella said the system would remove fees entirely in the dogsâ later years.
He suggested that, after a set number of years of annual registration, residents would not have to pay the fee for the remaining duration of their petâs life.

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Mayor in talks on possible Mackay Whitsunday quarantine hub

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Mayor Greg Williamson is in talks about a potential quarantine hub in the Mackay Whitsunday region to deliver desperately needed fruit pickers from overseas to work on farms.
Cr Williamson held a meeting with Whitsunday, Townsville and Cairns mayors on Monday to discuss the issue, with talks ongoing.
“All of the mayors – Whitsunday, Townsville and Cairns – we’re all concerned about making sure that we have enough facilities available, particularly in North Queensland, to get us through this hump,” he said.
“Because tomatoes, capsicum – all those things will be very expensive if we can’t get them off the fields.”

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Council issues urgent water warning for Bloomsbury

Bloomsbury residents are being asked to monitor their water use.

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MY TOWN: We'll be coming round to Finch Hatton

We are so excited to be coming back to the far reaches of the picturesque Pioneer Valley for our third My Town excursion to Finch Hatton.

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First look at designs for $5m North Mackay park precinct

The area would be split into three distinct green precincts, each providing a ‘unique feel’ for residents.

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Mackay homeowners apply to buy public beachside space

Their home has encroached on public land for more than 40 years. Now the owners want to resolve the situation.

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$2 million upgrade penned for busy Mackay CBD intersection

The project is imperative to provide an improved pedestrian and cycling link, particularly for the Bluewater Trail.

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Timeline put forward to reinstate Mackay beach horse races

Mackay Tourism is confident the festival’s return is ‘looking good’ despite a councillor saying its revival would be like ‘flogging a dead horse’.

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Renewable energy-fuelled buses coming to town

A Mackay bus company is the only one in the state to be taking part in the trial with the first eco-friendly rides just weeks away.

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Mackay prime to lure multimillion-dollar research clinic

‘We’re seeing growth now like we’ve never seen and if we don’t capitalise on it, we’ll miss out on a massive opportunity’

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