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Staff Southern California has been good lately. Like, really good. A seemingly unending run of swell has more tired shoulders in the surfing state than usual, and Californians couldn’t be happier about it. Black’s, one of the finest waves in a stretch of exceedingly fine waves, lit up like a firecracker on January 11th. A large WNW filled in, charged into the fabled spot, and served up 8-12 surf. As the tide dropped, the swell picked up and magic happened. “Local pros scored,” wrote SoCal Surfer on YouTube. “Boards were broken and canyon sets cleaned up the lineup.”

Mackay residents have disagreed with a three-year probe finding insurance companies were not ripping off North Queensland residents. The report found insurers were charging Mackay and Whitsunday homeowners premiums at twice the national average to make up for formerly “massively underpricing”. Seaforth resident Tracey Hocking speaking about the ACCC's report into insurance affordability for North Queenslanders on Friday December 8, 2020. Picture: Heidi Petith Seaforth resident Tracey Hocking said she approved of the ACCC’s suggestion for the government to subsidise North Qu...

Mackay resident Catriona Milnes has set up a Go Fund Me for the friends. “Gabby and Kaity are two amazing young girls who recently moved to Mackay to start a new chapter in their lives,” Ms Milnes said. A Go Fund Me has been set up for Blacks Beach residents Gabrielle Clements and Kaitlyn Johnson after their unit was destroyed in a house fire on New Year's Eve. “These two best friends and housemates have had absolutely everything taken from them in a devastating house fire on New Year’s Eve – of all nights. “They both work so hard and now they have nothing, not even a place to...

Two men left their big city life in Brisbane behind for Mackay, but now live in a donga after a rental scam cheated them out of their money. Bryson Seisenbacher and his partner Joe Richardson said they first made plans to move to Mackay after the borders to New South Wales shut. The couple fell in love with Mackay's idyllic lifestyle and beaches after their arrival on Tuesday, December 21. "When we got here we didn't have a place, like we didn't have a plan," Mr Seisenbacher said. Mr Richardson soon contacted a seller on Gumtree about an advertised home for rent in Blacks Beach.

Premium Content Subscriber only Eager bargain hunters braved the crowds and wet weather as they flocked to Caneland Central for the best of the Boxing Day sales. Brooke Algate and her children travelled in from Walkerston to enjoy some quality time together and shop for some improvements to their home. "We actually went to Big W and I got some TVs on sale," Mrs Algate said. Blacks Beach resident Abri Van Zyl said he was looking for some new shirts from Connor to make some improvements to his wardrobe. Photos