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Premium Content Subscriber only 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. ....
It is easy to define a CWA lady by their well-deserved reputation for whipping up a delicious spread but take a closer look and the real binding thread is friendship. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only It had missing keys and was past its prime time but a thrown away piano somehow avoided becoming crushed on the rubbish heap. It was moved inside the Incredable Tip Shop where Clancy Morgan spotted the old, worn out girl and proved it deserved a second lease on life. “Many customers stopped to listen and really enjoyed the entertainment; some even came to compliment me on how nice it was to hear someone play the piano,” Ms Morgan said. “This got me thinking about how lovely it would be to place a reconditioned piano somewhere in the Mackay community.” ....