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The "wavelets" mystery has engaged the Mackay community and there are now whispers all over town about their possible location. Daily Mercury edition where it described the second ever celebration of the day in this town. In his speech, he said Mackay first marked Australia Day in 1933 with a banquet and social evening. "The report of the 1934 Australia Day in the Mercury was great to read," he said. "Tennis and cricket matches were held - boating and swimming in the river was popular as were picnics at all the beaches. So things haven't changed much really. "The report said that 'with t...

The "wavelets" mystery has engaged the Mackay community and there are now whispers all over town about their possible location. Daily Mercury edition where it described the second ever celebration of the day in this town. In his speech, he said Mackay first marked Australia Day in 1933 with a banquet and social evening. "The report of the 1934 Australia Day in the Mercury was great to read," he said. "Tennis and cricket matches were held - boating and swimming in the river was popular as were picnics at all the beaches. So things haven't changed much really. "The report said that 'with t...

Premium Content Subscriber only The action comes after the council received a petition with the signatures of about 70 residents stating their opposition to a truck depot being built at 4 Christoe St at Farleigh. Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson said the council had not received a development application for the truck stop. "There's just land filling going on (at the site) at the moment, which we have stopped until we get a proper DA," Cr Williamson said. "There is a lot of suspicion that the site may have intent to be used for something else. "We have nothing to go on yet because there's no...

Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay Regional Council has approved the development of a new function centre at Midge Point, dismissing one councillor’s claim that it could potentially lead to a “sewage overflow”. Developers will need to meet more than 30 conditions if they go ahead with their plans – submitted to the council in April last year – for a wedding and corporate events centre on Lawson St. Councillors Laurence Bonaventura, Alison Jones, Martin Bella and Russell Seymour voted against approving the venue, but this fell short of the majority required to fl...

Keswick Island boat protest backs residents over claims of Chinese firm's 'mismanagement' TueTuesday 26 updated TueTuesday 26 JanJanuary 2021 at 5:13am Keswick Island, off the coast of Mackay, was acquired by China Bloom in 2019 and is managed by the company's local agent, Greaton. ( Share Print text only Cancel Dozens of boats have taken to north Queensland's waters in opposition to a private Chinese company's management of Keswick Island off the coast of Mackay. Originally a protest had been planned against the island's head lessee, China Bloom, which residents have accused of breaching the...