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Premium Content Subscriber only A decade is a lifetime in both marriage and radio but Jay Shipston and Dave Peters have made it work. They joke they're either too lazy to find another job or they like what they're doing. Their listeners, though, have no doubt the latter rings true for radio stalwarts of the Jay and Dave show on Triple M. Because if there was any doubt, there is no way these two blokes would have notched up 10 years together on breakfast radio in Mackay, especially considering how it started. "With chemistry, you just can't fake it," Dave says, settling into a seat on his...

A shocking image of an overturned ute in floodwaters at Finch Hatton has prompted community members to drive home the ever-present wet weather message: If it’s flooded, forget it. Warren ‘Wazza’ Swadling of Platypus Bush Camp at Finch Hatton shared the image of the car on Facebook on Saturday. It shows a ute turned over on its side, caught in floodwaters at a Finch Hatton crossing. The rain gauge nearby shows waters approaching one metre in height. A ute caught in flood waters at the first crossing near Finch Hatton. Picture: Contributed by Warren Swadling Mr Swadling sai...

  Harrup Park Country Club has released designs for the Great Barrier Reef Arena to Mackay Regional Council to gain approval for the $10 million project. Harrup Park Great Barrier Reef Arena Mackay Regional Council released the decision notice for the $10 million Harrup Park Great Barrier Reef Arena in early December, which is expected to be shovel-ready in 2021. The document outlined conditions required to sign off with rules ranging from bus routes to garbage collection, and the number of bike racks and carparking spaces available.   'Paddock to bottle' distillery The "paddock to ...

Coronavirus was the overseas disease. Until it wasn't. We knew it was on cruise ships and we had locals from Mackay and Whitsundays on board in late February. But back then I was still planning on jetsetting to Italy and Spain for my friend's 50th. "It'll be fine. The virus is just in the north of Italy," we assured ourselves. "We're young and this virus is hitting the oldies," we told our families. On March 10, our trip was cancelled when Italy closed its borders to try to shut down the spread of COVID-19 as hospitals were overrun with patients and deaths escalated.

Hummingbird House received more than $6500 from Coles shoppers and team members in Mackay. Stores at Northern Beaches, Parkside Plaza and Caneland Central were praised for their efforts and donations, despite the financial challenges from COVID-19. Parkside Plaza Coles store manager Josh Back said the appeal was an opportunity for his team to raise money for Queensland's only children's hospice.     Mackay Regional Council Strategic Planning manager Jaco Ackerman and Mayor Greg Williamson at the Northern Beaches Community Hub site.   A library, pool, and essential government servi...