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Premium Content Subscriber only A Yeppoon coal miner and his wife have filed a $4.2 million lawsuit against major coal companies for damages after he contracted black lung disease in 2017. Kerry Lucas, 62, was previously a very active member of the community but now struggles for breath and to walk a short distance. The workplace injury lawsuit was filed in the Rockhampton Supreme Court last month against Workcover Queensland, Rolleston Coal Holdings, Joy Global, Ensham Resources, BM Alliance Coal Operations, BHP Coal and BHP Billton Mitsui Coal. Workcover Queensland has been listed as a ...

Premium Content Subscriber only Workers in mining towns such as German Creek, May Downs, Peak Downs Mine and Moranbah are raking in the most dough in the Isaac region, while those in Hamilton Island and Hayman Island are earning the least. New Australian Bureau of Statistics data has revealed the average full-time salaries for workers across Mackay Isaac Whitsunday and Queensland by postcode. German Creek and May Downs were the richest workers in the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region, taking home an average wage of $109,994. Peak Downs Mine and Moranbah workers were not far behind with an ave...

Premium Content Their experience could be the difference between road users dying or surviving in a crash. But it takes practising "over and over again" to confidently approach an emergency situation and have the knowhow to deal with a leaking car on its side or use the 'jaws of life'. That is why about 50 first responders across the Mackay Isaac region were grateful to learn from each at an inter-agency training session in Nebo on Saturday. Queensland Fire and Emergency Service's Peter Carroll said "the golden hour" in an emergency was vital. "When you have your accident, if we can have...

Premium Content Paramedics are responding to reports of a two-car crash near Walkerston. The incident was reported just before 9am on the Nebo side of the Peak Downs Highway. A Queensland Police spokesman said police were on scene and no injuries had been reported. One lane of the Peak Downs Highway was closed as the vehicles were cleared. He said no serious injuries were reported. A Queensland Ambulance spokeswoman said an ambulance was on its way. Subscriber benefits:

Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay council workers have mobilised to clean up the region's cemeteries after wet weather sprouted long grass over the summer months. Walkerston resident Joan Hamilton said she noticed the cemetery off the Peak Downs Highway was overgrown when she visited during the Christmas period, and questioned what was being done about it. Mrs Hamilton said the Walkerston grounds were overgrown, and was similar to Mackay Cemetery on Cemetery Rd. Mackay Regional Council development services director Aletta Nugent said staff regularly monitored and maintained the regio...