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Every time Anita Hyatt turns up at a family's doorstep, she becomes entwined in the medical emergency and all the emotions that come with it. The pattern is a way of life for the Mackay mum who has been a paramedic for 11 years. She, together with her veteran son, Dylan Hyatt-Jackson, have thrown their support behind the Daily Mercury's Hub for Our Heroes campaign to build a veterans and first responders wellness centre at Kinchant Dam. Australia's oldest-surviving Victoria Cross recipient and Vietnam War hero Keith Payne, along with Sir Peter Cosgrove, are patrons of Dr Peter Wirth's PT...

Every time Anita Hyatt turns up at a family's doorstep, she becomes entwined in the medical emergency and all the emotions that come with it. The pattern is a way of life for the Mackay mum who has been a paramedic for 11 years. She, together with her veteran son, Dylan Hyatt-Jackson, have thrown their support behind the Daily Mercury's Hub for Our Heroes campaign to build a veterans and first responders wellness centre at Kinchant Dam. Australia's oldest-surviving Victoria Cross recipient and Vietnam War hero Keith Payne, along with Sir Peter Cosgrove, are patrons of Dr Peter Wirth's PT...

AMSM (Alf Mizzi & Sons Marketing Ltd) has concluded an agreement with Melita Business to provide all telecommunication services. In addition to covering fixed telephony, mobile and internet services, the agreement includes beneficial mobile plans and home bundles for all employees. Malcolm Briffa, director of Business Services at Melita Ltd, said: “AMSM’s decision to choose Melita Business as their primary supplier of connectivity services is a very welcome and clear vote of confidence in Melita’s ability to deliver reliable services, dedicated support and great value for money. AMSM wi...

She said the night was her gift to the first responder community. Toni Childs played in Mackay as part of a concert hosted by ReNew Mackay and PTSD Frontline in support of the Daily Mercury's Hub for our Heroes campaign. Picture: Heidi Petith “I think it’s a really important thing to say thank you, to let people know that we really do care about what’s happening to you and how your lives and families can be affected by (post-traumatic stress disorder) and other things” Childs said. “So many men are feeling like they can’t really vent or share what they’r...

Premium Content Subscriber only A Mackay veteran says it is “about time” the prime minister announced a royal commission into Australia’s alarming rate of veterans’ and defence force personnel suicide. Prime Minister Scott Morrison, in announcing the inquiry on Monday, said the rate was “unacceptably high” with suicide prevention a priority for the federal government. “In recognising the sacrifices made by our serving and former members, and their families, on behalf of the nation, we owe it to members, veterans and their families to continue to take actio...