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Sydney 'global' again with home quarantine - Sydney's status as a globally-engaged city can be rebuilt through the establishment of shorter home quarantine periods for vaccinated international ar ...

Mackay exports hit record numbers - The Port of Mackay has recorded its biggest month of exports, doubling its amount of tonnage when compared with the same month last year. During Au ...

'Queen of quarantine' goes viral with brown paper bag fashion creations - An Ipswich woman has gone viral after sharing her brown paper bag fashion creations online while in hotel quarantine. Monique Mach of Mount Forbes ...

Support pours in for hairdresser stabbed on Blacks Beach - Hundreds of people are digging deep to donate towards the recovery of a Mackay hairdresser who was allegedly stabbed while sunbaking. A GoFundMe ca ...

Qld baby's homebirth death 'preventable' - The death of a baby girl three days after a home water birth could have been prevented if she had been born in the hospital, a Queensland coroner had ...

NZ extends trans-Tasman bubble pause - New Zealand's ban on quarantine-free travellers from Australia will remain until November at least, with future trans-Tasman travel hinging on vaccina ...

Truck driver arrested after attempting to drive through border barrier - Queensland has recorded one new community case linked to the Sunnybank cluster as the state prepares for 'Super Pfizer Weekend'. The new case was ...

Daytime break in while local sleeps in South Mackay - A South Mackay resident was unaware a person had been breaking into their home, while they were sleeping in their lounge room in the middle of the d ...

Volunteer Surf Life Savers return to Mackay beaches - Our volunteer surf life savers are preparing to hit Mackay beaches once again this weekend. The season officially starts on Saturday, in time fo ...

Woman killed in Clermont rollover - A woman has tragically passed away in a crash at Clermont overnight. Queensland Ambulance say crews were called to a single-vehicle rollover on McD ...

Community Events

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Pony Club Queensland State Jumping Equitation and Show Jumping Championships

18 Sep 2021 - 21 Sep 2021 at Sarina Showgrounds

Riders from all around Queensland compete in the Jumping Championships

Sep19

Kerrisdale Gardens Market Day

19 Sep 2021 at 35 Norwood Parade Beaconsfield

Variety of market stalls, petting zoo, BBQ. Located in the lovely grounds of Kerrisdale Gardens Aged Care

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Pioneer Potters 2 day sale

24 Sep 2021 - 25 Sep 2021 at 8 Loughnane Court North Mackay

POTTERY SALE AT PIONEER POTTERS MACKAY FRIDAY 24TH AND SATURDAY 25TH SEPTEMBER 10AM - 2 PM MUGS PLATTERS BAKING DISHES...

Oct10

On your Bike for Mental Health

10 Oct 2021 at Bluewater Trail Mackay

This World Mental Health Day selectability is inviting the Townsville and Mackay communities to once again participate in a short...