Mackay student awarded first place in State Poetry Competition
Isabelle Refalo from Mackay Northern Beaches SHS wins top poetry award in Queensland’s longest-running writing comp.
Reef health worsens in 2025
New AIMS report explains how bleaching, cyclones, and starfish led to steep coral loss across all Reef regions in 2025.
Together For Humanity Youth Summit arrives in QLD
Mackay students join peers across QLD and NT in Brisbane on 28 August for TFH Summit focused on diversity and inclusion.
Sunshine Coast rum named Australia’s best
Sunshine Coast’s Nil Desperandum Rum takes four top awards at the 2025 Royal Queensland Awards including best Australian spirit.
Bowen Spaceport hosts maiden Orbital Rocket launch
Bowen takes the spotlight as Eris becomes the first Aussie-built orbital rocket to launch from local soil on 30 July 2025.
Med students call for Rural placement pay
Med students and the AMA push to fund unpaid rural placements under HELP reform as pressure grows for fair support.
Shirley Treacy Awards bring ballet spotlight to Mackay
Mackay will host the Shirley Treacy Awards on 10 August 2025, showcasing young RAD ballet dancers live on stage for the first time.
Drones deployed to clear fire ants in Moranbah
Aerial fire ant control begins 24 July 2025 at Moranbah mine with advice sessions and hotline to guide local reports.
Whitehaven Winchester South mine faces Land Court challenge
Queensland Land Court will begin hearing on July 21 over ACF and Mackay group challenge to Whitehaven’s Winchester South coal project.
