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Tom Mikaele named Cowboys captain ahead of trial match
Plus: More rain is saturating already soaked parts of North Queensland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mackay and Whitsundays record lowest unemployment rate in three years
It's the lowest across Queensland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ex-cop eligible for parole in three months after child exploitation charges
He was handed an 18-month jail sentence.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police allegedly uncover guns and drugs in car at Sarina
The driver was arrested and will face court in March. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mackay houses to reach new heights in 2026
Regional Queensland saw a 14 per cent jump last year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police yet to arrest driver accused of hit and run in Cannonvale
The e-scooter rider received serious injuries.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Pilot escapes injury after engine failure off Whitsundays
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is investigating.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cane knife seized during crime crackdown in Mackay
Police say they took it off a man just after new years.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mackay teen faces child abuse charges
The 19yo was stopped by ABF at Brisbane airport.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Three dead after horror night on North Queensland roads
Two people died in a head on collision in Epsom overnight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Queensland to reject national gun buyback scheme
It'll join Northern Territory and Tasmania in the movement. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Crowd favourites reopen after ex-tropical cyclone Koji
It includes Mackay's lagoon which reopened on Saturday. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
More wild weather on way to Mackay
Today ex-tropical cyclone Koji sits over northern central highlands but the Weather Bureau is still keeping and eye out for possibly severe storms.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Ex-tropical cyclone Koji moves south revealing damage
The aftermath of Cyclone Koji is starting to become clear after he lashed Mackay and the Whitsundays. Photo: Mike DuffSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cyclone Koji makes landfall
Cyclone koji has arrived - making landfall just south of Ayr about an hour ago. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Cyclone Koji edges closer to North Queensland
Mackay and the Whitsundays are starting to feel Cyclone Koji as he edges closer to the North Queensland coast. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Queensland records spike in flu cases
Plus: A mother charged with murdering her son will stand trial, despite her lawyers attempts to get the case thrown out.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
QLD's peak farming group warns against major gun law changes
Plus - Mackay and Whitsunday school leavers will find out their ATAR scores todaySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Queenslanders smash blood donation records after Bondi attack
600 appointments still need filling across the sunny state. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Queensland police encourages locals to continue everyday life
That's despite Sunday's terror attack at Bondi. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bail flop for man accused of triple murder
A second bail application has proven fruitless for a man accused of killing three people on a Bogie property. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Queensland introduces tougher youth bail laws
Children as young as 10 could be fitted with the devices.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
State government launches new crocodile management plan
Plus: Work has finished on Tanglewood park. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
WorkCover crackdown after $250 thousand blunder
Queensland will introduce new measures to crack down on fraudulent WorkCover claims.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
CONFIRMED: Test cricket heading to Mackay
Plus - paramedics have spent another weekend dealing with e-bike and e-scooter crashesSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Revamped Mackay skatepark vandalised just weeks after opening
Plus - a fire in Airlie Beach triggers a smoke warningSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Bushfires in Bowen deemed suspicious
Plus: A surge of distressed or dead bats may be found in Queensland during summer...See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Four people arrested for trafficking drugs across QLD
Plus: Smokey skies across Bowen this morning.. after a fire closed the Bruce Highway overnight. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police seek information on missing man Wayne Pedro Morseu
Plus: Queensland kids face jail... if they breach bail.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
$500 million to improve more Bruce Hwy blackspots
Plus - an off-season injury blow for the CowboysSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Unsafe toys pulled from Queensland shelves
Plus: The heat is slowly going away... with tops of 34 in Mackay and 33 in Airlie Beach. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.