Local conservation groups have worked to protect turtle nesting habitats along the Mackay coast for more than 30 years, ...

After years of approving six-figure fee discounts for developers, including a $1.2m waiver for a project that never went ...

From welcoming new citizens and honouring longtime locals to thong throwing and damper cooking, here’s a list of free Australia Day events across the Mackay region. Mayor Greg Williamson will ...

Mackay has enough residential land to last decades – but a council housing strategy says the dominance of large detached ...

Polling booths will open at 8am on Saturday, March 16 and remain open until 6pm in the evening. 32 polling booths will open across the Mackay region and all will have some form of wheelchair ...

Councillors are recommended to approve a 24-hour servo, grocery store and tourist park — despite objections over traffic, ...

Returning councillor Belinda Hassan, the undisputed victor of the council race with 4.1 per cent of the region’s vote, was elected to the deputy mayorship with a vote of nine to two. Ms Hassan said ...

MACKAY'S city heart underwent a major transformation in recent years. In 2014, Mackay Regional Council poured $18 million into the CBD revamp. Just last year, Queen's Park in East Mackay was a lovely ...

THE schools with Mackay's highest teacher student ratios have been revealed with St Mary's Catholic Primary School rating as the school with the most students per teacher. See how all schools compare.