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Hydro panels create sustainable water source at country school south-west of Mackay

Despite living in a First World country, young students at a small school in Queensland have gone without a basic…

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Rooftop solar panels, costing thousands of dollars, deemed fire hazard

Ricky Barone installed a solar system on his roof in 2014. Since then, it has cost him thousands of dollars…

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Mackay council under fire for 'disgusting' decision to paint over deceased teenager tribute

Internal politics are suspected to be behind a Mackay Regional Council decision to paint over a half finished skate park…

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Anti-COVID mandate protester Ashley Charles Watson convicted over Caneland Central march

Ashley Charles Watson, who was involved in a heated protest at a shopping centre earlier this year, has been sentenced…

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Second-hand footy boots help kids in remote Indigenous Queensland communities kick goals

Many talented Indigenous footy players have to borrow shoes to be able to play. This initiative is making the playing…

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Coroner finds Bailey Pini's death in car stolen from residential care facility was preventable

Bailey Pini had been living in residential care for a month before he stole an officer's car and attempted to…

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Ukrainian war refugee, 73, finding hope in Queensland English lessons after fleeing Kharkiv

With the sounds of bombs still ringing in her ears on her arrival in Australia, Ukrainian war refugee Liudmyla Prymakova…

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Cruise ships return to regional Queensland port of Whitsundays

From cruise ship groupies to honeymooners and uni breakers, the Whitsundays has welcomed passengers ashore for the first time in…

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Free period products in Queensland state schools to improve access, reduce stigma

How vending machines providing sanitary products for free in every Queensland state school will help to end a certain type…

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International rodeo career beckons for breakaway roper Ariana Varischetti

Ariana Varischetti, from Mackay in north Queensland, joins an increasing number of Aussies from the bush who are pursuing a…

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Lots for sale on tropical Queensland's Keswick Island, with one for as little as $30k

In the late 1990s, several lots on this Queensland island were bought by people seeking to own a slice of…

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Two brothers diagnosed with rare disease muscular dystrophy champion awareness

Archie and Jensen Kynaston, along with their family, are championing awareness of a rare muscle disease.

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Stan television series Black Snow focuses on Australian South Sea Islander history

A classic "whodunnit" deeply rooted in the history of its North Queensland backdrop is set to begin filming this month…

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Mackay's new domestic violence campaign that encourages fathers to be good role models

Dads are the target of sobering messages that will displayed across a regional Queensland city to make men tackle domestic…

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Rangers drop fire from the sky in north Queensland to protect biodiversity and reduce bushfire risks

In areas where traditional burn-off operations are challenging, rangers are taking to the skies to drop capsules that burst into…

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Former drug addict who turned her life around now working as counsellor in Mackay

A former drug addict who turned her life around says the trauma which plagued her past is what makes her…

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Gavin Philip Parnell stands trial over the murder of Whitsundays man Jay Brogden

A man charged over the death of Jay Brogden in the Whitsundays in 2007 allegedly boasted about the incident in…

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Cyclone Debbie just the beginning for Queensland family battling CommInsure to fix their roof

After two failed roof rebuilds that created more damage than good, this North Queensland family blames CommInsure for leaving their…

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George Christensen's successor to inherit a diverse electorate where corals and coal collide

George Christensen was a thorn in the Liberal National Party's side until the end — sensationally quitting the party and…

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Housing crisis worries advocates who say children are being raised in tents and caravans

Advocates are concerned the worsening housing crisis across regional Australia will have long-lasting generational impacts on families struggling to find…

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