Tag: Mackay 4740
Qld seniors gear up for end of high school
About 40,000 Queensland high school students are due to complete Year 12 today.[MORE]
Management changes to cost ratepayers $1m: councillor
A Mackay regional councillor says a restructure of management positions will cost ratepayers about $1 million in the next year.[MORE]
Lucas hears mining community issues
Queensland's Deputy Premier is visiting the central highlands today to hear the concerns of mining communities.[MORE]
Conditions 'perfect' for coral spawning season
Scientists say warm water and calm conditions have provided perfect conditions for the start of the coral spawning season along the Great Barrier Reef this week.[MORE]
Miners' partners face more abuse: research
New university research shows that women with partners in Queensland's Bowen Basin's mining industry are up to three-and-a-half times more likely to suffer from controlling and possessive behaviour from their partner.[MORE]
Proserpine cane smut becomes more widespread: BSES
The sugar research group the BSES says it is starting to see evidence of widespread smut fungal infections in canefields around Proserpine in north Queensland.[MORE]
Tourism group fears snorkel death impact
Investigations will continue today into why a tourist died after a snorkelling trip in the Whitsundays off the north Queensland coast.[MORE]
Mackay council considers infrastructure fund options
The Mackay Regional Council has been allocated more than $1 million in federal funding.[MORE]
Babcock and Brown considers terminal sell-off
The owner of Australia's biggest coal terminal has confirmed it is considering selling part of the asset.[MORE]
Bowen 'the star' of Australia
The small seaside town of Bowen in north Queensland shared in the glamour of the world premiere of Australia last night.[MORE]
Bowen braces for Australia premiere
The north Queensland town of Bowen is getting ready to roll out the red carpet for tonight's world premiere of Baz Luhrmann's film Australia.[MORE]
Whitsundays dive death under investigation
A woman has died after a diving incident in the Whitsundays off the north Queensland coast yesterday afternoon.[MORE]
Rudd-mayoral meeting delayed
A planned meeting between the Prime Minister and the mayors of Mackay, Cairns and Townsville has been postponed.[MORE]
Mackay volunteers to help in Brisbane storm clean-up
The controller of Mackay's State Emergency Service says local north Queensland crews are well prepared to help with the clean-up effort after severe storms in the state's south-east.[MORE]
Coastal communities to be quizzed about green issues
Environmental group the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) says there is a lot of evidence that people are becoming more environmentally aware.[MORE]
P and C still hoping for school closure rethink
The P and C Association of a small Pioneer Valley school says it is hopeful the Queensland Education Minister will reverse a decision to close the school.[MORE]
Stadium committee works on securing $8m
The chairman of Mackay's stadium committee says it is very close to finalising its submission to the Federal Government for $8 million in funding.[MORE]
Court adjourns dog torture cases
The cases against two men charged with torturing and killing a dog in Queensland's central highlands have been adjourned.[MORE]
Man to face court over dog torture
A man is due to face a Mackay court this morning over the torture and death of a dog in Queensland's central Highlands.[MORE]
Uni seeks regional campuses funds boost
The Rockhampton-based CQUniversity has asked the Federal Government for more funding to cover the costs of running its regional campuses.[MORE]
Farm reef regulation labelled vote grab
Lobby group Canegrowers says a Queensland Government plan to regulate farming practices to reduce their impact on the Great Barrier Reef is just a ploy to grab green votes. [MORE]
Qld Govt defends crocodile management policy
The Qld Oppn has continued to attack the State Govt over its crocodile management policy in Parliament today. [MORE]
RACQ urges $31.5b for Qld roads
The RACQ is calling for $31.5 billion of the Federal Government's Infrastructure Australia fund to be designated to Queensland roads.[MORE]
Reef authority backs lifting of fin fishery ban
The chairman of the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) says December closures of the reef fin fishery turned out to be over-regulation.[MORE]
Overall crime rate falls in Qld
The Queensland Government says crime rates fell by 5 per cent in the state last financial year.[MORE]
