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Another 500mm of rain possible for Mackay region as deluge swamps Queensland's north

A watch and act emergency alert has been issued for Cremorne residents and another half a metre of rain has been forecast as Mackay and Mirani brace for early-morning flooding on Tuesday.

ABC News · Jan 16, 2023

Car crash into power pole cuts electricity to most of Midge Point in North Queensland

Nearly 600 properties lost power, with many still awaiting reconnection, when a driver ploughed through a fence and into a pole north of Mackay.

ABC News · Jan 13, 2023

Wet season arrives for Mackay as North Queensland city cops 200mm drenching

The North Queensland city receives a drenching of up to 200 millimetres, resulting in flooded roads and requests for State Emergency Service personnel to help with leaking roofs.

ABC News · Jan 12, 2023

Son of alleged fraud victim says he had no knowledge of what was happening with his mother's money

A North Queensland man says he did not have the skills or knowledge to know that his wife allegedly misused $85,000 of his 96-year-old mother's money.

ABC News · Oct 18, 2022

Questions over land clearing in North Queensland where vulnerable species are thought to live

The loss of habitat likely to contain threatened animal and plant species has raised further questions about the effectiveness of state and federal environmental protection laws.

ABC News · Sep 28, 2022

Pyney's Pie Reviews star Shaun Pyne's rise from mortgage broker to pastry pundit

Shaun Pyne wants to review every pie shop in Australia and his pastry pilgrimage has taken him to the farthest reaches of North Queensland. He has also delivered a controversial verdict on the age-old tomato sauce debate.

ABC News · Aug 7, 2022

New Pioneer Motors car yard hit by thieves in Mackay

A ram raid at a North Queensland car yard will make the delivery wait time for customers even longer and has left a business devastated.

ABC News · Jul 27, 2022

Hendra virus case prompts warning for owners to vaccinate horses

A North Queensland vet says it is humans, not horses, who are of greatest concern as his region records the state's first case of Hendra in five years.

ABC News · Jul 11, 2022

Bailey Pini inquest hears why his family put him in state care

The family of a North Queensland teen who died in state care have opened up about the heartbreaking decision to put him there as a coronial inquiry investigates what went wrong.

ABC News · Jun 16, 2022

CQ Rescue helicopter crewman finds injured bushwalker at Eungella

A well-equipped tourist needed everything in his bag of tricks to guide a rescuer to him after he broke his ankle on a deserted walking track in North Queensland.

ABC News · Jun 14, 2022