Mackay news headlines

When paramedics arrived, they found the woman's body in the garage.

The family of a Queensland man who died from a snake bite suffered after he helped remove the reptile from a friend's leg have thanked everyone who tried to save the victim's life.

A man's desperate attempt to save his mate has ended in tragedy in Queensland.

A seven-week-old baby was taken to Moranbah Hospital in Mackay with 'significant injuries' on Tuesday.

The roo was caught on camera jumping around inside a Hamilton Island pub while flooding creates new issues for residents.

Police are investigating the sudden death of a two-year-old girl in Queensland.

Substandard care led to the deaths of three babies and left women with lifelong injuries after being treated at Mackay Base Hospital, the inquiry found.

A North Queensland man accused of murdering his partner has been charged, days after the woman's body was found in bushland.

A man accused of abducting four children in central Queensland has been charged.

Police said members of the public coming forward with information likely led to the return of the children to their home, but the man allegedly involved is still on the run.

The 17-year-old daughter is in hospital after sustaining critical stab wounds.

CCTV footage has captured the moment a store worker repelled two suspected armed robbers from a central Queensland petrol station by throwing a metal stool.

A man has been charged with sexual assault after allegedly posing as a yoga instructor and assaulting two women in central Queensland.

The couple say it will make a huge difference to their lives.

Wet weather system causes chaos in Queensland, claiming the life of a woman trapped in floodwaters.

A man has died and a woman remains critically injured after a motorbike and car collided on a Queensland highway this morning.

Queensland police have fined a man over a series of driving offences after capturing him riding dangerously on his motorbike and then crashing in front of officers.

Three Queensland men have been charged with several offences including rape, producing child exploitation material and grooming, with one more man on the run.

North Queensland has blitzed some of its hottest March nights on record, influenced by the rain and storms that caused dire flooding in the state's south east.

Police are appealing to two Queensland teenagers accused of alleged deprivation of liberty.

A man attempted to steal a helicopter from a central Queensland hangar, before abandoning the mission and fleeing on a red tractor.

A man has died and another has been injured in a light plane crash at Ball Bay, near Mackay, earlier today.

Multiple COVID-19 alerts over flights into Queensland; Former NRL player Brett Finch charged with sharing child abuse material; Boat party COVID-19 case went to NSW club, sparking outbreak

A Queensland man has been charged with murder for allegedly stabbing another man to death, before calling police and leading them to his body.

A teen has been charged with the murder of Mackay woman, Rene Latimore, who was found dead after being missing for 11 days.

New information brought to light by the creators of true-crime podcast Shandee's Story have brought new attention to Shandee Blackburn's murder investigation, sparking new allegations into the mismanagement of investigators.

A major drug operation targeting the trafficking of methylamphetamine and cannabis throughout Queensland's central highlands has wrapped, leading to the arrest of 20 people.

An 11-year-old girl from Mackay, Queensland has today been recognised for her bravery, saving a young relative from drowning after pulling him from a residential pool last month. 

The incentive is available in 29 clubs across Queensland from tomorrow, in an effort for the state to reach the 80 per cent vaccination rate.

Dramatic footage has captured the moment a resident in Mackay took down an alleged car thief after the teenager drove through a fence during a suburban joyride.

Police investigating the suspected murder of a Queensland woman have released new images they believe could be linked to her death.

A 35-year-old road worker has been killed on the job in Mackay, after an alleged hit-run left him fatally injured this morning.

Queensland Ambulance senior operations supervisor Ross Vickers today described the extraordinary scene confronting first responders who were dispatched after a Triple Zero call by a 36-year-old woman who lives at the Mackay home.

A woman's horror ordeal has been revealed after she was allegedly stabbed as she sunbaked on a Queensland beach.

Police have confirmed a body found on Sunday afternoon is 31-year-old Rene Latimore, who was reported missing from the Koumala area near Mackay on August 13.

Nine police officers, an off-duty ambulance officer and a member of the public are the newest Queenslanders to have their efforts recognised in the latest Australian Bravery Decorations.

Tow truck drivers in Queensland's north have had to deploy tow truck divers to help pull out a fully submerged car from a creek north of Mackay.

Police have been captured pulling thousands of dollars in cash out of a north Queensland mattress following a major drug raid that saw six people arrested this past weekend.

The man, from Mackay in Queensland, heard someone in his area had won the draw but never imagined it was him.

The mystery Queenslander who is now $50 million richer still has not come forward to lottery officials.

If you've ever wanted to own a private island, now could be your chance.

Police have released CCTV of the moment the Toyota Hilux crashes through the Walkerston Wests Leagues Club.

The constables smashed through a window after hearing the man's cries for help inside the Mackay unit block.

A Queensland coroner has named Shandee Blackburn's former boyfriend and the man acquitted of her murder as being responsible for her death.

The death of a baby boy who was found unresponsive at a Mackay home is being treated as suspicious by police.

Central Queensland today paused to remember one of Australia's worst civil aviation disasters, 60 years after it happened.

A Queensland party supply businesses saved a six-year-old girl's birthday, throwing her what she's called "the best surprise party ever" while in lock-down.

A QANTAS plane's tyre has burst on take-off, sparking a dramatic mid-air emergency for the 72 passengers on board.

The inquest into the 2013 death of Mackay woman Shandee Renee Blackburn has heard from a man acquitted of her murder following a 2017 trial.

A detective has told an inquest into the 2013 death of Mackay woman Shandee Renee Blackburn there were 15 people of interest in her murder investigation.