The spokeswoman said the department was working with Mackay Regional Council and Department of Resources to address resident concerns with island management.
“Sub-lessees continue to have access to the national park, esplanade and beach areas of the island,” a DOR spokeswoman said. View of Basil Bay at Keswick Island. Picture: JewelZee
Until early December, neither lease holder China Bloom nor development manager Greaton were responding to the residents’ claims.
On December 7, Polymer Studios delivered a lengthy response to the claims on China Bloom’s behalf – including claims related to turtle nesting.
Neither Polymer or Greaton are now responding further to media requests.
But her world was shaken upside down after mum Jasmine spotted bloody urine in her nappy. Mackay teenager Jaiden Simonsen, 16, was lucky to escape with his mate and little brother after the boat they were on started sinking off Keswick Island on Saturday, December 5, 2020. Picture: Contributed
Premium Content Forget Christmas in July - this Christmas we re rewinding back to July. And what a month it was, from businesses still experiencing pandemic woes, Whitsundays being earmarked for military bases and space stations and fresh Keswick Island disputes. Here s the top headlines in Mackay in July 2020. Mackay War Memorial Pool Community Action Group committee members (from left): Jane Conlon, Carol Single, Sue Willett and Graham Townsend with VC recipient Keith Payne (centre) at the front of the Memorial Swimming Centre which has just received state heritage listing. Picture: Heidi Petith MACKAY S oldest pool has been given a lifeline after being declared an official State Heritage listing.
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Subscriber only What a massive year it has been for the Mackay region with COVID-19 and the local and state elections undoubtedly the guiding forces. With that there has been a renewed vigour on speaking out on the issues that mattered. So without further ado, here are some of the Mackay region personalities who featured in the headlines throughout 2020:
Vicki Blackburn Vicki Blackburn, a mum plagued by what ifs since her daughter was brutally killed in Mackay almost seven years ago, has never stopped fighting for justice. She started off 2020 by hosting an awareness morning tea before she bravely pushed through the findings of an inquest into Shandee Blackburn s death in which the coroner found John Peros responsible.