Mackay Airport has responded to overwhelming feedback from Mackay residents demanding more direct flight options for the region. A Mackay Airport spokeswoman said no locations for new flights had been ruled out, but the preferred options for a new direct service were Newcastle and Melbourne.
Daily Mercury readers flooded our Facebook page at the weekend with their suggestions, with Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast, Melbourne and Sydney the most popular travel spots mentioned. Direct flight to Gold Coast would be cool, Facebook user Jason Devine wrote. How s about direct flights to Melb (sic) being an option again? Post COVID and mainly during the AFL season, please and thank you, Daniel Taylor said.
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Australian company Cater Care has been awarded the tender for the new retail, cafe and bar premises at the Rockhampton Airport, with a fit-out expected to commence soon.
Tenders for the fit-out at the 2 Brothers cafe, located at the airport, were online this week with a project budget of $250,000 to $500,000.
Trades included tiling, painting, metalwork, ceilings, electrical services and waterproofing.
It was previously reported from council documents that a fit-out was expected to take six weeks. A draft design image of the retail and airport concourse area at the Rockhampton Airport.
Cater Care provides catering and facilities to retirement and aged cares, business, government, health, education and mining sites and they also operate quick service restaurants, cafes, bars and grab ‘n’ go outlets, specialising in airports and shopping centres.
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Eungella has been swamped by more than 150mm of rain in the past 24 hours, as persistent rainfall beds in for the next few days.
To 9am Saturday morning, Eungella had recorded 157mm in the past 24 hours.
Calen (145mm), Mt Jukes (126mm) and Finch Hatton (124mm) were also hit by heavy rain.
Mackay recorded 37mm and Mackay Airport 33m.
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Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Matt Marshall said the Mackay region could expect more of the same over the weekend, with rain expected to ease into next week.
“It hasn’t really eased off too much just yet. There’s still going to be a lot of activity hanging around,” he said.
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A major airline has dropped discount flights to the state’s capital just as Brisbane goes into lockdown.
Jetstar has announced a Fare Frenzy sale today, with Australian travellers able to snap up flights for as little as $37.
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