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Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay residents are clutching onto memories of their bustling city heart with many passionate about how it could thrive once more. South Mackayâs Roxanne McKenzie said she felt âreally stronglyâ about the issue, asking: âWhat are we doing to bring people here?â âItâs sad, I have to say, I grew up here and it used to be the hub of the city,â Ms McKenzie said. She said the council had to seriously consider treasuring the historical buildings, and proposed commercial landlords let pop-ups open for free, albeit temporarily, to liven retail trade. South Mackay resident Roxanne McKenzie speaking at Mount Pleasant Centre about what needs to change in the Mackay city centre to bring shoppers back. Picture: Heidi Petith ....
Opinion: Investment is needed now to diversify our economy DIVERSIFICATION: We need to make the investment now to diversify our local economy and future-proof our region, Paul McLaughlin says. Opinion Paul McLaughlin Premium Content Subscriber only There is no doubt the Mackay Isaac Whitsunday region is one of the most naturally beautiful places in Australia. From the iconic Great Barrier Reef to the hidden coastline gems in Bowen and the scenic Eungella National Park – it is truly a spectacular place. It’s no surprise that in the year ending December 2020, 532,000 Australians enjoyed an overnight stay in the Whitsunday region and spent over $630m during their visit (an increase of 16.2 per cent on the previous year). ....
Premium Content Dear valued subscribers, Somehow we are already in April â a bit hard to believe but not all that surprising given everything that is happening in our great region. Of course, weâre coming in to the Easter long weekend; the time of chocolate and family with just a tinge of COVID as has become the relative norm these days. While it is great news that Easter is good to go, itâs important we all â as a community â follow the latest advice and in Mackay, that is keeping masks nearby and wearing them when needed. Like you, we here at the Daily Mercury are tuned in to the latest updates on the statewide COVID situation and how it applies to Mackay and the surrounding region. ....
More than five cats are impounded in Mackay each week as they roam outside property boundaries. Mackay Regional Council Community and Client Services director Angela Hays said out of the 189 cats collected since July, 28 were euthanised because they were too aggressive for rehoming. That equated to about one feral cat being destroyed every 13 days. Mackay residents were now calling for a curfew to stop the free-roaming felines getting their claws on native wildlife. When the Daily Mercury asked readers on Facebook about the idea, all 66 comments were in favour. You can see them come up out of the drains at night where I live, posted Maree Martin while Sammie Joyce wrote she was fed up with wandering cats attacking her indoor cat and annoying her dogs. ....
The 44-year-old man who was swimming at Lake Placid in Cairns on Thursday made a “very lucky” escape after he was able to prise away the crocodile’s jaws. When a question was posed to Daily Mercury readers on Facebook over whether deadly crocodiles should be killed, there were strong opinions on both sides of the debate. A 4.5m crocodile was shot by traditional owners in Gunbalanya earlier this year. Picture: Dan McLaren OConnell Quin said those opposed to the idea should refrain from using insecticides while Shaun Green said he wanted to see the “poxy dangerous things” gone. “Crocs have had their time, they were around when the dinosaurs walked the earth,” Mr Green said. ....