And they aren t the only ones. The Mackay region is full of incredible women who inspire, mentor, teach and pave the way. Today is International Women s Day - globally it s about celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women; locally it s about celebrating those grassroots women who help to inspire you each day. Antoinette Morton, of Fisher Dore Lawyers. Respected, hard working, driven - these are three words that accurately describe Mackay criminal solicitor Antoinette Morton. The mum of three laughed that she was a late bloomer as a lawyer, initially completing an arts degree and working as a sponsorship officer before she began studying law through QUT in 2001 when her eldest daughter was nine months old.
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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
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Subscriber only It goes without saying how tumultuous the business scene was in Mackay throughout 2020 because of COVID-19. Many were shocked when long-established businesses folded under the pressure of an unprecedented environment of lockdowns and quarantines. But amid the chaos, there were also new starts as entrepreneurs took a risk despite the uncertainties. We took a look back through the 2020 archives to collate the most notable examples of businesses that thrived and those that dived in the year that was. The Mackay institution since about the mid-1930s closed its doors in August, allegedly having been in gradual decline for years.