Mackay Archives

Construction work on the container depot under way at Mackay Port. Photo: NQBP.

Mackay Port to get new 1.3-ha container depot by the end of 2026

Mackay Port’s new container depot now taking shape should boost trade prospects and reduce inland transport costs. The 1.3-hectare depot is being built by North Queensland Bulk Ports (NQBP) corporation, and will allow container traffic for the first time. The […]

Built, Featured, Ports and Shipyards, State

13 February 2026

station ... Officers graduate at the academy in Brisbane. Photo: Qld Police Service.

Mackay gets largest station posting of new police officers as first class of 2026 graduates

Mackay station will receive the largest number of new officers after a 79-strong class graduated from the Qld Police Academy in Brisbane last week. Mackay is to receive four officers, the largest deployment for any single station; the city’s northern

People, Police, State

2 February 2026

Virgin to add larger Boeing 737s to Brisbane-Mackay route

Aviation, State, Weekender

4 January 2025

Qld, WA lead as mining, coastal property values outgrow capital cities

Property, Australia, State

27 November 2024