Low oxygen levels and invasive weeds are likely to blame for a mass fish kill in the Mackay Botanical Gardens, according to ecologists.

Council halls and aquatic centre repairs have contributed to a $4m hole in Mackay’s budget in the first half of the financial year, it can be revealed.

The biggest transformation of the Mackay Harbour in more than a decade is on the cards with plans for new residential high-rises, shops and dining options.

In a confidential session of today's Mackay Regional Council meeting councillors will appoint a new chief executive officer to replace outgoing CEO Craig Doyle. Mr Doyle, who has been in the top job ...

A Gold Coast developer is turning sod on the first stage of its $240m housing estate, marking the beginning of Mackay ...

Plans have been lodged to add 53 new caravan sites and seven extra cabins to a tourist park just off the Bruce Highway in Mackay.

On paper, the Mackay council is filling 142 jobs, but only a fraction are listed on its website despite the roles making up 10 per cent of the total workforce. New councillor Anne Baker, former mayor ...