Holidaymakers at Hamilton Island should make sure to bring their debit or credit cards as the Whitsundays destination is now entirely cashless. Hamilton Island, one of Australia’s most popular holiday spots, started changing its money policies during the COVID-19 pandemic, and does not accept cash at any of its outlets. “The choice to become cashless … Read more
Two mums whose babies died days after birth at Mackay Base Hospital have alleged there were shortcomings in their care. Chloe Stanley lost her daughter Everlee in May last year, and Jenna McGregor’s son Hugo died in January. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Mum’s anguish after losing baby at Mackay Base Hospital. Newsletters: Our top lifestyle … Read more
A man found dead two days after he and his daughter were thrown overboard from a boat has been identified as Queensland State of Origin coach Billy Slater’s brother-in-law. Ryan Craig, the husband of rugby league legend Slater’s older sister Sheena, died in Kinchant Dam near Mackay on Saturday. He is being remembered as beloved … Read more
Creedence Clearwater Revival founder John Fogerty’s shock dumping from the line-up of an Australian music festival was due to failed negotiations with his management, event organisers claim. Country Fest Queensland has hit back after the rock legend said he felt “blindsided” by the decision to cut him from the line-up of the March 31 festival … Read more
American rock legend John Fogerty says he has been “blindsided” after being cut from the line up of a Queensland music festival, apparently with no explanation. Fogerty, 78, who rose to fame as part of the band Creedence Clearwater Revival, had originally said he was “looking forward to coming back” to Australia for the first … Read more
Growing up watching the beachside lifestyles seen on Channel 7 soap hit Home and Away, Jana Padfield knew she didn’t want to stay in the UK. After a tough childhood, battling illness, and losing close family members, she left the old country at the age of 18 with a one-way ticket in 2013. WATCH THE … Read more
A NSW man has been arrested after allegedly crashing a buggy on a popular Queensland resort island while drunk, prompting police to plead with the public not to put extra pressure on emergency services during tropical cyclone preparations. The 37-year-old Grasmere man crashed and flipped his buggy on One Tree Hill, Hamilton Island, about 10.30pm … Read more
