LiSTNR Mackay and Whitsundays Local News

LiSTNR Mackay and Whitsundays Local News

Author: LiSTNR Language: English Episodes: 72
Stay informed with the essential updates that matter most to the region, delivered directly to you. LiSTNR Mackay and Whitsundays Local News is your daily audio briefing, cutting through the noise to bring you the stories shaping your community. This podcast focuses squarely on the events, decisions, and people right here in our part of Queensland, from the bustling port city to the iconic islands. You'll hear timely reports on council developments, local business, weather impacts on agriculture and tourism, and community events that define life in the area. It’s a concise, reliable source for residents who want to stay connected without having to search through broader state-wide headlines. Produced by LiSTNR, this news podcast is designed for your on-the-go lifestyle, providing clear, factual summaries you can listen to during your morning commute or afternoon break. Tune in for a straightforward account of what’s happening locally, ensuring you’re never out of the loop on the issues that affect your backyard and beyond.
Episodes
North QLD on flood watch [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07
North Queensland is on Flood watch as that tropical low further North starts filling our gauges. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Police launch probe into shopping village blaze [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06
Police are investigating a fire that destroyed two stores at the Andergrove shopping village at the weekend. Photo: NEWS CORP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Adult crime, adult time laws expanded [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:10
Youth offenders convicted of serious crimes including conspiring to murder, assisting suicide and assault occasioning bodily harm will be sentenced as adults - under the third instalment of the government's Adult crime,…
Eight lives lost on QLD roads in the past week [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07
Plus - a 14 year old boy's been charged over an incident that sent a North Mackay school into lockdownSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mackay surfers catch barramundi with their bare hands [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08
Plus - QLD sugar mills are feeling optimistic about the crop quality as they prepare for mid-year crushingSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.