MACKAY hockey player Matthew Swann is putting celebrations on hold after helping his team win the prestigious Euro Hockey League champions trophy.
PETER Firth has only been in his job a week and he already has a plan to increase rugby union participation in the area.
GAYLE Williams is so proud of her daughter Sharni, who will lead the Australian women's rugby union sevens team in London and Holland this week.
STEPPING into a boxing ring to fight someone for the first time is a scary prospect for anybody, but 14-year-old Edyn Paro is relatively unfazed.
LOOK out Jackie Chan, Mackay’s Katie Clarke is heading to Hollywood and wants your job.
THE Meteors and Meteorettes have the chance to make Queensland Basketball League history this season but it’s not going to be easy.
A 100km race, called the Zach Mach Adventure, will be hosted by Mackay Christian College (MCC) to honour Zac Roberts, a former student who died in January.
THE death of teammate Alex Elisala came on top of several family bereavements for Matt Minto, making it a tough few weeks for the Mackay Cutters halfback.
JASON O’Shannessy knows first-hand what depression feels like so he is planning a four-day bike ride to help raise awareness and funds for Beyond Blue.
WORLD champion rider Melinda McLeod may well start the most important ride of her career today.