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    Janessa Ekert

    Janessa Ekert

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    February 2021

    Published a story

    A young Grasstree Beach father was accused of brandishing a knife at a man and making threats before stealing his car.

    Jury takes less than 20 minutes to reach a verdict

    • 24th Feb 2021 6:30 PM

    Published a story

    He was accused of buying drugs off the dark web and onselling to others but now the father of two has just one charge left.

    21 charges dropped against Mackay council worker

    • 24th Feb 2021 5:09 PM

    Published a story

    Court hears yard had hundreds of tyres and numerous car bodies and parts scattered throughout, prompting complaints to the council

    ‘Hobbyist’ fights council order to tidy property

    • 25th Feb 2021 5:00 AM

    Published a story

    A man claims another man he barely knew threatened him with a knife and stole his car saying ‘that‘s for dobbing me into the cops you f***ing dog’

    Lawyer accuses witness of lying on night his car was stolen

    • 24th Feb 2021 5:00 AM

    Published a story

    The maximum penalty includes a fine up to almost $270,000 or three years jail.

    The CQ man behind a shocking act of animal cruelty

    • 23rd Feb 2021 5:00 AM

    Published a story

    It is alleged some of the offending occurred a decade ago.

    Man facing string of child molestation charges

    • 23rd Feb 2021 5:00 AM

    Published a story

    Queensland Police Service confirm the matters have been referred to Mackay detectives

    Police probe allegations a Mackay newspaper broke the law

    • 22nd Feb 2021 5:45 PM

    Published a story

    ‘There needs to be a punishment that drives it home … this is the end otherwise he’s going to ruin his life’

    Mackay teen caught with 3.21 grams of MDMA in roadside bust

    • 22nd Feb 2021 5:00 AM

    Published a story

    Nilly, 15, died when a car struck her on a dark Mackay street. The driver argues the three-year sentence is too harsh.

    Appeal for driver linked to Nilly death one step closer

    • 19th Feb 2021 3:28 PM

    Published a story

    The crash occurred at Palmyra last night.

    Two people taken to hospital after two-vehicle crash

    • 19th Feb 2021 7:58 AM

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    I didn’t always want to be a journalist. In fact, when I was younger my dream was to be an archaeologist – who wouldn’t want to be like Indiana Jones? However, now that I am a journalist, I couldn’t imagine doing anything else with my life. I love listening to people’s stories and sharing them with others. I’m a Queenslander through and though. Mackay is the furthest south I have ever lived. I’m an only child and I was raised in Airlie Beach. My parents are former boaties; we lived on a 42 foot Catamaran called ‘Sundance’ for a number of years. My parents called me the Sundance Kid for years. I earned my degree at James Cook University in Townsville, and prior to here I lived in Cairns for three-and-a-half years where I was a magazine journalist. I’m a diehard book worm, and still love getting out on the water.

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