Thursday, August 24, 2023

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Mackay and Whitsunday Life

#MackayPride Shines In Royal Sands

Taking pride in your community is alive and well in the Northern Beaches subdivision of Royal Sands, where a group of children perfectly captured the essence of #MackayPride.

The basketball half court has been a feature of the estate for around six years, but through plenty of use, the net had degraded and eventually fell off the hoop.

A group of children decided to fix the problem themselves, as captured by resident Brenda-Lee Anson.

Ms Anson reported on the Royal Sands Community Group page on Facebook that Max (pictured in the white shirt) supplied the net and the group worked together to install the new net onto the hoop.

Garnering more than 100 ‘likes’ the post was warmly received by the residents of Royal Sands, who praised the children for their proactiveness and teamwork.

“Well done kids, please let me know if you need anything else, I will donate,” said Scott Andreassen.

The basketball half court was installed by Mackay Regional Council after consultation with the Northern Beaches community, and is largely thanks to the effort of former Northern Beaches High School student, Daniel McLean.

Daniel approached council saying he plays and referees basketball but had to travel into Mackay to practice. Daniel prepared a petition and went door-to-door to get signatures. The basketball court received 66 per cent of the vote during consultation and has been a well-used community facility since.

Photo credit: Brenda-Lee Anson

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