Winners for Monday Triples were L Fox, K Pedlar, and G Feast.Runners Up S Roome, D Richards, and R Agg. The jackpot didn’t go off.
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This week’s 9-hole stabelford competition saw Dee Norman take first place on 27 pts, second with 24 pts Cy Taylor and third with 22 pts Bree Harvey. This week was a good week for Bree Harvey getting not only third in the weekly comp but a hole in one on hole 2 also Justyn Durbin scored a hole in one on hole 7.
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While the weatherman said that the wind would be from the south-east, Wednesday afternoon saw the wind swinging by up to 40 degrees, making for a challenging race for the 18 boats who competed in the Whitsunday Sailing Club twilight race.First away was Treasure VIII (Rob Davis), frantically checking that they hadn’t fouled the starting process.
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On Saturday, three Cannonvale swimmers joined 80 other swimmers from around Australia to swim 8km from Magnetic Island to Townsville. Cannonvale swimmers, Jacob Bell, Kyle Pevitt-Scott and Mark Erickson could not believe their luck with the weather.
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Mackay Regional Council has been forced to make the difficult decision to postpone Daly Bay Illuminate due to unseasonal rains and strong winds. Daly Bay Illuminate was set to kick off this Thursday (July 27) and run until Sunday (July 30). Manager MECC and Events Andrew Bobeldyk said setup for the popular Mackay Festival of Arts event was considerable and would be impossible to achieve safely in the current conditions. Read more here: Full release for website: Council has been forced to mak
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Queens Park became a sea of picnic blankets on Saturday for the highly anticipated Wisely Wine and Food Day. Punters enjoyed a wide selection of wine, food and entertainment, with sporadic rain only heightening the energy in the park. Musicians, bands and dance groups, both local and visiting, shared the stages providing a perfect soundtrack for a day in the park. Wisely Wine and Food Day is one of the biggest events on the Mackay Festival of Arts calendar, with plenty more to come before the f
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Doug Petersen is a man passionate about preserving history. The Bucasia-based historian and author has taken the next step in sharing Mackay’s local history with the younger generation by donating two of his books to Mackay State High School (SHS). The first was a copy of ‘St Joseph’s Orphanage Merera’, which sheds light on the history of a Bucasia orphanage between 1869 and 1886. Published in 2019, the book is the product of three years of research, telling the tales of the children who lived
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Brace yourselves readers, because my story this week involves sweat, shaky hands, and a blast from my past that I thought might not resurface. Yes, I'm talking about the glorious game of table tennis. Now, let me take you back a bit. In my homeland of New Zealand, table tennis was a sport I loved. As a teenager I enjoyed nothing more than to slice and dice my way through the competition. I was never a prodigy, but at one point I ranked in the top eight in New Zealand for my age. I struggled with
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Bonza Scraps Mackay – Cairns Route Bonza, Australia’s newest airline, has stunned customers with its decision to scrap the Mackay to Cairns route just a couple of months into providing the service. While the airline says it has had to step back on some routes to make its service more reliable, the surprising move has left travellers questioning the airline's strategy and its commitment to establishing a strong presence in the region. In an open letter addressed to customers, Carly Povey, the Chi
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In Dawson’s Biggest Survey Andrew Willcox prides himself on listening to his constituents and being the voice of his electorate, so over a year into his tenure, the Federal Member for Dawson is conducting Dawson’s Biggest Survey. Mr Willcox said the survey is another way to get to know the needs of the Dawson community. “It’s a pleasure to work with people, community groups and local businesses to get outcomes for our community,” he said. “And I know that I’m most effective when I have a clear u
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Moranbah residents now have local access to a range of mental wellbeing and suicide prevention services as not-for-profit charity, selectability, opened the doors to a dedicated facility. The initiative, made possible through funding from the BHP Mitsubishi Alliance’s (BMA) Community Resilience Project, provides a central location for those across the region to access support and information and connect to a range of early intervention programs. selectability regional coordinator Keri Webster
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redhotblue Claims Top Honours As Creative Agency Of The Year redhotblue, a creative agency with more than 25 years of industry experience, has been honoured as the Creative Agency of the Year 2023 by the Australian Enterprise Awards. The local agency's expertise in strategic digital marketing and creative content development has consistently delivered tangible results, empowering local businesses and fuelling community growth. With a trailblazing spirit and an insatiable hunger for innovation,
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Choral Fanfare is back on stage in 2023 with a Mackay school being amongst the five primary and five secondary school choirs being selected for this year’s state final. Almost 10,000 students from 213 choirs took part in a series of regional festivals held across Queensland, with the final ten choirs set to perform in Brisbane next month. The biennial Choral Fanfare program began in 2001 and gives students an amazing opportunity for performance experience, development of teamwork skills and well
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The culmination of a fantastic Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival saw over 500 people walk into a magical wonderland Literary Dinner last Friday evening, one that was decorated with fluffy white clouds and bright white star lanterns. Keynote speaker, political commentator, and comedian Annabel Crabb, enthralled the audience with her personal and deeply moving life story, creating a worthy end to an exceptional event. This was the 19th annual Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival
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Fun and engaging challenges were the order of the day for schools in the Mackay region when the 2023 Festival of STEM opened in style at the Mackay Entertainment & Convention Centre. More than 300 students from twenty-five schools participated in the annual Whitsunday STEM Challenge, competing across three competitions. Students had the opportunity to test their skills in the Junior Robocup, Drones and F1 in Schools challenges, showcasing months of hard work and dedication. St Patrick’s Coll
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Whether you are a Christian or non-Christian, looking to strengthen your faith or simply curious and looking for a new direction, Christ Embassy welcomes you. The worldwide Christian ministry was founded in Nigeria in 1987 by Pastor Chris Oyakhilome and has been active in Mackay since December 2022, meeting every Sunday for worship. Pastor Chris has since established himself as a Christian faith leader, preacher, author, philanthropist, and televangelist and will lead the upcoming largest Global
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If you are an artistic teenager looking to extend your creative skills, then Mackay Regional Council’s new Art and Design Club is for you. The new term-based art program gives people aged 13 to 17 the opportunity to be inspired, explore and respond to Australian contemporary art within the gallery environment. Participants will work with a practising local artist to experiment with art tools and materials, techniques and ideas to make their own art. The club will be held each Sunday, from July 2
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Mackay detectives are investigating an alleged armed robbery which occurred around 6pm on Thursday, July 13. The incident occurred on the Bluewater Trail near River Street and the Bluewater Lagoon in Mackay city. A 40-year-old adult male was walking in this area when he was allegedly approached by two people whose faces were concealed, one of them was holding a knife. Mackay police reported that the walker handed over a backpack containing a laptop, tablet, watch and iPhone, following a demand t
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“Keep oil containers out of your kerbside bins, unless they are completely empty”, that’s the message from Mackay Regional Council following a recent oil spill incident. It was the neighbouring properties and rubbish truck that were affected when a local resident threw an oil container into their kerbside bin. The oil spilled all over the JJ Richards truck and nearby driveways as the bin was emptied, leaving behind a very sticky mess. Mayor Greg Williamson said placing motor oil in recycling or
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Australian sign language plays an important role in the hearing-impaired community. For students at St Patrick’s College Mackay, the establishment of an AUSLAN club has enabled them to communicate with the hearing impaired and learn about the club’s history and culture. Long serving St Patrick’s teacher and AUSLAN Co-ordinator Brett Comerford revealed that the Club was “going strong” with 43 members at present. This Saturday July 22 the St Patrick’s College AUSLAN Club will travel to Townsvil
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Mackay Sugar delivered its Annual General Meeting to shareholders yesterday, announcing a positive financial result driven largely by a strong market, improved industry collaboration and the ongoing significant investments supported by its major shareholder, Nordzucker AG. Chairman Michael Gerloff, said that despite a season marked by extraordinary wet weather events and mill performance concerns, Mackay Sugar achieved a $41.7M profit during the 2022/23 fiscal year. “Off the back of a solid cr
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By Kevin Borg, Chairman, CANEGROWERS Mackay Recent rain not only shut down all four of Mackay-Plane Creek district mills with disrupted cane supply, but also delayed any planting activity underway, as growers get ready for the 2024 crop. The rain event, which brought up to 70mm in some areas, but for most part dropped in the vicinity of 50mm or less, delivered some needed moisture, restoring the condition of the existing crop. Many paddocks had been getting fairly dry. A continuation of dry weat
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St John's Rock Pop Mime Team Conquers 'The Wizarding World of Hogwarts’ The St John's Rock Pop Mime team delivered an outstanding performance last Saturday night at the New Life Church, North Mackay, in their own interpretation of "The Wizarding World of Hogwarts." The team's hard work was evident as they took the stage and wowed the audience with their magical performance. The event, hosted by the Lions Club, brought together nine talented teams, each showcasing their unique artistic flair. Des
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Roaming cats have become an issue that Mackay Regional Council’s Local Laws Officers deal with daily as new research shows the number of native animals killed by pet cats nationally has escalated by 34 per cent since the pandemic pet boom. “We’re receiving an increasing number of calls from residents who are reporting stray cats roaming on their properties,” said Director Community and Client Services Janine McKay. “Our region is home to many rare and threatened species, including the Eungella a
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The Rotary Club of Walkerston has, just a couple of weeks ago, welcomed its first exchange student since the world pandemic put a stop to any sort of international travel. For about three years there were no exchange students moving around the world. It is indeed a delight for Walkerston Rotary Club members to welcome Alice Macciocu from Sassari on the Italian Island of Sardinia, the largest island in the beautiful Mediterranean Sea. Alice will be hosted by the club for a year. Attending a local
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