Christmas shopping was mixed in with a lunch day trip when a group from Helloworld Mackay visited the Sarina Arts and Crafts Centre last week.
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75% of Mackay households have at least one pair of optical or sunglasses that they no longer use Optometrists are asking households to donate their pre-loved glasses to those in need
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A new healthy vegetable snack, drawing on innovation from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO together with start-up Nutri V, will see food waste reduced and support farmers to be more sustainable.
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Do you know Campylobacteriosis from Cryptosporidiosis or Salmonellosis from Yersiniosis? These gastrointestinal diseases can make you seriously unwell and are the most commonly reported foodborne illnesses across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions.
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Panic Attack! This is a terrible feeling of sudden and intense anxiety. These attacks can also have physical symptoms, including shaking, feeling disorientated, nausea, rapid, irregular heartbeats, dry mouth, breathlessness, sweating and dizziness.
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Christmas Wrapping 9:00am to 4:00pm daily SCOPE ladies and volunteers will be Christmas Wrapping at Home Co between Thrifties and Spotlight starting November 26 until Christmas Eve daily 9am to 4pm. Gold coin plus extra for over-sized gifts.
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Frustrated residents have slammed the faulty design which saw the Ted Cunningham Bridge approach collapse over the weekend.The bridge itself remains intact but several metres of the approach road has been washed away.
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Happy Holidays, Constant Readers. I’ve lived here for two years (almost) and people keep saying to me: “Boy, have you experienced a summer here yet?”
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Santa’s helpers are never the only volunteers working up to Christmas each year. We have members of our communities working hard to prepare for the things that go along with the holiday season.
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It’s Christmas time! In two weeks’ time we will all be clocking off from the computer, pushing the chair under the desk, and walking out of the office in readiness for the arrival of the fat guy called Santa Claus through the flyscreen. How he does it is beyond me, but who am I to ask?
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When James came into the Cold Rock Ice Creamery in Airlie Beach, he decided he wanted to make his own milkshake.Living with a disability, he didn’t fully understand that when you go out for a milkshake, it is normally made for you.
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“A momentous occasion” for Whitsunday Coast Airport as the first Bonza aircraft touched down at the local facility on Wednesday as part of the airline’s preparation process for full-fledged operations.
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The Mackay & District Pipe Band are one community organisation keeping Mackay’s Scottish heritage alive and are sharing their history in a new book being launched this weekend.
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Excited Prep-Ready Kids and their families celebrated their graduation last Monday, November 28, having completed the Prep-Ready Kids Program delivered by The Neighbourhood Hub.
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Almost 50 per cent of division 2 residents failed to vote for the Division 2 Councillor Seat on election day last Saturday.
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The husband of a woman who died in a golf buggy crash on Hamilton Island has pleaded not guilty to charges relating to the fatal incident which occurred in June this year.
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Last Wednesday, the MECC invited more than 50 educators for a sneak preview of the performances in the 2023 lineup.
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He fronted the band that soundtracked a state and now Bernard Fanning is bringing his solo show to Mackay as part of next year’s Legends On The Lawn. The festival in Mackay caps off a tour of massive shows for Bernard and company and is the biggest tour the Brisbane icon will embark on since his Powderfinger days.
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The Mackay region’s annual sports expo is ushering in a new era in 2023. Restricted to an online event since COVID-19 threw us a curve ball in 2020, 2023 will see this amazing event return to the MECC with a new naming rights sponsor – JET Maintenance Services.
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Rising “safety concerns” have led one of the region’s largest commercial marinas to introduce “Pedestrian Only” zones.
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In contention since the Labor government came into power earlier this year, funding for the Urannah Dam project was cancelled last week amid claims that the apparent threat of runoff would impact the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park.
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Pioneer Swim Club is proud to be an all-age inclusive club. The parents of our swimmers are often found in the pool swimming laps whilst the kids train or even in the squad itself.
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Some local students recently had the honour of hearing their carefully curated speeches read out by politicians as part of this years’ Raise Our Voice Australia Campaign.“Politicians speak on behalf of us, this time their speaking directly for us,” said a Raise Our Voice spokesperson.
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The jolly man in red was popular indeed at last weekend’s Breakfast with Santa, held by Mount Pleasant Centre. Up until Christmas Eve, the centre is set to host a series of events and activities that give back to the local community, making the holiday season that little bit merrier for all.
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After 16 years running one of our leading local agencies, the owners of Airlie Beach and Whitsunday Real Estate, Terry and Cathy McMullen, have decided to pass the baton onto their protégé, Dannielle Rennie, who looks forward to continuing the same standard of service and professionalism.
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