Today - August 12 - marks 125 years since the first police station was opened in Proserpine. Before our first “permanent” police presence:
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Some areas of Great Barrier Reef are reporting their highest amount of coral coverage in 36 years of monitoring as it recovers from past storms and mass-bleaching events – including reefs in the Whitsundays.
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The man at the centre of a Queensland cattle property triple-homicide which shook a small rural town between Collinsville and Bowen appeared in court for the first time on Monday.
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Some areas of Great Barrier Reef are reporting their highest amount of coral coverage in 36 years of monitoring as it recovers from past storms and mass-bleaching events – including reefs in the Whitsundays.
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Which would you prefer: sipping champagne in a luxurious tent, or bush camping waterside? The choice will soon be yours with new Lake Proserpine caretakers, Red Cat Adventures, announcing glamping will be added to the ever-improving tourism locale.
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On August 13, thousands of Whitsunday residents will cast their vote in the Whitsunday Mayoral by-election at voting booths across the region.
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A record number of yachts from as far afield as Western Australia and Tasmania have sailed into the Whitsundays in recent weeks to compete in the 34th annual Airlie Beach Race Week.
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The Mackay Cutters have announced the departure of Hostplus Cup Head Coach Dave Elliott by mutual agreement.
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Peter Cowling and Ken Lane played the final of the B Singles last Saturday. It was a very tight game, with Ken coming out the victor this Year. Congratulations Ken. Mixed pairs and mixed fours are still being played.
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St Patrick’s College Mackay have taken a giant step towards reaching the Grand Final of the prestigious Aaron Payne Cup schoolboys rugby league competition
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Wednesday August 3 was a very special day in the Pioneer Valley. Of course, there was plenty of cake.
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Round 17 of the Hostplus Cup brought the second-placed Central Queensland Capras to Mackay on Saturday, a ground where the visitors had lost nine of their last 10 fixtures.
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Friday 12 August The Mackay Disability Expo 2022 Friday, 9:00am to 12:00pm Back bigger and better than last year, the expo will offer an opportunity for people with a disability to find out about the latest products, services, aids and equipment. It will also be an opportunity for service providers to build networks with other providers, organisations and agencies in the region. For more information, visit the Facebook event. The Big Shed, Mackay Showgrounds
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Young and old flooded through the gates of Mackay Christian College (MCC) last Saturday, for the feast of entertainment on offer through the day and night.
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Athletes are constantly searching for cutting edge technology to help them to train longer to perform stronger or faster. Recovery has been an underrated component of training for decades, with more sports scientists striving to find the balance between beneficial recovery and loss of time training.
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Robyn Geiger completed her first Vision Board in her 50s and says she’s since achieved nine out of ten of the goals she put on her board.
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STEM, it is one of the most talked about topics in education. STEM, now also known as eSTEAM, is a teaching approach that combines science, technology, engineering, the arts and math. The “e” stands for entrepreneurship.
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What I like about economics is that it can be as complicated or as simple as you want to make it. There’s Paul Keating’s j-curve, monetarism, Keynesian theories, macro and micro economics … a complex array of theories and perspectives.
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EEK, A SPIDER!
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In case you missed it last Friday, I announced that I’m currently pregnant with my second baby, YAY!
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Mackay Sugar established a new business unit last week, dedicated to improving the end-to-end services it provides to local growers and ensuring a stronger focus on all commercial aspects across the sugar, molasses and electricity business streams
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National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day was celebrated across the nation last Thursday with Sarina Youth Centre hosting celebrations.
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Have you discovered Sarina’s Heritage Walking Trail? Launched in 2021 as part of Mackay’s contribution to the 2021 National Trust Heritage Festival, the online trail includes 11 stops, ranging from the State Heritage-listed Sarina Air Raid Shelter to the Sarina Pie Cart.
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The Sarina Surf Life Saving Club has elected their new committee for the 2022/23 season.
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