Council extended their congratulations to a swimming stalwart earlier this month, presenting him with a memento for his achievements in representing the region.
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The Whitsunday PCYC has worked its way up from zero gymnasts after the devastation of Cyclone Debbie all the way up to 180 this year as it continues to expand.
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What a weekend for the Whitsunday United Football club with success against top level opponents across all age groups.
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Whitsunday Sea Eagles headed to Mackay Magpies Sporting Club on Saturday with some great games being played and Sea Eagles talent on show.
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A jammed packed week for Airlie Beach Bowls Club starting on Tuesday afternoon with a fantastic win from Margo Stanley’s team of lead Robin Brown and second Stacey Hadlow.
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Tuesday, May 3, Deb Retchless, Sue Shearing, Greg Colquhoun, and Mark Drummond defeated Irene Laird, Lyn Danvers, Kevin Baxter, and Geoff Danvers to start the week off.
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The rain didn’t stop the 65 people who ran, jogged, and walked the 5km oceanfront course, of whom seven were first timers.
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The Thursday afternoon Picklers were bursting at the seams with excitement when they made it back on court after three wet Thursdays in a row.
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This week’s focus is on Wednesday afternoon with the first up on court Lacey, who was honing her serving skills.
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Bowen Golf’s Wednesday competition was a single stroke event for the May midweek monthly medals.
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The course was finally opened last week for our competition and surprisingly 25 players braved the heavy conditions. It was very tough going out there.
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This week at Whitsunday Green, Glenn Rees commenced his first ladies’ clinic with Robyn, Beth, and Carolyn while Dee and Jane continued their private lessons. Talk about having fun in training 'what a hoot'.
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Last Saturday saw the Mama Africa Raiders Rugby Union team welcome the visiting Kuttabul Camel Boks to the Whitsunday Sportspark.
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In a campaign visit to the region that saw Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce stop in Bowen and Proserpine, the Nationals Party Leader committed $80 million to the construction of the Bowen Pipeline.
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With two pennants matches played our division two team is leading the field along with City on 11 points. In our first game at home on Saturday our three teams all had wins against Seaforth to get 6 points. On Sunday we played Marian at Marian where two teams had wins, and the highest score overall to get 5 points. Our other two teams in third and fourth division did not do as well, with division three sitting on 4 points and fourth division on 2. It’s very early days though. Many thanks to Mar
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On the back of a nasty 30-10 defeat to the Sunshine Coast Falcon, the Cutters were looking at another tough fixture up against the Brisbane Tigers.
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The Mackay City bowls green has been busy over recent weeks leading into the District Pennant Season. ‘Memorial Day’ was celebrated in fine style with Sue Beale, Margaret Egerton and Mary Burston winning the Glen Duffy Shield and Pauline Schembri, Jeff Neeve and Cath Davis victorious in the Brian O’Sullivan Shield - both gentlemen being past active club members.
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Mackay Bowling Club – Ladies Section held their Presidents at Home carnival recently. President Dot welcomed 58 members from various clubs in the Mackay district and members from MDLBA President Lyn and Treasurer Pam
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Marian Ladies Bowls Club hosted its annual Harvest Triples tournament last month.
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The Festival of Athletics was held last weekend in Townsville in conjunction with the North Queensland Games.
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Whilst a huge local contingent of athletes landed on Hamilton Island for the Hamilton Island Hilly Half Marathon, locally more than thirty runners enjoyed the perfect running conditions for the Mackay Road Runners social Bluewater Quay.
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Friday 6 May Free Guided Walk - Flower Trail Friday, 10:00am to 11:30am Bring your Mum to a special walk where we discover some of the delightful flowers in our special Botanic Gardens. Many are small and white, others are boldly coloured but all have a story to tell. Maya will be your guide for this walk. To book your spot, phone the Botanic Gardens on 4952 7300. Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
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That’s Amore! Mackay will transform into a ‘Little Italy’ across Wood Street and Victoria Street next Saturday as it celebrates the return of the annual Italian Street Party – Molto Bene!
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The 2022 Resource Industry Network (RIN) Awards judging panel has meticulously looked through this years’ nominations and is excited to announce 16 finalists across seven categories.
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The road to recovery for domestic abuse survivors can be a long and painful one. Overcoming fear, a sense of betrayal and learning how to build self-esteem are steps towards healing, but without professional help, this journey can be difficult.
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