Independently Owned, Locally Grown, Community Loved
If you are an agent in the eastern suburbs of Sydney and you are not driving a late model Porsche 911 then you are a dismal failure who is an embarrassment to the agency you represent. Actually, a top-of-the-range Tesla would also be okay in those areas because that would signal to the millionaires in Double Bay that you are not only successful and wealthy but you also “care passionately” about the environment. Tick and Tick.
Read more
I’ll be honest. I just had that moment with my sister online and I’m still laughing, days later. A few days ago after work I was mucking around online. You know the 7pm drill. Checking socials, looking at emails that you didn’t get to during the day and trying to feed the dog, when you also realise you don’t have one and you’ve been putting food in a bowl for no reason.
Read more
October is Sexual Violence Awareness month. On Friday, October 28, there is a community “Reclaim the Night” event being held at Bluewater Quay, commencing at 5.30pm. This event begins with a march, starting and ending at Bluewater Quay, to highlight that women and girls should be able to walk safely at any time of the day or night, free of sexual violence. There will be entertainment, speeches and a sausage sizzle. This is an open public event with everyone welcome.
Read more
Mackay’s favourite indoor play centre, Kidz Life, is well-known for its exhilarating super slide, colourful ball pits and adventure tunnels that provide hours of entertainment for little ones while their parents get to chat and relax.
Read more
Play is vital to a child’s learning, development, confidence and wellbeing. Variety in play is important because it helps with all areas of children’s development, and the way a child plays will change over time.
Read more
Hundreds of people gathered at Wests Leagues Club in Walkerston on Sunday for the Mackay Sugar Run For MI Life, held in honour of brother, uncle and friend Matthew Ivory, who sadly died by suicide on October 19, 2012.
Read more
Get to know some of the staff members bringing you delicious coffee, fresh food and service with a smile at Social Fresh & Local.
Read more%20copy.jpg)
The goal of Pilates is to be in total control of your body as you move and to balance your muscles by targeting and strengthening the ones you don't usually use in your day-to-day life that would benefit from being stronger.
Read more
A unique scent fills the nostrils when you walk into P Comino & Sons. It’s the scent of fine leather and quality clothing but also the scent of almost a century of history emanating from the walls. P Comino & Sons has stood the test of time, celebrating its 90th year this year, and they’ve done so without compromising on their integrity, image or values.
Read more
Friday 21 October Guided walks in the gardens Friday, 10:00am Discover the gardens with a volunteer guide on this free guided walk around the botanic gardens. Find out what's flowering, local wildlife and the history of the gardens. Group bookings are welcome. To book your spot and find out more, phone the gardens on 4952 7300 or email botanic@mackay.qld.gov.au. Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
Read more
The inaugural Beach Sounds Music Festival saw Hawaiian shirts and pluggers flock to the Mackay Surf Life Saving Club to enjoy a beautiful day of live music. The festival brought musicians from all over Australia including Dallas Crane, The Double Happiness and Mackay’s Bella Mackenzie.
Read more
Using over 100,000 beads, local artist Louise Carter has created a wide variety of artworks for her new exhibition Seed Beads. Seed Beads opens today, October 21, at the Jubilee Community Centre on what happens to be Louise’s birthday and runs until November 1.
Read more
A celebration of pride, diversity and community will take place as the Mackay Rainbow Pride Family Fun Day takes over Queens Park next weekend.
Read more
Combining and showcasing the cultures of more than a dozen proud local multicultural communities, Global Grooves is an amazing and insightful family festival. Coming to Queens Park this Saturday, October 22, Global Grooves will feature a full stage line-up of musicians, bands, dance groups and cultural performances.
Read more
It’s not every day that a multi-national award-winning tourism operator decides to launch a new business in a neighbouring region, but when they do, they do it with style. Taking home the award for Most Outstanding New Business, Wildcat Mackay is the latest offering from adventure tourism company Red Cat Adventures and they are proud to have established a solid reputation in Mackay after nearly a year of operation.
Read more
Testing your skills on court against the State’s leading schoolgirl basketballers can be a sometimes difficult and arduous task.
Read more
A big weekend of Bridge has been played on the weekend. Saturday was the first of three weeks of the Mackay President’s Shield and Sunday was the first of three weeks of the Mackay Novice Pairs (<100 pts). The President’s Shield is played over three weeks, with three different partners. The Novice Pairs is played over three weeks, with the same partner.
Read more
Our ‘Come and Try’ evening was quite successful, with several new members having applied to join our club. All of them showed promise; some coaching will bring out the best in them and hopefully they will enjoy their membership here.
Read more
Hi Everyone, I had an interesting experience this week when I tried to put a poster up at my son’s school.
Read more
Last weekend 13 people split into five groups and managed to collect 1,530 items, a total of 42.2 kilograms of litter, filling 15 bags in a collection area from Cannonvale Beach to Airlie Lagoon.
Read more
The grief-stricken mother of 24-year-old Luke Gilbert, who was fatally shot by police on the main street of Airlie Beach late last month, paid a visit to the site of her son’s death leaving behind a card which read ‘this is where they took you, but this isn’t where you stay’ on the back.
Read more
A reshuffle at the top has generated movement below for local council as one councillor departs mid-term and a career politician takes up full-time work at the mines.
Read more
One confirmed and a second unconfirmed candidate for the Division Two Councillor role have stepped forward to stake their claim in the seat which Al Grundy vacated a week ago.
Read more
Our local member for Whitsunday, Amanda Camm MP, is speaking up on behalf of concerned local residents who are unhappy about the location of the new Airlie Beach Fire Station.
Read more
Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox and Shadow Minister for Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Development Senator Bridget McKenzie are calling on the Federal Government to maintain commitments made to the regions through the Building Better Regions Fund.
Read more