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The Mackay Cutters clambered aboard the squad bus last weekend for a five-hour trip down to Rockhampton, set for their first Hostplus Cup pre season friendly against CQ Capras on Saturday night.
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Mackay table tennis player Robbie Richards was in his element at the Tuesday night fixtures last week.
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Mackay squash club Squash 52 played host to the Northern Region Redbacks selection tournament last weekend.
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A Habana property was sold for a whopping $7.3 million dollars by auction last Friday in a new local record for real estate, claimed by Blacks Real Estate Rural.
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GIVING YOU BACK CONTROL One of the myths surrounding hypnosis is that somehow the hypnotist puts someone “under their control”.
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Casual coal miners who have highlighted “unscrupulous” practices of the government corporation Coal Long Service Leave (Coal LSL), have been vindicated in a recent audit by consultants KPMG.
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Many in Mackay will be familiar with Campbell Newman as the state’s former Premier, or prior to that, Brisbane’s Lord Mayor. If you thought the brutal loss to Palasczcuk in 2015 was enough for him to give politics the flick, think again. Newman is back, as Lead Senate Candidate for Queensland with the LibDems (Liberal Democrats).
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Mackay’s premier panel beaters are set to expand their facilities to include a dedicated electric and hybrid car repair space thanks to state government grants.
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Ten local businesses have refined their business skills thanks to a tailored one-on-one mentoring program delivered by Mackay Regional Council.
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The section of Glenella-Richmond Road between Mackay-Habana Road and Holts Road is now open to traffic, after labour and material shortages created a lengthy delay in the completion of the project.
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Live music has been a casualty over the last few years, but 2022 is shaping up for a beauty around Mackay.
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An injured driver had to be cut from the wreckage of his rolled truck after being trapped for 90 minutes near Oakenden last week (18 February).
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In dark hours are when the kindest spirits shine brightly
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Last weekend North Mackay Bowls Club played its major event for the year.
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A world-first mobile health unit that will help with the early detection of lung diseases visited Mackay last Friday after departing Brisbane earlier that week.
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Unfortunately, the Ladies Day Bowls on Tuesday, Wednesday afternoon Jackpot Bowls and Business House Bowls were all cancelled due to weather.
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Competition Games this week included - Singles Herb Dalton and Daryl Tuttle, Gus Munro and Steve Roome, Doc Fordham and Paula Welsted, Ron Gould and Shane Hornbuckle, Gus Munro and Mitch Wright, Lou Fordham and Lloyd White.
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Some members travelled to Mackay on the weekend to contest the Goosies Under The Shed Carnival which saw 32 teams from all over Queensland play.
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Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club. Ladies’ winner Elona Lynch 34 points, runner-up Claire Garrod 33 points. Men’s winner on a countback Jeremy Chrzanowski 35 points, runner-up Jeff Day 35 points.
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Friday's Prawn Run was super competitive this week with the winners only decided by count back - Sean Fogarty came out in front, followed by Andrew Gomez and Adam Singleton - all had a solid round with 21 points.
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Played every Thursday at 4.30pm and every Saturday morning at 7am, Pickleball is not just about playing the game it is about making new friends and this was the case on both sessions this week.
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Tennis Whitsunday was chomping at the bit this week to be out on court and to do this we danced among the raindrops.
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On Saturday 72 people ran, jogged and walked the 5km waterfront course, of whom 15 were first timers in Airlie Beach and 4 recorded new Personal Bests - well done Annette, Tamika, Caitlin and Hamish.
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Despite the wet weather and flooding, the Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club hosted a successful distance Club Night on Wednesday. Club Coach, Mark Erickson presented Don Algie and Taj Murray with Chocolate Awards for the best PBs.
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The Whitsundays is currently experiencing a problem with homeless cats who have either been deliberately dumped or handed over because their owners are no longer able to look after them.
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