After months of planning and community consultation the draft designs were approved in a January council meeting, with stage one of the Cannonvale Skate Park redevelopment due to get underway this year.
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A total of 41 newly qualified doctors are now completing their internships at our rural hospitals and one of them is Proserpine local Dr Alex Moore who graduated last year.
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Young Whitsunday residents from 8 to 21 are eligible for free support to help them access a variety of resources practical tools and professional advice thanks to not-for-profit community organisation, MADEC Ltd and their Youth Empowerment and Support Service. (YESS)
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For the past 54 years, the Proserpine Lions Club has been quietly working away with a sea of dedicated volunteers who offer their time to raise money for necessary items in support of local causes.
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The Whitsundays community was deeply saddened by news of the sudden passing of Stephen Jennings in early February
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The gloves are off and the campaign fight is heating up as both LNP candidate Andrew Willcox and Labor candidate Shane Hamilton begin the battle for the seat of Dawson which will be decided in the Federal election due to take place at the beginning of May.
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Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced the major easing of COVID restrictions last week, including the state-wide mask mandate which will no longer be required in most indoor settings.
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With just a few months until new low-cost airline, Bonza, starts bringing an additional seven weekly flights to the Whitsundays, the aviation company’s Chief Commercial Operator Carly Povey met with over 100 tourism operators at a celebratory networking evening hosted by Tourism Whitsundays and Shute Harbour Marine Terminal on Tuesday.
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Fresh off the back of last week’s announcement that affordable airline, Bonza, will be connecting the Whitsundays to new markets, there are plans for an expansion at our local airport so that our regional runway can keep up with demand and growth.
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Bowen’s Pink Stumps Ladies Day hosted over 300 women at the Bowen Sporting Complex to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation, part of the Breast Cancer Awareness campaign to bring attention to the devastating disease.
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Our region is about to become famous with reality TV fans from around the world when the new series of Below Deck is broadcast to millions of fans on the 18th March.
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67-Year-Old Local Represents Australia at World Championships Fitter than most people could hope to be at the prime of their life, retired local Michael Kimpton, has qualified for the Ironman World Championships which are due to take place in the United States later this year.
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The club championships are now well underway with the early rounds of men’s singles, pairs and fours over. This weekend 19th- 20th is the club’s major annual event, the Bushman’s Bakery ‘Under The Shed’ $12,000 competition, so there will be no social play. A Calcutta will be held tonight, Friday 18th.
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A genuine who’s who of rugby league talent took to the Mackay Junior Rugby League Grounds last weekend in a return to the pitch for a star-studded International Legends of League exhibition match.
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With swells at Mackay’s Harbour Beach being a consistent 0.5m to a massive 4m over the last few months, competitors are ready to take on the big surf action at this year’s State Titles in a few weeks.
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Approximately 70 runners started their 2022 campaign with the Mackay Road Runners official season opener taking place at the Gooseponds Circuit in North Mackay over the weekend.
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What was meant to be Mackay’s first bite of Suncorp Super Netball left fans with a disappointed taste in their mouth, after more than a dozen members of the Queensland Firebirds came down with the spicy cough.
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Sarina’s oldest lawn bowler Kenneth Willan passed away on Monday, January 31 at the age of 97.
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Local swimmers did the Mackay region proud, representing the Mackay Cyclones Swimming Club at the 2022 RMHC Queensland Sprint Championships in Brisbane over the weekend.
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After rain forced the rescheduling of Mackay Cycling Club’s track championships three times, the eventual winners were crowned on a Monday night at Walkerston’s velodrome just under a fortnight ago.
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Caneland Central is going to market as current owners Lendlease seek investors to acquire 100% interest in the Mackay region’s largest shopping centre.
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A growing number of people in Mackay are seeking swift access to specialist emergency medicine, with a 43 per cent increase in patients presenting to Mater Private Hospital Mackay’s Emergency Care Centre over the past year.
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The Regional Queensland Council of Mayors (RQCOM) is seeking commitments for disaster recovery and mitigation support from the Commonwealth.
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Domestic violence (DV) can often go under the radar, which is why Community Bank Sarina is participating in the ‘Red Bench Project’ – to help generate awareness within the Sarina community.
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The creation of a new corridor between Paget and the Peak Downs Highway is touted to improve freight, tourism and road transport between Mackay and Moranbah. More importantly, the creation of the Walkerston Bypass will offer a safer and more efficient link by reducing congestion issues posed by the existing Peak Downs Highway.
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