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Do you remember the feeling you had after being promoted into a leadership role? For many of us, once the euphoria subsides, the work doesn’t feel as productive (or as much fun) compared to the tasks we used to undertake. We’re easily drawn back into doing the same work as we did before while adding more meetings and admin tasks to our schedules.
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Workforce shortages and a lack of affordable accommodation. Two of the most critical issues facing business at the moment. It's a broken record, heard over and over again at all levels of government, and finally there does appear to be some activity at local and state levels.
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It’s the time when we all get our records and receipts together for the annual trip to the accountant or the dreaded job of completing a tax return ourselves. If you’re doing your own, your MyGov online account now has a lot of information like Group Certificates and Interest pre-loaded.
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Thirty years of island hopping around the Whitsundays - fishing, shelling and camping. When George Sax came to Australia from Switzerland in 1914, as a classical violinist with a travelling orchestra, his first job was working in a market garden. After that, he cut cane by hand for fifteen years in north Queensland then worked on the railway as a ganger. In 1921, he came to Proserpine and bought a cane farm at Myrtle Creek.
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A young Whitsunday resident is inspiring other children by creating her own business at 11 years old, using her own pocket money for the start-up and learning how to sell her hand-made products online.
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An unprecedented number of flying foxes are currently roosting on trees in Collinsville and these noisy little critters are certainly causing a stir as they return to town after feeding on the melaleucas.
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The main street of Collinsville is set to receive a boost following the announcement at last week’s Council meeting that final plans for its beautification project have been approved and work will commence early next year.
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Our region is being viewed by millions of people all round the world thanks to Hollywood movie, Ticket to Paradise, which hit the cinema screens last week.
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A new community program to build a thriving live music and performance industry in the Whitsundays will launch this October. The ‘Harvest Music Development Program’ is being introduced by Whitsunday Regional Council in an effort to identify potential programs and support for the region’s local music sector.
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Two of the Whitsundays young leaders were rewarded with a prestigious youth award at the end of an almost two-year journey late last month. Proserpine State High School students Rachel Hutchinson and Jasmine Voigt received their Duke Of Edinburgh Bronze Awards having completed the requirements of the international programme.
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Our local ecosystems are feeling the love and the value of technological advancement thanks to a series of new programs monitoring the health of the Great Barrier Reef and its marine life.
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A total of 14 bubs are now driving around safely ensconced in a free car seat thanks to the kind donation of surplus stock from Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre.
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It has been really exciting this week to watch two of my co-workers take off on a well-deserved holiday – Mackay Editor Amanda Wright has flown to Los Angeles and our beloved boss Bec Douthwaite headed off to Fiji.
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In a shock announcement, Councillor Al Grundy has resigned from his position with Whitsunday Regional Council and will be taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer for Mackay Isaac Tourism next month.
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Over an eight-week training regime, participants from Base 51 Functional Fitness challenged themselves to gain muscle and lose weight for the chance to nab a cash prize of a thousand dollars.
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Grand Final Day, Saturday, September 17: With two teams in Grand Finals for the first time ever, Whitsunday United Supporters were buzzing with excitement whilst players nervously waited for the action to start.
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Infront of a huge crowd at BB Print Stadium, the Bowen Mudcrabs faced off against their closest rivals, the Proserpine Whitsunday Raiders, in a grand-final matchup with extreme bragging rights. The question on the region’s lips was whether the pincer would be mightier than the sword when the two sides met for the Mackay Rugby Union final on Saturday – and there was only one certainty: it would be a tight affair.
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The 14th annual Paul Bowman Challenge saw 5000 young footballers and their families, spread over 75 teams from as far afield as Mount Isa, attend the Proserpine Football grounds this weekend.
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Two long-time rivals battled for the Mackay table tennis open women’s championship last week. Emma Widdup and Anne Sheridan have been teammates and competitors since they were in their teens, both first winning Mackay Closed women’s titles as juniors in the 1990s. Between them have won an estimated 15 championships.
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Mackay Rangers Football Club are finalising preparations for its annual eight-a-side soccer tournament to be staged at Eric Homan Park at Cremorne during the October long weekend.
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Monday 12 September 22 – Under and Overs Teams Event 1st Under - Angela Welks and Cheryl Machen, Overs – David Ting and Karin Le Roux 2nd Under – Griffin Bancroft and Marylin Wilson – Nicoll, Overs – Terrence Sheedy and Janelle Conroy
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With an abundance of natural sporting skill in its ranks, long established St Patrick’s College remains a rugby league stronghold in the Mackay region.
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Pioneer Swimming Club held its first club night of the season on Thursday, 8 September 2022 at the Pioneer Swim Centre. The night was a great start to the season with returning swimmers excited to welcome many new members and their families to the club – sharing a barbeque and an evening full of fun racing.
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Five past presidents were among 93 bowlers who celebrated the 80th anniversary of Sarina Ladies Bowls Club. The roll-up included 78 bowlers from clubs throughout the district, four past members and extra guests.
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The Past Presidents Day, ladies vs men, held at Goosies last Monday was a huge success, with all 16 rinks filled. Once again men won the day, and all present voted to continue this event annually. Play was followed by nibblies.
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