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The fantastic sequel to the 2018 Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse hit, this new release has been highly anticipated by excited fans. In this continuation, Miles Morales is one member of a new cast of other ‘spider-people’ each from their own universe.
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The loveable childhood classic, The Wind in the Willows, is coming to the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, in an exciting new theatre production set to impress and entertain the whole family.
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Whitsunday Sea Eagles hosted the second of the Indigenous Rounds at home on Saturday where Acknowledgement of Country and respect of traditional owners was shown and celebrated prior to Senior games beginning. Thanks to the Hawks, Sea Eagles and Tigers for their participation and respect shown for this important part of Indigenous Round celebrations.
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The Premier ladies continued their winning ways with a 9-0 victory over Dolphins. After a slow start, our ladies soon settled allowing the goals to flow. The central midfielders, Lena and Laura, directed much of the play once again, with strong supporting runs by Akema and Willow. Superb corners by Violet and Dani also created many goal scoring opportunities. The final list of scorers was: Lena with a hat-trick, doubles to Willow and Akema, and one each to Bre and Laura.
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The Mackay City Redmen travelled to Airlie Beach on Saturday to finish off the first round of the MRU competition and play the Raiders for the first time this season. It was listed as the game of the round due to the top three teams, Whitsunday, Moranbah, and Cities all having 20 competition points.
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Despite the cooler weather the past couple of weeks, the coaches were very impressed with swimmers’ attendance at training. Congratulations to Nelson Malady who swam 1km last Saturday at the Townsville Open Water Strand swim. Nelson swam a terrific time of 21 minutes 36 seconds and was came 1st in his M10-11 age group.
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Semi Final Results Mixed A One v Two In the Crear (7) defeated Trusty (6) Three v Four Raiders A (10) defeated Vipers (6)
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Tuesday Ladies Bowls saw Ladda Purdie at skipper with Rick Galea at second and Nik Fernbach at lead with an overwhelming victory.Wednesday afternoon Jackpot bowls saw Maureen Barnard with skipper Tony Whitehorn tie for the spoils with Keith Bates at lead with Ladies A Grade champion Betty Nicole, great bowling by both teams.
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The Men’s Red Pennants were held at Bowen and Wangaratta Bowls Club on the weekend.Winning the Cat Shield were Rod Haywood, Lindsay Coves, Jack Haywood, and Kerry Martin from Townsville Thuringowa Bowls Club A Team.
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It has been fabulous to see the quality of bowls being played on the green this week in Pennants, Competition and Social play. Pennants season has finished for 2023 with Division 1 having two away games winning 60 -56 against Sarina on Saturday earning 3 Match points and 1 rink win; a small loss 61 - 66 against Northern Beaches on Sunday winning 0 Match points and 1 Rink win.
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Our visitors are gradually arriving, so it was great to see some playing on Tuesday. Winners for the afternoon were Tracey Roach, Merle Elphinstone, and Kevin Jewell who defeated B Huppatz, Sue Shearing, and Bob Hyde. The jackpot didn’t go off.
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Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club. Ladies’ winner on a countback was Elona Lynch 35 points, runner up Leanne Swan 35 points. Men’s winner Wesley Smith 40 points, runner up on a countback John Brown 39 points.
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Scott Mason was a clear winner in the Club's Tuesday Stableford, with 42 points, followed by Louis Neethling on 38 and Allen Roberts on 34 points. NTP's went to Trish McNeill and Allen Roberts.
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Whitsunday Golf Club fielded 28 players on a very nippy Sunday morning to play a 2 ball Ambrose. A very cool morning and heavy dew made the first few holes harder than WGC are currently used to, but sunshine warmed the day as golfers changed from long sleeves and jumpers to short sleeves and no jumpers to enjoy the balmy winter day so typical of our “winter”.
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No golf at Prossie this week as a contingent of 30 travelled to Gladstone to compete in the Gladstone Veterans Open. Prossie was well represented in the results. Andrew Albergo, Neil Cawthorne, Geoff Harrison, Lyn and Larry Muller and Vic Feldman all placed in a field of 112.
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We had a huge day of darts at the Airlie Bowls Club on Sunday morning, with the Masters Round taking place. Jamie Woods, as the defending champion, was looking to take home his third trophy of the year, along with the Genesis Cup and the Celtic Cup already in his possession.
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The Abell Point Yacht Club in Airlie Beach in conjunction with the Whitsunday Sailing Club is hosting a brand-new yacht race on Sunday 18 June 2023. With only a couple of weeks left to enter, this race will see participants racing around the four Molle Islands of West Molle (Day Dream Island), South Molle, Middle Molle and North Molle.
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Sarina Beach Fun Run 2023 The sun rose across Sarina Beach as hundreds of runners and spectators gathered for the Cruisin’ The Coast Fun Run on Sunday, May 21. With about 150 runners registered in the event’s fourth year, the 2023 Cruisin’ The Coast provided a competitive yet social event in challenging yet picturesque conditions across a variety of distances. Raising funds for the Sarina Surf Life Saving Club and sponsored by Community Bank Sarina, Fun Run Coordinator Neil John said the event w
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In a significant development for healthcare in the region, the tender for the Mackay Base Hospital Expansion has been awarded to BESIX Watpac. The $250 million expansion project aims to provide an additional 128 beds, catering to the growing demand for healthcare services. This expansion is part of the State Government's ambitious Queensland Health and Hospitals Plan, which has seen substantial investments in new hospitals and increased bed capacity across the state. Last week, Shannon Fentiman,
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Buster, a compassionate and caring individual, recently embarked on a heartwarming mission to make a difference in the lives of sick and injured children. Inspired by his own experiences at the Queensland Children's Hospital, the Children's Ward at the Mackay Base Hospital, and the Ronald McDonald Centre, Buster witnessed the struggles and challenges faced by young patients. Determined to bring some joy and comfort to their lives, Buster took it upon himself to raise funds for a special cause. T
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Hi readers Last week, from May 15-21, was National Volunteer Week, Australia’s largest annual celebration of volunteering. Mackay is full of not-for-profit organisations and selfless people who donate their time to keep them running and these people were acknowledged throughout the week, as they should be every day of the year. On pages 16 and 17, you’ll find the stories of some of these organisations in our community. You’ll also find our weekly listing of volunteer positions currently availabl
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When one digger made a promise to another in the trenches of World War I, they inspired a decade of inspirational assistance. Legacy Australia has been supporting the families of veterans since 1923 and in commemoration of 100 years, the Legacy Centenary Torch Relay will reach Mackay on Wednesday, May 31 after beginning its journey in Pozières, France in April. The torch will be carried on a 7.1km route through town by 23 local torch bearers, all with a personal connection to Legacy Australia,
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The cost-of-living crisis is reaching breaking point for many across Dawson, with local business owners concerned by an increase in taxes and levies imposed by the Federal Government on important industries. Leader of the Nationals and Shadow Minister for Agriculture David Littleproud, and Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox, toured the Whitsunday region last week on an industry listening tour, witnessing first-hand how Labor’s ‘Tax Trifecta’ is impacting rural and regional areas like Daws
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Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian incident which occurred on Saturday, 20 May, near Clairview. At 6.45am police were called to the scene following reports a man had been struck by a truck on the Bruce Highway. Queensland Ambulance reported that the incident occurred near the Brandybottle Camping and Recreation Reserve. A police spokesperson said in a statement that a 40-year-old suffered serious injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene. The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating
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Three weeks into the Airlie Beach boardwalk expansion and tensions are rising among regular users of the piece of infrastructure who say that insufficient signage has caused confusion and that they can foresee dangerous incidents arising between high-speed electric scooters and pedestrians when it re-opens.
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