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After years of pandemic-induced inaction, the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC) is about to wrap up an amazing 2022 which was recently recognised at the Mackay Isaac Tourism Awards, winning Best Business & Event Venue.
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FMS Hydrofoil Pro Tour Friday, October 28 to Sunday, October 30 Mackay will welcome a fleet of the world's fastest kite-hydrofoil racers set to battle it out for the coral crown. With speeds on the water up to 70 kilometres per hour, kiters will foil around the bay, hovering above the water as they fight with challenging conditions. On the shoreline, sponsor tents, equipment demos, and chill-out areas will provide some entertainment between the thrill of the race!
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What do you get when you combine sweet and sassy vocals, trombone, toy piano, guitar and half a drum kit? Lily and King is what; a self-proclaimed “carni-junkyard”.
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Twenty excited children from Gargett, Eungella, Mirani and places in between attended the Crafty Hands Holiday Workshops for Valley Kids held recently at the Gargett CWA hall. Aged from nine to 17, these local kids settled eagerly, and in some cases, nervously, into knitting, crochet, sashiko and basket weaving groups led by members of the Valley Spinners and Crafts Group.
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It’s funny to think that, in the latter days of the superhero genre, where audiences are becoming more and more fatigued after greater than a decade’s worth of Marvel and DC Comics films, a Black Adam movie has finally made it to screen.
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Pioneer Tennis held its second Smash Cancer weekend last weekend, bringing the Mackay community together through a love of tennis to raise funds for the McGrath Foundation. Smash Tennis has grown quickly to incorporate a social teams tennis night, singles and doubles tournaments and Bubbles and Brunch morning with over 150 people taking part over the weekend.
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Since the late 1990s, Eskimo Joe have been a band that defined the sound of the Fremantle music scene. Ahead of their performance at Airlie Beach Festival of Music, lead singer Kav Temperley chatted to Sam about the Western Australia scene, one of the biggest singalongs in Australian music history and his niche connection to Airlie Beach.
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The sun shone on the Mackay Community Garden on Sunday as the inaugural Food Forest Fest delivered delightful tunes, delicious food and outstanding vibes. Attendees were treated to live music from Jax and Dani, live art from Celeste, Cynthia, Brooke, Ruby and Sue Nami, sound healing, niche markets, children’s activities and a serving of delectable dahl for lunch.
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One of the lucky few musicians who has been able to perform professionally his whole life, Lloyd Spiegel usually visits 15 countries a year spreading his unique and modern take on Blues to audiences around the world.
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After winning Passport to Airlie in 2019, Lash78 will make their triumphant return to the Airlie Beach Festival of Music this year, bringing an evolved sound but the same enthralling energy. Hailing from Melbourne, Lash78 combines the vocal talents of sisters Lauren and Sheridan Harvey who, with family members entrenched in the music scene, were destined to perform.
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The Airlie Beach Festival of Music is just around the corner, with over a hundred talented musicians from all over the country (some from all over the world!) arriving in the Whitsundays in the coming days.
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Mercy/St Patrick’s College cricketers Jack Muller, Liam Newbery, Lachlan Evetts and Nick Beardmore (pictured) received a thrill recently when they were invited by the Adelaide Strikers franchise to serve as net bowlers during the recent Women’s Big Bash League fixtures at Harrup Park Mackay.
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Blokarting is a family sport, as proved when the club had an outing at Bucasia Beach over the weekend. Members of a family walking along the beach were intrigued and encouraged to try out the sport.
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Mackay’s Emma Widdup was the star of the Australian Veterans Table Tennis Championships in Darwin, taking a swag of four medals and the order of merit. Emma medals included gold in the O30 women’s teams, silver in the O40 doubles, and bronze in O30 singles and doubles.
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The North Mackay Bowls Club gathered at Goosies last Friday to celebrate a terrific year of bowls by all, particularly the achievements of the following bowlers.
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Sixth time Airlie Beach Festival of Music veteran, Matty Rogers is back by popular demand and ready to carve up the main stage – this year marking the first time he is bringing his band along too!
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Shawn's Summer Social Series started last weekend with an exceptional number of athletes and supporters. The Claydon Family were in attendance for the first race in the 2022/2023 series which are due to run through to February 2023, just before the formal Mackay Road Runners program commences.
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After months of anticipation, the Young Whitsundays Got Talent Grand Final took place on Sunday and young songstress, 18-year-old Mackay local Tiffany Grace, took the crown.
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Tropical shirt? Tick. Pina colada? Double tick. The Race That Stops The Nation? Triple tick, tick, tick! The Melbourne Cup is galloping ever closer and Airlie Beach is set to be the starting line for locals with The Pub celebrating the iconic event in style with a ‘Tropical Party’ for the ages.
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Recently, four Mackay ‘Picklers’ travelled to the latest Australian Championship Tournament held at the very impressive Queensland Tennis Centre in’ Brisbane. Unfortunately, the weather wasn’t so accommodating. The first days, Friday and Saturday, were sunshine and blue skies with the programmed games running the full day which incorporated Hybrid Coed Doubles (any age) and Junior Men’s Doubles (17 years and under).
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Mackay netball fans will get a unique opportunity to get up close to the entire Queensland Firebirds squad when the Suncorp Super Netball stars visit Mackay in November. The pre-season trip will include the Suncorp Spirit Cup clash against the Sunshine Coast Lightning at the Mackay Multisport Stadium on Saturday, November 26.
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There’s plenty in store for The Race That Stops The Nation this week, with events popping up all over the Whitsundays – especially in the coastal town of Airlie Beach.
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Saturday saw two of three weeks of the Mackay Presidents Shield played. All players played with a different player to last week. Terrence Sheedy is currently in the lead with one week to go. On Sunday Novice’s played week two of three of the Novice Pairs. Annie Lynch and Sandra Morris have jumped to the front, closely followed by Carol and Ian Gaskell.
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Wangaratta Bowls Club was jubilant to see some of its recent Come and Try day participants back this week to have another game of bowls.
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On Wednesday Proserpine Bowls Club had twelve players enjoying games of three bowl pairs for social bowls.
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