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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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Over the last few weeks, I have been having a few days off from my 4MK radio show, so that meant no 4am alarm to get up and go, but it did allow me to do a few other things that I don't normally do.
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The Oceania Athletics Championships, which is the pinnacle event within the Oceania Area for Athletics, will see the best track and field athletes head to Mackay from the 7th until 11th of June
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A revised policy that provides incentives to encourage development in the Mackay region will remain in place for at least another 12 months, with an amendment approved hoping to attract a diversity of housing development.
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From rescuing a missing bushwalker lost in the wilderness, to assisting with a high-speed chase following an alleged kidnapping, RACQ CQ Rescue provided an eye in the sky for the police last weekend.
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Jules Thompson of Broken Ballerina has highlighted two instances of “disgraceful” housing for domestic violence survivors in Mackay - housing that is part of the state government's public housing scheme which allegedly smells like cat urine, is brimming with mould, and is host to illegally few smoke alarms.
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Whitsunday Golf Monthly Medal was held Sunday with a field of 21 players.
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A good roll up of 21 players turned out to play a non handicapped stroke event last week.
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The highlight of this week's competitions was the introduction of the Skins competition held on Saturday -it was interesting to see the tensions rise when cash is the prize!
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There was some great talent on display this week starting with Wednesday afternoon’s Jackpot Bowls run by Merve Stewart with 30 bowlers competing for the prize.
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The club’s annual Classic Weekend was a great success again, thanks to our sponsor Abbott Point Operations for this event.
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Local bowlers travelled to Bowen and Mackay on the weekend to compete in some Bowls Carnivals. John Fielding (Airlie Beach), Luchie Gardel, Gavin Milne and Barry Saroglia won back-to-back Bowen Bowls Club Fours Carnival winning 4 out of 5 games and drawing the fifth.
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On Saturday fifty-four people ran, jogged and walked the 5km waterfront course. Seventeen were first timers from locations that included Airlie Beach, Bowen, Cairns, Mackay and Melbourne. Four people recorded new Personal Bests - well done Martin, Nyrie, Gus and Laura.
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Pickleball is gaining momentum at the Cannonvale tennis courts where there are a number of Pickleball courts marked out. On Thursday afternoon 3 courts were in action putting into practice what they had learned from state Queensland coach Brendan Lee the week before.
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The Cannons have another big week with 55 swimmers participating at Club Night and 15 swimmers travelling to Brisbane for the Queensland Sprint Championships.
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Saturday morning dawned bright and the young ladies of the Saturday morning group turned up with "bright eyes and bushy tails" for a morning of energy filled tennis.
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The long debated and recently approved high-rise development at Port of Airlie is meeting with continual backlash from the Save Our Foreshore community group who are determined to fight against what they see as a “total travesty.”
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Back by popular demand, the second annual Whitsunday Emergency Services Field Day has been announced for July this year and organisers are excited to welcome the community to another action-packed day hosted by our local heroes.
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Staff at Daydream Island and Living Reef are elated with the arrival of turtle hatchlings, who bravely made their way to sea late last month, marking the first time in eight years this endangered species has returned to this location for nesting.
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Hundreds of books, magazines and DVDs are on sale now at the Bowen Library as part of their annual clear-out which sees countless gems ready for purchase at an affordable price.
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