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There are few more famous fellowships than the boys behind Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and audiences at everyone’s favourite local are getting ready to relive Beatlemania this June with The Beatnix.
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There’s a unique British humour, and it’s emblemised in Roger Michell’s final film ‘The Duke’. Michell - who died last September - managed to see his film screened just a handful of times to audiences, happily to rave reviews. Now with its theatrical release, his swan song is still raking in those plaudits.
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A brand-new childcare service in Mandalay is getting ready for its grand opening in July, having welcomed parents this week for a look through its unique location.
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It’s been almost six years since Angie and Aaron Barton took an ailing caravan park in Flametree and transformed it into a modern, eco friendly holiday paradise which has carved a reputation for being at the heart and soul of many family memories.
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Daisy Hinschen (née Andersen) was born on October 8, 1900. At age 21, she married Richard John (“Whitty”) Hinschen, a member of a local family. After a short time up north, the Hinschens settled on their cane farm at Hamilton Plains just over the present site of Shepherd’s Bridge.
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St Catherine’s Catholic College kicked off the annual Under Eight’s Week celebrations on Tuesday as the first to host their day in the region.
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A brand-new walking track is on the way to the region and set to link two towns in Cape Gloucester pending approvals from Queensland Government.
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This week Whitsunday Regional Council completed a decade of its feral pig culling program in the region.
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Holidaymakers arriving in the region by air will soon be welcomed to the Whitsunday Coast Airport with brand-new airside signage which will adorn the terminal building.
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Election Breakdown and Meeting wrap This weekend, Australia goes to the polls after a bitterly fought campaign on both sides that dipped into the farcical more than once. Neither leader looks good.
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The cost of living has been a central theme of this election, with many residents experiencing rent rises which are compounded by the increase in the price of fuel and groceries. What is the number one thing that should be done to help ease the pressure?
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Labor leader Anthony Albanese ventured to the Great Barrier Reef on the election trail last week to pledge a further $194.5 million in funds for the natural wonder.
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Last week the Supreme Court heard how Gavin Parnell had known Jay Brogden for approximately 12 months when he was forced to murder his friend on a fishing boat by a drug dealer they had both been working for.
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Local school children and visitors to the Proserpine Dam are expected to benefit from additional facilities thanks to a two-part promise from LNP Candidate for Dawson Andrew Willcox, who announced targeted funding for two key community projects last week.
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Drink Driver Smashes Into Bollards A 24-year-old Jubilee Pocket woman has had her licence suspended following an incident where the vehicle she was driving crashed head-on into the protective bollards outside Night Owl convenience store in Airlie Beach at 1.45am last Sunday.
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Whitsunday motorists were battling heavy rain and potholes last week during the unseasonal deluge which saw 47.2 millimetres fall in Proserpine in a 24 hour period.
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The region’s farmers have suffered after unseasonably heavy rainfall last week destroyed some 30 per cent of their yields, potentially costing the local industry $50 million dollars.
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The leadership of the country is now in the hands of the people as polling stations across the nation open their curtains to millions of voters tomorrow. Each individual vote will contribute to deciding the next government and also the next Member for Dawson.
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North Mackay Athletics club hosted an Interclub athletic competition on May 7 for all local and surrounding athletic clubs.
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With Mother’s Day one of the most important days of the year, the Mackay Road Runners held their annual Casu Jacks Pre-Mother’s Day run last Saturday, keeping the Sunday free for all mothers to enjoy their spoils.
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Line, Length And Luck Mackay City Ladies Bowling Club held its annual May Day Carnival recently. Although the rinks were packed with enthusiastic teams chasing ‘wins’ over the two days, it was evident all were there to enjoy the camaraderie on the ‘green’.
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A Team of Mackay Rowing Club (MRC) rowers competed at the Queensland Masters State Championships over the May Day long weekend at Lake Yyaralong.
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Magpies Sporting Club has awarded $7,900 of cash grants to 18 local sportspeople and charities as part of the club’s new initiative Magpies Community Grants.
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Friday 13 May Paxton’s Night Markets Friday, 5:00pm to 8:00pm Paxton's Night Market is a unique shopping experience with quality stalls, live music, and food. 10 River Street, Mackay
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