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Spine Care Chiropractic

April 27, 2023

Spine Care Chiropractic will have three Chiropractors at the PBE to chat to all who will be attending. One of the Chiropractors, Dr. Maddilyn Brown, will also be speaking at the event about Chiropractic and Pregnancy Care in Room 1 from 11:00am to 11:15am. Spine Care Chiropractic has multiple locations including Mackay City Spine Care, Northern Beaches Spine Care, Coalfields Spine Care - Moranbah, Dysart Spine Care, Coalfields Spine Care - Middlemount and lastly Coalfields Spine Care - Tieri.

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Chiropractic Care For Lower Back And Pelvic Girdle Pain In Pregnancy

April 27, 2023

Lower back/pelvic pain is one of the most common conditions experienced by pregnant women, with studies showing up to 50% of all pregnant women will suffer with some kind of lower back pain, and up to 40% of these women will continue to suffer at least 18 months post-partum. Many women find these conditions incredibly limiting in their day to day lives.

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New ‘Fitness For Mums’ Group

April 27, 2023

Selina Wright, of Red E Personal Training, became aware of the gap in fitness training specifically for post-natal mothers, after the birth of her daughter almost five years ago. Having spent 19 years in the industry, Selina is no newcomer to training females, and has recently shifted her personal training to be exclusively for mums, including her “Fit Mums Foundations: Return to Exercise” Post Natal program.

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“There Are People In Our Town Dying Who Can’t Afford To Get To Medical Appointments”

April 27, 2023

A group of cancer patients living in Bowen vented their frustrations last week, saying they felt sidelined by the recent announcement to provide free medical transport to people living in Proserpine and Airlie Beach, but not Bowen or Collinsville.

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Understanding Unique Care With Queensland X-Ray

April 27, 2023

At Queensland X-Ray, we understand that women have unique health care concerns. We offer a comprehensive range of women's imaging services including obstetric, gynaecological and breast imaging. We are committed to providing our patients with the highest quality of care, and our team of experienced radiologists and technicians are dedicated to providing accurate and timely results.

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Editor's Note

April 27, 2023

Hi Everyone,This week our team attended Anzac Day Services across the region and had the honour of documenting this important occasion by taking over 800 photos right across the community.

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Anonymous Tradie Does Good

April 27, 2023

In many cases a good deed slips by unnoticed or the kind Samaritan prefers to step away from the spotlight and remain anonymous.

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Skydiver Dies After Whitsunday Hard Landing

April 27, 2023

The experienced skydiver involved in an accident in the Whitsundays over a week ago has died in hospital from his injuries.

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Know How To Save Your Child’s Life

April 27, 2023

• Know the abnormal signs – It’s important to be able to recognise abnormal signs and know when to present to an emergency department. It’s always best to seek medical attention if you’re unsure of what to do. • Know your DRSABCD – Knowing DRSABCD is imperative, as is knowing how to perform CPR correctly and safely: Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, Compression, Defibrillator.

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Room For Growth, No Room For Homes

April 27, 2023

Whitsunday Regional Council are facing another Planning and Environment Court battle following an appeal from a developer whose plans were denied for the proposed storage units at 82 Shute Harbour Road in Cannonvale.

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High Rise Court Case Adjourned

April 27, 2023

The court case between Save Our Foreshore and Whitsunday Regional Council has been adjourned once again due to a “witness’ serious illness”.This is the latest of delays at the Planning and Environment Court which allocated six days to hear the case.

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Tickets On Sale for White On Whitehaven

April 27, 2023

One of the highlights on our annual events calendar, the White on Whitehaven is back in 2023, continuing the success of the 2022 event.

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“Many Hands Make The Whitsundays Cleaner”: Eco Barge Launches Project Titan

April 27, 2023

Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. has launched its new recycling program, Project Titan, last week which hopes to recycle or repurpose over 8,000 kilograms of collected marine debris from the Whitsunday Islands through the ideas of volunteers.

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Boardwalk Closes For Upgrades

April 27, 2023

Whitsunday Regional Council’s expansion works for the Airlie Beach Boardwalk began this week to improve congestion and future proof the “much-loved community asset.”

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Bonza Lands A Triple

April 27, 2023

The final piece of the Bonza puzzle landed on Whitsunday tarmac last week, the inaugural flight to Toowoomba representing the last link to the three destinations offered by the budget airline.

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Two Local Chambers Merge

April 27, 2023

After many years working autonomously for the same purpose, Proserpine Chamber of Commerce and Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce have decided to merge and form one entity which will represent the region as a whole.

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Mayor’s Charity Ball Tickets On Sale

April 27, 2023

Tickets for Whitsunday Mayor Julie Hall’s first annual Charity Ball at the revitalised Shute Harbour Marine Terminal are on sale now.

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Tiny Homes Project Is Playing For Purpose

April 27, 2023

A local charity’s Tiny Homes Project has partnered with Play for Purpose – a national raffle organisation - to bolster its plans of housing women over 55.In collaboration with the special fundraising raffle site managed by The Lottery Corporation, Whitsunday Housing Company Ltd (WHCL) hope to raise the money to build four tiny homes on donated land.

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Event Guide

April 27, 2023

Friday 28 April Wintermoon Music Festival Friday 5pm to Monday, 4pm The annual Wintermoon Music Festival is back, celebrating music and dance, with workshops and circus acts in the Mount Charlton rainforest. Mount Charlton, Queensland

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Chamber Chat

April 27, 2023

The Proserpine Chamber of Commerce and the Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce will be merging to become one Chamber.

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Whitsunday Voices Returns With Massive Lineup

April 27, 2023

July sees the return of the Whitsunday Voice Youth Literature Festival and the Literary Dinner, with headline keynote speaker, Annabel Crabb announced. Whitsunday Voices is one of the largest literature festivals for youth in north Queensland, attracting over 5,000 students to Mackay to the annual event. The festival allows students to meet and engage with some of Australia’s most acclaimed authors, presenters, and performers, with students coming from as far south as Rockhampton, and just nort

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Councillor Column

April 27, 2023

As Mayor, I believe a key role of my job is to engage with the community to ensure that our region continues to be a vibrant and welcoming place for all.I’m currently working with Council to investigate ways we can attract new businesses to the region to create more jobs for residents.

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Time to minimise your tax

April 27, 2023

It’s that time of year again when those who are looking to build wealth are reviewing strategies to minimise their taxation expenses prior to the 30 June deadline. Whether you own a successful business, are on a good salary or have had a once-off taxable transaction such as selling an asset and triggering a capital gain, there are a variety of legitimate, legal strategies to help minimise your tax bill or boost your refund.

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REFRAMING – SHIIFT YOUR PERSPECTIVE

April 27, 2023

Why is everything so hard? Most of us have asked ourselves that at some point in time. Especially when it seems like one thing after another is going wrong and you can’t seem to get out of the funk.

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Cinema Under the Stars Returns For 2023

April 27, 2023

It was perfect weather for the first 2023 Cinema Under the Stars for the Mackay Hospital Foundation, presented by Harvey Norman Bedding Mackay, and sponsored by BHP BMA. Over 300 people attended the showing of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Mackay Botanical Gardens lawn on Friday, April 21. From 5.30pm, families were welcomed into the Amphitheatre, with a jumping castle and merry-go-round, face painting and balloon animals available.

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