In a Vintage Toyota Cressida 1991 Grande known as Christopher, Arpad Romandy and Ben Matters have so far raised over $35,000 for Cancer Council Australia.The two Hayman Island residents took off on Friday, October 14, for the Mackay to Darwin spring Shitbox Rally passing through iconic Queensland towns as part of the Cancer Council fundraising event.
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Almost 300 riders from all over Queensland travelled to Mackay and Sarina, for the 2022 Sugar City Classic, which was held over three days of the long weekend.
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Tourism operators, business owners and hospitality managers in the Whitsundays are invited to make use of Australian-based corporate merchandise branding company, Star Promotions.
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A group of dedicated stakeholders gathered last week for an industry networking evening to celebrate the official launch of the Healthy Rivers to Reef Stewardship Magazine and 2021 Report Card.
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In a flurry of colourful costumes, epic demonstrations and insightful discussions, the first-ever Mack PopCon has come and gone. The unique pop culture event brought celebrities, special guests, unique collectables and exciting photo opportunities to the Mackay Showgrounds last Saturday and pop culture fans turned out in force to immerse themselves in other worlds.
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I went to the supermarket today and corn was $1 per cob. I bought eight of them! Yes me! Why…… because I’ve picked all my corn. I’ve planted my next crop (yes you can plant corn this time of year too) but not in succession – my bad.
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A group of enthusiastic accommodation providers are paving the way for others to follow having completed a Stay Ok In The Whitsundays Workshop, where they learnt how to reduce their impact on the environment while likely reducing their own operational costs.
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Over one hundred people attended the launch of the Tiny Homes Appeal fundraiser last Wednesday which saw all proceeds raised go towards building four homes for homeless women over 55 in the Whitsundays.
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For Queensland Mental Health Week, Proserpine State High School ran a series of activities for staff and students every day in an inaugural event: ‘Healthy Mind, Body And Soul At Prossie’.
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An impressive $120,375 was raised with donations from local businesses and individuals at the Mackay Hospital Foundation’s Giving Day that was held last Thursday. In an action-packed day of altruism, the whole of Mackay Base Hospital was involved in various charity events which saw the eventual amount beat last years’ tally by a modest $1000.
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Proserpine State High School students celebrated the official opening of their newly refurbished school quadrangle on Thursday, October 13, with a special commemorative ceremony honouring the remarkable efforts of its Parents and Citizens’ association (P&C).
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For its tenth year of delivering the nostalgic, the boutique, the rock, and the roll, Airlie Beach Festival of Music (ABFoM) has upped the ante, capitalising on its status as QMA 2022 Festival of the Year to bring an all-star selection of acts to the coastal town it calls home.
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In the western tradition, forests are an “imagination exerciser” where danger can lurk in every hollow, every shadow.
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Spend time with your children Fortunately, with so much demand on our time, quality is more important than quantity when it comes to spending time with your children. Be present and entirely focused on your child and the activity, set aside time specifically for them and engage with something that is meaningful to you both.
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While adults can find it easy to talk about their emotions, children often feel uncomfortable when asked direct questions, they need to relax and get distracted to start sharing how they feel with others.
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It’s one thing to imitate and another to embody. Since 2005, Dan Aykroyd, and the John Belushi Estate have been a driving force behind The Official Blues Brothers Revue – a show coming to the Airlie Beach Hotel for free in early November.
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The country’s box office records were broken by a (frankly) absurd candidate in the year 2000 – one that few would have suspected, although looking back it was an absurd time - when ‘The Wog Boy’ became one of the highest-grossing Australian films of all time.
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Grizzly ghouls from every tomb are closing in to seal your doom, uniting for all hallows eve to transform the Whitsunday PCYC into a “House Of Horror.”
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Although October has been a quieter month for the Whitsundays’ Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR), the rescue operator is still exceeding last year’s record activations by 20 per cent.
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Twilight Race: Wednesday saw a stronger breeze between 15 and 25 knots, providing plenty of action for the 18 boats who participated in the Whitsunday Sailing Club twilight race on Pioneer Bay. The strong breeze saw a number of boats with reefed mainsails as they endeavoured to keep the boats properly balanced.
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Local ballerina Ruby Elson has set herself apart from the rest and earned a place at the prestigious Australian School of Ballet.
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The under 11s brand new Pitbull pups side – the Proserpine Cricket Clubs first time fielding this age group - had their first taste of the Mackay Cricket competition by taking on Brothers in Mackay last Saturday.
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This week 97 motivated people ran, jogged and walked the 5km waterfront course, of whom 30 were first timers. Despite the hot weather, there were 16 new Personal Bests. Well done to Ben, Josh, Ryan, Phil, Robert, Stephen, Michael, Emma, Andrew, Tom, Leone, Julie, Shane, Libby, Bolinda and Carolyn. There were 4 milestones achieved; Ben and Josiah completed their 25th parkrun, Tom and Lachlan completed their 50th parkrun.
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It has been an exciting start to the season for the Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club, with eight new Club Records set at the club’s first Distance Club Night.
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