Regional Development Australia Greater Whitsunday (RDA GW) and other RDAs across the nation met with the Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories Kristy McBain to discuss the skills shortage affecting regional Australia.
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At the Sunwater Kinchant Dam Open Day on August 20, members of Mackay Area Fish Stocking Association (MAFSA) transported 200 barramundi to the dam for release.
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When balancing a job, family, friends and other commitments, exercise can often go by the wayside. It can be hard to find time to look after your physical and mental well-being and, when there is time, it can be hard to find the motivation. Social fitness is an excellent way to exercise, keep the mind active and make new friends. Due to its social nature, it’s a terrific way to try something new and learn new skills in an uncompetitive environment. Give some of these a try.
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Personal training is often associated with professional sport and weight loss, but there are many everyday benefits to personal training and group fitness that can improve your lifestyle and prolong your mobility.
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Council Frustrated With Lack Of Respect For Fragile Ecosystem
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With Speech Pathology Week wrapping up last week, there is no better time to highlight the work of speech pathologists and the breadth of the services they provide.
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A favourite watering hole in Mackay’s CBD is undergoing a $1.6 million renovation to revitalise the building’s beer garden, entertainment and bistro spaces.
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A few short weeks after the successful ‘Shades of Women’ event, local women’s advocate and CEO of Kickass Women, Jo Sainsbury has presented the Mackay Women’s Services with a $5,000 cheque and $6,000 worth of emergency hope bags.
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Mackay residents will benefit from enhanced mobile coverage and 5G capabilities, as Optus switches on three new towers across the region.
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The second regular Northern Beaches Community Meeting took place last Wednesday, with the Camilleri Street Skate Park one item on the agenda.
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Mortgage rates and council rates have gone up, which leads to hikes in rent. The cost of petrol is ridiculous, which then causes the cost of everything else to increase. Food is becoming scarce due to farmers not having the necessary workforce to help with harvests, which pushes the price up.
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In early August, Mackay Pet Rescue Incorporated (MRPI) received a call from an Ergon Energy depot with a most unusual report: a cat had fallen through their ceiling.
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A book is always worth a look. It’s where our imagination takes hold and leads our mind on adventures only known to us. Despite rapidly evolving technology, most of us agree, the tactile emotion of flicking pages, even that ‘new book smell’, can’t be replaced by a screen.
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Around 100 students from Central Queensland came together in Mackay last week at the Queensland Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Foundation (QATSIF) Scholarship Graduation ceremony to celebrate graduating senior.
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Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson relished the opportunity to be a tour guide last week, showing Governor Her Excellency the Honourable Dr Jeannette Young AC PSM the sights and sweet delights, as she conducted a visit to the region.
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Labour shortages driving the price of food up, the looming fuel excise increase and continued strain on the housing market is escalating a cost of living crisis which is forcing more locals into increased debt to cover essentials or onto the street.
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Whitsunday Sea Eagles teams travelled to Mackay over the weekend to take part in the first round of 2022 AFLQ Mackay Finals.
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The Mama Africa Raiders, as undefeated minor premiers, will be host to the Preliminary Finals of the Mackay Rugby Union 2022 season this Saturday.
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Friday, Mackay: Betty Nicole and Helen Ward won the zone Champion of Champions, qualifying for the state finals in Brisbane.
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Round 19 was the final round of league darts in this seasons Premier League campaign, and it didn’t disappoint
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What a fantastic day of football for Whitsunday United FC on Saturday! With the U14 Premier and Men's Premier sides clinching minor premierships in front of a large home crowd, it was history in the making.
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Wednesday’s competition at Bowen Golf Club was a single stableford with ladies’ winners on a countback Karon McKenzie 39 points, and runner up Lynelle Riley, 39.
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This week at Whitsunday Green, it was Pip Runciman with a fantastic score of 23 who won the weekly 9-hole stableford.
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Congratulations to Remy Hedges, Jy Parkinson, and Jacob Bell for their selection in the SNQ Team for Duel in the Pool.
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How couldn’t The Pub bring back one of their all-time favourite shows? And not just theirs, but the local’s favourite, too! Geed UP are arriving in the coastal town in mid-September because you asked for it!
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