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Festival Of STEM F1 Winners Off To State Finals

July 7, 2022

The festival of STEM concluded with the next generation of STEM practitioners competing in F1 in Schools, Drones and Robotics at the MECC on Wednesday, June 15.

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Take A Greater Look At Where You Live

July 7, 2022

Ever wanted to take a greater look at some of the Greater Whitsunday region’s traditional and emerging industries?

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Don’t Be A RECKLESS RECYCLER

July 7, 2022

Do you give a toss about what you throw into what bin?

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FREE PARKING – For a Limited Time Only

July 7, 2022

Free parking at Mackay Council’s paid car parks is available from now until July 17, but after that, you’ll need a new app to pay.

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Youth Cabinet Bringing A Voice To The Next Generation

July 7, 2022

Defining priority areas and working with council to implement projects and events will be the intention of a new youth cabinet, elected by young people in the Mackay region to bring a fresh voice to local issues.

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Where Is The Funding For The Northern Beaches?

July 7, 2022

Shadow Treasurer David Janetzki visited Mackay’s Northern Beaches last week, meeting with Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm to discuss the lack of infrastructure funding for one of the state’s fastest-growing areas.

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New Radio Boss To Lead SCA’s Mackay Market

July 7, 2022

Local media has a new voice of influence, with Southern Cross Austereo (SCA) Executive General Manager Queensland, Ken Wood, announcing that Nik Stuart has been appointed General Manager for the SCA Mackay market.

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THE PRIDE OF MACKAY St Pat’s And Mercy College Impress At CONFRO

July 7, 2022

St Patrick’s College and Mercy College are the toast of Mackay after meritorious achievements at the CQUniversity Confraternity Rugby League and QISSN Netball Carnivals last week.

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Firies Thank QRAT Following Training Exercise

July 7, 2022

A local search and rescue team has been presented with a Certificate of Appreciation following their participation in a search and rescue training exercise last year.

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MR AND MISS NAIDOC

July 7, 2022

Last month, ATSICHS Mackay and The Pioneer Murri Court Elders hosted the 3rd annual Mr and Miss NAIDOC pageant.

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Best Bowls In The Bush

June 30, 2022

With a rich heritage and emphasis on having a ‘bowling great time’, the Marian Bowls Club is a hot contender for the best in the bush.

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Netball Second Nature To Athletic St Patrick’s Schoolboys

June 30, 2022

What do you get when you mix a cluster of male schoolboy athletes with strong links to basketball, AFL and boxing?

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Young Gun Kerrisk Shines As St Patrick’s Launch CONFRO Campaign On Winning Note

June 30, 2022

Boom hooker Xavier Kerrisk (pictured) stole the show as hosts St Patricks College opened their 2022 CQUniversity Confraternity Rugby League Shield campaign with emphatic 34-10 and 20-6 victories over St Peter Claver College Ipswich and Rockhampton Grammar at the Mackay Junior League grounds on Monday.

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Mackay Bowler Wins Australian Open In Style

June 30, 2022

Mackay’s Cooper Whitestyles took the Lawn Bowls Australian Open by storm last week, winning the multi-disability pairs final alongside para-Jackaroo Damien Delgado.

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On The Green At Goosies

June 30, 2022

The final of the men’s B Pairs was played on Saturday: Ray McCarthy and John Stronach against Tony Allsop and Glen Royes. It was an exciting game, with Tony and Glen needing three on the last end to tie, four to win. They held four shots, when Ray delivered his last bowl, a great shot, drawing onto the jack. Ray and John won by 19 to 15.

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Boom Mercy Hoopers Reign Supreme For U/14 Meteors And Meteorettes

June 30, 2022

Australia’s bronze medal winning Olympic basketballers continue to inspire a new generation of young hoopers.

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Pickleballers Pick Up The Pace In Townsville

June 30, 2022

Mackay’s PCYC pickleballers had another successful North Queensland outing last month, with a trip to Townsville for the second leg of the Queensland Pickleball Tour

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Big BMX Weekend Wraps Up In Mackay

June 30, 2022

Thrills and spills were aplenty last weekend when over 500 BMX riders from across Queensland descended upon Sarina and Mackay for the 2022 AusCycling BMX State Series.

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CHAMPION CLUB PAIR

June 30, 2022

Monday 21 June 22 – 71/2 Table Mitchell VN/S E/W 1st Maria Setiyawan / Geoff Taylor 1st Lorna Shuttlewood / Faye Wright 2nd Terrence Sheedy / Janelle Conroy 2nd David Ting / Eric Goodchild 3rd Sandy Patterson / Debbie Ludkin 3rd Noel Bugeia / Geoffrey Patterson

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Mackay Players Represent Malta

June 30, 2022

Three Mackay rugby league players represented Malta last Wednesday night, taking on Lebanon for the Elias-Fenech Trophy at Belmore Sports Ground in Sydney.

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Locals Deliver In Hometown Mountain Biking Weekend

June 30, 2022

In a big weekend for extreme sports, Mackay hosted two mountain bike events last weekend organised by Rocky Trail Entertainment with support from the Invest Mackay Events Attraction Program and MAD MTB Club.

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Event Guide

June 30, 2022

Friday 1 July Clifford the Big Red Dog (PG) Friday, 2:00pm to 4:00pm Join us for an afternoon movie and popcorn. This event is for children aged five to 12 years. When Emily Elizabeth meets a magical animal rescuer who gives her a little red puppy, she never anticipated waking up to find a giant, 10-foot hound in her small New York City apartment. Gordon White Library

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Reef Inspired Beers Part Of Fun At Festival Hub

June 30, 2022

Ballistic Beer Co are heading to the Bluewater Quay for a special Mackay Festival of Arts event.

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Rumble On The Reef Returns

June 30, 2022

One of the most exciting events on the Mackay calendar, Rumble on the Reef, is back for 2022 and is bringing some of skateboarding’s best talent to the region.

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Commercial Girls Reunite After 60 Years

June 30, 2022

Ten former Mackay State High School classmates reunited at the Austral Hotel on Thursday, June 9, some seeing each other for the first time in 60 years.

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