It was history in the making for Mackay “Pickleballers” after taking the huge step to compete in the first Pickleball Tournament at the North Qld Games held in Townsville recently. The Games consist of 43 varying codes of sport, catering to 4,500 competitors. The Pickleball players travelled from The Burdekin, Charters Towers, Malanda, Mooloolaba, Tully, Mission Beach, Hinchinbrook, Townsville, Cairns, and Mackay.
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Local Rugby League side The QCCS Mackay Cutters will partner with Mackay State High School in 2023 to link the high school’s Rugby League Academy with the Mackay Cutters Pathways Program and centralised-coaching system.
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Netball is a way of life for the gifted young athletes at Mercy College and St Patrick’s College Mackay.
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You can’t have a fundraiser without the fun!
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Mackay’s Dean McClintock has completed his first rally, making the trek from Wollongong to Mackay in the Autumn leg of the Shitbox Rally wrapping up a couple of weeks ago.
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Friday 3 June Sunset Sessions Every Friday Evening From 6pm Knock off drinks, lakeside dinner, good friends, and LIVE MUSIC. Wake House Australia
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Linda Mackenzie, Kirstin Dwyer and Cathy Freeman. These three Mackay women share the title of Olympian, and now talent scouts from the state’s capital are on a hunt for the next crop of superstar athletes.
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Fresh from headlining Mackay’s Italian Street Party, the “Australian Andrea Bocelli” and renowned tenor Paul Ettore Tabone is in Mackay for morning melodies at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre.
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Get your favourite frock and your tidiest tux ready, The Pioneer Valley Classic Car Club are hosting their 1950-60's Las Vegas Ball in July.
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The country’s only independent and low-cost airline is searching for a Mackay legend!
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It was a very happy birthday for the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens thanks to a sizeable donation from the Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens Friends Association (MRBG Friends).
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Members of the Mackay & District Orchid Society Inc. attended the Volunteer’s Expo which was recently held at the Big Shed in the Mackay Showgrounds.
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Financial and economic circumstances are forever changing and thanks to the pandemic, they’re changing now more than ever.
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A new pilot project will see the design and production of electronics brought to the Mackay region in a world-first shared micro manufacturing facility in Mackay’s CBD.
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Queensland manufacturers can now save money while lowering their carbon footprint thanks to a website tool.
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THE Trudy Crowley Foundation Cancer Support Centre has been supporting more than 80 families impacted by cancer with a single donated iPad.
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A dedicated nurse who gave more than four decades of care to her patients was farewelled by Mackay Hospital and Health Service earlier this month.
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A series of powerful billboards was launched on Monday to raise awareness and draw attention to the impact domestic violence (DV) has on children.
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Discounts, freebies and competitions to win pet vouchers – these are all part of Mackay Regional Council’s promotion of responsible pet ownership. That starts with registering your pet.
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If it’s yellow, let it mellow. Major repairs to a section of damaged sewer main on Paradise Street will go ahead this Saturday night, June 4.
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A rail trail in the Pioneer Valley has taken another step towards reality after the project’s first committee was elected last weekend
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Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) North Australia has launched its annual ‘Regular Giving’ campaign, with a special cherry on the top heading to the charity this year thanks to mining contracting company, Coalroc.
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More than 30 professional and amateur golfers took to the scenic Sarina Golf Club last week as part of the CMR Recycling Sarina Pro-Am Tournament.
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Mackay Regional Council CEO Michael Thomson has resigned to focus on his cancer battle and in the “best interests of council” and his family.
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An outpouring of grief has flowed throughout social media following the death of an adventurous spirit who lived life to its fullest.17-year-old William Baker lost his life earlier this week following a serious traffic crash involving a van and motorbike at Blacks Beach last Saturday night.
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