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27

Road Runners Hit The Trails

March 31, 2022

The Mackay Road Runners embarked on their first trail run of the year on Sunday, traversing the stunning surrounds of the Eungella National Park.

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On the Greens at Goosies

March 31, 2022

Last Saturday, our four representative teams headed out to Gargett to play Pioneer Valley in the first of the games for the Marian Mill Shield. This is an annual event, played at both Pioneer Valley and Marian. Unfortunately, at this knock out event only Chris Banney’s team won, so Pioneer Valley went on to play Sunday at Marian.

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Nippers Break Up Recognises Fun, Family And Friends

March 31, 2022

Mackay SLSC Nippers recently held their break up on Sunday March 13, in a culmination of their seven month season.

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Labor To Dedicate Fund To Women’s Safety

March 31, 2022

Each year nearly 10,000 women and children seeking safety are turned away from accommodation and support services due to lack of beds and resources.

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GW3 Ambitions Shared By Queensland Parliament

March 31, 2022

Some of the Greater Whitsunday region’s change champions travelled to Brisbane to meet with a range of parliamentarians and key advisors to showcase the Mackay region’s strong economic credentials and the regional ambitions to attract new industry.

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Locals Lobby Federal To Pony Up $2.7M In Nebo

March 31, 2022

It’s a little club which hosts an iconic event, and locals are calling on the Federal Government to giddy up when it comes to supporting the Nebo Showgrounds.

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Mining, Manufacturing And Sugar. Meet Labor’s Federal Candidate For Dawson, Shane Hamilton

March 31, 2022

People will hit the polling booths in May. At Mackay and Whitsunday Life, we want you to know about the policies of this year’s federal candidates, commencing with our Political Life Column next week.

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Pool Evacuated For Suspected Chemical Spill

March 31, 2022

Traffic backed up past the Ron Camm Bridge last Friday when a suspected chlorine spill from the Memorial Swim Centre brought parts of Mackay’s CBD to a standstill.

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Medical Community Mourns Death Of Student

March 31, 2022

Another precious life has been lost on the Bruce Highway, this time a promising young medical student was the victim of the treacherous stretch of road between Sarina and St Lawrence last Sunday Morning.

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Miner Killed In Underground Tragedy

March 31, 2022

A worker was killed in Moranbah North mine last Friday after suffering fatal head injuries in an event still undergoing investigation.

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Performances And Popcorn - The Stage Is Set For Youth Week

March 31, 2022

Buckets of popcorn, an outdoor movie and some live and loud local music are the treats for youth aged between 12 to 25 in the region, who are invited to kick back at three free events funded by council during Youth Week.

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Wetland Weeds Extracted By Excavator

March 31, 2022

A clever solution to an infestation of weed is reducing the need for herbicide while providing an alternative source of food for local graziers.

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Lifelong Learning For Carlisle Kids

March 31, 2022

Helping to prepare today’s children for the jobs of the future was the catalyst in driving an expansion to one of Mackay’s growing Christian schools.

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Key Points From The 2022 Federal Budget

March 31, 2022

The Federal Budget 2022 has dropped a cash bomb to ease the number one topic on the minds of ordinary Australians: the climbing cost of living.

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Smash And Bash - Cricket Grand Finals

March 31, 2022

A season’s worth of hard work and hot afternoons in the sun culminated in grand finals last weekend for eight passionate cricket teams.

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Helicopter Rescue Off Dolphin Heads Saves Local Fishermen

March 31, 2022

Three Mackay fishermen were rescued by the RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter after their boat sank off Dolphin Heads last Friday evening.

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Cannons Club Night Awards

March 31, 2022

Club night this week was a little quieter than normal with five Cannons representing North Queensland at the Queensland School Swimming Championships in Brisbane.

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Airlie Beach Parkrun

March 31, 2022

On Saturday, in great conditions, 76 motivated people ran, jogged and walked the 5km waterfront course.

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A Seagull’s Cowboys Experience

March 31, 2022

The Cowboys absolutely walloped the Raiders in their mid-March fixture in Townsville, but the game dominated by Valentine Holmes had a very special meaning for a few young Bowen rugby league fans.

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The Whitsundays’ Sailing Twins

March 31, 2022

Living an island life has meant twin brothers Russell and Connor Harris have always been in or around boats, and the young pair’s hard yards on the waves are paying dividends as they head to the 2022 Queensland Open Skiff Championships this weekend.

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Airlie Beach Bowls News

March 31, 2022

Tuesday Ladies Club singles, pairs and triples continue results to be published when concluded.

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Proserpine Bowls Report

March 31, 2022

On Wednesday Social Bowls Alen Sanderson, Jim Bownds, Sandy Daffara and Bruce Uhe defeated John Anderson, Pat Bownds, Arthur Griffith and Philip Brown 27-15.

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Round Three Of Airlie Darts

March 31, 2022

This Sunday was the last opportunity for some to get their seasons up and running before we stopped for the first of our four scheduled breaks this year.

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Bowen Golf News

March 31, 2022

Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club for the men and a 4BBB stableford for the ladies.

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Whitsunday Golf Course Report

March 31, 2022

The weather and the course both proved ideal for four ball best ball that were held Sunday 27, and attended by 28 WSY members

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