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Mackay swimmer Meg Harris has swept up silver in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.
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When Mercy College Mackay teacher Dee Meigan helped resurrect the school’s Mountain Bike Club last term, little did she anticipate the wave of success that would follow the batch of young riders.
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North Mackay Bowls Club (Goosies) held the ladies Champion of Champions fours district finals. North Mackay faced Marian in the final.
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On May 8, 2021, 33-year-old Holland resident Tom Boerman departed his home country, embarking on a journey of incredible proportions.
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Several club championship competitions were also played over the weekend with the men’s A pairs final won by Ian McDonald and Peter Delaney who substituted for Neal Blucher due to sickness.
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You may know her as the beloved author of children's books starring Berky the Bush Turkey, but Pamela Gargett has recently finished penning her second book for adults drawn from inspiration from the Pioneer Valley.
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AFL fans can look forward to cheering on top level teams in Mackay for another four years.
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Friday 5 August Friday SUN.sets Every Friday Evening From 6pm Knock off drinks, lakeside dinner, good friends, and LIVE MUSIC. Wake House Australia
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Celebrating its 10th year of hosting the Mackay International Film Festival, Film & Arts Mackay has curated another exhilarating program of award-winning film titles from across the globe which will screen this weekend at BCC Cinemas in Mt Pleasant.
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Do you dream of reliving the good old days? Well do not miss THE ROBERTSON BROTHERS 1960's TV VARIETY SHOW with special guest Simon Brook McLachlan - from the original cast of the hit musical Jersey Boys.
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A clash of forces occurred last month when five Units of the Australian Defence Force Cadets come together for the Mackay Region’s annual Tri Service Challenge.
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Over 400 photo entries were received from budding photographers in the Mackay and Isaac region for the 2022 Mackay Isaac Tourism #visitmackay and #ourisaac photo competition.
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As Goosies filled with tinsel, Santa hats, baubles and over a hundred smiling faces, it could only mean one thing: the Mackay 50’s & Better Christmas In July Luncheon.
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The first ever vessel was launched off the new Slade Point public recreational boat ramp last Thursday to mark the boat ramp’s official opening.
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More than 7,500 solar panels have been installed at Mackay state schools to help slash electricity costs and cut carbon emissions.
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The Mackay Disability Expo, coming up on Friday, August 12, has almost doubled in size since the inaugural expo in 2021.
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A partnership is set to take flight to help protect the Isaac region’s premier wetlands, which boasts more than 250 bird species.
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The Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox MP has called on the Labor Federal Government to honour the Coalition’s pre-election promise to commit $5 million to Veteran Wellbeing Centres in the Mackay region.
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In the Canadian province of British Columbia, around 30km south of a town called Quesnel, you’ll find a community called Australian.
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Mackay residents have been mostly on board when it comes to the new Beam e-scooters.
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Boat owners in Mackay and surrounding areas will be able to dispose of their expired marine flares as part of a new service operated by Mackay Regional Council.
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After six years of dry taps and taking plastic bottles to school, a rural Isaac region school now has a more secure water future, thanks to charity Rural Aid.
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Free Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) kits are now available to eligible Commonwealth concession card holders at nine Mackay Hospital and Health Services facilities across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday communities.
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The end of July was a busy one for our region’s rescuers, with two primary missions on one day taking them from Inland Isaac to an island off the coast of Mackay.
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Local Mackay Rifle Club junior, Kylah Norris has been selected to represent the district at the North Queensland Pennants Team shoot, on August 6 and 7 in Townsville.
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