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Airlie Beach will be buzzing this weekend as athletes from across the state, and some from around Australia, compete in the Colorbond Airlie Beach Triathlon Festival – testing their mettle against each other in the spirit of camaraderie and community.
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When it comes to going to the pub, it’s been a strange couple of years. Firstly, we couldn’t even leave the house.
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Court documents have revealed how the contracted lifeguard services, who were responsible for patron safety on the tragic day that a father and his five-year-old son drowned at the Airlie Beach Lagoon, allegedly did not have the relevant experience for the job.
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Mayor Andrew Willcox has taken a leave of absence to “ensure there is no conflict of interest, perceived or real” while he vies for the seat of Dawson at the federal election on May 21.
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Whitsunday-based yacht Rex has set a new race record in the 57th Brisbane to Gladstone Multihull Yacht Race over the easter weekend.
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In a time of increased pressure on the vital and much-loved Volunteer Marine Rescue Whitsunday Club (VMR), the Whitsundays institution is set for expansion thanks to $420,000 from Federal Government.
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A contingent of the Proserpine Scout Group and Girl Guides gathered to mark the beginning of ANZAC day commemorations on Easter Monday, with many local volunteers giving their time to place flags at over 400 graves sites which hold the bodies of local service men and women who fought in wars.
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It has now been two weeks since 36-year-old Lee Eastham disappeared from Pioneer Bay here in the Whitsundays on his three-metre tinny with his little white Jack Russel dog named Axel.
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A BIG field of 120 men from 10 local bowls clubs braved the wet weather on Saturday April 9 to battle it out for the Wilmar Plane Ck Shield at Sarina Bowls Club.
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Monday play has again been very popular, with not only all rinks filled, but last week there were five players over, so some triples were played as well as the usual pairs. This is your last chance to enter Tony’s Triples fun day, as nominations close on Sunday 17th April.
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When the Mackay Cutters headed on their five-hour trip down to Rockhampton for Round 4’s Rivalry Hostplus Cup match against CQ Capras last Saturday, the tight run affair in pre-season against the Rockhampton side would have been on their minds.
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Sunday morning saw over forty Mackay Road Runners take on Slade Point as part of the annual Tim’s Chariots of Fire run.
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Four young Mackay swimmers are attending their very first National Age Swimming Championships in Adelaide this week.
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The Sydney Roosters will return to Mackay to host the Gold Coast Titans at BB Print Stadium in Round 9 on Saturday, May 7.
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Jaguar ran out winners in the first division final of Mackay Table Tennis Tuesday night fixtures last week.
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Entries are now open for one of Mackay’s most prestigious art prizes, the Woollam Art on Show Awards 2022.
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Saturday 16 April Falun Gong Classes Every Saturday, 9:00am to 11:00am Falun Gong offers you relaxation, meditation, inner peace, and health through movement. You're invited to come along and experience a session in the beautiful surroundings of the Botanic Gardens. The meeting place is under the Mango Tree on the Tropical Sun Lawn (near the cafe). Please bring a yoga mat (or similar) and wear comfortable clothing. Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens
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Sugardrop Festival is the latest addition to the calendar for Mackay music fans, curated by local sweetheart Tia Gostelow.
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Fisheries Minister Mark Furner visited Mackay earlier this month to announce grants to three local groups as part of the $250,000 fishing projects initiative.
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Vandalism is becoming a frequent problem at Haliday Bay, with the swimming enclosure being a prime target for thoughtless vandals in recent years.
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Preparations are powering full steam ahead for the 2022 Cruisin’ the Coast Sarina Fun Run, following the success of last year’s event.
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After a well-timed TV ad and a bet with his mother, Steve Haidle joined the Navy.
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A former stockman who fought in World War One returned home to Clermont to find his entire family tragically washed away in Australia’s worst floods.
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A plan for a permanent ice rink in Mackay has been gathering momentum like a snowball downhill after Danish ice hockey player and Mackay local Andreas Elkjaer skated the idea for the Sugar City.
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A teenager is fighting for life in a Brisbane hospital after suffering severe injuries in a dirt bike accident on Sarina Beach last weekend.
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