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Basketball is thriving in the Mackay region after St Patrick’s College brought home the Boys and Girls trophies from the Champion Basketball School of Queensland tournament on the Gold Coast. With Mackay coaching guru Jamiey Douvendans at the helm, the College showcased its current crop of emerging talent with skilful performances at the prestigious event at Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. Regarded as the premier school basketball tournament in Queensland, St Patrick’s trophy double in the Senio
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Mackay became the epicenter of Queensland's athletic excellence as the Athletics North Queensland 2023 Championships unfolded at the ARC, drawing athletes from far and wide. The event saw a dazzling display of talent, with Mackay athletes well represented across the podiums of the special trophy races. The Jeff Buchanan Memorial 100m event delivered one of the standout moments of the championship. Julie Brims, a World Champion Masters Athlete, took the spotlight with an electrifying performance.
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Mackay’s Harbour Beach is making way for redefined coastal living with exclusive, upscale beachfront townhomes under construction in response to market demand for low-maintenance living by the sea. ‘The Beach Collective’ features seven luxury townhomes by national developer Urbex, in collaboration with Bold Architecture that pays homage to the coastal surrounds and is a first for the Mackay region. “We are seeing a shift in lifestyle demand across Queensland, as an increasing number of buyers
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Results for week ending 24 September 2023 Tuesday Evening 19 September 2023 – 3 Table Howell One Winner Green Points 1st FRANCES BROWN - SANDRA MORRIS 2nd HELEN VAN DEN BROEK - TEX SHEEDY 3rd DIANE MORGAN - ERIC LEIVESLEY Wednesday 20 September 2023 – 10 Table Teams Under State/Over State Green Points E/W 1st JOY BRIUNETTE / DON POOLE/ IAN CRUICKSHANK / MARY CRUICKSHANK 2nd SUSAN ROSS / RICHARD WIX / VICKI HOWARD / JANINE RODGERS 3rd IAN GASKELL / KATH POOLE / MONICA DARLEY / CAROL GA
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For the second week in a row, marine staff from Cruise Whitsundays are on strike and, while their right to protest is acknowledged, many are frustrated that their behaviour has disrupted countless travel plans during the busy school holiday period.
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Hi Everyone,What a week for local breaking news!To write the front-page story this week we’ve had lengthy conversations with both parties, in an effort to present a fair and impartial story.On Friday last week I sat down with some of the workers from Cruise Whitsundays who are now in the midst of what is expected to be a lengthy strike to demand fairer pay.
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Although Scott Lynch’s job is all about equipping Whitsunday youth with the necessary tools to achieve their employment goals, he is always excited when a participant comes to him with an update of success, especially one with such a fairy-tale ending.
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Residents and tourism operators in Airlie Beach are celebrating this week following news that our local holiday town received the silver accolade in the Top Small Tourism Town category.
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Citizenship Day was celebrated in style last week thanks to a special event hosted by Whitsunday Regional Council.During the ceremony, a total of 35 conferees from 17 countries, including New Zealand, Philippines, Scotland, Spain, Turkey, Malaysia, South Africa, Italy, and Zimbabwe became Australian citizens.
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How do you think The Voice could benefit the country?This is a really difficult question to answer because we know nothing about it yet. What would have been much fairer is if The Voice was legislated and all the details were provided, then Australians could make an informed decision as to whether they wanted it enshrined in our constitution.
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Last Friday night was a big night for Term 3 of the PCYC Get Set For Work program, with all participants officially graduating at a special ceremony.Get Set For Work is a 10 week program for children aged 15 to 19 year-olds who are no longer attending school and undertake the program to attain skills to secure employment at the conclusion of the program.
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Aligned with Seniors Month, Whitsunday Regional Council Libraries are holding a series of innovative workshops, to help older locals with their digital literacy. Not limited in their scope, the workshops will explore handling personal devices, managing online banking and online business, and how to use My Community Directory to build community relationships.
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Are you in the later stages of your working life? Starting to think of ‘pulling the pin’? If so, you should start assessing whether you are ‘retirement ready’. This means being financially ready as well as emotionally ready.
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This question was something Deb and Paul Murphy had not really considered until they started receiving advice from Eclipse Financial Planning and realised they could pre-plan retirement to create enough wealth to retire early.
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Mackay and Whitsunday Life Newspaper is excited to introduce our newest team member, Ruby Gorlick. A born and bred Airlie Beach girl, Ruby is confident, competent, and dedicated to helping local businesses grow.
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Many of us have seen the advantages of awe from spending time in nature or doing something extraordinary that leaves us feeling revitalised and inspired.It turns out studies back this up, showing that having the feeling of awe on a regular basis can enhance creativity and improve decision-making.
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The second Collinsville Tourism Advisory Group meeting took place at the Collinsville Community Association Centre on Tuesday this week. The town is coming down off another busy caravanning season where travellers in caravans and RVs took advantage of the free 72 hour RV Park.
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The Cape Edgecumbe Trail upgrades are set to begin next Monday, September 25, with Murray Bay Road to Rose Bay Lions Lookout closed until late October.Horseshoe Bay, near the Rotary lookout is also set to be closed from October 30 until late December.
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Both Bowen and Whitsunday Coast Chambers of Commerce held events to promote and raise awareness of fee free education and employment opportunities last week, giving vital information to small businesses on how they can benefit from up to $20,000 of state government funding. Both chamber's monthly meetings were addressed by Department of Youth Justice, Employment, Small Business and Training speakers, including Kim Carlyon of the Back to Work program; Jo McKee, a Mentoring for Growth (M4G) mentor
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Coral Sea Marina has partnered with international not-for-profit The International SeaKeepers Society for marine conservation, promoting education, citizen science, conservation efforts, and research opportunities.
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Mayor Julie Hall will be joining Isaac Regional Council Mayor Anne Baker and Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson for a tour of the Gilmour Space Technologies orbital spaceport near Bowen today.
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Yellow Crazy Ants have been detected across 81 ha in the Whitsunday Region. These ants have a wide range of harmful impacts on our environment and in large numbers can disrupt entire ecosystems.
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Mangoes were always in Ben Martin’s blood, so it was no surprise that Marto’s Mangoes has skyrocketed to be a big name in the industry.However, it wasn’t always set in stone, with Ben pursuing an electrical apprenticeship after Year 12, before working in the mines for a few years, then returning to the small family mango farm, and growing the family business.
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Kylie’s Family Dental has been servicing Bowen and the wider Whitsundays community since 2015, growing and evolving to become one of the best and most comprehensive dental practices, covering all dental services, including preventative, restorative and emergency dentistry.
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Bowen Neighbourhood Centre Coordinator, Stephanie Cora, has been awarded the Bowen NAIDOC Community Person of the Year, during National NAIDOC Week. Awarded for her dedicated and continuous work for the Bowen Neighbourhood Centre, which she has been running for the past 14 years, Stephanie was surprised by the accolades.
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