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Crossing education with agricultural fun, Melville’s Baby Animal Petting Farm is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the main show.Spend some time away with the baby animals in this private corner of the show, and don’t forget to take up the offer of feeding some of the larger animals when you get the chance.
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Whitsunday Raiders travelled to Mackay on Saturday to take on Slade Point at home, last time these teams met, it was a tight match up across the field. Slade Point are always tough at home and the Raiders were expecting nothing less. With a slightly earlier kick off time, the men in green were keen for a tight game. The Raiders started off a little slow but soon started to gain momentum, defence was on point and the penalty count was down which gave the men in green a chance to use the ball.
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The time just goes by so quickly and with the Australian Open on in Brisbane, we wish all our member’s good luck. On Saturday the Club hosted the annual Dick Todd Memorial Bowls Day with proceeds going to the Leukaemia Foundation and also to Andy McLiesh, his wife Tammy and Family.
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Our bowlers who away participating in the Australian Open are playing some great bowls and meeting lots of new people. I'm sure that they will come back with a ton of stories to tell about their experiences.
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On Monday with a full house of self-selected triples was closely contested with Graham Read, Kevin Daniels, and Allan Rolfe defeating D Richards, R Agg, and Steve Roome. Runners Up for the mango was Ron Blythe, Maureen Blyth, and N Dawson who defeated Lyn Danvers, Lorraine Knight, and Geoff Danvers.
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Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club. Ladies’ winner was Denise Bianco 41pts, runner up on a countback Robyn Slade 40pts.
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26 players teed up on Tuesday, Louis Neethling winning from Anna Winterbourn and Gary Scotford. NTP’s: Allen Roberts and Anna Winterbourn.Elspeth Scotford edged out Tina Badenhorst, both on a very nice 38 pts, Penny Wardroper in 3rd place with 36 pts.NTP’s: Lyn Muller, Pauline Redpath, Penny Wardroper, and Jan Shuwalow.
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Twenty-three players made the most of a glorious Whitsunday winter’s day to play a single Stableford round at Proserpine Golf Club on Sunday morning. The sun was shining, there was almost no wind and after the heavy dew had dried off, the shots became a little easier.
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Another excellent field of 42 players including 2 guests, Bryan Mcleod from Queenscliff GC and Terry Duffy from Thurgoona GC who are enjoying our Qld “winter”.
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Our weekly 9-hole stableford competition saw Cameron Mutch take the win with 22 points, second on 21 points Dennis Moss and third place with 18 points Tyson Flavel.On Thursday we held our first Ladies Day brunch and 9 holes. The winning team for the day was Deanna Norman and Jane Muller. Congratulations ladies.
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Busy, busy….Last weekend the club fielded mixed crews in the 41km beach changeover events around Magnetic Island.
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The Cannonvale Cannons hosted a very successful swimming carnival on Saturday with 140 North Queensland swimmers participating in awesome weather. Coaches, Ken Crittenden, and Mark Erickson were very impressed with their 38 Cannons who swam a total of 269 swims and accrued 138 PBs, 9 Club Records, 1NQ Record, some State Qualifying times and quite a few ribbons. Highlights include:
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Light winds of 10-12 knots and a cloudless sunny day made for a perfect race for the Abell Point Yacht Club’s inaugural Round the Molles yacht race which saw 11 yachts with a crew list of 63 people all competing for a place.
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A case of typhoid fever has been confirmed in a young man who presented to Mackay Base Hospital this week. He has received treatment and is doing well in hospital.
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Residents in the Pioneer Valley are up in arms over the proposed Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Project, which they claim poses a grave threat to the region's invaluable rainforest and its diverse range of endangered species. The controversial project, spearheaded by Queensland Hydro, has raised serious concerns among locals who fear the irreversible damage it may cause to this pristine natural wonder.
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The Queensland Government has unveiled its 2023–24 Budget, which it claims prioritises the well-being of Queenslanders by addressing the cost of living and delivering enhanced services in crucial areas such as health, housing, and community safety.
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In the recent Queensland budget announcement, much attention has been drawn to the proposed electricity rebate aimed at alleviating the burden of rising energy costs on households. While such a rebate may provide immediate relief to consumers, it raises an important question: Is it truly the solution to the underlying problem, or should the focus be on addressing the root causes of escalating prices?
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Get ready to experience the thrill of effortless urban exploration as Beam's purple e-scooters continue to transform Mackay's streets into a vibrant, eco-friendly playground.As announced by Mackay Regional Council, Beam's purple e-scooters will be zipping around suburbia for an additional 12 months as the trial period is extended until June 2024. Since their introduction on June 7 last year, these electric scooters have been embraced by both residents and visitors as an affordable and exhilarati
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The Mackay Historical Society launched its new website and digital book last week, celebrating 50 years of being the region’s premier recorder and preserver of Mackay history.‘The River: Mackay in The Nineteenth Century’ by eminent historian Professor Emeritus Clive Moore is exclusively available on the new website and includes information on the Mackay Historical Society as well as local history articles.
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Before the Pine Islet Lighthouse found its current home, it lived its life guiding ships through the passage between the Australian mainland and Pine Islet, a part of the Percy Group approximately 120 km southeast of Mackay.Now, it overlooks the Mackay Marina, and a passionate group of locals are working to restore it to its former glory as the only operational kerosene powered light in the world.
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Offering low-cost groceries to the region’s most vulnerable, Whitsunday Foodbank opened its second location last week and its first in Mackay.Whitsunday Foodbank Mackay, located at 352 Bridge Road, West Mackay, offers grocery items priced at half the RRP for those who need it most.
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Community Bank Sarina Bendigo Bank awarded Sarina Cricket Association (SCA) the 2023 Community Impact Award last week for their efforts in uplifting the community.The award is in recognition of making a positive difference for people in the community.
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A 17-year-old male driver was intercepted by police on June 5 in Rural View, following an alleged high-speed incident on Mackay Bucasia Road. Officers from the Highway Patrol Group, engaged in speed enforcement patrols, pulled over a Nissan Pathfinder, allegedly traveling at 153 kilometers per hour in an 80-kilometer-per-hour zone, exceeding the speed limit by 73 kilometers per hour.
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He was a qualified plumber and is now on the road to becoming an environmental scientist.Never in his wildest dreams did Mackay local Josh Potter expect to be travelling the career path that he is now on.“I dropped out of school in grade 11 and started an apprenticeship as a plumber with no consideration of going to uni,” Mr Potter said.“After I finished my apprenticeship I wanted a career change, so I went into water/wastewater treatment which put me down the science pathway, and eventually wit
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Seagrass, coral and water quality will continue to be monitored to provide much needed data on local marine conditions thanks to new funding from Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal Pty Ltd (Daly Bay) and Dalrymple Bay Infrastructure (DBI).
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