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Kind volunteers spent their Christmas Day hosting a free community lunch at Whitsunday PCYC and over 60 people, many of them elderly, came along to share in friendship and food.
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Over 70 emergency services personnel, families and members of the public attended a special service in Bowen which was held to remember the fallen officers who passed away in the Wieambilla shooting just before Christmas.
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We spend all our working week with the same group of people, fulfilling the same set of duties, something’s bound to start getting on your nerves. Why do our co-worker’s tick us off? Why do some people’s communication drive us crazy?
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Over the past weeks, we have been featuring stories on various water quality projects being delivered in the Mackay Whitsunday region, which are funded by the partnership between the Australian Government and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation. Regional programs, like those being delivered here in the Whitsundays, seek to work with landholders to refine farming practices now and into the future, leading to enduring water quality improvement.
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Sea level rises are not new. Following the last Ice age, as the world began to warm causing the massive polar ice caps to melt, sea levels all around the world began to rise. Over a period of 12,000 years (between 18,000 and 6000 years ago) the sea levels rose more than 120 metres.
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With storm season in full swing, we are all reminded not to get complacent, but to keep vigilant and prepared in case a severe weather event comes our way.On average, 11 cyclones hit Australia each year and four of them are likely to cross land.While this may not seem like a lot, it only takes one to cause extensive damage.
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Despite its geographical proximity to Bowen and Mackay in today’s travelling time, Proserpine was still a remote town at the turn of the 20th century with no railway connections and very rough roads. There was no resident doctor and no pharmacy. For most ailments, people relied on traditional remedies such as castor oil and senna pods. Messrs Gus Waite and Jim Webb, both with rudimentary medical training, gave relief to people suffering from toothache and may have rendered first aid in accidents
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When Melinda Hutchings survived anorexia in her teenage years, she knew there would come a day when she would be able to share her story and help others through their own journeys.
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As the holidays draw to a close many families have a mixture of feelings. While it is sad to see the excitement and fun of summer days and free time disappear, many parents may secretly be looking forward to the return of the school routine and less time juggling playdates between work commitments.
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Here in the Whitsundays, we are lucky to have beautiful and accessible nature at our doorstep and, in the cool of the morning or late afternoon, our parks and green areas are full with the sound of children’s laughter.
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Deciding on the right pair of shoes for your child is an important part of the back-to-school process – of all the ‘tick list’ items you need to get your children prepared for the start of a brand-new year, giving them the solid foundations of quality and supportive footwear is paramount.At Shoe Biz, the Whitsunday’s premier footwear supplier, the passionate team will welcome you into their store and treat each foot individually, just like they treat each person.
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There’s no need to get Downhearted this Australia Day, in fact it is time to get Reckless with one of our country’s most iconic bands – Australian Crawl Tribute Show. Featuring on Saturday, January 21 and then joining forces with INXS Revived for an incredible afternoon of live music on Australia Day, these Melbourne-based musicians have been performing live for over 30 years.
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It’s school holidays. So, what does that mean? – A lot of things, sure. Kids everywhere, tired looking parents, an uptick in coffee consumption. But, I’ll tell you one thing it means for certain: A seemingly endless onslaught of animated features created specifically for children which curmudgeonly movie reviewers are tasked with watching and critiquing. The same gents who could – and certainly would - pick apart Citizen Kane, giving it a passing grade of C-.
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This Australia Day the Whitsunday Sportspark will be transformed into a giant family-friendly slime fest and the whole community is invited to come together to get wet, messy, and of course slimed!
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Happy New Year to everyone that lives here in paradise, and what wonderful news we have from our board, whom are set on making our bowls club a great place for patronage.
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Adam Maggs played well last Wednesday in very heavy conditions to score 36 points, with John Clark and Brian Allen coming in 2nd and 3rd with 33 and 31 points respectively.
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While many of the Cannonvale Cannons had a break from swim training over Christmas, there was a dedicated crew who have kept up their swim fitness. Every afternoon, swimmers enjoyed a blend of fitness and fun during training sessions.
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The Whitsunday’s premier triathlon club had an enormous December, being represented at two amazing events to end 2022.Greg Martin completed the full Ironman in Busselton, Western Australia, representing the Whitsunday Triathlon Club (WTF), while Mark McConkey and Karen Maddock completed the Taupo 70.3 half Ironman in New Zealand.
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It’s become a Christmas tradition that the Walkerston community looks forward to every year.
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Following recent revelations of alleged neglect at Westminster Lodge Retirement Village, a local barber donated his skills and his day off to visit the village and cut some of the residents’ hair. “The story behind this place was something that really touched my heart,” said barber Jye Howes.
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Negotiations have begun between the Queensland Government and affected landholders following the Government’s announcement of the Pioneer-Burdekin Pumped Hydro Scheme in September.
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Twas two nights before Christmas and at the Mackay Life house, Computers were switched off, including the mouse. The newspapers were delivered that morning with great care, In the hopes our readers were informed for the New Year.
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The Mackay Hospital and Health Service (HHS) is currently seeking expressions of interest from people who would like to join its Maternity Community Reference Group. The group, which was established in 2020, enables consumers and community representatives to contribute towards enhancing maternity care for those in the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac regions.
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As energy continues to be a geopolitical battleground, an intervention on the energy industry passed through the House last week, with the Greens supporting a Federal Labor government’s decision to cap the price of coal and gas.
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A Facebook post requesting the loan of a barbecue for Christmas has uncovered a distressing case of alleged neglect in a Mackay aged care rental village. Elvira Bates posted in Facebook group Mackay Noticeboard requesting the use of a barbecue for Christmas, saying “as our kitchen/dining room has been closed for months now, residents that have no family or are unable to travel Christmas day, will not have a Christmas meal.”
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