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In less than 48 hours’ time it will be Christmas. Yes, the time we welcome Santa to enter through our flyscreen and put smiles on kids’ faces after he eats all the biscuits we’ve left behind.
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Christmas Wrapping 9:00am to 4:00pm daily until December 24 SCOPE ladies and volunteers will be Christmas Wrapping at Home Co between Thrifties and Spotlight starting November 26 until Christmas Eve daily 9am to 4pm. Gold coin plus
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Whitsunday Regional Council hope to secure $66,000 in funding from a new mental health project to deliver three activities in Bowen and Collinsville in the New Year after Mackay Health identified the region as “priority”.
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The combined effort of several of Bowen’s non-for-profits, and kind donations from local community, saw more than 400 residents supported with ‘Christmas Hampers’ in early December.
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One of the region’s longest-running weekly events has changed ownership after its facilitators of more than two decades step aside due to lack of volunteersThe Bowen Lions Club advised Whitsunday Regional Council in late October that the organisation could no longer operate its weekly Bowen Community Sunday Markets from the end of 2022.
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Bowen PCYC hosted a trial class for its newest gymnastics program last week aimed at helping seniors improve their mobility, all while having a bit of fun.The local non-for-profit’s ‘Fitter for Life’ class – a strengthening and balancing curriculum devised by Gymnastics Australia - was a “huge hit”, hosting more than 25 community members.
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Thousands of visitors are expected to call in across the Whitsundays during the holiday season – but nowhere is the Christmas cheer more evident than in the forward bookings at The Big Mango Visitor Information Centre at Bowen in the coming weeks.
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A new allied health clinic – and in turn more doctors - may be on the cards for Bowen as Whitsunday Regional Council enter into land-sale negotiations with a private developer.
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“The home of the one-meter barra” is set for a big boost with Whitsunday Regional Council plans to educate locals and visitors on the joys of recreational fishing.Lake Proserpine has long been known by sports fishermen – and keen angling locals – as the trophy hunting spot for the tropical river fish, and now Council are looking to spread the word.
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Graduating year 12 students across the state eagerly jumped online last Friday morning as ATAR scores were released. Sixty per cent of eligible Whitsunday Anglican School (WAS) year 12 school leavers received an ATAR score of 90.00 or above, their results the proof of years of dedicated study.
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Growers, mill workers and everyone in between will be celebrating with a lively party as the crushing season draws to an end this January.With the season extending longer than usual, many people in the industry will enjoy connecting with others and the broader community at the annual ‘Cut Out Party’ which is due to be held at the Proserpine Showgrounds on Saturday, January 14.
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An exciting new program is coming to the Whitsundays, one that will offer new methods for monitoring and preventing the damage done by drifting ghost nets on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Bring in the New Year with some sweet tunes, ocean vibes, great company and a relaxed party atmosphere at Balearica Beach Club’s three-day spectacular fiesta.Famous DJs, live musicians and roaming dancers will entertain across this epic event which spreads out over the Whitsunday Sailing Club lawns and incorporates two-stages and a barefoot beach dancefloor.
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Recreational fishers in parts of regional Queensland now have a cash lure to wet a line in five of the State’s favourite stocked impoundments. Member for Mackay Julieanne Gilbert said Kinchant Dam is one of the locations where some of 100 tagged fish have been released as part of a competition.
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The team at Fishi Fresh Island Seafood in Cannonvale are fully stocked and ready to supply a wide range of festive feasts that are fresh, sustainably sourced, and locally caught this Christmas.
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Christmas was in the air at the Sarina Arts and Crafts Centre when volunteers and crafters gathered to celebrate another year at their annual party on Saturday. Chairperson Jenny Price thanked both the crafters and volunteers for their efforts during the year and praised the quality of crafts on offer at the centre.
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Globetrotting, ‘Atlantic Crossing’: A Rod Stewart tribute concert with the look, the voice, and the moves is making its way to the Whitsundays’ ‘Sailing town’ in early January
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Utter insanity, thy name is Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile. I’m not entirely sure how someone convinced Shawn Mendes to star as a computer-generated, singing reptile. But thank goodness they did; we’d all been asking for it.
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A New Years’ Eve celebration is never complete until you’ve watched the magnificence of brightly coloured fireworks illuminate the night sky. There’s something about the dazzling lights and large pops of noise that inspire, enliven and cast you back to a nostalgic place where you can reflect on the past then look to the future with hope and promise.
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The final Shawn’s Summer Social Series 5/10km run before Christmas was held in very damp and cool conditions as compared with the previous weeks’ hot and humid temperatures. Over twenty runners enjoyed the cool spell as Race Director and Club Captain Jim Ford announced the testing course which left from the Mackay North High School end of Valley Street.
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North Mackay Ladies ended their season with a newly elected President, Lidia McCarthy. Maureen Blucher was elected as Vice President. The club celebrated the end of play in 2022 with a Christmas lunch and fun games of bowls with 55 ladies attending.
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It has taken plenty of trial and error, hours of dedication and piles of Lego but Mackay’s robotics team The Golden Blocks are getting ready to represent Australia at the First Lego League Asia Pacific Open Championship Competition.
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This year has been “extraordinary” for Airlie Beach Bowls Club where is has exceeded expectations, finishing 2022 as the number one Bowls Club of the Mackay District and surrounding areas.
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Tuesday’s game at Wangaratta Bowls Club resulted in a win for Penny Warren and Deb Retchless who defeated Robyn Stitt and Irene Laird. The final game for the year was played on Sunday afternoon at the club with members out in full force enjoying the afternoons play with a cool sea breeze blowing.
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Mackay regional council area residents are being reminded about the following council facility closures over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.
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