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While Christmas is a time of family, friends, presents and prawns for some, it can be a harsh time for others, a reminder of hardship and loneliness.
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Showing off the homemade handicrafts of Mackay’s talented teens, the Teen Shed Mackay market stall at City Heart Christmas last Friday proved popular for many reasons. While it was an opportunity for crafty youngsters to display and sell their work, it was also the drop off point for an upcoming school holiday project for the teens.
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When Regional Development Australia (RDA) Greater Whitsundays completed a regional strategy for economic development and growth earlier this year, housing or a lack thereof was a key issue identified.
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“Happy retirement, buddy,” a postman yelled as he scooted past Reg Butler on his last day as School Crossing Supervisor at Fitzgerald State School.
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After more than five years on the Greater Whitsunday Alliance (GW3) board, Mackay business leader Jordan Miller has decided to step down from his directorship. Mr Miller, director of Explore Property Commercial, has been a director of GW3 since its inception in January 2017.
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Mater Private Hospital Mackay is investing $7.3 million to refurbish and expand its perioperative theatres to meet the growing health needs of the community.
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The Maltese Corner Fundraising Group Inc reached a milestone last week with the signing of a contract to begin construction of three statues to be located in the Mackay CBD.
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Residents driving 4WD vehicles and motorbikes on beaches have been damaging turtle nesting areas and putting hatchlings at risk, Mackay Regional Council reported.
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Join Coral Cay Bar & Grill for an unforgettable night of Christmas delights. Freshly refurbished with tropical elements, Coral Cay Bar & Grill invites Mackay locals to celebrate the end of year with friends, family or team members.
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It was reassuring to have the efforts of the sugarcane growing industry – through programs like Smartcane BMP and Six Easy Steps- acknowledged in the UNESCO Report On The Joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN Reactive Monitoring Mission To The Great Barrier Reef (Australia), released at the end of November. Climate change remains the Reef’s major threat.
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Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has revealed details of a $15 million project to develop a national soil information system, aimed at improving the sustainable management of one of the nation’s most precious assets.
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The future looks even brighter now for two local Sarina students as Community Bank Sarina Bendigo Bank announced Zali Hooper and Chelsea Trusz as the recipients of the Sarina State High School (SSHS) Senior Schooling Scholarship.
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Sarina residents may have noticed changes to the skyline along Brewer’s Road as work on the new $31.5 million Sarina Hospital picks up pace.
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Applications are now open for scholarships available to those passionate about the future of Australian rural industries and Sarina-born and bred student Sarah Hamblin can’t recommend the program highly enough.
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Christmas shopping was mixed in with a lunch day trip when a group from Helloworld Mackay visited the Sarina Arts and Crafts Centre last week.
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75% of Mackay households have at least one pair of optical or sunglasses that they no longer use Optometrists are asking households to donate their pre-loved glasses to those in need
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A new healthy vegetable snack, drawing on innovation from Australia’s national science agency CSIRO together with start-up Nutri V, will see food waste reduced and support farmers to be more sustainable.
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Do you know Campylobacteriosis from Cryptosporidiosis or Salmonellosis from Yersiniosis? These gastrointestinal diseases can make you seriously unwell and are the most commonly reported foodborne illnesses across the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday regions.
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Panic Attack! This is a terrible feeling of sudden and intense anxiety. These attacks can also have physical symptoms, including shaking, feeling disorientated, nausea, rapid, irregular heartbeats, dry mouth, breathlessness, sweating and dizziness.
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Christmas Wrapping 9:00am to 4:00pm daily 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 extra for over-sized gifts.
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Frustrated residents have slammed the faulty design which saw the Ted Cunningham Bridge approach collapse over the weekend.The bridge itself remains intact but several metres of the approach road has been washed away.
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Happy Holidays, Constant Readers. I’ve lived here for two years (almost) and people keep saying to me: “Boy, have you experienced a summer here yet?”
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Santa’s helpers are never the only volunteers working up to Christmas each year. We have members of our communities working hard to prepare for the things that go along with the holiday season.
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It’s Christmas time! In two weeks’ time we will all be clocking off from the computer, pushing the chair under the desk, and walking out of the office in readiness for the arrival of the fat guy called Santa Claus through the flyscreen. How he does it is beyond me, but who am I to ask?
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When James came into the Cold Rock Ice Creamery in Airlie Beach, he decided he wanted to make his own milkshake.Living with a disability, he didn’t fully understand that when you go out for a milkshake, it is normally made for you.
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