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Conversations with Art Friday, 1:00pm to 2:30pm Held on the 3rd Friday of each month, Conversations with Art is a free and enjoyable discussion led by Artspace staff as they look at works on show and images from gallery and museum collections. Whether you’re an artist, an art and language lover, beginner, or expert, they’d love you to join. It’s an inclusive, thought provoking and satisfying way to spend an afternoon! Artspace Mackay
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The Main Gallery of Artspace Mackay is set to showcase one of Queensland’s most successful contemporary painters, Davida Allen. Opening today (February 17), the exhibition, entitled Davida Allen: Colourful Expressions, has been completely curated by the Artspace Mackay team.
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Experienced St Patrick’s College teachers Angela Beardmore and Dorota Cook were two of several local educators recognised by Catholic Education – Diocese of Rockhampton in the Mackay region at the recent Opening Year Schools Mass held at St Joseph’s Catholic Church North Mackay.
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Zonta Mackay’s International Women’s Day luncheon fundraiser will once again take place at the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre (MECC) this March.
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The McDonald’s Mackay Meteorettes recently travelled to the Gold Coast to compete in the Basketball Queensland Under 18 State Championship. The girls made it to an epic Division 1 Grand Final, finishing second in their pool and defeating the Gold Coast Rollers 63-51 in the semi.
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There was a solid Mackay representation in the Under 15 Queensland North teams recently competing at the Southern Cross Challenge held in Victoria. Congrats to the Mackay Basketball junior players who did Mackay proud.
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Australian Indigenous centre court sensation Ainsley Carey heads a strong St Patrick’s College netball contingent that will represent Mackay at next Monday’s Capricornia trials to be staged at Mackay Basketball Stadium.
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An 11-year-old Mackay girl has donated her hair and $1,200 to two charities this week in memory of her grandmother who passed away in December.
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The Children's Book Council of Australia have announced dates for the 2023 Children's Book Week, with festivities kicking off from August 19, 2023. Make sure to get your costumes ready, with Mackay Regional Council Libraries to announce their Book Week events throughout the year.
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On the weekend of 11-12 February 2023, Pioneer Dolphins travelled to the big smoke, Brisbane, for an action-packed weekend of competition at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre. The fastest in the state battled it out for absolute supremacy in the “sprint” distance of 50m over the four strokes.
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From the warm tropics of northern Queensland to the frosty southern temperatures of the Australian Capital Territory, at the northern tip of the Australian Alps. That is the future lifestyle for promising St Patrick’s College rugby league forward Mark Morrow after securing a three-year NRL contract with the Canberra Raiders.
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Monday - mixed pairs draw was won by Lidia McCarthy and Ray McCarthy. Second draw winners were Vic Gaudian and Peter Miller, and the lucky prize draw was won by Marie Duck and D Evans.
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While the Mackay Cutters took to the BB Print Stadium field on Saturday, a few key players were absent after being called into the Cowboys squad for their first Pre-season Challenge match against the Dolphins.
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Over seventy runners braved the heat wave conditions as they competed in a one, two or three loop course around the beautiful, mostly shaded Gooseponds from the Willis Street dog park carpark. The social event was a great start to the formal 2023 season with the first handicap points run on next Sunday morning at Wallmans Rd cul-de-sac, Rural View.
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Footy returned to BB Print Stadium on Saturday, giving punters a look at what they can expect from the Mackay Cutters in 2023 with four teams playing their first trials of the season. The Cutters hosted the Central Queensland Capras with Cyril Connell Challenge, Auswide Bank Mal Meninga Cup, Harvey Norman Under 19 Girls and Hostplus Cup teams all facing off.
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Congratulations to the Mackay team on winning the Australia Day Swiss Teams in Townsville held 28th and 29th January 2023. This is a fabulous win, as it was a very competitive event. Team - Max, Diane, Janelle and Terry. Big Congratulations to Eric Goodchild receiving first place in the James Sullivan Silver Master Award 2022 and Terry Sheedy receiving first place in the James Sullivan Grand Master Award.
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Mackay detectives are investigating an alleged arm robbery of a 29-year-old woman in East Mackay yesterday, Tuesday, February 14. Around 3:30pm, the 29-year-old attended an appointment at Victoria Park State School, parking her car in the vicinity of 14 Goldsmith Street.
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Proserpine Golf Club hosted 22 competitors in the Club’s Tuesday Stableford competition with Michael Jarvis the winner on 39 points, followed by Gary Scotford on 37, and Karl Kirkwood on 36, with Brad Fleet winning the NT.,
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On Wednesday at Proserpine Bowls Club Bruce Uhe and Barry Zillmann defeated John Anderson and Warren Wilson, 19-12, in a game of Three Bowl Pairs.
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Airlie Beach Bowls Club has seen a surge of high-class action over the past week with the summer heat bringing out the best in the members. Tuesday afternoon's bowls games proved to be scintillating, with the guile of club skipper Margo Stanley and her partner Betty Whitehorn, who is currently in a purple patch, proving to be too much for their opponents Neil Moore and Karen Jensen.
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The alleged murderer of three family members in a shooting in Bogie last August appeared by video link at Bowen Magistrates Court on Tuesday this week. Darryl Valroy Young, 59, has been charged with the murders of his neighbours Mervyn and Maree Schwarz, 71 and 59 respectively, and Mrs Schwarz's 35-year-old son, Grahame Tighe.
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Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN) are thrilled to announce a new manager, Adriel Burley, who is now employed locally and ready to actively help people through challenging times that could lead to mental health struggles.
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The fuel we put into our bodies is important, especially in the bodies of our children as they grow and develop. The energy from a well-balanced and nutritional diet powers them, helps sustain them throughout a busy school day and gives them brain power to learn new things.
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Hi Everyone, Health is the greatest, most priceless gift of all. When we have good health, whether that be mental or physical, we are incredibly blessed. This week on the front page we welcome Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network’s new manager who will oversee all local operations.
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The Bowen community is morning the loss of a young man who died tragically in a road accident on the Bruce Highway north of Bloomsbury last week. At approximately 6pm on Wednesday, February 1, it is alleged that a stolen blue SUV veered onto the other side of the road and collided with a B-double truck.
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