Independently Owned, Locally Grown, Community Loved
One of the Whitsundays’ newest community organisations celebrated its first birthday last week, inviting in locals for a celebration which also acted as the official opening of its services to the wider region.
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In the six F45 studios across Queensland that I have started, this has always been my mission brief: introducing exercise to people’s lives because it can literally save them their life.
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Tips on navigating safely • Visibility: Operate slowly in rain, fog, mist, smoke and glare. Take special care when travelling at night as potential hazards are harder to see. Ensure you operate at a safe speed. • Other boats: Slow down in busy areas and when near moored or anchored boats, and remember — working boats and larger vessels may have difficulty manoeuvring.
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The youngest parkrunners took over the weekly event last Sunday, overseeing 79 people run, jog and walk the five-kilometre waterfront course. Six visitors and a few first timers - Leighann, Rosalyn, Justin, and Connor - were welcomed, and seven recorded new personal bests: Jayden, Shay, Steve, Warren, Ian, Michala, and Leigh.
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Proserpine Veteran’s Golfers turned out in force on Sunday as 31 players arrived to take on the full course and posting some respectable scores. The course’s back nine was still heavy due to rain, yet it didn’t put a dampener on Peter Fox who made a remarkable comeback from last week to take out first place with 38 points.
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On Tuesday, January 31, at Wangaratta Bowls Club, two pairs and one triples were played. Robyn Stitt and Mark Defranciscis defeated Denise Wallace and Mark Drummond, while Rodney Mumby and Graeme Read defeated Deb Retchless and Allan Rolfe.
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The weekly Wednesday Social games at Bowen Bowls Club hosted plenty of familiar faces in tight matchups. Peter Bruce, Gavin Charles, and Doc Fordham claimed the victory over the team of Robyn Stitt, Jane Gilbert, and Ian Best.
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Last weekend the Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club sent 22 athletes to compete at the Townsville Tourist LC Transition Meet. Coaches Ken Crittenden and Mark Erickson were impressed with all the swimmers and their performances.
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Twilight Race: 20 knot northerly winds and lumpy seas in the Coral Sea meant a smaller than normal fleet for the Whitsunday Sailing Club’s twilight race on Wednesday, February 1. Only 10 boats braved the elements – but those who ventured out had an exhilarating experience, with a good view of the incoming thunderstorm looming from behind.
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Two Mackay singers are manifesting their boyhood dreams, progressing to the next round of the country’s most iconic star-making television series, Australian Idol, as it returns to television screens after 13 years away.
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When a leaky radiator left Tom Coates stranded on the side of the road on his way into town, a distinctive pink ute pulled up to assist like a vehicle belonging to a superhero. It was the Lady Locksmith ute, belonging to Leanne Kemp.
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If you’ve noticed a lot of red and pink popping up in stores, it’s because Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. While love and affection should be year-round and spontaneous, I don’t think there’s any harm in celebrating a day just for love, whether it’s intimate love you share with a partner, the love you have for your family or taking a day to practice some self-love.
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Detectives from the Mackay Property Crime Taskforce have charged a 25-year-old man with 40 offences in relation to a series of alleged property crime incidents spanning four days, between January 31 and February 3, in the Mackay area.
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Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox, said that Mackay Christian College has suffered firsthand by the Youth Crime Epidemic last week with students almost being run over by an out-of-control stolen vehicle.
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John Pickup OAM had a long and illustrious career in broadcasting before his involvement in the establishment of Community Radio Mackay 4CRM. John’s media career began in 1947 when he was convinced to enter, and ultimately won, a talent quest with Sydney radio station 2UE.
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Following a spike in consumer complaints since the pandemic, the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has announced it has successfully redressed more than $11.2 million for Queensland consumers in 2022, including $716,745 in the Mackay region.
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Detectives from Mackay Child Protection and Investigation Unit (CPIU) are appealing for public assistance following the sudden death of a two-year-old girl at North Mackay on December 29. Mackay CPIU, with the assistance of the Child Trauma Unit, Crime and Intelligence Command, have released CCTV footage of the child in company with a woman and several other young children at two Andergrove businesses that afternoon.
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Mackay Regional Council is seeking a contractor to undertake the resurfacing works for all three pools at the Bluewater Lagoon. This long-term solution follows the patchwork done to the lagoon's surface in 2021 to repair leaks in the lining.
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Young people from across Queensland who want to make their voices heard and empower their communities are urged to apply to participate in the 2023 YMCA Queensland Youth Parliament, with applications now open.
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Catherine Birch, a Senior Economist in the Australian Economics team at ANZ, kicked off the Resource Industry Network's first event of 2023, the February Industry Briefing Lunch, on Friday, 3rd February. The event was held in the Lancaster Room at the Harrup Park Country Club, which served as the new venue partner for 2023, with more than 75 people in attendance.
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RACQ CQ Rescue airlifted an elderly man with a broken neck from a remote homestead near Mt Coolon last weekend. The 87-year-old man had fallen down a flight of stairs at the cattle property and suffered spinal injuries. RACQ CQ Rescue was tasked by Queensland Health about 4.30pm on Friday to fly more than 400km with a doctor and Critical Care Paramedic on board to treat and retrieve the injured man.
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A Mackay company has been awarded a $6 million tender for construction of a levee wall to complete a “missing link” on the northern bank of the Pioneer River. The reinforced concrete blockwork and earth levee and associated works, such as culverts and drainage, will be built between Valetta Gardens and Kay Court. An earth levee was constructed along the northern bank as part of the Valetta Gardens and Rivers Edge subdivisions.
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Heavy rainfall in January has caused significant damage to creek crossings on Cathu Access Road resulting in the closure of Cathu State Forest until at least 24 February 2023. The closure applies to all public access including cars, 4WDs, motor bikes, mountain bikes, horse riders and hikers and includes the Jaxut camping area.
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Whether in ‘High Fidelity’ or ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’, Hollywood has taught us that mixtapes are a perfect way to share one’s feelings. Making a mixtape, or these days, a mix CD or Spotify playlist, is an incredibly rewarding experience for any music lover, so what better way to express your love and affection to your crush, partner, friends or family this Valentine's Day.
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Campwin Beach’s Bear Cave is producing some the most exquisite timber carvings you could wish to see. Mark Chisler worked as a diesel fitter for Plane Creek Mill from 1981 to his retirement in 2016, never once used a wood saw or claw hammer at work, yet today is busy in retirement working 25 hours a week in the Bear Cave on his carvings, which each take at least 40 hours’ work.
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