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Over an eight-week training regime, participants from Base 51 Functional Fitness challenged themselves to gain muscle and lose weight for the chance to nab a cash prize of a thousand dollars.
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Grand Final Day, Saturday, September 17: With two teams in Grand Finals for the first time ever, Whitsunday United Supporters were buzzing with excitement whilst players nervously waited for the action to start.
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Infront of a huge crowd at BB Print Stadium, the Bowen Mudcrabs faced off against their closest rivals, the Proserpine Whitsunday Raiders, in a grand-final matchup with extreme bragging rights. The question on the region’s lips was whether the pincer would be mightier than the sword when the two sides met for the Mackay Rugby Union final on Saturday – and there was only one certainty: it would be a tight affair.
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The 14th annual Paul Bowman Challenge saw 5000 young footballers and their families, spread over 75 teams from as far afield as Mount Isa, attend the Proserpine Football grounds this weekend.
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Two long-time rivals battled for the Mackay table tennis open women’s championship last week. Emma Widdup and Anne Sheridan have been teammates and competitors since they were in their teens, both first winning Mackay Closed women’s titles as juniors in the 1990s. Between them have won an estimated 15 championships.
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Mackay Rangers Football Club are finalising preparations for its annual eight-a-side soccer tournament to be staged at Eric Homan Park at Cremorne during the October long weekend.
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Monday 12 September 22 – Under and Overs Teams Event 1st Under - Angela Welks and Cheryl Machen, Overs – David Ting and Karin Le Roux 2nd Under – Griffin Bancroft and Marylin Wilson – Nicoll, Overs – Terrence Sheedy and Janelle Conroy
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With an abundance of natural sporting skill in its ranks, long established St Patrick’s College remains a rugby league stronghold in the Mackay region.
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Pioneer Swimming Club held its first club night of the season on Thursday, 8 September 2022 at the Pioneer Swim Centre. The night was a great start to the season with returning swimmers excited to welcome many new members and their families to the club – sharing a barbeque and an evening full of fun racing.
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Five past presidents were among 93 bowlers who celebrated the 80th anniversary of Sarina Ladies Bowls Club. The roll-up included 78 bowlers from clubs throughout the district, four past members and extra guests.
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The Past Presidents Day, ladies vs men, held at Goosies last Monday was a huge success, with all 16 rinks filled. Once again men won the day, and all present voted to continue this event annually. Play was followed by nibblies.
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46 BMX riders from Mackay and District BMX Club are travelling to Cairns this week to compete in the Auscycling Queensland State Championships. The Championships will be held on Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 September at Cairns BMX Club.
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Belief and will power have propelled the Magpies Under 13 rugby league team to a stunning premiership triumph in the Mackay and District Junior League competition.
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Mackay Regional Council Libraries Sensational Spring Sand Art Friday, 9:30am to 10:30am Create colourful sand art designs inspired by spring, the season of colour, joy and growth. Suits children aged five to 12 years. Sarina Library
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Mackay locals are set for a morning of live performance in honour of a magnificent era in music, with British-born, Brisbane-based vocalist Melissa Western paying tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Etta James, and Eartha Kitt.
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Do you feel nervous presenting in front of colleagues or speaking in public? Mackay Toastmasters Club is hosting a Presentation Mastery Class next month to help participants improve their public speaking and communication skills.
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Movie lovers from across the region are invited to the newly built Proserpine Entertainment Centre to view a weekend of exciting cinema. The event kicks-off with Celeste on Saturday at 7.30pm, a movie that is filmed entirely at Paronella Park and features the story of a once-celebrated opera diva who prepares for her final performance.
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Rarely have we seen a growing season as good as over the past few months. In the sugar industry, crop tonnage is considerably higher than estimated. This greater than usual mass is not confined to crops. All vegetation is of far higher density than we are accustomed to.
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The landscape of the events industry has changed drastically since the pandemic brought social gatherings to a screaming halt. Slowly but surely, the industry is finding its feet but is having to adapt to post-pandemic changes, finding new ways to thrive.
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Souths Junior Cricket Come & Try Day Friday, 4:00pm Souths Cricket Club is holding a come and try day for boys and girls aged 6 - 11 on Friday 23rd September from 4:00pm till 6:00pm at Abbott Park. There'll be heaps of fun cricket activities throughout the afternoon followed by a sausage sizzle.
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One of Mackay’s favourite family friendly ocean-front bar and bistros is giving its lucky customers the opportunity to win a tinny valued at $11,000. The Seabreeze Hotel, located in the quiet residential area of Lamberts Beach, is now offering anyone who spends more than $20 at their drive-thru bottle-shop free entry into the prize draw.
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Mackay’s music scene is one that’s growing at a rapid rate led by bands such as the prolific and dedicated Nortica. “It’s been really good recently just with everyone kicking back into action,” said Nortica lead singer and rhythm guitarist Tate Obst.
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Things are buzzing in the Pioneer Valley, especially for local business CannonBee. The family-owned and Eungella-based business uses natural beekeeping practises to produce raw honey and beeswax products, including Eungella Raw Rainforest Honey and Propolis and Raw Honey Face Polish.
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Students at Mackay State High School are leaving their legacy on a local art studio as part of their Creative Arts Academy. Bottletops & Brushes has been operational in Victoria Street since January and, with unutilised space upstairs, co-founder Margaret-Mary Robinson reached out to schools to offer the space to the region’s youth.
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The toll that COVID-19 has taken on Australian women’s health and fitness is laid bare in the 2022 Jean Hailes National Women’s Health Survey, where nearly one in five women reported loss of fitness, weight gain, and muscle and joint pain.
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