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While Mackay is full of outstanding athletes who can run fast, jump further than most and throw heavy objects a long way; the Mackay Athletics Club was recently recognised across all facets of its sport, recognising the valuable contribution of its top volunteers among its talented athletes.
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A junior star from the 90s was named Mackay Table Tennis Player of the Year at the association’s annual presentation dinner on Saturday. Anne Sheridan won her first Mackay Closed women’s title in 1997 and has won five in total.
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Nearly forty runners and walkers met with Club Captain and Race Director, Jim Ford for the very popular weekly offseason program, Shawn’s Summer Social Series. Jim was in perfect form once again, setting an interesting timed four leaf clover shaped 5km and 10km circuit, although there were options for runners to reduce their distances due to their current level of fitness.
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Johnathan Thurston has weathered plenty of Storms in his illustrious rugby league career, but this week the North Queensland Cowboys legend was in Mackay to talk about a different kind of storm.
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Have you ever been interviewed by Rob Kidd from 4MK?
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A 28-year-old Gulliver man has sadly passed away following a two-vehicle traffic crash in Coppabella last week on November 9.
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An incident at Coles Parkside has banded customers and staff together to help a fellow customer in need.
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A man has been arrested and charged with child sex offences following a joint investigation involving Mackay Child Protection Investigation Unit, Moranbah Criminal Investigation Branch and Argos.
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The Brisbane Broncos’ grassroots team toured Mackay last month as the club’s Game Development squad shone a light on regional Queensland in the off-season.
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5,500 jobs in and around Dawson have been put on ice by Federal Labor’s Minister for Water, says Federal Dawson MP Andrew Willcox.
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64 local sporting champions and 2 local para champions will receive funding to help with the cost of attending championship events.
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RSL Farleigh and Northern Beaches Sub Branch held a Remembrance Day dusk service last Friday, bringing together veterans, cadets, community members and school students.
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On the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month, a minutes’ silence is observed and dedicated to those soldiers who died fighting to protect our nation.
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This year the Queensland RSL invited Sub Branches to contact their local schools to ask if they would like to participate in this year’s Draw to Remember initiative.
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Mackay has been put on the map for exceptional coffee thanks to Primal Coffee Roasters win last month in the world’s largest coffee roasting ‘Golden Bean’ competition – resetting the bar for the region’s coffee industry.
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When you think of green things, you picture money, plants and grass, all of which are tied together in our modern world. Switching to environmentally friendly options is more and more at the forefront of our minds, especially when purchasing new items.
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Over the past 139 years, the Porters Group has continued to service, grow, and evolve within the Mackay and Whitsunday regions. The latest addition to the Porters Group network is the Porters Homemaker Centre, at the Porters Northern Beaches location. The first two stores in the complex have been unveiled with three more to be announced in the new year.
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There’s no need to suffer the stress and anxiety of project angst, wondering if the tiles, wall colour or furnishings you picked will look how you envisaged and be congruent.
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Worm farms are a simple and effective way to recycle organic waste and feed your garden.
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DMR Leisure Pty Ltd will take over the management of Memorial Swim Centre next year after being awarded the tender at last week’s Mackay Regional Council meeting.
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Every year more than 500 packs filled with vital emergency information are delivered to residents as part of Mackay Regional Council’s annual Cyclone Saturday community event.
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Local high school students have the chance to kick-start a career in marine science thanks to scholarships being offered by North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) and James Cook University (JCU).
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Visitor restrictions at Sarina Hospital came into force earlier this week on Tuesday 15 November, after it was reported that a number of positive COVID-19 cases were recorded.
Read moreThe rural health crisis is knocking on our back door, with residents in rural areas throughout the Mackay region lacking basic medical care due to having no doctor nearby.
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A Year 6 student from the Mackay region has become one of twelve Queensland kids to be selected as winners of the 2023 Farm safety calendar competition.
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