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Australian Church Women will celebrate our annual Fellowship Day Service on Friday 29th July at St Paul’s Uniting Church, Macalister Street, Mackay at 10 am.
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Local inclusive arts company Crossroad Arts will continue development of a new touring theatre show thanks to national funding from the Office of Arts.
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It’s going to be a busy one. I thought last weekend was busy and I was right. The Cutters, Meteors, Meteorettes, and Crusaders were all playing alongside the entertainment at Queens Park for our Festival of Arts.
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Queensland beekeepers can now use a new form on a survey app to help keep the destructive varroa mite (Varroa destructor) out of Queensland.
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Five trees have been poisoned at Hay Point, with soil samples linking the vandalism to a similar occurrence in 2020.
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Woodlands Reserve in Andergrove will be the focus of this year’s National Tree Day in Mackay, with Mackay Regional Council calling for volunteers to pull out their green thumbs.
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Two outstanding James Cook University (JCU) marine science students have been awarded Bachelor of Science scholarships – equipping them with unique real-world experience on the Great Barrier Reef under the guidance of leading marine researchers.
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Fishers across the region won’t be losing vehicle access to a popular Pioneer River fishing spot, after the decision was made at last week’s council meeting to maintain access to East Point.
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Federal and State representatives of the LNP have raised and moved motions backing regional and rural communities at the LNP State Conference earlier this month.
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With DonateLife Week coming up, Bernie Scott and Maree Martin are urging people to consider registering as organ donors.
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Community groups from across Queensland are being encouraged to apply for a share in $100,000 of funding, with applications now open for the 2022 Queensland Country Good for Good Community Grants.
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The Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival returned for its 18th year last week bringing a stellar line-up of authors, artists, storytellers, screenwriters, slam poets, musicians and scientists to the Mackay region.
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A local conservation group is concerned that a loophole in mining applications could have a detrimental impact on Australia’s native fauna.
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Two local schools have received prestigious educational awards, recognised for showcasing excellence in education, innovation, and leadership.
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A 36-year-old woman has been charged with attempted murder, in relation to the alleged stabbing of a teenage girl at Dysart on Monday afternoon.
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The speed limit on a section of Maraju-Yakapari Road, Glenella, will be permanently changed to 80km/h.
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A 17-year-old boy has been charged in relation to an alleged armed robbery at Marian on July 10.
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The development of Mackay Regional Council’s Mackay Parking app has been delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.
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It will be a night of delights when the City Centre comes alive for its first City Heart Fridays event tonight.
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One of my favourite pages of our weekly newspaper is our ‘Community Chat’ section.
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It’s not normal to drive across the region at this time of year and see dormant mills in what should be the thick of the crush.
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This week was Mackay’s second week without Dave “Perko” Perkins on the 4MK airwaves and it hasn’t quite felt the same.
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A local teacher who says he was portrayed publicly as a radical, neo-Nazi COVID super-spreader, is feeling vindicated after being found not guilty on all charges following an arrest made in January.
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Thousands of people converged in Queens Park on Saturday with picnic blankets, camp chairs and tasty nibblies for the Wisely Wine and Food Day.
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The U14 Mackay Meteorettes finished second at the Basketball Queensland U14 Girls State Championships in Cairns earlier this month.
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