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An inaugural gala to support women and children affected by domestic violence took centre stage last weekend, in a female-only event format, a first for Mackay.
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Awarded the Best Circus and Physical Theatre Show of the Adelaide Fringe Festival in 2021, tonight audiences are in for a treat, as Barbaroi will have locals gasping in their seats.
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With their first headline tour under their belt and a year of touring and recording ahead, Sydney indie pop duo Egoism are making the trip up to Mackay for the first time to play the Wisely Wine and Food Day tomorrow.
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Following the resounding success of its 2018 Vicar of Dibley season, Kucom Theatre has opened its Mackay Festival Fringe production of The Vicar of Dibley 2!
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Tourism Research Australia released the National Visitor Survey (NVS) 2022 results last week, revealing the Mackay Isaac region has seen an increase in intrastate and intraregional visitation
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Friday 15 July Seniors Friendship Group Every Friday, 9:00am to 11:30am The Senior Friendship Group meets every Friday and does a range of activities from Bingo to Morning Tea to Lunch. If you would like to join this group or have any queries, please phone (07) 4957 2626. The Neighbourhood Hub, 4 George Street, Mackay
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Following the hugely popular Mackay Brick Event in 2017, a bigger and better LEGO® extravaganza is coming back to Mackay this July.
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Youngsters, and the young at heart, who love to get lost in the literary wonder of Roald Dahl’s storytelling won’t want to miss a magical theatrical experience coming to the MECC in August.
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Specsavers Mackay is celebrating the 30-year anniversary of The Fred Hollows Foundation by once again joining forces to make Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples eye care more visible.
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Seagrass along our coastline near Clairview will be reported on for the first time this year after five years of data collection, helping marina scientists better understand the health of marine inshore waters in the Isaac region.
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Scheduled maintenance of palm trees in the Mackay City Centre commenced this week, with the trimming expected to take around two weeks to complete.
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The Mackay Whitsunday Water Quality Program aims to improve the quality of water flowing from the Pioneer and Plane Creek catchments.
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With mining incidents and deaths on the increase over the past few years, it’s understandable that ‘safety’ has become a predominant industry topic; however, one local business is championing a reputation shift – in a monstrous way.
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Six children required hospitalisation last week following an accident on a quad bike
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A 24-year-old male was arrested on July 10, for driving a mobility scooter while allegedly intoxicated.
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SH Tait & Co is delighted to announce the appointment of Kristelle Lamb as a Director of the firm.
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Classic car lovers winced at the sight of a 1970’s era Mazda RX3 Rotary in a crumpled condition after rolling multiple times along Pacific Esplanade in Slade Point last Sunday afternoon.
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Unfortunately, Wonderland Entertainment and Leisure have announced that, due to unforeseen circumstances, the Wonderland Spiegeltent has had to cancel its Mackay tour.
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BOQ Mackay City owners Melissa Green, Rebecca Galea and Melissa Egan are well known in charitable circles for their generosity, but sadly, their signature event, the BOQ Charity Golf Day has been in hiatus since 2018 due to COVID restrictions.
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During the month of June, Porters Mitre 10 has been running a competition that would see two lucky Mackay and Whitsunday locals jet off on a Balinese Escape. For every $100 spent in participating Porters Mitre 10 stores on Makita, Milwaukee, Dewalt and Stanley products would receive an entry to win.
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Are you looking for a way to give back to your community?
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Marie Murray’s love for Mackay is apparent through her commitment and her service to the community.
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Government and industry leaders congregated in Mackay last week for the eighth annual Developing Northern Australia Conference
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What’s one thing the Mackay region loves more than its beaches?Racing stuff on its beaches.
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