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Australia’s six-foot something songstress, Prada Clutch will pay tribute to the world’s greatest divas in the show of a lifetime when her sweet show comes to the Sugar City.
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Sugar Drop Festival is happening tomorrow at Harrup Park and is bringing local musicians to the Mackay stage for the first time.
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Friday 17 June Seniors Friendship Group Every Friday, 9:00am to 11:30am The Senior Friendship Group meets every Friday and do 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 resounding success of its 2018 Vicar of Dibley season, Kucom Theatre is proud to present The Vicar of Dibley 2, adapted from original TV scripts by Richard Curtis.
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Everyone is welcome to attend the induction of a new Anglican priest, the Venerable Dr Rosemary Dunn, as Archdeacon of the Mackay Region at a service at Holy Trinity at 9am on Sunday 19 June.
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Six members of the Scouts Queensland Hibiscus Coast District (HCD) received Long Service decorations in recognition of their voluntary service at the Annual Management Seminar last weekend
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Two guitars signed by illustrious rock band the Foo Fighters went for an incredible $20,000 each at a live auction during the Mackay Mayor’s Charity Ball last month, which helped the fundraising event to reach an astonishing $135,121.80.
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What was your favourite novel as a child? Do you think you could have read and memorized five novels to take part in a competition?
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A new inclusive all-abilities playground is set to be built as part of the first stage of Woodlands District Park between Beaconsfield and Andergrove. Construction of the playground is expected to start next financial year after the drainage and earthworks are finalised.
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Ensuring menstruation isn’t a barrier to education, Education Minister Grace Grace visited Pioneer State High School last week and welcomed the installation of the school’s Dignity Vending Machine to provide students access to free period products at school.
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Two cyclists passed through Mackay last week on a week-long endeavour from Brisbane to Cairns raising funds for dementia research in honour of their good mate Al ‘Midget’ Forsyth.
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Glow-in-the-dark botanicals, bugs and butterflies will take centre stage for Daly Bay Illuminate 2022. This nature-based theme is inspired by the popular event’s new location, Queens Park
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Blue, red, yellow and green lights illuminated the Mackay State High School Hall last Tuesday as the school welcomed global technology company Google to announce funding for a new school program.
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The annual Bakers Creek Memorial ceremony was conducted at Bakers Creek last Sunday to commemorate the 79th Anniversary of the wartime crash of an American aircraft that claimed the lives of 40 American soldiers and crippled the sole survivor.
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The future of mineral mining has a changing face, with a switch in focus from commodities like coal to those used in emerging and renewable energy technologies.
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One thousand athletes, coaches, team managers, officials and administrators descended on Mackay last week for a history-making Oceania Athletics Championships after three years of hibernation due to COVID-19.
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River Robertson is obsessed with police, or as he likes to call them, “coppers”.
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Nearly 1,000 Australians received recognition in the 2022 Queen’s Birthday Honours list, with governor general, David Hurley, saying they represent the very best of Australia.
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The weather couldn’t have been much better for the return of the Mackay Beach Horse Races on the weekend, one of the most anticipated events on the Mackay calendar.
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The Coral Sea Academy invites you to come on a journey as we dive beneath the waves to explore the Great Barrier Reef.
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Local weightlifters have been smashing their own personal goals as well as national ones, with a young superstar claiming top spot in the country for his age group in Olympic Weightlifting.
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Twilight Race: Another lovely afternoon on the water saw 17 boats and over 100 crew sailing on Pioneer Bay in last week’s Whitsunday Sailing Club twilight race.
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The Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club hosted its annual Awards Night on Saturday night with over 120 people present
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Another full week started with the Ladies’ Divisions 1 and 4 travelling to North Mackay.
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Self-Selected Triples on Mondays are now well underway, with winners from Monday, June 6 R Hayton, Keith Armstrong, and Bob Dykstra, who defeated K Wallace, Sandra Snow, and Chris Frew.
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