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Emmanuel ‘Manny’ Malou’s hot form is making a welcome return this year for the Mackay Meteors, with the 6’9 versatile forward staying in Mackay for another season. In 2021 he was the Mackay Meteors’ MVP, NBL1 All Star Five and NBL1 North Champion.
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Moranbah Mum, Catherine Rogers, has turned her childhood dream into a full-fledged career, all while balancing a life as a mum, wife, fitness trainer, and student.
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The Isaac region has raised its voice and made noise in support of strong, inspirational and empowering women of all ages.
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The dishes, making the bed, making dinner, vacuuming, who does all of this at home for you? There are exceptions, but in most cases, mum takes care of the household in more ways than are ever appreciated.
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Thousands of sacked workers should be reinstated and compensated for loss of income, according to Federal Member for Dawson, George Christensen, who launched a petition on the issue this week.
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More than 1,300 Mackay children a year are set to benefit from reduced price or free kindy, thanks to a more than $1 billion investment announced by the State Government last week.
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A man has died following a single vehicle crash in Kuttabul, north west of Mackay earlier this week on Tuesday afternoon.
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A 14-year-old boy, Mark Angelo Ligmayo, was fatally stung by a box jellyfish at Mackay’s Eimeo Beach on Sunday, 27 February.
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Marian State School has been busy beautifying their town thanks to a Mackay Regional Council’s Activate My Place (AMP!) Program grant.
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I breathed a hefty sigh of relief last Sunday, as flight VA617 pulled itself up through rumbling clouds to break through to the first clear sky I’d seen in days. I looked out of the window at a sodden Brisbane CBD, usually twinkling with the vibrancy of cars in a form of organised chaos, now slowly submerging suburb by suburb under brown muddy water.
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Shades of teal scattered Alfred Street last week as many gathered to celebrate the opening of the Trudy Crowley Ovarian Cancer Support Centre.
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Confidence in cruising has never been stronger, with the industry reporting booking demand at pre-pandemic levels. Travel Associates North Queensland General Manager Liam Giudes said as restrictions across the globe ease, COVID-19 is becoming like any other travel consideration.
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A solid week of bowls in the beach town, with the Tuesday Ladies’ fours finalists making themselves known, Betty Nicole’s team will take on Margo Stanley’s squad this week after claiming their spots on Tuesday.
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The opening Day in early January for the Wangaratta Bowls club in Bowen saw a great turnout of players, with many heading in from South Townsville, Thuringowa, and Giru, as the club celebrated the beginning of its season.
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Early Tuesday evening saw Tennis Whitsunday participants hit the court in singles, with Sienna and Norm keeping Annerize and Olivia on their toes.
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On Saturday Airlie Beach parkrun celebrated its ‘Tropical 300’ after reaching the milestone of three centuries worth of park runs, covering a total distance of 99,300 km.
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Cannonvale Cannon swimmer Jy Parkinson is having the swim season of a lifetime, setting numerous club records, and qualifying for both Queensland and now the Australian Age Championships which are to be held in Adelaide in April.
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On Saturday five Whitsunday Adult Swimmers competed in the North Mackay Sinkers’ Swimming Carnival.
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The Wednesday competition teed off with a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club.
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A single Stableford was held Sunday on a wet and challenging course, with 23 Players taking to the fairways for Whitsunday Social Golf.
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Proserpine’s old soldiers of the fairway were treated to a fantastic day of golf, with greens staff getting all 18 holes up and running after a rainy weekend.
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This weekend at Whitsunday Green it was all about the Ballistic Monthly Medal, the Quarter finals of Match Play, and a Hole in One - but it all started with Friday's Prawn Run!
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The Proserpine Guardian 31 October 31 1947 - “The sale is reported of Mrs FG McGrath’s bus service to Mr Stanley Slater who recently arrived from the Nambour district. Mr Slater stated that it was his intention to place a modern bus on the Cannon Valley service as soon as possible. He assured potential customers that he intended covering the same territory as Mrs McGrath; namely, Proserpine to Sugar Loaf to Cannon Vale Beach to Jubilee Pocket.
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Collinsville residents watched as the brand-new 34-wheeler travelling respiratory clinic drove through town last month, opening its doors to local retired mine workers to receive testing for mine dust lung disease.
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