Independently Owned, Locally Grown, Community Loved
The extreme rain event which plagued the region earlier this month caused many concerned locals to vent their concerns, once again, about Hamilton Plain’s susceptibility to flooding.
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Locals are invited to participate in the annual Clean-up Australia Day this Sunday as many community groups and businesses offer a variety of ways we can all get involved in collecting rubbish from parks, roadsides, beaches and even the ocean.
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The $3 billion Urannah Dam project is inching closer to fruition thanks to a bilateral agreement between the state and federal government this week.
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The seascape of our marine rescue organisations across the state are about to go through a significant change when Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) amalgamates with Queensland Coast Guard.
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E-Scooters have been the talk of the state over the past week, with national plans to halve the speed limit for the transport devices on footpaths, and Whitsunday Regional Council had their own say on local Whitsunday laws at last week’s council meeting.
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A brand-new multistorey apartment complex at the Port of Airlie has been approved by Whitsunday Regional Council at last week’s council meeting.
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After four years of dedicated effort by its committee, the 8.2 million Whitsunday Sportspark facility is reaching a milestone moment, with three levels of government set to attend the building completion and handover ceremony at the Jubilee Pocket location next Friday.
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Innovative Australian company, Gilmour Space Technologies is one step closer to launching rockets from its spaceport at Abbott Point thanks to an Operational Works approval which was issued by Whitsunday Regional Council earlier this week.
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Local Dogs Need Space To Run Too! While there are a variety of off-leash areas throughout the Whitsundays many local dog owners feel that their four-legged friends do not have enough freedom to run down the beach and play in the waves - are our local pets becoming marginalised members of the community?
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The Mackay Road Runners held their second meet for the 2022 season at hilly Rural View over the weekend.
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Our spotlight this week is on Tahlia McGilvray (10 yrs) from Mackay Athletics Club.
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The Mackay Cutters clambered aboard the squad bus last weekend for a five-hour trip down to Rockhampton, set for their first Hostplus Cup pre season friendly against CQ Capras on Saturday night.
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Mackay table tennis player Robbie Richards was in his element at the Tuesday night fixtures last week.
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Mackay squash club Squash 52 played host to the Northern Region Redbacks selection tournament last weekend.
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A Habana property was sold for a whopping $7.3 million dollars by auction last Friday in a new local record for real estate, claimed by Blacks Real Estate Rural.
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GIVING YOU BACK CONTROL One of the myths surrounding hypnosis is that somehow the hypnotist puts someone “under their control”.
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Casual coal miners who have highlighted “unscrupulous” practices of the government corporation Coal Long Service Leave (Coal LSL), have been vindicated in a recent audit by consultants KPMG.
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Many in Mackay will be familiar with Campbell Newman as the state’s former Premier, or prior to that, Brisbane’s Lord Mayor. If you thought the brutal loss to Palasczcuk in 2015 was enough for him to give politics the flick, think again. Newman is back, as Lead Senate Candidate for Queensland with the LibDems (Liberal Democrats).
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Mackay’s premier panel beaters are set to expand their facilities to include a dedicated electric and hybrid car repair space thanks to state government grants.
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Ten local businesses have refined their business skills thanks to a tailored one-on-one mentoring program delivered by Mackay Regional Council.
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The section of Glenella-Richmond Road between Mackay-Habana Road and Holts Road is now open to traffic, after labour and material shortages created a lengthy delay in the completion of the project.
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Live music has been a casualty over the last few years, but 2022 is shaping up for a beauty around Mackay.
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An injured driver had to be cut from the wreckage of his rolled truck after being trapped for 90 minutes near Oakenden last week (18 February).
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In dark hours are when the kindest spirits shine brightly
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Last weekend North Mackay Bowls Club played its major event for the year.
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