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Let’s talk Aussie made and Aussie manufacturing. The iconic logo of the green and gold kangaroo is a choice we as consumers make time and time again; supporting locals, supporting jobs and supporting industry. Australians take pride in our work, and we recognise Australian Made as a quality product.
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Sarina couple Les and Del Smith started something big when they married 70 years ago.
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Mackay Regional Council has adopted a new Corporate Plan that provides an exciting blueprint for the region over the next five years.
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There’s been no retirement from politics for George Christensen.
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Council have completed major overhauls to one of the region’s main water recycling plants which services more than 63,000 residents.
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As we are now in the heat of an election campaign you are being hit with a lot of information on issues which are really important to us all.
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The Australian Labor Party, in partnership with Central Queensland University (CQU), has announced a funding commitment to establish an electric vehicle and sustainable energy training centre in Mackay.
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The Easter road toll took a devastating turn on Monday morning when a motorcycle collided with a car near Koumala, resulting in a 60-year-old man passing away at the scene.
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Mackay detectives have charged a 28-year-old South Mackay man in relation to allegations of a firearm being discharged in Rural View on Monday afternoon (April 11).
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Two cases of extremely significant vegetation vandalism will cost the community more than $7000 to remediate, the Mackay Regional Council reported at its ordinary meeting last week.
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Go fast, turn left”. Sounds like NASCAR, but this simple tactic is also used in a different form of fast and furious racing, track cycling.
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The transformation of the Sugar Research Institute into a new secondary school has earned a coveted gold award at Mackay Regional Council’s 2022 Heritage Awards.
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After leaving the Air Force, Nichole Hood didn’t consider herself a veteran. “For a very long time, I didn’t see myself as a veteran,” she said.
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Avid sailors from across the state competed in the Sail Airlie Regatta which was held from the Whitsunday Sailing Club over the Easter long weekend.
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Jill Maslin-Petersen organised bowls last Tuesday with Col Morris’s team winners in a very exciting afternoon where Eric Barnard won the sponsor Health Hub award.
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On Wednesday eight players enjoyed a game of Social bowls. John Anderson, John Lahney, Arthur Griffith and Garry Alexander defeated Alen Sanderson, Bruce Uhe, Barry Zillmann and Philip Brown 24 - 19.
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Tuesday 12April: D Wallace, K Daniels, M Drummond, D Beel, P Warren and M Wilson. The jackpot didn’t go off.
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Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club. Men’s winner Harry Littleton 40 points, runner up Noel Schultz 39 points. Ladies’ winner Leanne Swan 39 points, runner up on a countback Jo Kukura 34 points.
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It was a great day for golf at this week’s Proserpine Veterans Golf session, with the weather not too hot, a nice breeze and the course in great condition.
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The weekly 9-hole stableford was won this week by Ron Thynne with 22 points. Lorri Thynne was right behind him with 21 and third was Glenn Rees.
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This week, 78 people ran, jogged and walked the 5km waterfront course. New participants are always welcome, this week there were 21 first timers. Five participants recorded new personal bests, well done to Riley, Andrea, Holly, Josiah and Shane. Airlie Beach co-founder and long-term Event Director Bob Barford was farewelled. Bob has worked tirelessly for Airlie Beach parkrun for many years.
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Whitsunday Weightlifter Smashes States Heads To NationalsA young Whitsunday Olympic Weightlifter is heading to the national level, having qualified in early April.
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This ANZAC Day the community will gather to honour and pay their respects to all Australians and New Zealanders who served and died in all wars, conflicts, and peacekeeping operations, marking their contribution and suffering on our behalf so we may live better lives, lest we forget. The Following services will be held on Monday, April 25.
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Did you know that Proserpine had its own “Ryan” family – four members of that cane farming family from Preston enlisted in World War One. But unlike the “famous” Ryan brothers who fought for America in World War Two, three of them losing their lives, thankfully all four of these brothers survived the war. In this feature, we pay tribute to the sons of James and Bridget Ryan - Albert, Henry, James and Joseph.
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