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A new competition will reward two lucky fishers a $500 Tackle World Mackay voucher to celebrate the official opening of barramundi season.
Mackay Tourism and Mackay Regional Council have teamed up to entice locals and visitors to head out on the water and share a photo of their catch for a chance to win.
You can fish in the ocean or at any of Mackay’s three stocked impoundments at Kinchant, Teemburra and Eungella dams.
Mackay Tourism CEO Tas Webber said he hoped the Best Barra Competition would build fishing tourism and increase exposure for the Hooked on Mackay campaign.
Harrup Park Country Club has released designs for the Great Barrier Reef Arena to Mackay Regional Council to gain approval for the $10 million project.
Harrup Park Great Barrier Reef Arena Mackay Regional Council released the decision notice for the $10 million Harrup Park Great Barrier Reef Arena in early December, which is expected to be shovel-ready in 2021. The document outlined conditions required to sign off with rules ranging from bus routes to garbage collection, and the number of bike racks and carparking spaces available. Paddock to bottle distillery The paddock to bottle Greater Whitsunday Distillery will make a range of spirits including vodka, gin, rum and schnapps with a possible expansion into wine and beer.
Mackay Animal Management Centre on Strickland Road at Mackay Harbour. Picture: Mackay Regional Council.
The second stage will transform the existing site into an enforcement dog and cattery building with the entire project expected to be finished by May 2022. The designs for the $3.3 million upgrade to the Mackay Animal Management Centre.
Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson said earlier this year that prior to COVID-19, the current centre was reaching capacity two to three times a month.
“We (had) to rely very heavily on moving them out through the RSPCA or other animal welfare groups,” Cr Williamson said. Rosie the Kelpie puppy is one of the pound dogs that regular accompany local law officers when they head to Mackay libraries to host the Pets are part of our community too sessions. Picture: Heidi Petith
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Subscriber only Pubs, restaurants and other public venues have officially been put on notice as the Mackay, Whitsunday Isaac region step up to the latest COVID outbreak. Acting district disaster co-ordinator Superintendent Ian Haughton said police would be inspecting premises to ensure they complied with check-in procedures. (COVID-19) has been going on since March, Supt Haughton said. If you re not compliant by now, there s got to be a line that we ve had to draw in the sand. Please do the right thing … otherwise the consequences might be there and enforcement action might be taken. Acting district disaster co-ordinator for the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac regions, Acting Superintendent Ian Haughton, with Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson. Picture: Mackay Regional Council
ENCOURAGEMENT from friends and family helped convince an indigenous artist to show his artwork to the community.
Speaking at flag-raising ceremony for Naidoc Week, Kyle Sanderson said it was important for him to celebrate his culture.
“It’s very important to me, being an Indigenous Australian, being a part of the community and representing my culture,” Mr Sanderson said.
Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson said indigenous culture was important and should not be ignored.
“It’s part of our life, it’s part of our community, always was, always will be,” he said.
Cr Williamson said the artwork portrayed their culture and journey in an art form that was now modernised to include young Indigenous people.