IOC president Thomas Bach made the announcement at a press conference in Switzerland on Thursday morning. Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson said the region was ready to take advantage of the influx in sports tourism with ample accommodation and infrastructure ready to host pre-event training. We have a minimum of 300 days of clear training weather a year and a proven track record of hosting state and national level events, Cr Williamson said In 2021, skateboarding is being added as an Olympic sport and mountain biking is now an established Olympic cycling category. Qld Champion Jesse Brodbeck at the Mackay Sugar Bowl.
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The future of Mackay Cricket is bright if the performance of the U18 representative side is any indication.
Five players – all Magpies – were named to the North Queensland side following a perfect two from two showing by Mackay Whitsunday in the Northern Alliance U18 Championships at the weekend.
The hosts finished second to Central Queensland in the overall standings, after both sides notched wins over North Queensland and Far North Queensland during the rain-affected championships at Harrup Park.
Mackay Whitsundays opened their account with a thrilling final-over win over North Queensland in a day-night 40-over match on Saturday, before easily accounting for Far North Queensland on Sunday.
 This three bedroom house at Forrest Beach was on the market for $278,000 and is now under offer  In the Townsville region, Balgal Beach (median house value of $249,500) and Nelly Bay (units, $174,500) offer the cheapest escapes. Explore Property Townsville agent Allison Gough is marketing a number of properties in Balgal Beach. She said the price point was absolutely attractive to buyers, with many interstate buyers buying sight unseen or after viewing 3D videos. At Balgal, you can still get a three bedroom, one bathroom house on a 809 sqm block for under $300,000 which is incredible, she said. But a lot of southern buyers are jumping on that now ⦠I even had one from Western Australia.
 This three bedroom house at Forrest Beach was on the market for $278,000 and is now under offer  In the Townsville region, Balgal Beach (median house value of $249,500) and Nelly Bay (units, $174,500) offer the cheapest escapes. Explore Property Townsville agent Allison Gough is marketing a number of properties in Balgal Beach. She said the price point was absolutely attractive to buyers, with many interstate buyers buying sight unseen or after viewing 3D videos. At Balgal, you can still get a three bedroom, one bathroom house on a 809 sqm block for under $300,000 which is incredible, she said. But a lot of southern buyers are jumping on that now ⦠I even had one from Western Australia.
Almost half the drivers who died on Mackay roads in five years were under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs. That is the stark reality revealed in the University of the Sunshine Coast s Road Safety Research Collaboration study into fatal crashes in Queensland from 2011 to 2015. Professor Jeremy Davey said data suggested drink-driving and drug-driving fatalities were higher for rural and regional areas like Mackay. Last week on Mackay region roads, police stopped 17 alleged drug-drivers and 14 alleged drink-drivers, Acting Senior Sergeant Daniel Goldburg of Mackay Road Policing Unit said. The figure is almost double the average of 9-10 drug-drivers charged per week in the Mackay district last year.