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With the waters getting cooler the central Queensland, surf lifesaving season has come to a finish.
The Labour Day long weekend was the last opportunity Mackay locals had to make splash under the watchful eyes of lifesavers until the patrolled beaches return in spring.
Eimeo Surf Lifesaving Club president Ross Gee was pleased with how the 2020-21 season went.
Mr Gee said there had been fewer stingers than usual, with only three minor stings recorded and thankfully the club did not have to perform any rescues.
âWeâre really on top of our preventive actions,â he said.
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Subscriber only Their backgrounds could not be more different: a mechanical engineer, surveyor, TAFE instructor, and professional fisherman to name a few. But the 22 members of the Seaforth Men s Shed share camaraderie and an eagerness to learn from each others expertise. They can now craft just about anything from wood-turned tables and chairs to fancy walking sticks made out of pieces of driftwood scavenged from nearby Seaforth Beach. Seaforth Men s Shed. Picture: Heidi Petith And with a new dedicated metal work shed, their imaginations were the limit. Secretary Neil Matthews said his favourite part of being a member was the companionship and men-only time.
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Prepare for an indoor Christmas lunch this year if you are spending the day in Mackay and surrounds.
That’s the advice from the Bureau of Meteorology, which has forecasted an 80 per cent chance of rain in the region on December 25.
BOM meteorologist Matt Marshall said most of the rain in the state on Christmas Day was expected to fall in the Mackay, Coalfields and Central Highlands areas.
“In the lead up to Christmas, we’re seeing temperatures a degree or two above average,” Mr Marshall said.
“Heading towards Christmas, things will cool down a little bit with a top of 30C on Christmas Day.