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Premium Content Subscriber only Bookmark this article, save it and send it to your friends and family for it will become your go-to guide for what’s on for the rest of the year. There are more than 200 events on the list, all in date order with still more to come. If you know an event that should be on the list, email [email protected] This list will be updated as more events are announced so make sure to keep check on what’s happening, right here. MAY Mackay Roadshow by Audi Centre Townsville When: 9.30am to 5pm, Wednesday, May 19 to Saturday, May 22 as well as 9.30am to 1pm on Sunday, May 23 ....
Beach clean-up collected 10 bags of rubbish and wooden door Chloe Moore found a glass jar, warped by the elements, with a small shell inside when OzFish volunteers collected almost 10 bags of rubbish along Illawong Beach to Far Beach in Mackay. Picture: OzFish Environment Staff writer Premium Content Subscriber only An army of recreational anglers and 15 community volunteers worked together to clean up almost 10 bags of rubbish along Illawong Beach to Far Beach. The OzFish volunteers, who got dirty for their annual Clean Up Australia Day event, removed a range of litter from the local waterways including countless plastic bottles from the dunes and a wooden door. ....
Premium Content Subscriber only A volunteer brigade has rescued a 100kg turtle found âlifelessâ and without a flipper on a Mackay beach. Mackay District Turtle Watch Association member Ali Yates said she was checking nests at Illawong Beach on January 31 when a local alerted her to a 110cm-long animal in distress on the other end. The 100kg turtle rescued from Illawong Beach on January 31. Picture: Ali Yates / Steve Fisher âWhen I got to (her), her face was in the sand and she was quite lifeless,â Ms Yates said. âSo I got the sand away from her face to unblock her nostrils and poured some water over her head to wash it all away. ....
Hero braves crocodile-infested waters to save drowning dogs stranded at sea Merv Williamson ran in to save the dogs in North Queensland, Australia - despite the risk from crocodiles - when it submerged three times after getting stuck on a sandbar Merv Williamson from Mackay, Queensland, ignored the risk from saltwater crocodiles to swim 100m out to sea and save a stranded Staffie on Thursday this week (Image: Amy Helenius) Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to TeamDogs for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sign up When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. OurPrivacy Noticeexplains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. ....