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Premium Content Subscriber only The Mackay community had the opportunity to see a lifesaving service up close in a rare event at the weekend. To mark RACQ CQ Rescue s 25th anniversary celebrations, the rescue helicopter recreated a landing done to launch the service in 1996 outside Mackay Regional Council chambers. The community-funded rescue helicopter is a lifeline for anyone, anywhere at anytime across the region. Volunteers and Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson joined RACQ CQ Rescue chief executive Ian Rowan to watch the landing, followed with a morning tea. RACQ CQ Rescue chief executive Ian Rowan with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson, volunteers and council staff. Picture: Melanie Whiting ....
Premium Content Subscriber only The aqua-green Rodeo has been a trusty sidekick for two decades but now the time has come for a new player to join Mackay’s marine rescue missions. CQ Field Mining Services has gifted a fully-equipped Toyota HiLux to the Volunteer Marine Rescue Mackay team, complete with a custom wrap. Volunteer Marine Rescue Mackay vice president Heath Kennedy unveiling the group s new HiLux with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson on Thursday. Picture: Daryl Howland. Chief financial officer Jason Smith said the Mackay business of 15 years was pleased to contribute to an organisation that looked out for boaties like many of their employees. ....
Whitsunday MP Amanda Camm will call on the State Government to bring forward $750,000 for a business case on the duplication of Mackay Bucasia Rd. Ms Camm said she would soon launch a petition calling on the funds to be fast tracked to this year’s state budget after meeting with Mackay Mayor Greg Williamson on Thursday. “(Cr Williamson) shares the concerns of the access in and out of the Northern Beaches and in particular, the growing population that we are seeing there as well,” Ms Camm said. “Our discussion was around a co-ordinated approach of advocacy. “There is planning funding that has been allocated in 2022, 2023 and 2024. ....
 Mabel Quakawoot at has been named 2021 Citizen of the Year. Mackay Australia Day Awards Gala Dinner. Picture: Tara Miko  If he s the measure of our next generation of adults, Mackay is in safe hands.  Young Citizen of the Year Emmett Withers started his charity Emmett 4 Animals when he was five years old and has gone on to help thousands of stray animals across the region. The other heartwarming moment of the night was hearing from last year s Lori Burgess Community Volunteer Award Kathryn Andrews. Speaking eloquently and passionately, she talked about how the disability sector, like many of us, had to find a way to explain the lockdown to their clients and find ways to maintain contact while we were in isolation. ....
Janessa Ekert Journalist I didnât always want to be a journalist. In fact, when I was younger my dream was to be an archaeologist â who wouldnât want to be like Indiana Jones? However, now that I am a journalist, I couldnât imagine doing anything else with my life. I love listening to peopleâs stories and sharing them with others. Iâm a Queenslander through and though. Mackay is the furthest south I have ever lived. Iâm an only child and I was raised in Airlie Beach. My parents are former boaties; we lived on a 42 foot. ....