Mackay and Whitsunday Life | Media/news company

Mackay and Whitsunday Life

Phone: +61 429 035 046

Add/Update information

Reviews

Tags

• Businesses
• Media/news company

25.01.2022 Tonight we went to the Wakehouse in remembrance of someone who lost their life to suicide. A beautifully arranged event by Sonya from MAD Cow Coffee Mackay. It was extremely emotional seeing parents there remembering a child or families there remembering a mother or father. Reach out to your family and friends today and ask, R U Ok?

24.01.2022 Saturday Mornings Made Right Again #printmedialives #localnewsmatters #localnewspaper

24.01.2022 Meet your new Mackay Chamber committee, with a blend of professions and experience, these individuals will work together to act as a voice for the Mackay business community. Every year, a committee of nine local professionals are elected by members to steer the Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce for the next 12 months. Read about the new committee in this edition of Mackay and Whitsunday Life - out now.... Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce Photo: Coffee+Hops Mackay Region Chamber of Commerce committee: L-R: Geoff O’Connor, Elizabeth Dent, Greg Porter, Cathy Sullivan, Justine O’Shea, Madeleine Connors, Gregg Jones, Scott Jamieson, Sarah Miotto.

22.01.2022 Please keep an eye out for this backpack. If you would like to help this man, click on the original post and follow the instructions in the comments. He is currently being cared for this weekend, but let's make an effort as a community to give him a real chance to get back on his feet.

22.01.2022 New Doctor Arrives in Collinsville! After many years with only one full-time Doctor servicing the town, Collinsville welcomes a second, much-anticipated Doctor into the fold. Doctor Sebastian Stephens first came to Collinsville as a ‘rural reliever’ in 2017 and fell in love with the town and its people. He then spent three years further developing his skills in trauma and orthopedics before deciding to return with his family on a permanent basis.... Read more of his story in this week's paper.

21.01.2022 When tragedy strikes some people become victims and others find a way to be grateful. This was true for the Compton family who lost everything when their much-loved home caught fire in Cannonvale last week. With an outpouring of support from the local community this young family have been overwhelmed by kindness and love which has helped them get through this challenging time.... When asked if they would like to share their story with Mackay and Whitsunday Life, the Comptons said that the would, but only if they could say thank you. Read their beautiful story in the paper this week.

16.01.2022 Improving health services for rural Queenslanders is a primary focus for Mackay Hospital and Health Service’s new Chief Executive, Lisa Davies Jones. With decades of health experience spanning continents, the former London nurse seized the opportunity to move to Australia after a successful career as Deputy Chief Operating Officer of a large group of rural and regional hospitals in the West Midlands. Whether in the UK or here in Australia, Lisa has been vocal for equity of he...althcare, campaigning for rural centres to be well enough equipped to provide the same level of service as in the cities. Read more in today's edition of Mackay and Whitsunday Life! Mackay Hospital and Health Service

14.01.2022 What started as a cooking school has flourished into a catering provider, with aspirations to one day become a café. Care Kitchen is a local not-for-profit organisation creating opportunities and changing lives. It started in 2014 when All Abilities Mackay founder Bec Nichol was told that the local TAFE disability support cooking class would no longer be provided. Since its inception, Care Kitchen has been a great success for local people with intellectual impairments to gai...n valuable skills and work experience. There are a number of care workers and volunteers who also attend the classes to assist the students. Read the rest in the edition out now!

11.01.2022 Paper #9 is Out Now!

11.01.2022 Rach & Bec welcome Crissy & Christina to the Mackay & Whitsunday Life team in style! Crissy is our fabulous new Production Manager & Christina joined this week as our new star Journo!

09.01.2022 This crazy lot! We love you!

09.01.2022 Congratulations ladies on your State Championship win!

08.01.2022 Did you see the latest front cover of Mackay Life on Friday? We (and loads of their supporters) joined Porters Mackay in celebrating 137 years in business , showcasing the rich history behind this incredible, family-run operation! Check out the Friday 18th paper to read the full story

08.01.2022 This weekend is a big one for the local West Tigers! Not only is it the grand final, 2 of the Wests Junior players, Donovan & Jack are teaming up to shave off their luscious locks in honour of Jack’s dad, Chris and to raise money for the Mackay Pioneer Valley relay for Life/Cancer Council. Saturday's Timetable: Wests Leagues Club Mackay 12:00pm - TOBS (Tigers Old Boys & Supporters) hosting the 20-year anniversary of the 2000 Reserve Grade Premiership - Watch the replay i...n the clubhouse with past and present players 1:00pm - Women 2:30pm - Under 19’s 4:00pm - Reserve Grade 5:30pm - Donny and Jack lose their locks for cancer 5:45pm - Wests Juniors to form a tunnel for A Grade 6:00pm - A Grade (Winner will be named Minor Premiers for 2020) Come out and cheer the boys on this Saturday at Tiger Park!!

06.01.2022 Have you read the Good Deed Feed yet? Every week we're on the search for a random act of kindness from a member of our community. A good Samaritan or a Guardian Angel who has brightened a stranger's day. This week we feature Sjanie Medhurst who was at the supermarket in Bowen and realised she'd forgotten her purse when she went to pay at the counter. Just as she was heading home to retrieve her purse, a lady in her 20's stopped and paid the entire $80 bill! Such kindness - go...od on you Jayden Mattingly! Would you like to share a story about a random act of kindness with the community? If so, get in touch today!

06.01.2022 Hey Mackay News Readers! Check out the latest list of paper pick up spots in Mackay! If we’re still missing your local pick-up spot, please let us know in the comments below and we'll do our best to get there. Whitsunday list coming up in the next post! EAST, WEST & SOUTH MACKAY ...Continue reading

03.01.2022 Stanley defends title at Mackay Open The Mackay Table Tennis Association held its Open tournament last month, with many of Queensland’s hardest hitters in attendance. The weekend spun into action on Saturday morning with the Over 50’s Singles first up, leading into the Open singles championships starting from 6pm that evening. Mackay’s Rebekah Stanley defended her Women's Open title over Brisbane's Clare Owen, while Brisbane’s Bruno Levis used his powerful backhand to his adv...antage to claim the Open Men’s title over Mackay’s Chanung Jung. Both men are highly respected coaches and it was a fast-paced match with impressive enduring rallies. Read more in this current edition. Image: Chanung Jung - Photo by Lee Brake.

03.01.2022 On the Mackay cover - Aussie 'Siri' (Karen Jacobsen) will premiere her musical memoir, Mackay to Manhattan, here in Mackay this weekend! When Karen started writing songs for her musical memoir, from Mackay to Manhattan, it was before anyone knew how much of an effect the pandemic would have on the world. It’s almost poetic that circumstances have transpired making Karen’s hometown, Mackay, the location for the World Premier of her musical. I tell my story through the songs I...’ve written, from the age of seven when I was growing up here in Mackay right up until the present day. It’s part concert, part motivational and I sit at the piano and share my story through songs; how I followed my dream to go to America which ultimately led to my voice being used in more than one billion GPS devices and as the original Australian voice of Siri in iPhones. I’m just a girl from Mackay who had a huge dream after watching Olivia Newton-John on the television in my lounge in Mt Pleasant. I had no connections in the industry, my family isn’t from the entertainment business. But somehow, I just figured someone has to grow up and be a professional singer and move to America, why not me?" Read the rest in Mackay and Whitsunday Life - out today!

02.01.2022 Now for the Whitsundays News Readers! Check out the latest list of paper pick up spots in the Whitsundays! If we’re still missing your local pick-up spot, please let us know in the comments below. AIRLIE, CANNONVALE & JUBILEE POCKET ... Whitsunday Food Services Puma Servo Whitsunday Green Woolies at Whit Plaza Newsagents Whit Plaza Luv a Coffee Whit Plaza Cannonvale Library Base 51 Woolies Servo United Pie Face Servo Airlie Fitness Better Body BWS Reef Gateway Bottle Shop Whitsunday Outboard Centre Big 4 Gravity Fitness Liberty Servo Fitness Venue Master Butchers - Stewart Drive Fat Frog Coles Taylors Property Specialist PRD Adam and Eve Marina Mirage Coral Sea Marina Office Garden Bar Sorrento Coral Sea Marina Resort Night Owl Airlie Top & Bottom Street Appricate & Wild Salon Woolworths Airlie Beach Wisdom Café Paradiso KC's La tabella The Pub Airlie Beach Hotel Reception The Pub Bottle Shop Whitsunday Sailing Club Cruise Whitsunday terminal IGA Jubilee Pocket Jubilee Tavern Bottlo Whitsunday Coast Airport Café PCYC Flametree PROSERPINE BP Servo Library WRC Council Proserpine Hospital Caltex Properpine Whitsunday Airport departures Whitsunday Gold Thank you to all our current suppliers and to everyone who has written in about where they would like to see the paper stocked.

01.01.2022 And we’re off!! Paper #6 is out now ! Our dedicated team of distributors have been driving all around the region this morning, dropping off our weekly dose of local news. Go team!

01.01.2022 Did you know you can watch Grid Iron here in Mackay? The third game of the Reef Bowl is being played in Mackay tomorrow (Saturday 28 November). Check out the action for yourself at Leprechaun Park and cheer on the mighty Mavericks as they face the Townsville Cyclones. In today's edition of Mackay and Whitsunday Life we talk about the team and interview their coach, Adam Wisely.... Check out game info here: Mackay Mavericks