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22.01.2022 And over the last 10 years, Australian dwelling values have grown a whopping 33.2 per cent, according to CoreLogic figures. That said there are some areas where property prices are much lower than they were 10 years ago which includes Mackay Isaac Whitsunday where unit median prices are back to 2006, check out the Core Logic work. This is a wake up call for the region. It is widely reported Mackay is the 18th largest city in Australia however there are 77 cities which have higher median house prices. BOTTOM LINE WE ARE IN REAL TERMS GOING BACKWARDS. This has nothing to do with opportunity rather LEADERSHIP VACUUM. https://au.yahoo.com//home-prices-cheaper-than-they-were-1
22.01.2022 Just in case there is any doubt re coal, first Rio Tinto now BHP https://apple.news/AB5noXAU0Rh-sTTNeYyuh2Q
22.01.2022 NATURE HAS A WAY WISDOM CANNOT PREDICT How much will emissions reduce over the next 6 months as CV19 cuts every activity other than food production
21.01.2022 well Covid 19 continues to ramp up. The real issue remains personal hygiene is everyones responsibility. Everyone needs to do their bit as lives will be lost There are so many unknowns ie long term impacts on health, chance of reinfection and how far away is a cure? Economically there will be few winners, however primary producers and personal protective manufacturers will see increased demand.... The social cost/change is starting to face reality with our previous extrovert lifestyles now changing. Mental health and poor personal behaviour will be challenged as people are forced to isolate. As for Mackay, food and mining are likely to hold up provided stringent hygiene is implemented. Most other sectors will significantly shrink in the short to medium term. Stay Safe
18.01.2022 Well we are now facing a new seismic shift in the fear level of people, wealth shift and recalibrate resilience. Pain for all, time to reset the paradigm of cheap cheap cheap, to manage risk which has a short term cost and long term benefit. Remember personal hygiene is the key. Do not rely on Govt or the health system as it will be overloaded. Good idea for regions to invite people to move from the big cities to the regions where there will be much less crowding, internet access is good hence can conquer the world in the regions. FEAR -false expectations appear real.
13.01.2022 A few lessons Covid 19 has taught us; 'Just in time' in the business world now needs added, 'just in case' nature has a way that wisdom cannot predict... we must turn covid 19 outcomes into positive changes the Mackay Region needs to change, what if coal demand drops, what if international tourism does not return for many months, what if life does not return to the way it was when the going gets tough the tough get going - is this pandemic tough enough to change the region???
13.01.2022 There are too many 'self elected' experts in this crisis. Time for the population to heed the Government direction. Singapore, Japan and Taiwan have shown by example the result of discipline. Time for the Mackay Region to take the crisis SERIOUSLY hence reduce the damage to people and livelihoods. Forget selfish behaviour and act as a society. The cost of not heeding the above is just too great in both human and monetary terms.
13.01.2022 Well on this Anzac Day which changed Australia and defined us a 'boots and all' execution of the challenge then how do we now respond to Covid 19?????? This region is largely in the business of energy however we are huge contributors to carbon emissions yet surely we have the ability to transpose ourselves and include the mining companies to adopt RENEWABLE ENERGY. Look at this from Tesla, a real game changer from one smart dude - VIRTUAL POWER PLANTS... https://seekingalpha.com//4339948-tesla-may-increase-earni
13.01.2022 Well finally we are back to the AUD $22B economy in the Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday region. That said the real value of the economy has gone backwards as Aud/USd was on par, now $0.68 on a good day. http://www.greaterwhitsundayalliance.com.au//GW3%20-%20Eco
12.01.2022 How are we as individuals going to change our view on what is important now and post Covid 19???? Seems seeking new experiences and upgrades needs to loose out to being more resilient. This means how are you, your household, the region where you live and your employment able to cope with a biological threat that is not man made?????
11.01.2022 Well another new year starts tomorrow. What has changed in Mackay?? Great rain to end the year, the envy of the rest of Australia, Well according to GW3 the economy is back to $22B AUD, same as in 2011 however the AUD/USD was on par so in real terms backwards over 40%. Coal prices are now causing the miners to take some steps to trim spending with coking coal back to $130usd per tonne where as in the past $200 USD, Sugar prices in the doldrums, drought huge impact on agribusi...ness. Tourism as usual takes a back seat to mining incomes. Great news Qantas flying school to commence, new aquatic centre, ring road progressing however as usual what's missing is private sector investment in changing the economy from mining to the new paradigm. The economic development plan by MRC for the next 5 years is a joke, we are still committed to the METS ( mining) sector despite the activists who are actively targeting entities who work in the mining sector, HELLO time for change, See more
09.01.2022 the facts about the Mackay economy, far from rosy https://www.mackay.qld.gov.au//Mackay_Region_Economic_Snap
06.01.2022 So it seems Mackay has welcomed Covid 19. In 2000 we thought we would have driverless cars, have conquered the worlds diseases, solved the disparity of wealth in the world, visited Mars, NOW WE ARE LEARNING HOW TO WASH OUR HANDS!!!
06.01.2022 "Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again. -This time more intelligently." ~Henry Ford
06.01.2022 interesting how things change; The Silicon Valley electric car maker Tesla stock jumped nearly 5% last Wednesday, closing at a record $492.14 per share and elevating its market capitalisation to almost $89 billion, or $2 billion larger than the sum of General Motors' and Ford's respective market caps of $50 billion and $37 billion.
05.01.2022 STAND UP AUSTRALIA! I am a middle aged, mixed race Aboriginal AUSTRALIAN, I am a realistic logical thinking member of this country we all call our OWN.......AUS...TRALIA I HAVE BEEN a mixed race Aboriginal Australian ALL my life....EVEN back in the days when it WASN’T POPULAR. I pays taxes, donate, volunteer, works for a better life for my family, myself AND those around me! I am a hard working Australian and I have done long hours over many years to earn a living. I believe in the freedom of religion, but I don't push it on others. I always purchased and drove Australian-made cars, and I believe in Australian products and buy them whenever I can. I believe the MONEY I make belongs to me and not some bloody governmental socialist or communist from Labor, Greens or Liberal, that assume they know how to spend my money better than me! I'm in touch with my feelings and WHO I am.....PERIOD! I don’t need some unqualified, inexperienced, opinionated Lefty trying to infiltrate my children’s minds with conspiracy theories about sex, climate, politics, religion or gender, THEY ARE CHILDREN, so let them simply be children! I think being a minority does not make you noble or victimized, and does not entitle you to anything. Get over it! I believe that if you are selling me a Big Mac or any other item, you should do it in English, there should be NO other language option in our public service, as is the case in so many other countries around the world.. I believe ALL Australians have a rightful place to life alongside the tradition Aboriginal inhabitants of this great country. My heroes are fellow Australians like Don Bradman, Albert Namatjira, Slim Dusty, Fred Hollows and the Aussie scientists who invented the bionic ear and WiFi to mention just a few. I don't hate the rich, but hate the way they always find ways to pay less taxes. I don't pity the poor, I hate the way they are always crying that they are hard done by!! I know wrestling is fake and I don't waste my time watching or arguing about it. I believe if you don't like the way Australia is, LEAVE!....PURE & SIMPLE, GO BACK to where you came from and change your own country! This is AUSTRALIA ... We like it the way it is and more so the way it was .. so stop trying to change it to look like some other socialist country! If you were born or legally migrated here and don't like it ... you are free to move to any Socialist country that will have you. I believe it is time to really clean house, starting with the Lodge, the seat of our biggest problems. Why has politics become a vocation with guaranteed rewards far greater and longer lasting than any other trade or profession....With ZERO performance based criteria? I want to know exactly, where the "Do Gooders" get their money from, and why are they always part of the problem and not the solution? I also think the police have the right to pull you over if you're breaking the law, regardless of what race, colour or creed you are, but not just because you happen to be an illegal alien and scream that they are "RACISTS PIGS". And, no, I don't mind having my face shown on my driver's license. I think it's good ... I dislike those people standing in the intersections trying to sell me stuff or trying to guilt me into making 'donations' to their cause ... Get a job and do your part to support yourself and your family! I believe that it doesn't take all the intellectuals to raise a child, it takes two parents ... I believe 'illegal' is illegal no matter what the lawyers think! I believe the Australian flag should be the only ones allowed to be flown in Australia! If this makes me a BAD Australian, then yes, I'm a BAD Australian. If you are a BAD Australian too, please forward this to everyone you know ... At a Victorian high school, foreign students raised a Middle East flag on a school flag pole. Australian students took it down. Guess who was expelled ... the students who took it down. West Australian high school students were sent home, because they wore T-shirts with the Australian flag printed on them. Enough is enough. This message needs to be viewed by every Australian; and every Australian needs to stand up for Australia. We've bent over to appease the Aussie-haters long enough. I'm taking a stand. I'm standing up because of the hundreds of thousands who died fighting in wars for this country, and for the Australian still fighting. And shame on anyone who tries to make this a racist message. AUSTRALIANS, stop giving away Your RIGHTS! THIS IS OUR COUNTRY! This statement DOES NOT mean I'm against immigration! YOU ARE WELCOME HERE, IN MY COUNTRY, welcome to come legally: 1. Get a sponsor! 2. Learn the LANGUAGE, as immigrants have in the past! 3. Live by OUR rules! Dress as we Australians Do 4. Get a job! 5. Pay YOUR Taxes! 6. No Social Security until you have earned it and Paid for it! 7. NOW find a place to lay your head! If you don't want to forward this for fear of offending someone, then YOU'RE PART OF THE PROBLEM! We've gone so far the other way ... bent over backwards not to offend anyone. Only AUSTRALIANS seem to care when Australian Citizens are being offended! WAKE UP AUSTRALIA !!! If you do not Pass this on, may your fingers cramp! Made in AUSTRALIA & DAMN PROUD OF IT ! Lefties are doing everything they can to destroy this post because it goes against their narrative, they have reported this post to Facebook. And posted derogatory remarks so please don’t take any notice of them
04.01.2022 The Same Message for Mackay Regional Council to grow the economy here. https://au.yahoo.com//13-economists-were-asked-needs-04125
04.01.2022 Inspire/despite the gloom and fear, we will be running a workshop titled 'Concepts to Commercialisation'. This is in conjunction with GW3 and advance Qld. What innovation have you implemented or plan to implement in your business or broader life? NOW IS THE TIME TO WORK ON THE PLAN. Great opportunity to use the downtime to redefine YOU.... Importantly capitalise on the opportunities during the current/ post the virus event. We are working on a range of projects. This is a seismic shift in the world and likely in your life.
04.01.2022 Bowen Sunset this week
04.01.2022 Robert is correct, just replace 'people' with 'Regions' and 'work' with "government grants'. Where does Mackay sit????
01.01.2022 Westpac bank became the third major to announce an end to thermal coal projects post 2030, IE 10 years time it will be very difficult to get money in the thermal coal supply chain, how long till the same happens for coking coal given there are already alternatives to coking coal when making steel? Wake up Mackay region, relying on coal for 50% of the economy is destined to change. WHAT WILL REPLACE COAL MINING??????
