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Volunteers with pulled periwinkles at Florence Bay
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Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service | May 14th
Seeing a great stretch of bush suffocating beneath introduced weeds can be a very sad sight. But to join with others to systematically remove them is one of the most satisfying and rewarding outdoor activities to experience. The Magnetic Island National Park Volunteer Group, which has recently formed, is doing just this and are looking for more members. Following is a report by Co-ordinator Carolyn Dixon on their most recent activities.
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Island Living | May 14th
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Beautiful Bungalow Bay
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It is the time of year once again for Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea and after going into retirement in 2006 after ten spectacular years, Magnetic's Morning Tea maestro, Meg Brown is back!
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MI Community Development Assoc | May 13th
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Quiz Masters Ken Douglas and Peter Morrison Conway
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With over 170 Islanders filling the Magnetic Island Country Club for a big night of trivia and the chance to rub shoulders with friends, neighbours and wider members of the community, the simplest way to describe Friday's Maggie Quiz Night, sponsored by Queensland Health and organised by the Community Development Association, was, a great big fun night out with the community.
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Island News | May 13th
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Under 9 Maggie Magpies with Cinderella
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With 15 players to the Charters Towers Demon's 6 the Maggie Magpies Under 9s lent their opponents enough to make a match of 11 aside last Saturday. Following is a report on the Island's young AFL stars.
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Island News | May 13th
“We’re providing a series of forums where local operators can voice their opinions and concerns to help shape the future of tourism in North Queensland,” is how a Townsville Enterprise's (Tel) Brent Randall described a new project aimed at strengthening tourism partnerships across local government areas within North Queensland. The project includes a workshop on Magnetic Island this Thursday.
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Island News | May 13th
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An artists impresion of the TOT looking south
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According to Ann Sherry, CEO of Carnival Australia, which represents cruise lines including P&O, Princes Cruises and Cunard, plans for a cruise ship terminal at Townsville did not allow for the berthing of large ocean liners.
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Maggie Island Musos Club | May 9th
If you'd like to see Magnetic Island's musicians of the future as well as some of the most original of the Island's present talent or just enjoy a great night with the locals then this Saturday night's Musos Club is a must.
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The Solar City Project | May 9th
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Minister Wilson with Lindy King and smart meter
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"It's worth it just for the learning," was how Magnetic Island's first recipient of solar panels under the Solar Cities project, Ms Lindy King of Nelly Bay, described the impact of having a "smart meter" in her house - a feature of the program which is set to see 500 Magnetic homes fitted with solar panels and retrofitted with energy saving and measuring devices.
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Island News | May 9th
Following is an important Public Notice from the Water Matters Alliance.
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Island News | May 7th
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The current primary rescue vessel
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According to (Townsville) Coastguard's Mr David Ede, the Chair of the New Vessel Fund raising Committee, "The Magnetic Island Rotary Club shows leadership and has recognised the service that the Australian Volunteer Coastguard provides to the Magnetic Island community," following Magnetic's Rotarians having raised $3000 towards the replacement vessel of the "Spirit of Rotary", the Townsville Coastguard's primary rescue vessel.
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Daytime sprinklers out for good
Townsville City Council will move to formally adopt a permanent ban on the use of sprinklers between 9am and 4pm to encourage more water wise habits in the community [ read more ] |
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Are you ready for the Beach Ball?
Last year it raised $3000 for Arcadia Surf Life Saving Club nippers to replace their old worn out boogie boards and this year the Beach Ball is back to finish off the re-equipment process and make sure Islanders and visitors have a rollicking good time in the process [ read more ] |
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Tracy has just hit Townsville
It's a late notice but Magnetic Times is hearing great things about the cyclonic play "Tracy" which has just started at Townsville's Tropic Sun Theatre [ read more ] |
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Hurstie does 50
He's the bloke everybody wants to bag when the Maroons win at State of Origin but it was laughs and a fine pav for all when John "Hurstie" Hurst celebrated his fiftieth birthday at the Picnic Bay Surf Lifesaving Club house last Saturday [ read more ] |
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ANZAC Day thanks
Following another successful ANZAC Day in which many Island groups, individuals and businesses pulled together to support the RSL and help the community commemorate the sacrifices made by service people in past and present wars, MI RSL Sub-Branch President, Geoff Barlow offers the following thanks [ read more ] |
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Readers comments
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Margaret Moorhouse In reply to Tell Tel what you think on Thursday
I'm inclined to agree with Comment 1.
Another way for some to keep themselves employed and bolster each other's beliefs.
What about some real and relevant outcomes? Taking into account several climate-change/ sealevel-rise scenarios? - not just a search for quick-buck opportunities? how about an industry policy statement about ethical action for climate change?
Does "opportunities" include exploiting weaknesses, loopholes and gaps in environmental legislation and planning instruments?
What about looking ahead into FNQ 2025 Plan?
Tourism is not as benign an activity as we once thought. Will the industry set standards?
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