Mackay Regional Council
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Greenmount Homestead stalwart retires after 50 years service
When Gloria Arrow closes her eyes, she can still hear the sound of music playing through the old radiogram or the laughter at a Cook family garden party at Greenmount Homestead.
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Groove to funk-rock Melanesian sounds
Yothu Yindi drummer Ben Hakalitz will deliver an extraordinary blend of Melanesian funk and jazz/rock at this year’s Global Grooves in the Gardens on September 7.
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Students learn to navigate the net
Improving research skills and learning to identify quality internet resources is the focus of Knowledge Navigators, a free program available to schools throughout the region.
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New planning process to fast track approvals
Mackay Regional Council is the first Local Government outside the south-east corner to introduce a streamlined planning process to fast track development through a new process for dual occupancy dwellings.
Read the full articleOne Council, One Region - Budget 08/09
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Council hands down inaugural budget to fund essential infrastructure for the region.
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Council delivering more than $200 million in projects and infrastrucure throughout the region.
