with The Mackay-Whitsunday-Isaac Healthy Rivers to Reef Partnership From seagrass and coral to freshwater basins and estuaries, our local waterways are connected by a complex and interdependent system. Maintaining and monitoring these healthy river and reef environments takes a united team of dedicated supporters. From Marine Biologists and scientists to Government Organisations and local…
Connecting the Community with Funding Whitsunday Regional Council has partnered with Australia’s most powerful grant search engine, Grant Guru, to deliver a free one-stop shop website for business and community grants. Grant funding is a way to help build thriving communities. It empowers local businesses, community groups, sporting clubs and not-for-profit organisations to easily find…
Whitsunday Regional Council held their swearing in ceremony for the Mayor and Councillors on Wednesday 22 April followed by the first ordinary meeting at the council chambers in Bowen. In these unique times of the COVID-19 global pandemic and social distancing requirements, the Councillors were sworn in one at a time by Acting CEO, Jason…
With many people working from home during the Corona Virus lockdown a global study was done by Onepoll to find out how people felt about it. Over 2,000 people from around the world were asked and a surprising number said they would take a paycut if they could continue to work from home because they…
Interior design has always been a passion for Maree Foote and she was thrilled when husband, Paul, agreed to start a family business specializing in blinds and awnings. The couple developed a flare for interiors when they owned a flooring business 20 years prior and had since found themselves working away from each other and…
“Change brings challenge which makes us grow.” The world is experiencing a sharp deterioration in economic performance, due to the continuing coronavirus pandemic. Family-owned businesses, like Mackay’s Elements Outdoor Living, are weathering the storm the hardest, as people hold onto their money due to looming job uncertainty. But like any storm, business owner Debbie Teske…
Nothing brings people together more than the love of great food. Business owner and chef, Kristy Borg, captured the essence of family feasting and adapted her business model to give Mackay locals the chance to come together over their own dinner table. The result? Locals loved it. With regularly changing grab-and-go takeaway options and family-inspired…
As the world outside changes, it is the heart and spirit of our households and communities that are thriving. It is a time of looking within, finding our personal sanctuaries and learning how to connect in different ways. For Tim Perkins, who comes from a farming background in Victoria and co-owns the WhitPro Group, this…
Peta Jeppesen from Beyond the Classroom With the retention rate for teachers dipping to an all time low, it is anticipated many will only last five years in the profession. Often this is due to ‘teacher burn-out’ from the emotional stresses of managing relationships and connections. Experienced school principal and teacher’s coach, Peta Jeppesen, saw…
With health at the forefront more than ever before, now is the time to open our minds and take an active part in our individual health journeys. It is time to explore and investigate our unique body make-up so we can achieve optimum health, inner peace and longevity. For Rowena Kissun, trail-blazing local naturopath and…