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FEATURE PROPERTY 84 George St, Mackay The Modern Day Queenslander read on page 23
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number of lucky participants are getting ready to take flight in the upcoming 2024 Mackay Airport Twilight City Run with a chance to snap up free return flights from Bonza, just for taking part. This year, the event aims to not only break records, but to break barriers, rallying support for the Leukaemia Foundation and providing hope for those affected by blood cancer. The all-inclusive 5km fun run is designed for everyone to come along, simply just to have fun and connect with the community whilst raising funds for the Mackay Leukaemia Foundation. The non-competitive race is solely aimed to give all participants a chance to win a free bonza return flight, no matter if you place first, third or last position in the race! You’ve got to be in it to win it, so come along and support an amazing cause. Will you run, walk, dance…or fly? Continued on page 5
MACKAY’S RISING STAR SEEN ON NETFLIX Jordy’s Transformation As Boy Swallows Universe’s Bully
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By Hannah McNamara Participants in the upcoming Mackay Airport Twilight City Run could snap up free return flights from Bonza, just for taking part. Attendance in 2024 is tipped to surpass last year’s record-breaking turnout. Pictured L-R (back row) Keen participants Chrissy Evangelou, Glen Harmer, Tegan Philpott, Jenny Harmer, BMA Mackay Marina Run Event Director Tim Magoffin and Mackay Airport Head of Operations Adrian Miles gathered at Mackay Airport ahead of the event on March 1.
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Pictured L-R (front row) Krystal DeMaid, Andre, age 8, and Willow, age 7. Photo credit: Kai Millen, Life Media Productions
TRAGIC TURN OF EVENTS AFTER MAN FOUND DECEASED IN LANDCRUISER
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An image of the LandCruiser found near East Point shared on social media
he family of a man discovered deceased in the back of his vehicle has chosen to speak out following revelations that police are treating the death as non-suspicious. The body was found inside a
LandCruiser near East Point Drive around 1:15 PM on Saturday, 10th February. Detectives cordoned off the area and police have indicated they are not treating the circumstances as suspicious. Before the tragic event, the
man's LandCruiser had been stolen, with a family friend saying this added to his distress amid struggles with mental health issues.
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MACKAY METEORETTES SCORE A SLAM DUNK SIGNING U.S IMPORT
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