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Friday October 27th 2023
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FEATURE PROPERTY 22 Beach Rd, Dolphin Heads “The Shack” - Simply Unrivalled read on page 31
MEET CHICKEN MAN AND ELMO - THE DANCING DUO ON TWO WHEELS
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The Sammut family, including mum Trish, Miley, Zachary and Nicholas enjoyed a viewing of the RACQ CQ Rescue Bell 412 helicopter at the Chelona State School landing last Friday. The family were airlifted by RACQ CQ Rescue during Cyclone Debbie in 2017. Photo credit: RACQ CQ Rescue
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ne of Mackay’s smallest schools has shown enormous heart with an incredible, record donation to the region’s rescuers. Chelona State School fundraised an incredible $13,000 for RACQ CQ Rescue during Rescue Chopper Week and has now set their sights on reaching a target donation of $15,000 by next Friday. The blue and yellow Bell 412 rescue helicopter
landed on the oval last Friday morning, about 15km south of Mackay, to thank the students and teachers for their fundraising efforts ahead of their school fun run. Chelona Teacher Amy Privileggio said the school community felt RACQ CQ Rescue was an important charity as a number of families had actually used the lifesaving service. “Through our school fun run we’ve raised $12,090.22 for RACQ CQ Rescue which is just
fantastic for such a little school,” she said. “Our fun run is being held today but our fundraising is ongoing and already this morning, it's increased by another $1000 to $13,000. We actually expect that the total amount raised will continue to climb in the next week.” RACQ CQ Rescue confirmed it was a record amount for a school donating to the rescue chopper service. Continued on page 23
A TOAST TO OUR REGION’S TOURISM TRAILBLAZERS
Special awards feature on pages 12-15
RUGBY LEAGUE YOUNG GUN BEST ON GROUND AGAINST KIWIS
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