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2002 BoO winners, Picnic Bay
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Island News | May 25th 2012
Following a very busy week on Magnetic Island which saw Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea raise, so far, about $5,250 for cancer research, with a hugely entertaining event yesterday, attention is now shifting to the upcoming Horseshoe Bay School Reunion tomorrow and Bay of Origin rugby league match on Sunday.
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Island News | May 23rd 2012
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Cherr smoulders with the military
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Magnetic Island's very popular version of Australia's Biggest Morning Tea returns tomorrow to the Solar Cities Smart Lifesyle Centre in Horseshoe Bay. In the past, this event has shown that Magnetic Island has been Australia's most generous community when it comes to aiding cancer research. So to help it along and get readers in the spirit, Magnetic Times has dug into the archives for a special treat.
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Island Businesses | May 22nd 2012
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New owner Sarah Major with Fiona Porteous
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It’s a small business success story that anyone would be proud of. Not just another “product” or “service” we may or may not need but a genuine and measurable contribution to a community’s health and wellbeing. We are talking about Fiona Porteous’s Magnetic Fitness, which, after 5 years, changed hands last Saturday.
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Island News | May 21st 2012
It's been a long time coming but today, Magnetic Times finally moved into the social network.
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Groups & clubs | May 19th 2012
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ANZAC Day breakfast at the Magnetic Island RSL
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Few may know that the Magnetic Island RSL has the largest Citizen's Auxilliary in Queensland with some 90 members. It is clearly a great expression of support for the organisation, which has also proudly maintained itself and activities without resorting to the use of poker machines. But while the RSL is clearly appreciated in the community who have been happy to take up membership in large numbers, sadly, just 5 Auxilliary members are actively participating with hands-on activities.
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Island Living | May 18th 2012
Tomorrow morning Townsville City Council staff will be updating Magnetic Islanders on the preliminary findings and recommendations developed from the Community workshop held in December last year.
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Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service | May 15th 2012
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Planned burning on Magnetic Island
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The Magnetic Island Fire Management Committee is preparing for the up coming fire season. A series of planned burning operations will be conducted on Magnetic Island from May to October, when climatic and weather conditions are suitable.
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Queensland Parks & Wildlife Service | May 15th 2012
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A low intensity burn
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The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will be conducting the first planned burn on Magnetic Island of the 2012 fire season this Thursday 17th May.
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Letters & Feedback | May 15th 2012
Following strong criticism of the mining industry from North Queensland Conservation Council Co-ordinator, Wendy Tubman, yesterday - as Australia's biggest mining company representatives met in Townsville (see: NQCC takes on the 'dinosaurs') - an off-the-grid reader responds.
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Environment | May 14th 2012
The bosses of the booming resources industry gathered in Townsville this morning to deliberate on ‘future visions’ for the sector, but North Queensland Conservation Council Coordinator, Wendy Tubman, points out how little these industries contribute, and calls the coal industry a 'dinosaur' with the potential to cause massive damage to the communities, land and waters of our region.
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Getting the butterflies back
It used to be an overwintering or resting place for thousands of butterflies and may one day be that again if the work of a passionate landscape restorer, Tony O’Malley, has his way with a tiny block of ‘semi-evergreen vine thicket’ - an endangered type of beach scrub which, across Queensland, has been virtually wiped out with just 9% of its former domain remaining [ read more ] |
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World music concert on Magnetic
Magnetic Island will play host to a concert featuring world-class musicians this Saturday night following a week of music workshops with the artists which is part of the third Music on Magnetic series [ read more ] |
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Letter: Street blow-off
It looks like the letter from David Haller about the impacts of leaf blowers at Horseshoe Bay has hit a nerve with a number of responses [ read more ] |
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