Island News | Sep 1st 2010
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Bush poet Kathie Priestley
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Magnetic Island's Bay Days month long festival of arts and fun on Magnetic Island starts this Friday September 3 at Picnic Bay with bush poetry champ Kathie Priestly joining the line-up at the Picnic Bay R n R Cafe.
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Island Living | Sep 1st 2010
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Wreck of the City of Adelaide
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It was Captain Cook in June 1770 who first sighted and named ‘Magnetical’ Island because his ‘Compass would not travis well when near it’. It remains a mystery why Cook believed ‘other Magnetical matter’ should have affected his compass – but it has not prevented people attempting to explain it with various theories. Likewise, there are many Island stories – other Magnetical matter – that are puzzling in some way or another and demand further investigation. And this is the theme for the soon-to-open, annual exhibition at the Magnetic Island History & Craft Centre and Museum in Picnic Bay
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Island News | Aug 31st 2010
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Clayton and Julie with the offending coconuts
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Arcadia Store's Julie Carmody and Clayton Scott were rudely awoken in the wee small hours of Saturday morning to learn that their shop's windows had been smashed and about $500 worth of goods stolen. But in a very tropical, Magnetic Island, twist the couple were soon to learn that the three youths, who allegedly broke in, smashed the windows by hurling coconuts at them.
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Island News | Aug 30th 2010
In the year 2000 Magnetic Island was fortunate to welcome a truly remarkable man. It was a time following much division in the community and the, then, “Community and Commerce Association” had a small amount of funding and secured the services of Peter Kenyon, a community renewal and community development expert. A man described by MICDA President, Lorna Hempstead AM, as, "a fantastic personality". Now, ten years after that initial visit, Peter Kenyon is returning to Magnetic Island to speak at the AGM of Magnetic Island Community Development Association.
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Arts News | Aug 26th 2010
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Watercolourist Sylvia Hayes shows her art
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Magnetic Island has always been more than a beautiful tropical holiday destination. Its diverse community is also home to many artists and, as part of the forthcoming Bay Days Festival, Island artists will be opening their studios and workshops to visitors for the, self-guided, 2nd annual Magnetic Island Art Safari.
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Island News | Aug 25th 2010
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Cr Trevor Roberts
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Townsville City Council has dropped the rates for Nelly Bay Harbour land owners by nearly 37% to reflect the revenue required to fund a $3million, ten year maintenance plan, following lengthy discussions with local residents.
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Island News | Aug 25th 2010
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Smiddy Challenger Rob Jarvis
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Three years ago a cyclist was tearing down the big hill into Horseshoe Bay around 60kph when the dreaded death wobbles set in. It was just before the final turn to the left where the rider, 61 year old Rob Jarvis from Nelly Bay, knew he couldn’t pull out. He doesn’t remember much else until the emergency crews found him in the scrub with a broken back, punctured lung, broken ribs, and a collar bone fracture. But as a testament to human fortitude and the fine work of the Magnetic Island Clinic, Rob Jarvis is about to set out on the most gruelling ride of his life - 1600kms from Brisbane to Townsville at 200kms per day but in support of a very good cause.
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Island News | Aug 23rd 2010
Ergon Energy is warning its customers to check carefully claims made by a company selling a “power saving” device that could substantially reduce power bills.
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Island News | Aug 20th 2010
In a passionate letter to Magnetic Times, long time Townsville Greens and Bill of Rights' activist, Pat Coleman, writes that he will preference the Liberals over Labor's Tony Mooney. The letter may reflect a trend among local Greens' voters who might normally have preferenced Labor but for the Mooney candidacy.
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"Magnetic Island - A Sense of Place" launch this Sunday
This Sunday, a very special book titled, “Magnetic Island - A Sense of Place” which combines a charming selection of prose and poems set against pages of superbly evocative sepia photography by an Island resident who goes by one name, Vanhana, will be launched at the Magnetic Island History and Craft Centre in Picnic Bay [ read more ] |
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Island losers save nearly 10 tonnes of CO2
While both of the major political parties seem to be promising less action than voters say they want when it comes to reducing carbon emissions, 24 households on Magnetic Island have taken the issue into their own hands [ read more ] |
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Coalition gives and takes on the Reef
The Coalition has announced measures to fund "local communities taking direct action" in the form of nutrient run-off reduction programs valued at $3M with another $2M for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to implement a Crown of Thorns Eradication Plan [ read more ] |
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Jewel in the Crown Needs Polishing
Magnetic Island may be the ‘jewel on the crown’ for tourists visiting the region, but many visitors miss out on the natural resources that the island has to offer, according to the chair of the local tourism group [ read more ] |
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Musos Club this Saturday
The nights are chilly right now but the atmosphere is real warm at Magnetic Island Musos' Club and the next gig will be tomorrow night at the RSL Hall in Arcadia with a hot Island line-up in store [ read more ] |
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