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Roy Morton
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Community Groups | Jun 20th 2013
Due to family commitments Magnetic Times was unable to properly cover the wonderful centenary celebrations of the Picnic Bay School over the long weekend. Fortunately local, Helen Downs, has provided us with a terrific insight into times gone by after she interviewed ex-Picnic Bay student, Roy Morton. Following is her article.
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Arts News | Jun 19th 2013
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Luke Phillippo's Reunion
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Magnetic Islanders who knew, former Islander, Luke Phillippo will be fascinated to see he has been producing a very clever little series of shorts on Youtube titled "Reunion". In it he plays a kind of excruciating version of himself catching up to some supposed old school friends on Skype. The results are brilliant so we decided to interview Luke to learn more about Reunion and what he's been up to since his Magnetic times.
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Island Living | Jun 18th 2013
A free pre-cyclone dumping weekend and nett savings of around $340,000 are key amendments to the city budget approved by the Townsville City Council yesterday.
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Island News | Jun 8th 2013
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Sally Clark
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Who would you like to tell you if you are driving so erratically you need to stop? Or how does anyone figure out your funeral preferences if you haven’t even contemplated them and where – if anywhere! - is your legal, medical, personal and financial information kept?
These questions and more were the inspiration for a handbook written by long time visitor to Magnetic Island, Sally Clark who, with her husband Peter, has just arrived from Port Fairy for their annual winter sojourn on the Island.
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Community Groups | Jun 6th 2013
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The first aircraft to land in Townsville
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This weekend, and into next week, a major celebration will occur on Magnetic Island when the Picnic Bay School celebrates its centenary. As an appetiser for this colourful and much-anticipated occasion, H.O. McColl, AKA Charlie McColl, has put together the following entree - a taste of those times - of which we can expect much more in the next few days.
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Island News | Jun 5th 2013
It's a huge weekend coming up on Magnetic Island with World Oceans Day (WOD) on Saturday as well as the Picnic Bay School Reunion (more to come). WOD, organised by Tourism Operators & Business Magnetic Island (TOBMI) and Base Backpackers, looks like it will be pretty huge starting with a beach clean-up at Nelly Bay with loads of action through to and including a fly past by the Red Barron seaplane to take a photo of Magnetic Islanders forming the letters "WOD" on the beach by standing together in formation. There's lots more and the schedule follows.
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Island Living | Jun 3rd 2013
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Rare Island footage from 1926
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There are lots of historical photos of Magnetic Island which have fascinated locals for years but to see moving images from a long gone era is a real treat. But now a little moving picture treasure from 1926 has turned up with footage of a very different Alma Bay, the grass thatched Mandalay, and scenes from the ferry to name just some of the sepia and green tinted film.
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Environment | May 31st 2013
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Yes, there is a creek behind the weeds
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Question: Do you know the name of the lagoon creek which runs behind the Horseshoe Bay shops? It's a name that sits a little at odds with the way the creek has succumbed to weeds and rubbish at various locations over the years but, tomorrow afternoon, residents are invited to attend a free community barbecue alongside "Wellbeloved Creek" when Magnetic Island Creek Rescue kicks off their clean-up and restoration work there.
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Environment | May 29th 2013
Amnesty International and the North Queensland Conservation Council are hosting the Townsville premier screening of the Great Gatsby (in 3D) tomorrow night.
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Community Groups | May 24th 2013
Picnic Bay School turns 100 in June and everybody is invited to the celebrations in June 2013. Following is the Centenary Program.
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Magnetic Buddhists to celebrate 10th Vesak
Magnetic Island Buddha Dharma, Magnetic's Buddhist group, will celebrate ten years of practice on Magnetic Island this Thursday evening when Vesak or the traditional Buddhist celebration of the birth, enlightenment & final passing of the historical Buddha, will be observed [ read more ] |
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Will Magnetic become "Mud Island"?
“Mud Island” is the likely future for Magnetic Island if Townsville Port’s current expansion plans are to be enacted, according to a flyer currently being distributed by two major community organisations on Magnetic Island
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World Music Gala concert this Sunday
After last year’s great success "Music on Magnetic" opens its doors again to the public with a World Music Gala concert on Sunday May 5, 6pm, involving all the participating teachers and some guests as well [ read more ] |
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'Mesh' is a must-see
Last night a large crowd gathered for the opening of Mesh, an extraordinary group exhibition by north Queensland artists, Marion Gaemers, Lynette Griffiths and Sue Ryan at Umbrella Studio Gallery in Townsville [ read more ] |
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ANZAC Day 2013
On 25th April, Magnetic Island RSL Sub-Branch will again be providing an opportunity for the Magnetic Island community to commemorate ANZAC Day, to remember our fallen servicemen and women [ read more ] |
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Islanders recognised in NQ Arts Awards
Marilyn Sheather of Nelly Bay and organiser of the Great Tropical Jazz Parties on Magnetic Island was recognised last Friday night, for her enormous service to the community, when she received a North Queensland Art Award at the Townsville Civic Theatre for her work which has seen an annual, world class, Jazz festival held on Magnetic Island for the last 17 years [ read more ] |
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The Port responds
On Tuesday, in an article titled, "Why the Port doesn't need to expand," North Queensland Conservation Council Co-ordinator, Wendy Tubman, questioned the projected demand on the Townsville port into the future [ read more ] |
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