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Premium Content Subscriber only Habana residents are concerned it will take a cyclist’s death to prompt what they say are necessary changes to roads along a popular training route. The 31.8km ‘Habana Loop’ covers a section of the Bruce Highway at North Mackay as well as Mackay-Habana Road, Farleigh-Habana Road, Sugarshed Road and Heaths Road. Habana resident Wendy Lindsay said she got a “fright” after a close call with a cyclist, only stopping her vehicle in the nick of time when she saw the rider’s small single light in the corner of her eye. Habana and Distr...

Dynamic duo named Spirit of Habana on Australia Day HABANA AUSTRALIA DAY: Habana kids Isla Missin, Lisa Ford, Audra Missin and Keira Missin teamed up to make an Aussie flag in the sand. Picture: Danielle Jesser People and Places Danielle Jesser Premium Content Subscriber only Dynamic duo Rod and Joy Muller are this year’s winners of the Spirit of Habana Award. Not surprisingly Joy was hard at work serving up one of the hundreds of pies sold on Australia Day when Cr Lawrence Bonaventura announced the couple as co-winners. The annual award celebrates t...

Australia Day at Sarina Beach (free) Enjoy a barbecue, water slide and heaps of fun competitions like fastest man on the sand and wheelbarrow races. Cash prizes are also up for grabs. BYO picnic blanket and chair. Time: From noon   Aussie Family Barbecue at Quota Park Activities on the day will include a free barbecue and plenty of beach game activities for the kids and family like tug of war, thong throwing and sand castle building competition. Time: From 11am Place: Quota Park - Southern end of Binnington Esplanade, Mackay (Hosted by Mackay & District Australian South Sea Islande...

Australia Day at Sarina Beach (free) Enjoy a barbecue, water slide and heaps of fun competitions like fastest man on the sand and wheelbarrow races. Cash prizes are also up for grabs. BYO picnic blanket and chair. Time: From noon   Aussie Family Barbecue at Quota Park Activities on the day will include a free barbecue and plenty of beach game activities for the kids and family like tug of war, thong throwing and sand castle building competition. Time: From 11am Place: Quota Park - Southern end of Binnington Esplanade, Mackay (Hosted by Mackay & District Australian South Sea Islande...

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