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FIBA Oceania Board holds year-end meeting discussing plans for 2021 GOLD COAST (Australia) – The 2019-2023 FIBA Oceania Board held its 2020 year-end meeting this week through a video conference call to assess the year-long activities and reports of the Zone in preparation for 2021. The Board meeting was attended by FIBA President Hamane Niang, FIBA Secretary General Andreas Zaglis, Senior Director Markus Studer, FIBA Oceania President Burton Shipley, FIBA Central Board Members Karo Lelai and David Reid with FIBA Oceania Board members Jubilee Kuartei, Greg Williamson, Frank Cruz, and Hans...

ENCOURAGEMENT from friends and family helped convince an indigenous artist to show his artwork to the community. Speaking at flag-raising ceremony for Naidoc Week, Kyle Sanderson said it was important for him to celebrate his culture. “It’s very important to me, being an Indigenous Australian, being a part of the community and representing my culture,” Mr Sanderson said. Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson said indigenous culture was important and should not be ignored. “It’s part of our life, it’s part of our community, always was, always will be,” he said. Cr William...

Kevin Bacon on Mounting CBS Concert Special Amid Pandemic: "It Was a House of Cards" Tommaso Boddi/WireImage The Dec. 15 fundraiser, benefitting NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and WhyHunger, features co-hosts Bacon and Eve with L.L. Cool J, Bruce Springsteen, John Legend, Bon Jovi, Maren Morris and Sheryl Crow. Good things take time. That’s how Kevin Bacon describes the process of putting together the concert special Play On: Celebrating the Power of Music to Make Change, airing Dec. 15 on CBS and CBS All Access. Together with a team of producers, they’ve spent the bulk of th...

Premium Content Subscriber only Mackay's rapid growth has created a green revival in the heart of Andergrove with a $5.18 million park master plan approved. Mackay Regional Council voted to approve the masterplan for the Woodlands District Park Master Plan on Wednesday. Mayor Greg Williamson said the plan was a critical first step in developing the 21-hectare site in the heart of Andergrove. Cr Williamson said the area would be split into three distinct green precincts, each providing a "unique feel" for residents. "The Lake Precinct will allow residents to take in the serenity around the...

Premium Content Subscriber only A monumental development for a sleepy beachside town will retain the history and charm of Seaforth's past while catering to its future needs. The Seaforth Esplanade Masterplan was approved by Mackay Region Council at the Wednesday meeting. Mayor Greg Williamson said masterplan showcased the enormous potential of the 5.77-hectare site. "We want to transform the Seaforth Esplanade into a vibrant and exciting space where residents and visitors to the area can spend quality time with their family and friends," Cr Williamson said. Mackay Regional Council has big...