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Ben Scott has been playing the strings on his cello since he was in Year 3 at Andergrove State School.
“I remember my mum asking me what I was thinking, because it was so big and fragile,” Ben said.
“But I fell in love with the cello and my love has not faltered.”
Mr Scott is now all grown up with plans to study a Bachelor of Music at the Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music this year.
To help him on his way, he was presented with the Mackay Entertainment and Convention Centre’s $1000 Jack Sturgeon Bursary on Wednesday.
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Subscriber only Pubs, restaurants and other public venues have officially been put on notice as the Mackay, Whitsunday Isaac region step up to the latest COVID outbreak. Acting district disaster co-ordinator Superintendent Ian Haughton said police would be inspecting premises to ensure they complied with check-in procedures. (COVID-19) has been going on since March, Supt Haughton said. If you re not compliant by now, there s got to be a line that we ve had to draw in the sand. Please do the right thing … otherwise the consequences might be there and enforcement action might be taken. Acting district disaster co-ordinator for the Mackay, Whitsunday and Isaac regions, Acting Superintendent Ian Haughton, with Mackay Regional Council Mayor Greg Williamson. Picture: Mackay Regional Council