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    Toxoplasm and Wild Life
    Magnetic Community News
    • Oct 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Toxoplasm and Wild Life

    Pictured above: Allied Rock Wallaby Nelly Bay Breakwater Magnetic Island 2017. Photo Debbie Denison Eating oocysts is not the only way...
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    Local support for Magnetic Island heritage through Queensland Country Bank
    Magnetic Community News
    • Sep 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Local support for Magnetic Island heritage through Queensland Country Bank

    Pictured above: Butler Hut A Magnetic Island History and Craft Centre project to make necessary repairs to two relocated historic...
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    Townsville Laboratory leads the way in offering new testing service
    Magnetic Community News
    • Sep 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Townsville Laboratory leads the way in offering new testing service

    Photo: Council Scientist Cherian Karimpanal using the new testing equipment at the Douglas Laboratory A new testing service offered at...
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    Community celebrates 100-year-old heritage-listed school building
    Magnetic Community News
    • Sep 15, 2021
    • 2 min

    Community celebrates 100-year-old heritage-listed school building

    Pictured above: Magnetic island State School Band. The Picnic Bay school building was the focus of much fun and activity when Magnetic...
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    Celebrate 60 years since the 60s at Townsville Seniors Week
    Magnetic Community News
    • Sep 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Celebrate 60 years since the 60s at Townsville Seniors Week

    Townsville seniors are invited to celebrate 60 years since the 60s at Council’s Seniors Week Luncheon next month. The 60s-themed events...
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    Science Week looks beyond the microscope to water quality
    Magnetic Community News
    • Aug 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    Science Week looks beyond the microscope to water quality

    Queensland is celebrating the varied aspects of our valued scientists for National Science Week which runs from August 14-22, 2021. Emily...
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    Science Week looks beyond the microscope to remote sensing technologies
    Magnetic Community News
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Science Week looks beyond the microscope to remote sensing technologies

    Queensland is looking beyond the microscopes, beakers and Bunsen burners to celebrate the varied aspects of our valued scientists for...
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    Science Week looks beyond the microscope to wildlife science
    Magnetic Community News
    • Aug 16, 2021
    • 2 min

    Science Week looks beyond the microscope to wildlife science

    Queensland is looking beyond the microscopes, beakers and Bunsen burners to celebrate the varied aspects of our valued scientists for...
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    Community Achievement Awards
    Magnetic Community News
    • Jul 8, 2021
    • 1 min

    Community Achievement Awards

    TAKING THE LEAD IN YOUR TOWN Nominations are only open for one more month, so make sure you start today! Give thanks and recognition...
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    KOALAS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD
    Magnetic Community News
    • Jun 24, 2021
    • 1 min

    KOALAS IN THE NEIGHBOURHOOD

    Here are couple of koalas spotted near my home in Nelly Bay this afternoon. Photos Debbie Denison
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    Give whales a wide berth during migration season - DES
    Magnetic Community News
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 2 min

    Give whales a wide berth during migration season - DES

    Above: 2 Humpback Wales off the coast of Magnetic Island photo taken by Sealink guest Danette - Lee - Sapwell Humpback whales have been...
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    Magnetic Island Nature Care Update
    Magnetic Community News
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 1 min

    Magnetic Island Nature Care Update

    Yesterday about 30 interested locals and visitors joined us at Claude's Block for MINCA's Open Day. It was fantastic to hear that MINCA...
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    Alliance Rehabilitation Magnetic Island Update
    Magnetic Community News
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Alliance Rehabilitation Magnetic Island Update

    Alliance Rehabilitation has moved! Our allied health outreach service on Magnetic Island will now be run out of the Magnetic Island Men’s...
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    Horseshoe Bay Lagoon May '21
    Magnetic Community News
    • May 22, 2021
    • 1 min

    Horseshoe Bay Lagoon May '21

    Pictured above & below: Horseshoe Bay Lagoon. Photos Debbie Denison
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    Magnetic Island National Park Newsletter April 2021
    Magnetic Community News
    • May 4, 2021
    • 0 min

    Magnetic Island National Park Newsletter April 2021

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    My Aged Care Update
    Magnetic Community News
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    My Aged Care Update

    There have been some recent and important changes that have been made to My Aged Care. These changes include new features to make it...
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    Magnetic Island Heritage Buildings to be Refurbished with $11,000 Grant
    Magnetic Community News
    • Apr 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Magnetic Island Heritage Buildings to be Refurbished with $11,000 Grant

    Above: L-R Zanita Davies, Amy Hawkins and Sue Jacobs Photo: Kaine Constantine Magnetic Island History and Craft Centre are preparing to...
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     Arcadian Surf Life Saving Club’s Fund Raiser
    Magnetic Community News
    • Apr 21, 2021
    • 1 min

    Arcadian Surf Life Saving Club’s Fund Raiser

    All funds raised in this raffle will be used for the Arcadian Surf Life Saving Club’s Alma Bay Clubhouse Renovation Project. We’re about...
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    Magnetic Island History and Craft Centre re-opens
    Magnetic Community News
    • Mar 27, 2021
    • 1 min

    Magnetic Island History and Craft Centre re-opens

    Magnetic Island History and Craft Centre re-opens for 2021 on Easter Saturday 3 April. To mark the occasion there will be a book launch...
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    New barrier to protect Geoffrey Bay foreshore
    Magnetic Community News
    • Mar 26, 2021
    • 2 min

    New barrier to protect Geoffrey Bay foreshore

    Pictured Above: Geoffrey Bay Foreshore. Photo Debbie Denison Townsville City Council is replacing sections of temporary fencing along...
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