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The whales are here, although heading north they have their hustle on, getting to the warm waters to have babies. Going south they tend to be a lot more leisurely…

Don’t forget to sign the petition instore for the Council to take responsibility for Radical Bay Rd. Time is running out to get some action, still on the Magnetic Adventure…

Janie and I had a report of a suspicious character hanging around tampering with the front door after close of business last week, thanks to one of many diligent citizens…

Westpoint Road has been regraded, making the trip out there a bit safer, although someone still managed to wrap a hire car into a tree and there are still a…

Local Notes The house near the beach at Bolger Bay for so many decades has been demolished this week, and with it goes so much history. The lease had finished,…

It’s been a long time since our island has been this green and its just striking. The granite outcrops have diminished in the luxurious foliage, and the creeks are still…

What’s Happening On Maggie It is with great sadness that we report the death of Jedi the Koala. Jedi’s mother Tommie died after being mauled by dogs several months ago.…

Local Notes I was driving out to West Point Sunday to take an anchor out to a boat that had lost their only one onboard. As it turns out they…

Glencore Koala Enclosure Opening The big wet of the “Monster Monsoon” delayed the official opening by a couple of weeks but, the Magnetic Island Koala Hospital finally got to open…

Maggie In The Spotlight The island is a wonderful and special place, natural beauty and an abundance of wildlife. It is subject to many different viewpoints on how to manage…

Pirtek Fishing Challenge 2019 – Sunday March 17 Its that time of year again where we chase fish to support the fight against Prostate Cancer in the way we know…

What’s New On The Rock One of the side issues of the massive rains locally is pollution. We can all help on the island. Our creeks and along the beaches…