GALLERY: Looking back on 2019

Were you featured in the Daily Mercury in 2019? Check out our 120-plus picture gallery from 2019.

Tony Martintony.martin@dailymercury.com.au

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January 3, 2020 - 1:20PM

Mackay Daily Mercury

1/122Golfer Christine Lakin. Picture: Tony Martin

Annalise Mawer, Aaxle Carpenter, Erin Russell, Miss Bailey Bliss, Corinda Regan (Rumpofsteelskin) and Jamimah Vanderloos (Smackbeth) warm up for the New Years Eve Roaring Twenties night. Picture: Tony Martin

2/122Annalise Mawer, Aaxle Carpenter, Erin Russell, Miss Bailey Bliss, Corinda Regan (Rumpofsteelskin) and Jamimah Vanderloos (Smackbeth) warm up for the New Years Eve Roaring Twenties night. Picture: Tony Martin

3/122Lorna Forrest won the Australian Indigenous Masters Golf Championship in Ballarat. Picture: Tony Martin

Hundreds of school children from Walkerston State School, St John's Catholic Primary School and local kindergartens dressed as their favourite characters for the Walkerston Book Week Parade.

4/122Hundreds of school children from Walkerston State School, St John's Catholic Primary School and local kindergartens dressed as their favourite characters for the Walkerston Book Week Parade.

Tristan and Riley Smith competed in the Northern New South Wales/ Queensland Inter-schools Snow sports Championships at Perisher in July. Tristan will continue to the Austalian competition for his gold medal in Ski Cross and Bronze in Alpine.

5/122Tristan and Riley Smith competed in the Northern New South Wales/ Queensland Inter-schools Snow sports Championships at Perisher in July. Tristan will continue to the Austalian competition for his gold medal in Ski Cross and Bronze in Alpine.

6/122Scottish Fling 6 Pipe and Drum Bands in Mackay

7/122Scottish Fling 6 Pipe and Drum Bands in Mackay

8/122Mackay mother Judy Gauci runs TAPfit classes twice a week.

9/122Santa (Ross Gee) has a dip at Eimeo Beach before Christmas. Picture: Tony Martin

10/122Will Baker, 14, jumps skate coach Brenton Hawkins, Blake Bradford and Kyle Burke at the Sugar Bowl. Picture: Tony Martin

11/122Rachel Little with her son Grayson Little. Picture: Tony Martin

12/122Gordon Hervey was knocked off the ground by a ligtning strike at the Mackay Water Ski Club camp ground.. Picture: Tony Martin

13/122Fireworks on the Pioneer River to welcome in 2020. Picture: Tony Martin

14/122The crowd enjoying the entertainment at the BB Print New Years Eve River Party. Picture: Tony Martin

15/122Hundreds gathered at Eimeo Beach to enjoy the festivities of the annual Mackay Inflatable Boat Race.

16/122Australian Macadamia Society CEO Jolyon Burnett on a tour of an Oakenden macadamia orchard. Photo: Zizi Averill

17/122Eungella resident Jo Freegard with William Smith, 15, and Ben Smith,6, one year on from the Eungella fires. Picture: Tony Martin

18/122Lachlan Paton in the Outlaw Class at Palmyra Drags.

19/122Our Mates Place Manager Damien Watson, Our Mates Place Coordinator Laura Nebauer and Unique Directions director Wendy Cherry

20/122Year 6 students from Central State School, Georgina Whitehouse, Catherine Doyle and Zane Cavanagh.

21/122Rubie Groenewold, 25 months, at the pens of the Sarina cattle sale. Photo: Zizi Averill

22/122Ray Martin and Keith Payne at the preview of the documentry on Keiths life.

23/122Lawn bowler Ashlee Knight

24/122Veteran Peter Zigmantas.

25/122Taxi driver David Chetcuti helps Anthony Austin into his taxi. Picture: Tony Martin

26/122Makinlee Schofield with Shirley Tolcher from Glenella Care. Picture: Tony Martin

27/122Olive (right) and Haydn Tunnah have run DIY Party Supplies for more than 24 years. Mr Tunnah said it had been a tough but rewarding venture.

Lily Sayer at Mackay Harbour Beach, the same place where she rescued a struggling swimmer in the North Aussie surf lifesaving championship.

28/122Lily Sayer at Mackay Harbour Beach, the same place where she rescued a struggling swimmer in the North Aussie surf lifesaving championship.

29/122Harrup Park Grounds Manager Bruce Bridger is happy to cool off during the intese heat.

30/122Sunnyside Rural Fire Brigade 4th Officer Daniel Germanotta.

31/122Kaden Willersdorf makes a splash at the WakeHouse Cable Park. Picture: Tony Martin

32/122Stellarossa employee Graci Gee. Picture: Tony Martin

33/122Cyclists Dan Desbois and Ryan Walton. Picture: Tony Martin

34/122Commercial fisher Keith Brennan from Proserpine.

35/122Tracey Camilleri with Beetle the horse.

36/122The next generation of Thai-Australian dancers show off their moves at the 2019 Global Grooves.

37/122Kim Beynon was involved in a car crash in 2014 and is pleading for drivers to take care on the road. Picture: Tony Martin

38/122Elise Doherty, 12, dressed as Glinda the Good Witch from Wicked on day 16 of the 2019 Mackay Eisteddfod. Photo: Zizi Averill

Mackay Conservation Group staged a protest outside the Wood St offices of GHD to protest the company's alleged involvement with Adani. Protester Lesley Keegan, dressed as GHD, next to Gautam Adani, played by Peter McCallum.

39/122Mackay Conservation Group staged a protest outside the Wood St offices of GHD to protest the company's alleged involvement with Adani. Protester Lesley Keegan, dressed as GHD, next to Gautam Adani, played by Peter McCallum.

40/122Belly dancers Leanne Gardner and Joan Murray at the 2019 Global Grooves.

41/122GREEN THUMB: Barry Faulkner is devoted to his small garden at Kerrisdale Gardens.

42/122Eungella resident Jolene Robinson with Skye Robinson, 7, and Ryder Robinson,4, one year on from the Eungella bush fires. Picture: Tony Martin

43/122MNBSHS grads Angelina Scholfield, Taylor Falkingham and Yadi Luckel enjoy the Guard of Honour.

44/122MNBSHS grad Yadi Luckel.

45/122Eungella chalet manager Tess Ford with Charlie the cat, one year on from the Eungella fires. Picture: Tony Martin

46/122Natalie Weston and Nicolas Capone take their cat Ninja for a walk.

47/122Slade Point resident Rebecca Van De Wetering and Dylan Walton, 3, enjoying an ice cream after the Mackay Colour Frenzy in John Breen Park.

48/122SPECIAL DELIVERY: Teacher librarian Helen Taylor, who was rescued by RACQ CQ Rescue chopper, with Eimeo Road State School preppies.

49/122Doug Petersen reflects on the lives lost at the Bucasia Orphanage and his hard efforts bringing their stories to life.

National Farmers' Federation president Fiona Simson and Canegrowers Mackay chairman Kevin Borg before the annual general meeting at Mackay Turf Club, Ooralea. Photo: Zizi Averill

50/122National Farmers' Federation president Fiona Simson and Canegrowers Mackay chairman Kevin Borg before the annual general meeting at Mackay Turf Club, Ooralea. Photo: Zizi Averill

51/122Ray Jorgensen picks up his load of barramundi to take them out to their new home at Kinchant Dam.

52/122RDA Volunteer Mary Steel with the stolen Mackay Regional Council vehicle in the background.

53/122Jimmy Barnes performing at the MECC, Mackay as part of his Shutting Down Your Town Tour. Photo: Steven Jesser

54/122Hundreds gathered at Eimeo Beach to enjoy the festivities of the annual Mackay Inflatable Boat Race.

55/122Charli Bostock, 11, dressed as Miss Squiggle at the Walkerston Book Week Parade.

56/122Therese Russell and Fiona Paterson at River 2 Reef.

57/122A rider guides the cattle into the yard at this year's Blue Mountain Campdraft.

58/122Hundreds of people camped out in the plains of the Blue Mountain property for this year's Campdraft.

59/122Two young men arrive at Mackay Base Hospital after Whitsundays shark attack.

For the past eight years Marian resident Steph-Annie Sheppard has been decorating her home in an elaborate Halloween celebration. Photo: Zizi Averill

60/122For the past eight years Marian resident Steph-Annie Sheppard has been decorating her home in an elaborate Halloween celebration. Photo: Zizi Averill

61/122Volunteers Jade Hammer and Dan Spark help out relocating barramundi fingerlings to Kinchant Dam.

62/122Eimeo Road State School Principal Mary Orchard announces her retirement. Picture: Tony Martin

63/122Dawson MP George Christensen celebrates his 2019 Federal Election win with his fiancee April, family, friends and supporters.

The Great Moscow Circus performers left to right: back: Tanika Weber, 15, Tatiana Edgely and Alina Novikova, 15. Front: Tianni Weber, 19, Cruz Weber, 5, and Tahlia Weber, 17. Photo: Zizi Averill

64/122The Great Moscow Circus performers left to right: back: Tanika Weber, 15, Tatiana Edgely and Alina Novikova, 15. Front: Tianni Weber, 19, Cruz Weber, 5, and Tahlia Weber, 17. Photo: Zizi Averill

65/122Residents John O'Sullivan and Eric O'Neill in the Endeavour Foundation's newly renovated pool in East Mackay. Photo: Zizi Averill

66/122Halle Williams from Lisa Payne Dance Studio gets ready at the last day of the 2019 Mackay Eisteddfod.

67/122The crowds were electric as an estimated 5000 people attended this year's River Sessions.

Dance teacher Taylor Hey with some of her senior students, Caitlyn Whitfield, Rhiannon Rasmussen, Katie Egerton, Ally Luhrman, Ella Jackson and Molly Kirkwood.

68/122Dance teacher Taylor Hey with some of her senior students, Caitlyn Whitfield, Rhiannon Rasmussen, Katie Egerton, Ally Luhrman, Ella Jackson and Molly Kirkwood.

69/122A crowd of 60 people were at the Landmark Mackay Sarina cattle sale. Photo: Zizi Averill

70/122Jules Thompson from the Broken Ballerina Foundation taking part in the Red Rose Rally.

71/122Ruby Galletly-Hope, 9, with Franky the daschund at the Million Paws Walk at Mackay Regional Botanic Gardens.

72/122Petra Baxter, Frank the Kindy dog and Rayna Nikolic

73/122Mayor Greg Williamson at the celebrity human-powered vehicle race at Palmyra Dragway on Friday 17 May 2019.

74/122Outrigger Whitsunday Men brace for a set of two waves.

Sarina State High School student Brendan Stevens after competing in the celebrity human-powered vehicle race at Palmyra Dragway on Friday 17 May 2019.

75/122Sarina State High School student Brendan Stevens after competing in the celebrity human-powered vehicle race at Palmyra Dragway on Friday 17 May 2019.

76/122Woodchoppers in action at the Pioneer Valley Show, including fourth generation axeman 14-year-old Ryan Donnelly, front.

After complications during a breech birth, 17-month-old Masie Atherton-Andrews has been diagnosed with epilepsy, hypoxia related brain damage, cerebral palsy, and horners syndrome. Her mother, Chloe Atherton, is currently fundraising to get a seizure response assistance dog for Masie for her safety, companionship, and the family's peace of mind.

77/122After complications during a breech birth, 17-month-old Masie Atherton-Andrews has been diagnosed with epilepsy, hypoxia related brain damage, cerebral palsy, and horners syndrome. Her mother, Chloe Atherton, is currently fundraising to get a seizure response assistance dog for Masie for her safety, companionship, and the family's peace of mind.

78/122Australia's only human cannonball Warren Brophy at the final day of the Mackay Show 2019.

Former Channel 7 anchorman Mike Higgins returned to Mackay to share his scandalous tale of filled with 1970s drug-dealing gunmen and newsmen and his five months underground in Mackay's bushland in his memoir Trouserless Under The News.

79/122Former Channel 7 anchorman Mike Higgins returned to Mackay to share his scandalous tale of filled with 1970s drug-dealing gunmen and newsmen and his five months underground in Mackay's bushland in his memoir Trouserless Under The News.

80/122Magistrate Bronwyn Hartigan.

81/122Connor Eiser, 5, and Tom Riant, 5, are looking forward to their first day of school today.

82/122Trucks drive into the Mackay showgrounds for Konvoy for Kids.

83/122Young droughtmaster cattle at Camerons Pocket.

84/122Venturer Scout Matthew Vella has been involved with the group since he was about 13.

85/122Connor Burrows, 15, impressed at the Salt 66 2019 Magnetic Island to Townsville Swim.

MACKAY SHOW: Geoff Shaw of Alton Downs, John Howard of St Albans Station Nebo, and Tony Whitehead off Satellite, Springsure catch up during the commercial cattle judging at Mackay Show

86/122MACKAY SHOW: Geoff Shaw of Alton Downs, John Howard of St Albans Station Nebo, and Tony Whitehead off Satellite, Springsure catch up during the commercial cattle judging at Mackay Show

87/122Fay Griffin from Mackay District Turtle Watching Association.

88/122A 25-year-old man was transported to Mackay Base Hospital on Monday after being attacked by a shark in the Whitsundays.

Merryn Ward, owner of Woodmans Axe, is travelling to El Salvador next week to visit coffee plantations and factories that supply the beans sold at the cafe.

89/122Merryn Ward, owner of Woodmans Axe, is travelling to El Salvador next week to visit coffee plantations and factories that supply the beans sold at the cafe.

90/122Kevin "Mad dog" Mudford spent most of his youth in juvenile prisons. He is now a minister who tours the country carrying a large cross visiting rehab facilities, juvenile detention centres, and prisons to help others overcome their drug and alcohol problems. He is currently in Mackay and will be speaking at rehab facilities and churches this weekend.

Action Spirit staff with Paige Kenniff, Abbey Doull, Angus Moffatt, Mei-Lin Comerford, Hollie Hopson, and Holly Delaforce from Adrenalin Cheer and Dance.

91/122Action Spirit staff with Paige Kenniff, Abbey Doull, Angus Moffatt, Mei-Lin Comerford, Hollie Hopson, and Holly Delaforce from Adrenalin Cheer and Dance.

92/122Ellen Young and Samantha Eeles with Ozzie, Kage, Pippa, and Ripley.

93/122RACQ CQ Rescue chopper is on its way to assess a rescue at Tern Island.

94/122Mackay designer Anna Dutton in her studio ahead of the Real Body Runway Show.

Lyn Pascual, Marilyn Catral, Melendres Sotto, and Ela Meglente performed a dance during the Harmony Day celebrations at Jubilee Park on Thursday.

95/122Lyn Pascual, Marilyn Catral, Melendres Sotto, and Ela Meglente performed a dance during the Harmony Day celebrations at Jubilee Park on Thursday.

96/122Amber Brown and Molly Patterson getting into the Australia Day spirit at Harbour Beach.

Mackay basketballer Brayden Foxley-Conolly has been awarded the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Junior Male Athlete of the Year.

97/122Mackay basketballer Brayden Foxley-Conolly has been awarded the Sporting Wheelies and Disabled Association Junior Male Athlete of the Year.

Mackay, 09 Mar 19, Opening of the Aquatic & recreation complex at CQUniversity, MackayVIP Race against Mackay Mayor Cr Greg Williamson.Photo : Daryl Wright

98/122Mackay, 09 Mar 19, Opening of the Aquatic & recreation complex at CQUniversity, MackayVIP Race against Mackay Mayor Cr Greg Williamson.Photo : Daryl Wright

Mackay's Try The Five ambassadors: Pamela White (Women Who Walk and Men Too), Kay Nyenuh (Muscle Garden), Nigel Dalton (Police Officer of Queensland Police Service), Martin Lambert (On The Run), Sammy Cole and Lauren Matthews (Primefit), Crissy Den Elzen (Pro Paddle Mackay), Sharon Mills (Mackay Cycles), Brendan Ross (Hibiscus Coast District Scouts), Nikki Giles (Tri-ActiV8).

99/122Mackay's Try The Five ambassadors: Pamela White (Women Who Walk and Men Too), Kay Nyenuh (Muscle Garden), Nigel Dalton (Police Officer of Queensland Police Service), Martin Lambert (On The Run), Sammy Cole and Lauren Matthews (Primefit), Crissy Den Elzen (Pro Paddle Mackay), Sharon Mills (Mackay Cycles), Brendan Ross (Hibiscus Coast District Scouts), Nikki Giles (Tri-ActiV8).

100/122Frank Petschauer, the publican of the Kuttabul Hotel, is selling up after six years.

101/122A 25-year-old man was transported to Mackay Base Hospital on Monday after being attacked by a shark in the Whitsundays.

102/122Charles Camilleri is the new owner of the old Palace Hotel building on Sydney Street.

103/122Bill "the legend" and Cr Fran Mann with the sensory collection table at Gordon White Library.

Netherdale residents Win and James Arnold are fed up with finding mango waste in a creek that runs through their property. They claim the pollution is coming from the fruit processing factory Foodpac further upstream.

104/122Netherdale residents Win and James Arnold are fed up with finding mango waste in a creek that runs through their property. They claim the pollution is coming from the fruit processing factory Foodpac further upstream.

105/122Bob Brown at the stop Adani rally in Mackay on Saturday 27 April 2019.

106/122Gymnastics coach Rosemary Haines is excited about her new event Jump for a Cause, which aims to raise funds for cystic fibrosis.

107/122Magpies player Tyson Meharry celebrates after the game. Souths vs Magpies U14 Rugby League Saturday 27 April 2019.

108/122Mackay Recreational Fishers Alliance Secretary Alison Jones casts a line at McCready's Creek boat ramp, Andergrove.

From left: Mackay Daily Mercury editor Rae Wilson, current member for Dawson George Christensen from the LNP, Katter's Australia Party candidate Brendan Bunyan, United Australia Party candidate Colin Thompson, independent candidate Lauchlan Queenan, and Sky News presenter Peter Gleeson. Dawson debate at the Mackay Surf Lifesaving Club on Monday 29 April 2019.

109/122From left: Mackay Daily Mercury editor Rae Wilson, current member for Dawson George Christensen from the LNP, Katter's Australia Party candidate Brendan Bunyan, United Australia Party candidate Colin Thompson, independent candidate Lauchlan Queenan, and Sky News presenter Peter Gleeson. Dawson debate at the Mackay Surf Lifesaving Club on Monday 29 April 2019.

DEFEND OUR WATER: Adani coal mine protesters gathered at the Mackay District Senior Citizens Club to launch the Defend Our Water campaign.

110/122DEFEND OUR WATER: Adani coal mine protesters gathered at the Mackay District Senior Citizens Club to launch the Defend Our Water campaign.

111/122Sue Smith pleads her innocence from behind the bars of the old Sarina watch-house at the Sarina Arts and Crafts Centre.

112/122Shane Burke and Kerri-Ann Goodwin are fighting to keep the man who callously killed their son in jail.

113/122Woodchop at the 151st Clermont Show.

114/122Axel Elliott, 10, sliding down at Mud World.

115/122David Caracciolo from Mackay Reef Fish Supplies.

116/122Gloria Arrow started work at the Greenmount Homestead when she was 17.

117/122Students from Whitsunday Anglican School march in the Anzac Day parade in Mackay 2019.

118/122Elliot Ecklan, 6, with books by some of the authors appearing at the this year's Whitsunday Voices Youth Literature Festival.

Anzac Day 2019: Hay Point dawn service. Australian Navy Cadets (from left) Dawson Perfrement, Holly Taylor and Nicholas Cameron at the cenotaph during the Hay Point dawn service as children lay wreaths.

119/122Anzac Day 2019: Hay Point dawn service. Australian Navy Cadets (from left) Dawson Perfrement, Holly Taylor and Nicholas Cameron at the cenotaph during the Hay Point dawn service as children lay wreaths.

Serenity Charles was recently crowned the winner of the Miss Diamond Australia Beauty Pageant. It's a first for her, and the first time a Mackay girl has won the prize.

120/122Serenity Charles was recently crowned the winner of the Miss Diamond Australia Beauty Pageant. It's a first for her, and the first time a Mackay girl has won the prize.