Special Features

Meet Your Health Expert

With more than 15 years behind the spine, Dr Suzanne Kippen of Move It Chiropractic has become a cornerstone of Mackay’s wellness scene — known not just for her skilled hands, but for her heart-led approach to family care. Her passion for paediatrics and pregnancy support has helped countless locals move through life with strength, balance and connection.

Dr Tim Hanly

Trust, Compassion & Connection

In a time when healthcare can often feel rushed and impersonal, Concierge Nursing Services is redefining the experience by providing expert, personalized care right at your doorstep. Founder Justina Giles saw a gap in community care and created a service that goes beyond just meeting clients where they are—it partners with them at every stage of their healthcare journey. Whether it’s post-surgery recovery, managing chronic conditions, or offering extra support, clients receive tailored care that

Your Fitness Journey Starts Here!

If you're ready to start your fitness journey but unsure where to begin, Results Personal Training Mackay (RPTM) offers a dynamic, results-driven solution. Every session is different — no repetitive routines — ensuring clients stay challenged, engaged, and steadily progressing towards their goals.

Ellie Palmero

If you’ve ever dreamed of having a personal trainer who can meet you wherever you are – whether it’s at home, the beach, or the park – with a baby in one arm and dumbbells in the other – then you need to meet Ellie Palmero of 4 Elements Fitness.

Meet Your Beauty Expert: Candace Reed

Candace Reed has a deep-rooted passion for helping others feel calm, confident, and radiant in their skin. As a qualified beauty therapist with a diploma in Beauty and a background in Ayurveda, she blends ancient wisdom with modern skin science. Her approach is all about real results and soulful rejuvenation.

Jess Kent

Step into Mana Skin Body & Soul and leave the world behind.With a background in remedial massage, Jess worked across the globe in luxury resorts and sports settings—but her passion grew beyond massage. After experiencing adult acne, she saw a gap in the beauty industry and set out to fill it.

A Holistic Haven for Women’s Wellness

In February, the Whitsundays warmly welcomed the debut of a wonderful Women’s Boutique & Wellness Retreat titled Luxe Whitsundays at 39a Williams Street in Bowen.Under the direction of Trish and Kenley, Luxe Whitsundays exists as a haven for women to escape and rejuvenate through a collection of holistic treatments incorporating “Sense-ability” Holistic Healing to foster full relaxation.

Nurse Melinda Mason

Melinda Mason from Blush Mackay is rewriting the script with her flower-child soul and fierce commitment to natural beauty. A Registered Nurse with more than 20 years of experience under her belt, Melinda swapped the operating theatre for the calming hum of aesthetics, and she hasn’t looked back.

Arnika Smith

Arnika Smith is the powerhouse woman behind Beauty by Arnika, a boutique beauty studio founded on the belief that confidence is the most powerful kind of beauty.After launching her own business at just 19, Arnika’s career in beauty has been built on nothing but heart, hustle, and an unshakeable passion for helping others look, and feel, their absolute best.

Chloe Boyle From About Hair Mackay

At just 20, Chloe Boyle is already making her mark in Mackay’s hair scene. Originally from Airlie Beach, she’s now a fully-qualified senior stylist at About Hair Mackay, where she works her magic with organic products and an easy-going charm.

Celebrating Three Years Of Healing

Phoenix Counselling Services, like the mythical phoenix reborn from the flame, stands as a symbol of renewal, resilience, and hope. With compassion at its core and clarity as its guide, this transformative practice offers a path through pain…a place where wounds are gently tended, burdens are lifted, and individuals emerge empowered, ready to embrace life’s next chapter with strength and purpose.