On This Day 1986 April 24th

On This Day 1986 April 24^th.

Chamber Of Commerce and Industry. This was successfully reformed in Proserpine, following co-ordination by Tony Drummond executive members of the Board were appointed. Tom Hill is the President.

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Shire Engineer Starts on May 1^st. Mr. Bullock becomes the first contractual Engineer for the Shire.

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Field Day For Farmers. 120 Canefarmers met at the Proserpine Sugar Mill to discuss items of mutual concern/interest for example trash conservation ie harvesting cane without first removing leaves and tops. Harvesting equipment would have to be modified to harvest unburnt cane.

Home Economic Dine Out. Nine High School Home Ec. Students enjoyed a dining exercise with their teachers at Angelo’s Restaurant to ‘study’ restaurant style food presentation in a delicious way.

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High School Marine Studies teacher Paul Hedgecock took his class to the pool to practise snorkeling skills for later use in the ocean.

Hailey’s Comet On View. Les Bell from Jubilee Pocket said that tonight should be a good viewing night from 11pm to midnight looking quite different from when he saw it in 1910!

Proserpine Primary School Captains: Nicole Churchward, Adam Smith, Jane Howard and Brett Buckley were presented with their badges at a special ceremony.

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Return To Paradise. Celia and Bill Staume, the first couple to be married on Hayman Island in 1958 returned to the Island having lived and worked in nine different countries since that happy day.

Bloods Twin Win. Airlie Bloods won both A and Reserve Grade games against North Mackay on Sunday under new captain Neville Allen. They played ‘top football.’

Lindeman Island Remains National Park. Less than 2% of Queensland remains under national park protection so Proserpine Wildlife Preservation Society’s campaign to preserve the Island’s National Park status was a major victory.

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Homeflair Floorcoverings. Vynil, assorted colours $7.50 a linear metre. Buy now and save.

Boxing. Airlie Boxing Club is growing quickly under the tuition of Danny Stewart. About 50 fighters from as far away as Cairns are expected for Saturday’s tournament at Airlie Allsports.

Marina’s Planned.Visiting Minister for Water Resources, Martin Tenni inspected the sites of four proposed marinas in the Whitsundays. Local’s concern about indiscriminate developers was discussed. The decision to ‘nourish’ Airlie Beach with 50,000 cubic metres of sand should be delayed.

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Crossleys’Car Sales are in the top 10% of Holden dealers in Australia. Manager Tony Vitanza received an award for customer satisfaction.

Clearing The Walkway. The Bicentennial Committee applauded the local community for much good volunteer work in clearing the walkway showing the spirit of the early pioneers.

Whitsunday Guidelines: Three new Brownies have enrolled : Kate Thynne, Peta McAllister, and Kerryn Hurley.

Swimming Club Championships. Trainer of the year was Marcus Mudie. Monthly improver was Michelle Perkins.

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Soccer: Whitsunday Knights beat Mackay Lions 5-2

Rugby League: Brahmans 20 beat Collinsville Miners 10

Junior Rugby League. Teams from 8 age groups Under 8 to Under 15 took on Collinsville with mixed success.

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Masses of other sport was played including: squash, tennis, rugby union, golf, bowls, basketball, dressage which we will try and mention next week. Not many people stayed at home.

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