On This Day 1986 May 8th

Support For Rodeo. Proserpine Chamber of Commerce will support the advent of the Australian Championship Rodeo in May with a Main Street Mardi Gras, late night shopping, increased lighting and taped music for the Main Street Shopping Centre. Local poet Reg Beck described the occasion in verse [page 1]

More Main Street Promotion. Overland coaches and Proserpine Carrying were tending to avoid Main Street if possible. Trees planted along the edge of footpaths not concrete planters was considered, as were signs on the Highway.

Big Surprise. If you go down to the Cultural Hall today you’re sure of a big surprise. Family Day Care Scheme is hosting its first Annual Teddy Bear’s Picnic on Saturday May 17th.

Country Press Impressed With Proserpine. Visiting journalists from all over Queensland were impressed with the local facilities, especially the Cultural Hall foyer, the RSL, and the Jupp Street sporting area, but the highlight was undoubtedly the cruise aboard “Highland Warrior” around the islands and the reef.

Carnival Capers. Cannonvale School is busy preparing entertainment and stalls for the annual school fete on the Saturday before Mother’s Day.

Shire Engineer Appointed. New contractual engineer, Don Bullock saw the role as a challenge.

Hayman Island. Ansett’s ‘super-luxury ocean transport, the ‘Sun Goddess’ promoted the island over May Day Weekend with pleasure cruises out of Mackay and Airlie. Also WTA were organising a big promotion with help from their sponsor TAA.

High School Report. Whitsunday School Trials took place for hockey, squash and soccer and the North Queensland Netball trials took place at Ingham where Katrina and Tammy Mullins were both selected to travel to Brisbane in the NQ team.

Lisa Meets Miss Australia. Whitsunday entrant for Miss Australia Lisa Marquart met Miss Australia for afternoon tea in Mackay on Saturday.

ARL. Airlie Bloods went down narrowly to Mackay City 62-54 at the Proserpine Showgrounds on Saturday. ARL regional coaching director gave Airlie Little Bleeders a coaching session at Cannonvale School.

Whitsunday Sailing Club. 100 boats of different sizes took part in squally conditions. The only division won outright by WSC in the May Regatta was the Stingray Class taken out by Brendan Howes and Stuart Lock.

A comprehensive plan for developing the Whitsunday coast was overdue. This was the liberal party opinion.

A Yellow Submarine. The arrival of a twenty metre long yellow submarine was immanent and should prove ‘a great asset’ to the Whitsundays.

Last Swimming Carnival of Season. This took place in Ayr. Local swimmers Marcus Mudie and Michelle Perkins won several medals. Michelle Mudie, Donna Nosworthy and Daniel Perkins were among other noteworthy performers.

Three Track Race Meeting. Proserpine Motor Cycle Club held this at Dray Park, attracting 45 entries including 5 speedway side car teams one of which is the only ladies sidecar team in Queensland comprising of Debbie Broome and Tamara Gailes. Russell Magee won the unlimited section and Clint Burke won the Pee Wees.

Bowls: winners of the Ernie Gasper Memorial Shield were Val De Boni, Peter Sala, Renzo Spala and John Daffara.

Whitsunday Open Squash Tournament drew over 80 nominations to a heavily sponsored event won by John Towler from Gladstone.

Junior Soccer. Whitsunday entered 2 teams in the traditional Mackay Under 10 Carnival in which goalie Neil McBride and forward Connie Hinschen played particularly well.

Pony Club took part in the Borthwick Cup with Peter Van Drie and Kelly Hinschen showing well.

NQ Archery Championships hosted by Whitsunday Archery Club were sent indoors by wet weather to Proserpine Primary school assembly area where 32 archers let fly.

Rugby League. Foley Shield Mackay Sea Eagles beat Whitsunday 16-2

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