On This Day January 9th 1986

Stinger Strikes At Happy Bay. A tourist received severe stings presumably from a box jellyfish at Happy Bay, Long Island. He was treated by two doctors, also tourists, before being flown to Proserpine Hospital.

Kelsey Creek Leads Rainfall Stats. Kelsey received twice the rainfall of any other district this week. During 1985 1877.1 mm of rain fell into the rainguage on Phil and Marie Fraser’s Kelsey Creek property.

Steady Flow For Naturalisation. Last year 43 adults became Australian citizens in Proserpine Shire ceremonies in addition to many of their children who attended and automatically became citiczens. Many people from Great Britain, Europe and Asia were welcomed and received an engraved pen as is the local custom.

Museum Suggested as a Bicentennial Project. A park seemed the most favoured project but a historical museum was also a possibility. Jan Maltby and Don Dinnie were among several who were promoting the Historical Society and working hard compiling records, maps and documents of early  settlers. One proposal was a museum in conjunction with a tourist information centre.

History Through Headstones. Some local members of Queensland Family Historical Society have been busy planning and mapping headstones in the old cemetery. Some iron number plates of unmarked graves have been located with the help of a metal detector.

International Guide Camp at Greenmount. Proserpine guides Tabitha Long, Jo-Anne Stevenson, Trudy Walker,Louise Bowman, Lena Sala, Terese Walton, Melissa Dufty and Anne Spencer attended.
Whitsunday Underwater Hockey Club meet every Wednesday. They have two mixed teams so far but would like new members.

First New Year Baby For Five Years. Allira Maree Norman arrived about noon to parents Linda and Barry.

Proposed Airlie Development. A town square, a beach and an all tide lagoon in Airlie are schemes being proposed by developer Chris Dorrough.

Sabot Titles. Local lads Shane and Glen Bradford competed in the national titles at Bowen last weekend.

Tourism At Bloomsbury. Frank Raiteri is building a water slide and swimming pool.

Heavy Metal. Locals Michael Hinschen, Alan Weir, Peter Collingwood, and Colin Thorogood performed rock and roll at Proserpine Motor Lodge on New Year’s Eve.

Kim Hadlow Proserpine Lady Golfer of The Year. Kim had a brilliant year the highlight of which was winning the Champion of Champions in a 6 hole play off against Townsville’s top player.

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