Get ready to ignite your senses with the sizzling sounds of The Mad Mariachi. Straight from the heart of Queensland, Mad Mariachi are ready to bring unmistakable flavour and flair to the Airlie Beach Hotel. Having played together for over 10 years, and regularly playing in Brisbane at their Mariachi Mondays, the band is well equipped to provide you with a sensational Mexican tequila chaser to draw a close to Oktoberfest-ivities. Leading the charge is multi-talented Nelson Mansilla, whose guitar
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Kicking off Oktoberfest at the Airlie Beach Hotel is Oompah Loompah, who are going to bring, a whole load of fun to the weekend festivities, with their oompah and polka style pop covers on Friday night and Saturday Afternoon. Expect to hear 500 miles, Billie Jean, Bohemian Rapsody and their all-time favourite song ‘Livin on a prayer’, all mixed in with traditional style music, helping you get your Trachten shoes warmed up for a day full of games, drinking and competitions. Oompah Loompah consis
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Gather your mates and dust off your lederhosen for an action-packed weekend of delicious beers, authentic German delights, traditional Oktoberfest games. There will also be a special performance from Oompah Loompah and loads of competitions – so be sure to dress to impress! Continuing with the fun on Saturday, the Airlie Beach Hotel spins off into a Spanish fiesta with a Mexican-themed Tequila Chaser that's sure to pack a punch. Oktober-fiesta will feature the Mad Mariachi Band who will be perf
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Friday 27 September The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: Andy Mammers (7pm – 10pm) Grand View Hotel: Hannah Roberts (from 8pm) Saturday 28 September The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: Lisa Hunt (7pm – 10pm) Grand View Hotel: Darcy David (from 8pm) Coral Sea Pavilion: Live Music (from 1pm) Coral Sea Pavilion: Chill DJ Session (2pm – 6pm) Sunday 29 September The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: Lisa Hunt (2pm – 5.30pm) The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: Chris Booroff (6.30pm – 9.30pm) Colonial Palms Motor Inn: Nick Di Gr
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Airlie Beach locals have taken to Facebook in hopes of securing a performance from singer-songwriter Tones and I. Many people may know the famous singer for her song ‘Dance Monkey,’ which helped raise her to fame in May 2019. One particular fan of the artist, Kristel Risteski, set up the facebook page: ‘Tones and I comes to Paradise!’, in hopes of getting Tones and I to come to the beautiful Airlie Beach. “She’s an amazing artist, she came from nothing, which has made a lot of people drawn to
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September 20 Airlie Beach Movie Night – The Addams Family and Dumb & Dumber, Airlie Beach Foreshore, from 6pm 21 Whit Old Iron Restorers Club Car & Bike Show, Showgrounds from 9am 21 Mayor’s Charity Ball, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 5pm 27 Children are Stinky, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 11am 27 Children are Stinky, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 1pm 29 Dingo Beach Sunday Markets, Dingo Beach Community Hall grounds, from 8am October 1 Sailing
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Awarded a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List 1959 in recognition of her dedicated service to the community. Born Grace Dobe at Ravenswood in 1893, she married Francis Davy on March 28 1914. She and Francis arrived in Proserpine with their three children in 1920. By 1923, their family had increased to five boys. Tragedy struck on February 23 1924 when Grace’s husband, Frank, drowned in the Proserpine River. He had gone to the rescue of an eight
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It’s been a full week at the club, starting with the final removal of the old shade structure. Special thanks to those who assisted! On Monday, four ladies attended the District Meeting at St Helens Bowls Club, and on Tuesday, three represented the club at West Tigers Bowls Club in Mackay for Presidents at Home Day. Social bowls saw Joan McGrath’s team win with the lowest margin, while Carol Crosbie’s team also claimed a victory. Wednesday’s Business House Bowls went well, despite rain during
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Wednesday afternoon saw an intense battle for the Senior Singles title, with Mike Harrison emerging victorious after 38 gruelling ends, defeating Bryan Davy 25-23. The match remained on a knife-edge until the final bowl was delivered, with both players displaying exceptional skill. Mike now advances to the Champion of Champions Senior Singles at Airlie Beach this weekend. On Saturday, Gavin Noonan competed in the Champion of Champions B Singles at Souths Suburban. In a closely contested match a
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The past week saw some challenging but rewarding conditions for players at the PGC competitions. While the wind made its presence felt, the rain held off, allowing for some impressive performances.’ Tuesday, 17/09/24 – PGC Single Stableford Men • Winner: Scott Mason – 36 points • Runner-up: David Woods – 32 points Ladies • Winner: Paula McQuat – 37 points • Runner-up: Anna Winterbourn – 31 points Rundown: Louis Neethling and Gary Scotford – 32 points, John Wallace and Tiina R
Read moreThis week’s competition was marked by very blustery conditions, making play particularly challenging for the 38 players who turned out for the Stableford event. A heavy shower before the start of play added to the difficulty, and the scoring reflected the windy conditions and the tough putting on the more exposed greens. The Proserpine Veterans were pleased welcome James House from Margaret River Golf Club, who joined once again. Results: Ladies: • Winner: Paula McQuat – 37 points •
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This week’s club night started on a high note, featuring a special visit from Deb Savy of Tropix Photography, who captured stunning team photos and action shots. Swimmers delivered their best performances, and eagerly await the results from the photo shoot. Following the photo session, presentations were held to recognise several swimmers for their recent achievements. Nelson Malady earned an upgrade to the 800-metre freestyle event, while Indi Smith moved up to the 200-metre backstroke. Maeve
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By Amanda Wright A dazzling display of cultural heritage, vibrant colours, and heartfelt friendship lit up Mackay on Saturday as the Malayalee community came together to celebrate the joyous festival of Onam, a cornerstone of tradition and unity. The celebration was held at the Northern Beaches Community Centre in Bucasia on Saturday, 21st September 2024, marking one of the most significant cultural events for the Indian community in the region. This annual event, which brought together over 300
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I've learned a few things during my chemotherapy journey, one of the biggest being the importance of fully resting and pacing myself. Every three weeks, I head to the hospital for an infusion, and while I feel okay on days two and three, I've realised those are the moments to slow down, not push through. If I overdo it, days four to seven—the hardest—become even more brutal. So instead, I embrace rest during those early days and make the most of the good week that follows on week three, when I g
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Motherhood is often a journey filled with immense love, strength, and at times, overwhelming challenges. One mother faced this reality when she was recently flown from Mackay to Townsville with her newborn baby, who required surgery. Struggling with the burden of traveling alone with her baby and handling luggage, she encountered an unexpected act of kindness from a stranger. Expressing her gratitude in a local mother's group on Facebook, she wrote, “If anyone’s husband was on the 11:30am fli
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A recently opened dedicated space within Mackay Base Hospital is helping people going through difficult times in their lives to avoid the Emergency Department when seeking help. The new Crisis Support Service (CSS) facility, called Safe Harbour, is located adjacent to the Emergency Department and complements existing crisis services in the Mackay community. Mackay HHS chief executive Susan Gannon said the facility represented the service’s commitment to improving the care and outcomes for peop
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Opinion Piece Member for Whitsunday Amanda Camm MP, is calling on the Queensland Labor Government to be open and honest with Queensland commercial and recreational fishers about their future plans for the fishing industry. “For the last two years, this Labor Government has treated our Queensland fishers with contempt bringing in changes with little consultation or transparency around their decision-making process and with little concern as to the implications on the future of the fishing and
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Two of Mackay’s leading economic drivers have formed a powerful partnership aimed at solidifying the region as a premier international sporting destination, ahead of the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. Mackay Airport and Harrup Park are entering a strategic three-year agreement, which will simultaneously bolster major sporting opportunities while growing visitation and the regional economy. Mackay Airport Chief Executive Officer Richard Barker said partnering with Harrup Park was a valuable investment
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As part of works to upgrade the sewer rising main at Hamilton, Graves and Ungerer streets in North Mackay, Mackay Regional Council will be constructing a new sewer manhole in Ungerer Street. The new manhole will allow for connection of the new rising main to the existing network. The works began earlier this week on Monday, September 23, and will take place between 6am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, for no more than two weeks, weather permitting. Some weekend work may be required. During this time,
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A new team has been established to rapidly respond and help people across Mackay experiencing homelessness. The Critical Response Team will work with the local homelessness network to regularly visit known areas where people are experiencing homelessness and offer rapid support to help them find accommodation. In just a couple of weeks, the team has already engaged with more than 15 people to help them find a safe place to stay and work with them on longer-term housing options. It’s part of
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Mackay Regional Council staff began scheduled maintenance of palm trees in the Mackay City Centre this week. The maintenance started on Tuesday, September 24, in Wood Street and will include removing dead fronds, cutting away visible fruit stalks and removing seed pods. Arborists will be on site between the hours of 5am and 9am on weekdays and they will be carrying out maintenance on trees located on Wood, Victoria, Sydney, Macalister and Nelson streets, and Matsuura Drive and Mangrove Road. Wor
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Construction is set to roll for three Sleepbuses for the Mackay region. Lisa Jamieson, of Safe Sleep Mackay, said there had been some delays with construction, and getting the buses ahead of us in the construction queue into service. But she said the not-for-profit organisation sleepbus®, based in Melbourne, had shared their construction program, with delivery of the buses scheduled for 2025. “Safe Sleep Mackay is eagerly anticipating the arrival of the first Sleepbus into Mackay,” she said. “W
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We are excited to announce that the local Mackay community is putting hands into pockets to pay for this essential addition to our Brigade. We all know that First To The Fire has the best chance of extinguishing it quickly - saving fences, paddocks, stock, cane, homes and lives. We have our state allocation of two larger fire trucks but we are often hampered - especially during the weekdays with no truck driver! Habana Rural Fire Brigade (RBF) has been planning and saving to add a lighter, Qui
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This week Season to date Cane crushed 56,156 604,380 Average bin weight 3.94 3.88 CCS 14.62 13.63 Cane variety performance for region Variety % CCS Variety % CCS Q183 26.4 14.99 Q253 14.1 14.56 Q240 9.9 15.03 SP80 2.4 14.08 Q208 19.4 14.58 SRA9 10.8 14.42 KQ228 3.2 14.68 Q242 2.2 12.95 Comments: Plane Creek Mill processed just over 56,000 tonnes of cane for the week, bringing the season total to just over 600,000 tonnes. Average CCS rose by 0.2 of a unit over the previous week, closing out at 14
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Are you natural disaster ready? Queensland primary producers are being urged to prepare now ahead of the natural disaster season to help ensure the safety of their farms and reduce damage to crops and livestock. There is an expected increased risk of fire for large areas of Queensland following last summer’s rain, great pasture growth and a drier winter. Understanding which natural disasters or severe weather events are likely to occur in your area will help you prepare for events that are
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