Last week, Laura Knipe Marketing Manager, Tourism Whitsundays attended Tourism and Events Queensland’s, ‘Queensland is Calling’ Greater China Roadshow in Shanghai and Guangzhou. She was joined by Hamilton Island and 22 other outstanding Queensland operators. The event consisted of 70 meetings with wholesalers and product managers from China, Taiwan and Hong Kong and training sessions with over 170 travel agents. She also attended four networking events with wholesalers, key Chinese media pe
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Originally from South Africa, Cobus Klopper enjoyed an illustrious career working alongside some of the world’s most renowned chefs before deciding to bring his extensive skills and experience to the helm of Coral Sea Resort’s kitchen. The first of his family to venture overseas, Cobus initially moved to New Zealand when he was 30 and spent 20 years working at some of the most prestigious restaurants in the country, before moving to Australia two years ago. In 2005 Cobus became the Head Chef a
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Authentic Italian cuisine in the heart of Airlie Beach just took a light and refreshing turn thanks to the newly released lunch time menu at La Tabella. Renowned for its house-made pasta, rich and vibrant flavours, quality local produce and perfectly paired wines, La Tabella is a divine destination for dinner and a truly magical location for a leisurely lunch. The new menu has been specifically curated to suit lighter meal options and includes classic Italian and Greek salads, a succulent Fill
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The ANZAC Day Australian Rock Tribute Festival at The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel, promises to be a captivating homage to four legendary Australian bands - INXS, Cold Chisel, the Divinyls and AC/DC. Featuring local favourite, Dellacoma Rio who will be channelling the spirit of INXS, Adam Spizzo who is from the High Voltage Show, Richard Champion who sings with Filthy Animals and is an ex-AFL football legend, and Tara Graham from Captain Thunderbolt Band and the All About Gwen Tribute. With this a
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A Mackay-based author has brought her worlds of magic and fantasy to the Whitsundays with her new book, Mother Trucking Monsters. A. L. Tippett visited the region over the Easter weekend to promote the new urban fantasy novel which is partly based in Bowen and features the Big Mango. The book follows a solo mum in a magical world that isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. The central character wants what every single mum wants: to provide a happy home for her daughter and, if possible, avoid having
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Fresh from performing with the international vocal supergroup The Ten Tenors, JD Smith is coming to the region later this month, bringing with him some classic renditions of the most iconic Australian songs. Taking you on a journey through the pop, rock and country classics that have been the soundtrack to your life, JD will have you singing, dancing and cheering as you remember how much you love these iconic songs from Australia’s most iconic male performers! From the unofficial national anth
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Celebrating the school holidays in style, the Proserpine Entertainment Centre is inviting the community to come and experience movie magic for less with $10 tickets for the month of April. Whether you're planning a family outing during the school holidays or just looking to enjoy a movie with friends, now is the perfect time to catch the latest films without breaking the bank. From Kung Fu Panda 4 to Godzilla x Kong, there are a wide range of family favourites showing this month. https://www.
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Are you looking at getting into golf? Or do you simply want a fun afternoon out with the girls? If so, join Proserpine Golf Club for its lively Chip and Sip event. To start off with, sip on a glass of bubbles to gain that liquid courage and to get the conversation flowing with your fellow golf-curious ladies. Then enjoy a one-hour golf clinic followed by a 9-hole Ambrose with full use of the golf buggies. Fear not, Proserpine Golf Club isn’t expecting you to become the next Tiger Woods witho
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These school holidays, not only can you get books and movies out at your library to entertain your kids, you can also take them down to the library to participate in a variety of fun activities. If arts and craft is your child’s favourite hobby, they will have a blast painting water pistols, or they can build clay pet figures, create recycled treehouses or make lanterns at the Lalune Lantern Workshop and many more. Session numbers are limited, and some activities require bookings. To take par
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Get set for Roller Skating Fever in Airlie Beach, with the announcement of a regular Saturday Morning Mini Roller Disco at the PCYC. Run by Jane Streeter of Rolldance Skate School, the Roller Disco will be a great activity for kids, adults and families, with limited skate rental available or BYO skates. Jane also runs Learn to Skate classes for kids and adults and her inaugural roller skate lessons last term were a huge success. Due to the popularity of first term, Jane will be offering tw
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Sunday was a Social Ambrose and everybody was welcome. It was a great turnout, with 92 people taking to the course. Logan and Winston were the winners of the day. Wednesday's comp was a Single Bogie. John Storrie won the men's, Brad Fleet was runner up. Freddy Lynch won the ladies', and Leanne Swan was runner up. Easter weekend hosted two events, both sponsored by Lion Nathan XXXX. Saturday was a Single Stableford Event. Ladies' Winner was Grace Nott and Leanne Swan was Runner up, 3rd Place
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Scott Mason had 40 points to win Tuesday's stableford by a shot from Aaron Prosser, while Diane Chard had 34 points to win the ladies' division by a shot from Elspeth Scotford. Pins went to Scott Mason, Aaron Prosser, Leanne Alexander and Heather Luvis. Wednesday's stableford winner was Diane Chard who had 35 points to beat Tiina Randmae by a shot. Two pins went to Diane Chard and one to Ann Gardel. Brent Daniels had 38 points to win Thursday's competition by a shot from Brendan Spann. Pins
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This week’s 9-hole stableford weekly comp saw Troy Pettiford in first place with 21 points, second with 20 points was Justyn Durbin and third place with 20 points was Michael Pettiford. Good Friday’s 9-hole stableford saw Cory Belke first with 27 points, second with 21 points was Troy Pettiford and third with 19 points was Rhys Bartholomew. On Easter Sunday we held our first greenskeeper revenge of 18 holes and what a hoot it was. The course included false pins, teeing off from a tyre, putti
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There were two important matches played over the past few weeks, and they were important for very different reasons. The first was between Art McMinn and Jayden Lloyd, and the other saw Jamie Maher pitted against Joe Wilson for the second time already this season. Both Jayden and Jamie looking to kick start their campaigns by securing their first wins of the year, and the task was a tough one as both Art and Joe have been playing well. Art started his match off against Jayden by jumping out
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The PWRUC Raiders Rugby Union Women and Men teams showcased their potential in the MRU 2024 pre-season shorter version hit outs in Mackay on 16 March 2024. Raiders Women’s first game missed a little game day cohesion, which was expected “Our team showed resilience in their first game, with positive effort given the limited practice time due to recent weather”, coach Sainsbury said. The second game saw improvements, especially in defence, with Captains Maddy Spruce and Lily Sainsbury leading
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Congratulations to Tora Delac, Jy Parkinson, Noah Malty and Ehsan Helou for qualifying and nominating to compete at the Australian Age Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast. On Wednesday night’s Club Night, swimmers and coach, Mark Erickson, were presented with their special Cannons shirts and the Cannons wished the team all the best. During the last week of school, 17 Cannonvale Cannons swimmers were selected for the NQ Team to compete at the Queensland School Swimming Championships held
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Tuesday saw Tony Whitehorn and Arthur McManus beat the all-star field. On Wednesday afternoon Warren Mills, Billy Gordon and Mervyn Stewart won the day while Rick Galea went home with the prestigious Health Hub award. Wednesday night Business House Bowls saw a great win to the Burrows Girls. Saturday and Sunday saw Manny Isgro, with his team of Russell Jackson and John Fielding win the two bowl triples for the second year in a row. Saturday morning saw Andy McDougall go up against Russell J
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Sunday Social: I. Thatcher, Wendy Coles and Gus Munro defeated Keith Kirk, Daryl Tuttle and Steve Roome. Glen R, Ross Scanlon and Lloyd White had a drawn game with Gordo, Ray Muir and Jane Gilbert. There was one game of Scroungers: Ron Gould won against Lee Welsted, Brit Neal. Wednesday Social: Ron Gould, Robyn Stitt and Gavin Charles defeated Dave White, Rob Robba, Lloyd White. Allen Williams, Wendy Coles and Jane Gilbert defeated Ray Muir, Helen Jacobsen and Steve Roome. I. Thatcher and Gus
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There has been a combination of competition games and social bowls played this week as opportunities presented themselves. In "B" Singles David Ling defeated Bruce Uhe 27 - 18; Gavin Noonan defeated Ken Watts 25 - 10. On Wednesday Social Bowls John Anderson and Mike Harrison drew 22-all with Arthur Griffith and Peter Lawton; Alen Sanderson played double lead. Alen, Philip Brown and Heather Brown defeated Alen, Bruce Uhe and Sandy Daffara. On Sunday the weather was looking very iffy but held
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Results for social play on Tuesday Bron Tolcher, Robyn Stitt and Penny Warren defeated Margaret Wilson, Mark Drummond and Sugar Brunker. Merle Elphinstone, Sue Shearing and Geoff Danvers defeated Irene Laird, G Charles and Greg Colquhoun. Ladies Club Competition: B Singles Gwenda Lydom defeated Deb Retchless. Triples: Denise Wallace, Linda Scells and Penny Warren defeated Gwenda Lydom, Irene Laird and Lyn Danvers. Men’s Competition: A Singles Allan Rolfe defeated Kevin Daniels, Mitch Wright
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As the final touches are put in place, Sarina's eagerly anticipated new hospital on Brewers Road is set to open its doors at noon on April 3. Executive Director Terry Johnson acknowledged the seamless efforts of all involved, ensuring a smooth transition for patients, staff, and visitors. The recent Community Open Day drew a remarkable 230 attendees, with overwhelming positivity towards the state-of-the-art facility. Construction finished in February and staff have been undergoing training in
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Dorothy sure hit the nail on the head with her ruby slippers, didn't she? "There's no place like home" – but what if you've got more than one 'home' in your heart? Having called Australia and the beautiful Mackay region my home for over 11 years now, I can attest to the truth in that sentiment. However, my recent 10-day trip back to the land of the long white cloud to farewell a friend was like a breath of fresh air, (or at least a breath of cold air). It's where my family resides, where my chi
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In a heart-warming display of generosity, a dedicated local mother is using her skills as a beautician to make a meaningful difference in the lives of children in Papua New Guinea (PNG). Over a period of two days (18th and 19th of March) Samira offered henna tattoos, eyebrow threading or waxing, and eyelash tinting at just $15 each to raise funds for a school in the remote town of Aragip. Aware of the financial constraints faced by many families, especially in remote areas like Aragip, she al
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Ten Mackay friends have had their week pleasantly de-railed after discovering their 40-year-old syndicate entry scored $1 million in the weekend’s Saturday Gold Lotto draw. The North Queensland ex-railway workers held one of five division one winning entries in Saturday Gold Lotto draw 4453 on Saturday 23 March 2024. The group’s entry won a total prize of $1,054,144.91. One of the winning members revealed how the group came about after an official from the Lott called to confirm the wonderfu
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The lighting component of the Stadium Mackay refurbishment project is now complete and will offer crowds an enhanced viewing experience. The upgrades have been finalised in time for the QRL season and the upcoming Freestyle Kings Live Stadium Tour on April 6. Executive Manager MECC and Events Andrew Bobeldyk said infrared testing showed the upgrades had exceeded expectations. “The field lighting hit a greater lumen level than was initially anticipated,” Mr Bobeldyk said. “The lighting has reache
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