A group of Collinsville State High School students have just experienced an exciting and educational two-day future-focussed workshop delivered by the education arm of the Queensland Resources Council (QRC). The event deep dived into renewable energy, offering students insights into the subject and practical tasks to put their new knowledge to the test.About 60 students from the Year 7 and 8 cohort participated in the action-packed Queensland Minerals and Energy Academy (QMEA) initiative which o
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This year, for the first time, the Whitsunday Tourism Awards will be introducing two new region-specific categories into the mix.This follows the recent announcement that the Bowen Best Business Award and Collinsville Business of the Year Award will be featuring in the upcoming 2023 event which is due to be held at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre in October.
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As we head into mid-August, preparations are well underway for the much-awaited Cape Edgecumbe Walking Trail upgrades which are due to commence shortly.The first stage of the upgrade will start at Murray Bay Road and stretch to Rose Bay Lions Lookout and Mother Beddock Rock. These initial works are set to take place between the 4th of September and early October.
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Hi, I’m Bec, the Tourism Whitsundays Member Services Coordinator. My role is to help you get the most out of your membership with Tourism Whitsundays. Did you know that Tourism Whitsundays has four levels of membership for businesses to ensure no one misses out on an opportunity to be involved?
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The local community is assured that new social housing will be delivered to the region thanks to the Quick Start Fund which will facilitate commencement of 100 new builds in the area before 2025.Two projects are already underway in the region, one being recently completed on Livingstone Street in Bowen, supplying four one-bedroom houses for people living with disabilities.
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The second annual PRD Annual Property Research Night was a huge success, with PRD’s Chief Economist Dr Diaswati Mardiasmo, more affectionately known as Dr Asti, speaking about the Royal Bank of Australia and local property predictions. With almost 70 people in attendance, the second annual PRD Property Research Night was well received with attendees feeling both inspired and reassured by Dr Asti’s comments and predictions.
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The Collinsville community are roaring and ready to go for their ninth annual Bacon Busters event which is due to take place this weekend and is anticipated to be the biggest and best yet.For almost a decade, Collinsville’s vibrant country culture has been displayed at it’s best through this event which brings the community together to raise funds for the local state school.
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With a newly renovated pool open for guests to enjoy, Kipara Tropical Rainforest Retreat has completed the next stage in its revitalisation, welcoming guests to indulge in the tranquil pool grounds, with new tiles, decking, and pool furniture. Kipara also boasts a suite of new villas, which were specially designed for the Retreat and are located near the fully equipped outdoor camp kitchen and dining area which was constructed in December last year.
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The Belvedere Food and Wine Bar at the Toscana Village Resort is inviting the Whitsundays to a special one night only dinner and performance featuring the iconic Billy Field. An intimate group of 40 attendees will enjoy the sweet tunes of this iconic Australian singer-songwriter. This is a special performance while he is in the area for the Airlie Beach Festival of Music, a unique opportunity to see the music legend in an intimate setting, away from the crowds.
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For many years, the fate of the “Llewelyn”, which disappeared off Queensland waters in 1919, remained unsolved, until ……… on August 28, 1998, ‘The Daily Mercury’ reported that a Mackay diver, Mark Earney had solved the 79-year-old maritime mystery when he discovered the wreck near Bees Island. It was almost intact and was resting in a vertical position. The “Llewelyn” was an iron steamship of some 350 tons, 112ft long, 19ft 6inches wide, and 9ft 2ins deep. Built in Chester, England in 1884, it
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Coming off the back of wrapping up his newest project, Australian comedic icon Wil Anderson will be performing live at the Airlie Beach Hotel for one night only!This show is set to be a roundhouse of laughter and gags, with Wil on the lookout for the best audience interactions that he’s ever faced.In a unique first for Wil, the Airlie Beach show is set to include the best of his hilarious comedy.
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Sound of Freedom follows Tim Ballard, a former Homeland Security Investigations operative, as he endeavours to rescue a young girl, Ricio, as she becomes embroiled with human traffickers. Working as a Homeland Security Officer, Tim is becoming frustrated with arresting people in possession of child pornography, but not being able to rescue a single child from this situation.
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The days are getting longer and warmer and most of our visitors have departed as spring is not far away, so Tuesday afternoon we welcomed John Langley from Rich River in Victoria whom with Betty Nicole were runaway winners and Lane Telford a great little bowler herself was proud as punch to receive the prestigious Health Hub award.
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It’s been a very full week this week. On Wednesday, Carol and Nev Smith played their last game with us until they return on holidays next year. John Anderson, Bruce Uhe, and Peter Lawton defeated Arthur Griffith, Carol Smith and Nev Smith 26 - 16; Allen Sanderson, Pat Bownds and Philip Brown drew 14 all with Jim Bownds, Pat Bownds and Sandy Daffara.
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Our Mondays self-selected triples is still being keenly contested. Winners for the afternoon were Ken Wallace, Roone Barr-kemp, and Keith Armstrong who narrowly defeated Alby Vigar, Ron Boskma, and Peter Madden. On Tuesday winners were Alan Pearso,n Austin Maxwell, Dianne Harris, and John Hallas defeated Diane Hallas, Mag Cole, Col Parker, and David Harvey
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Round 18, the penultimate round of darts, took place at the Airlie Beach Bowls Club on Sunday morning with fixtures and opportunities running out fast for some players.Jamie Maher cemented his top 4 status with a commanding 7/1 victory over Gary Robbie.
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After a busy week at the Club, competitions were back to normal. On Wednesday, Elspeth Scotford was in good form to win the competition ahead of Jenny Hounsell and Pam Casey.NTP winners were Jenny Hounsell x 2 and Heather Luvis x 2.
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Last Monday and Tuesday 115 men and women competed in the annual 2023 Wintersun Carnival hosted by Proserpine Golf Club. Thankfully the wet weather held off for the two days although the wind did get up. The course was in remarkable condition, all things considered.
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This weeks 9 hole stableford saw Jacob Nightingale take the win with 20 pts c/b, second with 20 pts was Donovan Pettiford and third with 19 pts Donna Henderson.Fridays 9-hole competition was Josh Quin in first place with 24 pts, second Justyn Durbin with 22 pts and third with a 19 pt c/b was Scott Morrisey. Great work gentlemen.
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Whitsunday Running Club member Aimee Sulzberger pulled off a magnificent victory in the recent Townsville Marathon in a time of 3:11:05. This beat her previous best time by a whooping 45 minutes!In March this year, Aimee had been crowned the North Queensland Cross Country Champion over both the 10km and 6km distances.
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The Whitsunday Raiders travelled to BB Print stadium in Mackay to take on the Moranbah Bulls for the 2023 MRU Grand Final. All season these two teams have been the strongest of the competition. It was always going to be a tightly contested game for the coveted silver cup.
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This week, on a stunning Whitsunday winter’s day, 117 impressive people ran, jogged, and walked the 5km waterfront course. There were 33 first timers, congratulations to the 18 participants that recorded new Personal Bests. Milestones for the day included Louise for 25 weeks of volunteering and Jo for 50 weeks of volunteering.
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Over the weekend, 5 Cannons completed at the Queensland Short Course Championships in Brisbane. Coach Ken Crittenden was very impressed with all the Cannons and their outstanding achievements over the weekend. Highlights include: Tora Delac, aged 12 years qualified and nominated for 9 events.
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A wildcard entry to the National Junior Basketball Championships in Melbourne has left ten promising Mackay hoopers brimming with excitement. The Mackay Meteors Under 14 Boys representative team will get the chance to rub shoulders with the finest basketball talent in their age group when they trek down south next month to compete at the prestigious carnival from September 23-29. Mackay Basketball Association was quick to snap up an invitation to participate at the national titles after the la
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From the modest stages of Mackay pubs to national television, Bella Mackenzie is well on her way to stardom. The local country music star featured on The Voice Australia’s Blind Auditions on Tuesday night, turning heads and chairs with her angelic cover of Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero. Bella performed in front of a vocal crowd and four star coaches, Guy Sebastian, Jessica Mauboy, Jason Derulo and Rita Ora, with all four pressing the big red button to express their interest in mentoring her throughou
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