Hi Everyone,This week our team attended Anzac Day Services across the region and had the honour of documenting this important occasion by taking over 800 photos right across the community.
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In many cases a good deed slips by unnoticed or the kind Samaritan prefers to step away from the spotlight and remain anonymous.
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The experienced skydiver involved in an accident in the Whitsundays over a week ago has died in hospital from his injuries.
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• Know the abnormal signs – It’s important to be able to recognise abnormal signs and know when to present to an emergency department. It’s always best to seek medical attention if you’re unsure of what to do. • Know your DRSABCD – Knowing DRSABCD is imperative, as is knowing how to perform CPR correctly and safely: Danger, Response, Send for help, Airway, Breathing, Compression, Defibrillator.
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Whitsunday Regional Council are facing another Planning and Environment Court battle following an appeal from a developer whose plans were denied for the proposed storage units at 82 Shute Harbour Road in Cannonvale.
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The court case between Save Our Foreshore and Whitsunday Regional Council has been adjourned once again due to a “witness’ serious illness”.This is the latest of delays at the Planning and Environment Court which allocated six days to hear the case.
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One of the highlights on our annual events calendar, the White on Whitehaven is back in 2023, continuing the success of the 2022 event.
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Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. has launched its new recycling program, Project Titan, last week which hopes to recycle or repurpose over 8,000 kilograms of collected marine debris from the Whitsunday Islands through the ideas of volunteers.
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Whitsunday Regional Council’s expansion works for the Airlie Beach Boardwalk began this week to improve congestion and future proof the “much-loved community asset.”
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The final piece of the Bonza puzzle landed on Whitsunday tarmac last week, the inaugural flight to Toowoomba representing the last link to the three destinations offered by the budget airline.
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After many years working autonomously for the same purpose, Proserpine Chamber of Commerce and Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce have decided to merge and form one entity which will represent the region as a whole.
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Tickets for Whitsunday Mayor Julie Hall’s first annual Charity Ball at the revitalised Shute Harbour Marine Terminal are on sale now.
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A local charity’s Tiny Homes Project has partnered with Play for Purpose – a national raffle organisation - to bolster its plans of housing women over 55.In collaboration with the special fundraising raffle site managed by The Lottery Corporation, Whitsunday Housing Company Ltd (WHCL) hope to raise the money to build four tiny homes on donated land.
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Friday 28 April Wintermoon Music Festival Friday 5pm to Monday, 4pm The annual Wintermoon Music Festival is back, celebrating music and dance, with workshops and circus acts in the Mount Charlton rainforest. Mount Charlton, Queensland
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The Proserpine Chamber of Commerce and the Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce will be merging to become one Chamber.
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July sees the return of the Whitsunday Voice Youth Literature Festival and the Literary Dinner, with headline keynote speaker, Annabel Crabb announced. Whitsunday Voices is one of the largest literature festivals for youth in north Queensland, attracting over 5,000 students to Mackay to the annual event. The festival allows students to meet and engage with some of Australia’s most acclaimed authors, presenters, and performers, with students coming from as far south as Rockhampton, and just nort
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As Mayor, I believe a key role of my job is to engage with the community to ensure that our region continues to be a vibrant and welcoming place for all.I’m currently working with Council to investigate ways we can attract new businesses to the region to create more jobs for residents.
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It’s that time of year again when those who are looking to build wealth are reviewing strategies to minimise their taxation expenses prior to the 30 June deadline. Whether you own a successful business, are on a good salary or have had a once-off taxable transaction such as selling an asset and triggering a capital gain, there are a variety of legitimate, legal strategies to help minimise your tax bill or boost your refund.
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Why is everything so hard? Most of us have asked ourselves that at some point in time. Especially when it seems like one thing after another is going wrong and you can’t seem to get out of the funk.
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It was perfect weather for the first 2023 Cinema Under the Stars for the Mackay Hospital Foundation, presented by Harvey Norman Bedding Mackay, and sponsored by BHP BMA. Over 300 people attended the showing of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Mackay Botanical Gardens lawn on Friday, April 21. From 5.30pm, families were welcomed into the Amphitheatre, with a jumping castle and merry-go-round, face painting and balloon animals available.
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Being the hub of the town is no easy feat for the Grandview Hotel. Since its establishment over 100 years ago, The Grandview Hotel has acted as the home away from home for many people, the watering hole for locals, and the social haven for all.
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Two 13-year-old Bowen school girls are setting a fine pace for other youngsters in the region by running a successful business that, over the past four years, has paid for holidays and set themselves up for good savings.
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The Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (CQCM) has always been known for bringing together the best in the music industry to mentor students and entertain Mackay audiences. This May, CQCM have two exciting events lined up that are sure to be a treat for fans of great jazz, blues, and soul.
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Officer Natasha Marshall is no newcomer to youth support, traveling to Bowen PCYC from Rockhampton, to relieve holidaying Sergeant Michelle O’Regan.
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Working as a speech pathologist was sown into the psyche of Bowen Hospital’s Jack Innes by a mother with a passion for her profession. Jack’s mum, a ‘speechie’ herself, was always encouraging her son to consider a career in the vocation.
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