Describing their sound as ‘bourbon-soaked blues’, it is not hard to see the appeal of Juke Joint’s music. With an eclectic sound and energetic stage presence, Juke Joint performs with music that hits right on a barmy Wednesday Autumn afternoon.
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In true Whitsunday style, one local couple recently married in the heart of our iconic islands, spending their wedding day aboard Cruise Whitsundays’ Camira and saying their nuptials on a remote beach location.
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Proserpine Whitsunday Raiders hosted the Slade Point Rugby club at home on Saturday in front of a good home crowd. It was a first half battle for both teams, neither giving an inch in attack nor defence, with Slade Point repelling four attempts by the Raiders to cross the line and coming close themselves on a number of occasions.
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The week started off with Tuesday Ladies Day at Airlie Beach Bowls Club where a brilliant display from Tony Whitehorn and Rhonda Lloyd had the highest winning margin.Tina Schubert and Sandra Argo were the second big winners after progressing to the semi-finals with a surprising win over Ladda Purdie and Elaine Hadlow.
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On Wednesday at Proserpine Bowls Club plenty of players from Airlie Beach took the chance to have some grass practice ahead of upcoming Symons Shield and Pennants.
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On Sunday at Wangaratta Bowls Club four games of triples were played – each quite close.Winners for the afternoon on account of ends were Deb Retchless, Laurie Land, and Graeme Read who drew with Kevin Baxter, Robyn Stitt, and Barry Beel.
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Wednesday’s competition at Bowen Golf Club was a single stableford event sponsored by the club, with Ladies’ winner on a countback Penny Stewart, 39 points.Women’s runner up was Trish Sellen, also 39 points, while Men's winner was Jeremy Chrzanowski on 38, runner up on a countback Kevin Clark, 37.
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Allen Roberts edged out Wilf Herweg on a countback in Tuesday’s Stabelford at Proserpine Golf Club.Both men carded 39 points and were followed in third place by Jim Cochrane on 38 points, while NTPs were won by Allen Roberts and Len Booroff.
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The Mark Nicol memorial ambrose was held on Sunday for Whitsunday Social Golfers who arrived in force, with a field of 26 players vying for the trophy. With a nett score of 60, the Trophy was claimed by Pam Casey and Lew Tuck, with runners up on 63.25 were Elise Hodgson and Chris Bartlett, and in the rundown Jason Bourke and Clay Coles came in on 64.5.
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Another warm one out there this week for Proserpine Veteran Golfers who continue to get good numbers despite the heat with ten ladies and 23 men out on the course.On the full 18 holes, John Oates took out first place with a great score of 39 on a countback from Wilf Herweg, 39, and Jimmy Cochrane on 38.
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A young Proserpine State School Student has been selected to play Basketball for North Queensland and he is thrilled to see all his practice and training has paid off.Jamie Henderson is 12 years old and began playing Basketball last year with the Next Stars Sports Academy in Cannonvale.
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The inaugural Genesis Cup round for Airlie Beach Darts Club was held on Sunday morning at the Airlie Beach Bowls Club after the Easter break.
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Outrigger Whitsunday has introduced a new session to its calendar where up to 18 new paddlers take to the water at each session – to enormous success already.The new weekly Friday afternoon outrigger paddling is halfway through its first six-week social programme and is a great way for business owners, retirees, and visitors to explore the Whitsundays’ amazing back yard.
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This week at Airlie Beach parkrun 109 wonderful people ran, jogged, and walked the five-kilometre waterfront course, of whom 38 were first timers and 16 recorded new Personal Bests.
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Five Cannonvale Cannons’ swimmers had brilliant weeks at the Australian Age Swimming Championships on the Gold Coast. Coach Mark Erickson said he was proud of the Cannons and their outstanding achievements.
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The WTA’s Winter Competition resumed on Monday after a two week break for Easter holidays. However, not all WTA members took a break. Two of our promising Junior Referees travelled to Townsville for the State Junior North Cup.
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RACQ CQ Rescue is continuing to search for a missing boatie after earlier winching a 43-year-old Brisbane man out of the ocean about 170km offshore.
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RACQ CQ Rescue is continuing to search for a missing boatie after earlier winching a 43-year-old Brisbane man out of the ocean about 170km offshore. The Mackay-based rescue helicopter was first tasked by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) about 9.30pm yesterday to an EPIRB activation at Creal Reef, about 150km north-east of Mackay.
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The North Queensland Cowboys have announced two star Mackay recruits in the lead up to their inaugural NRLW season. After a strong start in the Mackay Cutters first BMD Premiership season, Emma Manzelmann was unveiled as the first signing for the Cowboys with Jasmine Peters being announced soon after. Born and raised in Mackay, Manzelmann returns to North Queensland after a premiership winning NRLW campaign with the Newcastle Knights as an integral signing for Cowboys’ maiden season.
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In December last year, the Mackay community reacted in both shock and support upon hearing allegations of neglect at a North Mackay aged care rental village. A family member of a current resident who would like to remain anonymous alleges that, when Westminster Lodge’s meal service ceased in September, the village’s 38 residents were left to fend for themselves with only a microwave, mini fridge, toaster and kettle in each r
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Hi readers This week’s paper is an absolute mixed bag. The first few pages are the result of some pretty heavy conversations I had in the last week or so. Firstly, on page four you’ll read about Rhiley and Maree Kuhrt, the young couple who were devastatingly killed in a plane crash earlier in the month. I sincerely thank Beccarah and Steven, Rhiley’s sister and brother-in-law, for taking the time to share their stories and memories with me at what must be an unimaginably emotional time.
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The Mackay and Whitsunday Life family is growing as Mackay Editor Amanda and her husband Hamish welcomed their first child, Brydon Michael Wright, into the world on Friday, March 31. After a long fertility journey, Amanda and Hamish are elated to be parents and have been soaking up the blissful days of watching Brydon grow day by day. Amanda says her biggest lesson learnt as a first-time mum is that practise makes progress.
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Living in the police house in Birdsville, overlooking the small town’s airstrip, a young Rhiley Kuhrt was often found perched atop his trike in the front yard, utterly entranced by the nimble machines taking off and landing in front of him. He loved planes, buying his first in October last year and picking it up a week after marrying his “soulmate” Maree.
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One of the Mackay region’s last World War II veterans, Raymond “Ray” Wilson, has passed away at the start of the month, aged 101. Mr Wilson was born in Mackay on July 10, 1921, and attended Victoria Park State School, leaving to work in the cane industry before enlisting in the army in 1941 at the age of 20. He served in New Guinea in the second world war, making the trip on three occasions between 1942 and 1945.
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2023 marks 50 years since the 1973 proclamation of the end of Australian involvement in the Vietnam War. The anniversary was commemorated on January 11, 2023, which marked the beginning of official anniversary commemorations throughout the year. “More than 60,000 Australians served in Vietnam, over 3,000 were wounded and 523 lost their lives in the longest conflict Australia was involved in during the 20th Century,” Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Matt Keogh said.
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