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A Glamourous Night At The Tourism Awards

November 3, 2022

Last Saturday saw tourism operators from across the region come together for the first formal awards ceremony in the Whitsundays in two years.

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Good Yield For Mango, Worker Shortage Remains

November 3, 2022

Bowen mango growers are in for a strong season of good prices, according to local growers and the industry’s peak body.

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Three Of The Best For Ocean Rafting

November 3, 2022

It was a golden night at Saturday’s Whitsunday Tourism Awards for the region’s most awarded tour operator, Ocean Rafting, who took home the top spots in Major Tour and Transport Operator, Adventure Tourism, and the People’s Choice Award.

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BOWEN WINS TWO GOLD AWARDS

November 3, 2022

Bowen Tourism and Business won Gold twice at the 2022 Whitsunday Tourism Awards on Saturday night.

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Little Fish Wins Big!

November 3, 2022

One of the Whitsunday’s most innovative business offerings, Little Fish Tourism Development Consulting, took out two accolades at last weekend’s Whitsunday Tourism Awards – Gold for New Tourism Business and winner of the Young Achievers Award.

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Double Win For BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort

November 3, 2022

BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort has been awarded top honours in two categories at the annual Whitsunday Tourism Awards, held on Saturday night under the big top at the Whitsunday Sailing Club.

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A Winning Standard Of Tourism Transport

November 3, 2022

Whitsunday Regional Council are congratulating their team’s success following the Tourism Awards on Saturday evening which saw Whitsunday Coast Airport and Shute Harbour Marine Terminal take out the Tourism Retail, Hire and Service Category.

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Kiana Claims Gold Because They “Live And Breathe The Reef”

November 3, 2022

“Waking up at a different pristine reef every day, 145-kilometres offshore” is just a small part of why local business Kiana Sail and Dive won big at the 2022 Whitsunday Tourism Awards on Saturday night.

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An Award-Winning Mirage

November 3, 2022

On Saturday night luxury accommodation providers, Mirage Whitsundays, were thrilled to take home an award for the fifth time in a row.

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A Peninsula Perfect Experience

November 3, 2022

A couple that are bringing their own unique style of guest experience to the region were thrilled to take home the Excellence In Customer Service Award at the Whitsunday Tourism Awards on Saturday night.

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Party In Paradise This Weekend!

November 3, 2022

The weekend music lovers have been waiting for is finally here and partygoers from around the country, state and region are settling in for a weekend of sweet tunes and rocking beats from some of the most talented musicians around.

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10 Years Of Airlie Beach Festival Of Music

November 3, 2022

Known as one of the Whitsunday’s most celebrated local events, the Airlie Beach Festival of Music (ABFoM) has travelled a long way to reach this pinnacle of success.

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House Of The Animals

November 3, 2022

Iconic UK band The Animals have been touring Australia for the last month or so, making a stop at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music before they head home. John Steele is the band’s drummer and only remaining original member and he can’t wait to get in the Whitsunday sun.

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It’s Good To Be The Badloves

November 3, 2022

Released in July 1993, The Badloves’ debut album ‘Get On Board’ spent a massive 69 weeks in the charts. Going from strength to strength over the years, lead singer Michael Spiby had a chat about what keeps bringing him back to music.

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Go Country With Peta Richards

November 3, 2022

An Airlie Beach local who is best known for her involvement in Young Buskers and Open Mic Nights at KC’s Bar and Grill, is introducing some of her own original music at Whisper Gin Bar and Restaurant over the festival weekend.

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Jason Daniels at The Rocks

November 3, 2022

Looping folk groove With a Blue Mountain vibe through and through, artist Jason Daniels settled quickly into the Sunshine Coast musical landscape and its lifestyle, making a name as one of the most versatile and talented looping soloists in the scene.

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Salt, Steel and Anchor

November 3, 2022

Powerhouse rockers, Salt and Steel will be carving up the stage at the Anchor Bar this weekend with their edgy, heavy, esoteric sounds that have the crowds begging for more.

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Dallas Frasca at Magnums, Airlie Beach

November 3, 2022

Australian Roots Rock Their music “sounds like Janis Joplin and Angus Young had a baby and baptised it in Bourbon”, according to Rolling Stone magazine, and if that doesn’t tell you what Dallas Frasca are about, then God knows what will.

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Andrew Cousins’ Unique Acoustic Folk

November 3, 2022

Performing at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music for the fourth time, Andrew Cousins is bringing a new addition with him this year – his young baby!

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More And More At The Pub

November 3, 2022

“Ooh-ooh-hoo, no, Baby, please don't go”: The words lingering on the lips of locals once Australian pop royal, Jeff Duff, finishes his set at The Pub this weekend.

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Movie Review - See How They Run

November 3, 2022

We are living in a world where almost every piece of popular culture is intellectual property adjacent.

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Colour Run, Colour Fun

November 3, 2022

Bowen State School commemorated their student’s excellent fundraising efforts over the month of October with a colour run last Friday.

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Proserpine Pitbulls Cricket Report

November 3, 2022

After a bye last week, the Proserpine Pitbulls’ Under 11 side hosted their first ever home game against the Sarina Spartans.

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A Very Merry Airlie Beach Darts

November 3, 2022

With the Premier League not too far back in the rear view mirror, the 2022 Xmas Open for Airlie Beach Darts club got underway at Mika on Sunday morning with groups A and B.

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Bowen’s Day For Daniel

November 3, 2022

hosted by Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Bowen PCYC Images: Declan Durrant

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