The Cannonvale Cannons hosted another enjoyable Club Night last Wednesday where they commended Jy Parkinson, Tora Delac, and Jacob Bell on their outstanding achievements at Queensland SC Championships.
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Golf Lessons With A Pro The Pro Shop in Cannonvale are offering a special Father’s Day package which includes three, one hour game improvement sessions and four players on the 18-hole golf simulator. Normally this would cost $359 but this special is just $199 and you have 12 months to redeem.
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This Father’s Day why not get your dad a practical present that he will appreciate with every kilometre he drives along our local regional highways.
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Does your dad love getting out in the yard? Is he always in the shed tinkering with his tools? Add another gem to his collection by purchasing one of these modern, efficient, and useful machines from Whitsunday Mowers and help make maintenance jobs seem easy. What will you get for dad this Father’s Day?
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Leah Purcell writes, stars, and directs in The Drover’s Wife The Legend of Molly Johnson, a re-interpretation of a re-imagining of Henry Lawson’s 1892 short story The Drover’s Wife. If that weren’t enough to signal it as a uniquely Australian story, then I don’t know what is.
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Gin glasses will clink, and views will sparkle at Whisper Bar this October when Sandy Clark’s latest fundraising event takes on an elegant New York theme, bringing both culture and philanthropy to our regional town.
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The Mediterranean brand of love is alive at the hilltop villa Toscana, a sun-drenched hotel with red ochre roof tiles that lives and breathes European romance – as well as its cuisine.
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Chris Land‘s ‘Yellow Canary’ saved his life.
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An assessment piece from a local Bowen State High School student has highlighted the power of the written word, leading her school to open an LGBTIQA+ section of its library.
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A group of eight people from across the country set out earlier this month to paddle their way around the Whitsundays by kayak, raising over $25 thousand in much needed funds to protect and restore the Great Barrier Reef.
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At 11am on August 18, the country marked Australia’s Vietnam Veterans Day with a minute’s silence.
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Ben Franklin coined this timeless phrase in 1736 to remind the citizens of Philadelphia about fire prevention. As is true of many of his quotes and advancements, it still has great relevance today.
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A big thankyou to our outgoing secretary Cait Fleming for her amazing contribution to the chamber over the past two years. We wish Cait all the best with her new endeavours.
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What gives me anxiety in the garden? Moths! There is nothing more frustrating than nurturing your tomato plants from seed, snow peas or cauliflowers (or any vegetable for that matter) for 60-100 days only to see numerous holes left by caterpillars in what was a week ago, a beautiful vegetable that you were excited to pick, eat, or share with friends and neighbours.
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Personality is the characteristics and traits that define a person's thoughts, emotions, and behaviours.
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After 48 locations, 56 shoot days, and the contribution of 350 “amazing local extras,” the STAN Original Series ‘Black Snow’ has completed its principal photography in Proserpine.
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Proserpine Museum was saddened to hear of the recent passing of Colin Abell in Perth on August 3. Colin was the great grandson of pioneers, Richard (Dick) and Annie Abell, and is the author of “Three Abell Men” and its sequel “More Abell Men”; books which chronicle the part played by the Abell family in the settlement of Airlie Beach. Colin spent twenty years writing “Three Abell Men” - a compilation of the family's stories as Airlie's first settlers.
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An inspiring local is setting sights on raising both awareness and financial support for the mental health of our valued emergency services by participating in the Kokoda Trail in October alongside other personnel, side by side.
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The skills of a knowledgeable and dedicated local workforce has been attributed to the successful completion and quality workmanship behind Bowen Rail Company’s $62 million rail yard which employed a team of over 300 during its construction phase.
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An inspiring local lady and much-loved family woman, Cathy Knezevic, passed away last week following a brave two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.
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Airlie Beach is usually known as a picturesque holiday destination but in recent times dumped supermarket trolleys are causing our usually immaculate streetscapes, waterways and boardwalks to be littered with an unnecessary eyesore.
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Keeping our beautiful region clean and actively seeking ways to prevent litter entering our oceans is everyone’s responsibility, and for the next two months the Whitsunday Regional Council is taking the lead by encouraging us all to participate in the Great Northern Clean Up.
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Not all heroes wear capes. Saving a life can be as simple as paying attention while driving.
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Saturday saw the Mama Africa Raiders travel to Moranbah to finish of the regular season.
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