An 8-knot northerly breeze was the order of the day on Wednesday as the fleet of 16 gathered for the Whitsunday Sailing Club twilight race on Pioneer Bay.
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The March Monthly shoot saw forty shooters competing at the 100 Target Day in excellent conditions.
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With Easter just round the corner, a tradition that has been in place for many years took place at Tennis Whitsundays: The Soft Hand Drill.
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This week the Friday 9-hole stableford was won by Glenn Rees in a not-so-easy win with three players all coming in on 22 points.
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Proserpine Veterans Golf’s Two Ball Invitation Ambrose was a great success with 26 players taking part. The club thanked all our guests for coming along, having a go and enjoying the experience.
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Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club for men and ladies.
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The Cannons had a very successful weekend in Mackay at the North Queensland Championships, taking out top points to win Champion Club.
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This week marks the 11th anniversary of parkrun in Australia, and Airlie Beach Parkrun hosted 57 runners, joggers, and walkers for their 5km waterfront course.
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The first senior league game in almost 30 years played out on Sunday at Denison Park between the Bowen Seagulls and the 2021 Premiers Townsville Brothers.
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This Easter long weekend the boys are back, entertaining the crowd from the roadside centre-stage at the Airlie Beach Hotel in a special event which sees them perform each afternoon from Good Friday to Easter Sunday.
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When the costumes go on and the makeup’s applied, when the music kicks in and the lights flick to life, the performers of Infamous The Show take to the stage.
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The Whitsundays Arts Festival’s Art Prize Exhibition has opened its entries for artists Australia wide, giving them a chance to take home their share of the total prize pool of $11,200 for the 2022 Festival running September 17 to 30.
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The English writer Virginia Woolf said that memories expand; “the past is beautiful because one never realises an emotion at the time.”
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Why not start your own worm farm this Easter break?
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Holiday season has hit and town is buzzing with visitors! Accommodation reports almost 100 per cent occupancy which means that tourist operators, food and beverage and retailers can all expect solid trade over the school holidays. More importantly, it is hoped that this will herald the start of more widespread visitation in general – with extra flights, access to the Whitsundays has never been easier.
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An entrepreneurial young local who is paving the way for environmentally conscious residents is encouraging his neighbours to drop their glass and plastic bottles into his big red bin so he can take them to the Containers for Change depot.
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The doors are open and it’s time to pack the seats as the brand-new Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC) welcomes its inaugural show, The Melbourne International Comedy Roadshow.
Read moreThe doors are open and it’s time to pack the seats as the brand-new Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC) welcomes its inaugural show, The Melbourne International Comedy Roadshow.
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Construction is underway for the new $2.5 million Whitsunday Maritime Training Centre with facilities forecast to rival the country’s best and expected to attract trainees from near and far.
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Holidaymakers will now be able to arrive at Whitsunday Coast Airport in style rather than simply depart with ease, thanks to a new bottle shop and bar experience located in the baggage claim area.
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The Cowboys will soon be delivering the key messages of gratitude, empathy, and mindfulness to pre-school children in our local community thanks to funding from the Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN), which is bringing The Resilience Project’s (TRP) Early Years Program to local childcare centres.
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Ergon Energy greeted Airlie Beach residents with news they were set to invest $27.5 million into the local network.
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Strap yourself in, Mackay! The Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is hitting the highways to home-deliver the freshest and funniest from the 2022 Festival to neighbourhoods across the nation.
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Our local region will be in the spotlight once again when talented singer-songwriter, Karen Jacobsen, films three destination focused music videos right here in the Whitsundays.
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