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This week’s 9-hole stableford saw Cory Belke take first place with 22 points, second with 20 points c/b was Scott Macleod and third place with 20 points was Melinda Macleod. Fridays 9-hole stableford saw Tony Spurway first place with 20 c/b, second place with 20 points was Justyn Durbin and third place with 19 points was Glenn Rees. Sunday’s 18-hole monthly medal was a great turn out which saw Wayne Singleton take first place with a 47 nett, second place with a 40 nett was Dean Barnard and t
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The whole course was very wet, obviously, particularly, the back 9, and made for a wide variety of scores. The number of competitors was disappointing but the weather discouraged many of the regular competitors and the intermittent showers didn’t lessen during the day. However it did make for some spectacularly bright rainbows to please the players and the April MM was completed. LADIES A GRADE : Winner : Elise Hodgson with 74 nett Runner-up : Anna Winterbourn with 77 Longest Drive :
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Prime Minister Albanese has officially opened Mackay’s Riverside Revitalisation Project which has transformed the former industrial precinct into a destination locals and visitors alike can explore and enjoy. The Prime Minister visited Mackay earlier this week on Monday to cut the ribbon of the Pioneer River’s new pontoon, using the opportunity to speak about the potential of waterfront activations to increase liveability and tourism opportunities. He joined Mayor Greg Williamson, Councillors,
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A local woman who is well-known in the home-schooling community for her kind-hearted spirit, is slowly recovering in hospital following a freak incident which resulted in the amputation of her right leg. Michelle Wardrope, fell over on her driveway two weeks ago and needed six stitches for the gash on her knee, but unbeknownst to her, this was the start of a terrifying series of events which nearly saw her lose her life. Michelle Wardrobe (centre) lost her leg from a soil-borne bacterial infecti
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Hi Everyone, There’s something pretty special about getting up in the early hours of the morning and heading down to the dawn ceremony. After the initial effort it takes to get out of bed while it’s still dark, showered and dressed, we emerge from our houses and feel a tingle of excitement as we see the hive of pre-dawn activity. Cars driving slowly, vying for a nearby parking spot, people walking with steaming coffee cups in hand. The slow procession of folks, winding their way down laneways
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Close to 25 people helped Lyn Burke and Lloyd Fox with their annual flag laying at the Proserpine Cemetery on Sunday. Nearly 400 flags were laid beside war veteran’s graves as a sign of respect and thanks for their service. Federal Member for Dawson, Andrew Willcox MP, provided the flags and assisted Lyn and the others in placing them at the grave sites. He said, “It was humbling to see parents bring their children along to ensure we never forget.” Lyn shared similar remarks and said, “It
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With a husband feeling unwell on the day the family had booked a scenic helicopter flight to Whitehaven Beach, Sara Adams had a spare ticket and didn’t want to waste the experience. Without a thought, she posted on the Hamilton Island Visitors Facebook group and asked if anyone would like to join her and her daughter on the adventure. Kylie Milloy was first to respond, so her, Sara and her daughter travelled to Whitehaven together. They were dropped at Whitehaven Beach, where they had the be
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The winner of the Young Achievers Indigenous Award from this years’ Queensland Indigenous Tourism Awards came to the region last week as part of a culture exchange and mentorship program. Kruze “Gurruhman” Summers from Yarriba Cultural Experience, located in the Scenic Rim area of the Gold Coast Hinterland, was invited to the region to see first-hand how Whitsunday tourism operators conduct their services. Working closely with local tourism veteran and mentor, Elizabeth Hacket, Kruze was conne
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A small step towards improving the local social housing supply has finally taken shape with the completion of 12 new homes in Cannonvale. Located opposite the shopping centre and within easy walking distance to the school and bus-stop, the units will provide a small, safe community for those in need in the Whitsundays. They comprise two, two-bedroom units and 10 single occupancies. The ground level includes four, one-bedroom homes designed to Gold Level accessibility standards. These include
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Operating across a vast and remote waterway, Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) Whitsundays, had previously been working with basic equipment in a small central office where they conducted both large and small-scale emergency tasks. Fortunately, this has all changed thanks to the construction of a new hi-tech headquarters that is finally enabling them to conduct operations with ease and efficiency. The central headquarters, located on the second floor of the building has been expanded to neatly fou
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Early bird tickets for the revitalised Whitsundays Writers Festival are going on sale this week and organisers are expecting them to be snapped-up quickly with some of the most popular ticketed events capped at 100 seats. Attracting an enticing range of highly-acclaimed authors, this years’ event will welcome big names such as Shankari Chandran, Garry Disher, Sally Hepworth, Kirsty Manning, Christos Tsiolkas, Anne Buist, Graeme Simsion, Karina Kilmore, Melissa Ashley, Jack Roney, Joy Damousi, a
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Sergeant QX 11351 Arthur William Lum Wan, who was known to everyone as “Joe”, was born in Mackay on June 7 1915. He spent his early years in Proserpine where his family ran the local emporium. He had four younger brothers and two sisters. Sadly, both his parents died under tragic circumstances when Joe was in his teens, leaving the eldest sister to raise the family and maintain their shop for an income. (Older Proserpine folk may remember Lum Wan’s Store in the spot where the Canegrowers’ buildi
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In our ‘Out And About’ segment with Tourism Whitsundays, we showcase the team and share how connected they are with local tourism. In this feature Jade Richardson, from Tourism Whitsundays invites you along with her as she takes trips around our beautiful region and shares her experiences with you. Her most recent visit included a trip for her and her family to Daydream Island Resort and Living Reef. With the staff’s exceptional hospitability and service, they all felt like a VIP from the fi
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Did you know you can claim a tax deduction for putting up to $27,500 into your super? That means if you put say $10,000 into your super, you could get a tax refund of up to $4,700 depending on what you earn. Tax deductible contributions into super are taxed at 15% on the way into the fund. You then claim them as a tax deduction in your personal income tax return and if you’re earning between $45,000 and $120,000 than you get a personal tax refund of 34.5%. If you’re earning under $45,000 th
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We get it, no matter what industry, we are all time poor. However, it’s time to get our collective heads out of our a!#ss and stop rewarding ‘busyness’. Why? Because today’s society pays homage and respect to those who are busy – we celebrate it, it’s one of the first questions we ask. “How are you? You busy?” However, for many, ‘busyness’ is a waste of time and doesn’t get much done. We need to start rewarding effectiveness, not just random ‘busyness’. Busyness is one’s ability to run around
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With locals giving feedback, the Bowen Jetty’s future is shaping up to be what the community wants. Current CEO of North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP), Brendan Webb, asked the community how they would like to use the jetty, what improvements are needed and if they have ideas for the future. He said, “Eight key themes were consistently raised through our engagements; amenities, history, accessibility, education, ecology, fishing, recreation and commercial activities.” “We are also b
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Photo credit: Daniel Heggie
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Crowds from all over the region visited the Bowen Come n Try event last weekend, some visitors from as far afield as the Burdekin and Mackay regions. Families and children enjoyed the many activities on offer, one of the most popular was the Wildlife Whitsundays pop-up and the fun train ride.The drumming class was also an exciting activity.Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy said it was great to see such a big crowd attended the Try Bowen Event.“There were people of all ages
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This Mother’s Day get down to The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel for a fun, high energy ABBA performance. It doesn’t take long for everyone to get up and dancing at this one. This tightly knit tribute band has been around for a while, the current members have been together for four years now and their closeness comes across on stage, mirroring the real ABBA’s intimacy. The Australian ABBA tribute show are no strangers to the Whitsunday crowd, they are regulars at the Airlie Beach Hotel, sometimes
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The hilarious Melbourne International Comedy Festival Roadshow is coming to the Whitsundays. Performing at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC) next Saturday, you can witness a line-up of some beloved comedians. Hosted by Marcel Blanch-de Wilt, and special guests Nikki Britton, Justin Hamilton, Bonnie Tangey and Patrick Golamco, you can expect to laugh until your sides hurt. The combination of different performers ensures there’s enjoyment to be had by all. In this nationwide comedy fe
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New opera ‘Do We Need Another Hero?’ is coming to the Whitsundays this weekend. Described as a joyful celebration of songs about bravery and heroism, there will be songs by popular artists like The Beatles, David Bowie, John Farnham and more, intertwined with opera classics like the famous Beethoven. The music will have you dancing in your seat with its pop to opera and country to classical mashups. In the performance audiences will be delighted and then be encouraged to question and reflec
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Performing this Friday and Sunday at the Jubilee Tavern please welcome Matt Angell. Originally from the Pilbara region in Western Australia, he can’t stay away from the Whitsundays and had been visiting the region since 2001 before finally deciding to settle down here. Throughout his adult life, he has earned a living through his music. “Music is my art, my expression and my dreams... without all three, life is pretty pointless,” he said. Matty has always loved music, but originally he onl
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Sometimes you have to be cruel to be kind. Plucking little seedlings out of the ground, roots and all, is something I still struggle with today but it is essential for a strong, pest and disease free vegetable garden. Over planting is going to reduce air flow, encourage fungal growth, cause root competition and prevent foliage from being exposed to sunlight which is needed to dry off moisture and will reduce your plant’s ability to produce starches and sugars that give your vegetables flavour.
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The Whitsunday Brahmans hosted their first home game for the 2024 Season against Wests Tigers. A game which doubled as the Annual Sponsors Day which gave the community the chance to thank the clubs sponsors for their generosity and support. Unders 20's After a nervous and rough start in their Round 1 game against South's, the 20's were ready to turn the tables and put on a performance in front of a home crowd for their first home game of the season. Starting the game a little nervous again
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