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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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Exciting news for new players and those wanting to refine their skills. Skills Sessions started this Monday and will continue for another three weeks under the direction of Bernard Woods. These sessions will highlight the important skills that will suit C Graders, Family Graders and those new to Touch. Juniors start at 4.45pm, Seniors – 5.15pm at the Sports Park. And it is FREE. Round Nine Results - Monday April 22 Mixed A Raiders A 3 d G.E.T. Touch 2 Vipers won on forfeit In The Crear
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Tuesday afternoon saw the annual Alison Holmes Day, which was a huge success . Third place went to Wendy Pomeroy’s team of Lyn Graham and Bev Taylor, second place went to Joan McGrath with Maureen Barnard and Elaine Kippen . The winners of the day went to Margo Stanley’s team of Lane Telford and Alison Holmes, whilst Dawn Dowel took home the lucky door prize. Wednesday afternoon Jackpot bowls saw Andrew Butler’s team of Lu Rogan and Christine Lawson win. Wednesday night Corporate Bowls com
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In the Club Pairs Gus and Ray defeated Kevin and Gordo. During the Sunday Social: A. Delic, R. Gould, G. Charles defeated B. Neal, J. Gilbert, J. Wright. K. Kirk, W. Coles, L. White defeated A. Williams, H. Jacobsen, M. Wright. R. Scanlon, Glen. R, A. Peebles had a drawn game with I. Thatcher, Gordo, L. Welsted. At the Wednesday Social: D. Tuttle, R. Stitt, G. Charles defeated ME. Pratten, R. Scanlon, K. Jewell. E. Neylon, H. Jacobsen, S. Roome had a drawn game with P. Wilson, W. Coles,
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On Saturday morning two Club Championship Singles games were played. Andrew Bell defeated Bryan Davy 25 - 14 and Scott Hamilton defeated Wayne Handley 25 - 22. On Saturday afternoon two short games of Social Bowls were played. Patricia Bownds and Andrew Bell defeated Alen Sanderson and Heather Brown 11 - 9; Jim Bownds, Philip Brown and Gavin Milne defeated Arthur Griffith, Barry Zillmann and Gavin Noonan 11 - 7. On Sunday afternoon Alen Sanderson, Bruce Uhe and Sandy Daffara defeated John An
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Results for social play on Tuesday: Deb Retchless, Sue Shearing, Geoff Danvers defeated Merle Elphinstone, Irene laird, Greg Colquhoun and Bron Tolcher, Gavin Charles, Lyn Danvers defeated Stumpy Adams, Robyn Stitt, Penny Warren. Barefoot bowls: We had a few new players and also a visit from the Capricornia Tourers who were visiting Bowen for the week and took time out to visit and play at the club. Sunday afternoon, winners were Denise Wallace, Merle Elphinstone, Penny Warren defeated Jim
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We start of this week’s Premier League action with the match between Kameron Reason and Naomi Mitchell. Although the 7-1 score line in favour of Kam would suggest total dominance in the tie, there were encouraging signs for Naomi who smashed her highest match average this season by almost 10 points. That win for Kameron, in which he also scored his highest match average of the season, takes him in to second place on the premier league table. It was a good day for Dom Friend who had back-to-b
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On Wednesday, we played a single stableford for a club trophy. Ladies’ winner Grace Nott 38 points, runner up on a countback Carol O’Connell 35 points. Men’s winner on a countback Brendan Nott 40 points, runner up Mark Russell 40 points. Saturday Results, sponsored by Glenn Merrick Constructions. Men's Winner Craig O'Meara 42 points, runner up Dylan Nott 39 points, 3rd Place on a countback Brendan Nott 38 points. Ladies' Winner Nell Riley 41 points, runner up Tracey Cousemacker 36 points, 3
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In Tuesday's stroke competition, Gary Scotford had a 66 nett to chase down Ryan Wilkes who had a one under par round for a 68 nett. Robyn Whitham edged out Heather Luvis, both with 68 nett. Pins went to Aaron Prosser, Gary Scotford, and two to Leanne Alexander. Ann Gardel took out Wednesday's PDLAW monthly medal with a 77 nett, ahead of Tina Badenhorst on 78. Pins went to Tina Badenhorst and Heather Luvis. Thursday's stableford A division winner was Scott Mason with 41 points, two ahead of G
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