Independently Owned, Locally Grown, Community Loved
The latest in a series of Whitsunday Regional Council ‘Community Catch-Ups’ took place at George’s Diner last week and about 35 residents from the Conway Beach and Wilson Beach areas residents attended.
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The world is opening up for Year 9 Proserpine State High School student Matilda Braney, as she steps into the realm of professional modelling with Sunshine Coast based fashion brand, Belle Le Chic.
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Students in the Whitsundays have been given easier access to vocational education, with 100 new scholarships for TAFE Queensland. The TAFE Queensland Scholarship Program is available for any continuing TAFE Queensland first year apprentice or a student commencing study of any Certificate III through to an Advanced Diploma or Bachelor Degree online or in person including the Whitsunday and Bowen TAFE locations.
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A series of yellow buoys depicting turtles and dugongs are due to be placed in the seagrass meadow near Pigeon Island, just off Cannonvale Beach, in an effort to encourage motorised boats to “Go Slow For Those Below”.
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Keeping busy has always been the way for Lawson Camm, hosting both cane and cattle on his property in the hills of Mount Julian. Now a third-generation farmer, and working alongside two of his four sons on the farm, Lawson has continued to branch into both cattle and cane farming. “Originally, granddad brought the cattle in,” Lawson explained.
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Food retailers in the Whitsundays are invited to become Plastic Free Champions thanks to a free state government funded program which offers practical advice on how to become plastic free.
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Bowen’s Big Mango and Bowen Tourism and Business have celebrated another set of massive milestones, with close to 48 thousand visitors welcomed through the Bowen Information Centre.
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Council handed down our 2023-24 budget on June 30 and a 2 per cent increase for owner occupiers is a lower rate rise than what could have been.Like everyone else, Council is feeling the increased costs of living.
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Acts of vandalism across Council assets such as parks and playground equipment, amenities blocks, public tables and barbeques, open space irrigation systems and graffiti to buildings has a cost of over $90K a year to Council! They also take our Officers and Maintenance crews away from their daily tasks, therefore increasing wait times on other community projects and requests.
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If you register your dog or cat before the end of this month a special discount is available, and all residents of the Whitsundays are urged to take advantage of this offer to ensure the safety of your pet.
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Promoting our region to a national and international market is something that Tourism Whitsundays do successfully every day, but here on the ground they are equally as busy.Last week, CEO of Tourism Whitsundays Rick Hamilton, made a trip to Bowen and while he was there, took the time to hang out and meet with other tourism operators.
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The Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC) has been announced as the venue for the 2023 Whitsunday Tourism Awards which is due to take place on Friday, October 20.
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The Proserpine Lions and Ladies Auxiliary celebrated their annual changeover dinner last week, at the Proserpine Leisure and Activity Centre.
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The Proserpine Library has unveiled a new visual art exhibition, displaying the Heart Art Exhibit created by participants of the Whitsunday Leisure Activity Centre. The artwork created for the exhibit was a part of the participants art therapy, which allowed creative expression and an emotive release.
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The team at Whitsunday Mowers are looking after the Whitsundays this month, with ten per cent off any and all mowers off the floor, for the month of July. Yes, this includes your standard push mower, your ride on mower, your zero turn and your electric mower, until stocks last.
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This beautiful family home is perched against a backdrop of rainforest, nestled in a private location in Sugarloaf. The property is set on an 8.5-acre block surrounded by tropical gardens, fruit trees, seasonal waterfalls, and ponds.
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The Cruise Whitsundays Great Barrier Reef Festival is gearing up for success with another action-packed line-up that includes live entertainment, immersive experiences, street parades, fireworks, fairground rides and fun.Due to be held from 3 to 6 August, the festival is an exciting, family-friendly fiesta that has become a cornerstone of the local events calendar.
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Elizabeth Nicolson nee Miller was born in Bowen March 12, 1884. She married Angus DeSalis Nicolson on June 17, 1914. Initially, they went to live with her family in Argyle Park, Bowen (near Queen’s Beach).
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Country music is cruising into the Airlie Beach Hotel next weekend, with the legendary Australian Eagles Show bringing the very best of classic American country and rock. Performing with fantastic accuracy and authenticity, The Australia Eagles Show is not a show to miss, for fans of country and rock and The Eagles. These ‘New Kids in Town’ are known for their unique blend of country and rock.
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Now is the time to check out the best of the best of motorsport and racing cars at the 2023 Whitsunday Horsepower Day this weekend, with all funds funnelled back into local mental health organisations.
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Our trusty hero Indiana Jones is back in the fifth and final instalment of the franchise.Portrayed by Harrison Ford, this newest film is reminiscent of classic Indiana Jones films, bringing high intensity action, thrills, and adventure to the big screen.
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The third Tiny Homes Project Fundraiser was a huge success last weekend with over 160 people attending a fun and frivolous event held at the Bali Hut on the Whitsunday Sailing Club lawns.
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Recently I have seen a new "type" of depression which I found fascinating that it had a name - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD). It is a type of depression that can come and go with seasons.
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One of the world’s most renowned marathon runners is coming through the Whitsundays this week as part of his 14,000-kilometre, six-month solo expedition around Australia to raise awareness for The Voice.
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Champion Australian triathlete Caleb Noble has given a ringing endorsement of the Coral Sea Resort Airlie Beach Triathlon, happening on July 29 and 30 saying, "If I could pick my dream location anywhere in the world to race and spend a week recovering it would have to be Airlie Beach, Heart of the Great Barrier Reef!"
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