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Hi Everyone,They say that when something awesome is about to happen, something else comes along to challenge you, to make sure you really deserve the prize.This week it was an ear infection, specifically my son’s ear infection, a week before we are due to fly to Thredbo for a snow holiday.
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The Tiny Homes Project has been given a big financial boost this week with news that an $82,500 FutureSteps grant will inch them one step closer to their goal of $750,000.
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The Whitsunday Island tourism offering is about to get even more diverse following the announcement in the recent state budget that $3.9 million has been awarded to upgrade the Whitsunday Ngaro Sea Trail.
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The inaugural Welcome To The Whales Event took place on the Airlie Beach Foreshore on Friday night and hundreds of people gathered together to celebrate the arrival of these majestic mammals in our region.
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Over 90 Anaesthetists visited Airlie Beach last week to attend an annual conference that was organised by a small and dedicated team of doctors from Mackay Base Hospital.
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Hamilton Island Police have announced the release of a police issued buggy for use around Hamilton Island.Buggies are the only mode of transport permitted on the island, with private vehicles limited and motorcycles, mopeds and e-scooters banned. In recent years, there has been a number of critical accidents involving buggies on the island, resulting in major injuries and sadly one death.
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Frustrated sports teams and spectators who frequent the Whitsunday Sportspark are asking why their Club House, which has been ready for operation since February this year, remains closed for business.Last weekend over 1000 people came through the sportsground, many of whom were visiting teams, and the Club House, although complete, was unable to serve any of them.
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Another month, another milestone for Bowen Tourism and Business who celebrated 21 years of the Big Mango in May and are now celebrating the sale of 21,000 mango sorbets from the visitor information centre in June.
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Bowen businesses have been urged to partake in a military bonanza catering for up to 900 US military personnel involved in the defence exercise Talisman Sabre.The call went out at the Bowen Chamber of Commerce meeting on June 14 as the town gears up for the latest and largest iteration of the multi-site biannual exercise.The event is due to run from late July to early August, including a "slow burn" US forces-only logistical exercise for Bowen.
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Honouring global oceans on World Ocean Day, The Great Barrier Reef Foundation (GBRF) and local operators from the Coral Nurture Program (CNP) joined forces to participate in Coralpalooza earlier this month.
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While sugar cane farming is not what Lindsay Altmann had in mind for his career, neither is it something he looks back on and regrets. Lindsay is a third-generation farmer, and second generation on his sugar cane farm in Strathdickie, with the farm likely to stay in the family, as two of his three sons are closely tied to cane industry.
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This winter season, get your lawn up to scratch with a new premium lawn from Hamilton Plains Turf Farms. For those seeking less time on the weekend pushing a lawn mower, Nara Native Zoysia is the low maintenance lawn variety that will be your best time-saving investment.
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The Proserpine Sugar Mill has experienced a slow start to the season due to commissioning problems with new machinery that has caused a lot of stop-start production during the first week of crushing.
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The Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce commends the recently announced FY24 Queensland State Budget for its efforts to address certain concerns of the business community, in particular the positive steps taken by the government to tackle cost-of-living pressures, high cost and complexities of doing business, energy bill relief, cyber security, and training and skills development.
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The fourth in a series of Community Catch-ups took place in Collinsville this week, with over 30 local residents keen to share their views on matters important to them.Facilitated by Mayor Julie Hall and Councillors, the community catch-ups are dedicated to opening the lines of communication with the community.
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Today and tomorrow, I encourage everyone to visit the 110th Show Whitsunday (Proserpine Show) at the Proserpine Showgrounds.
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Whitsunday Regional Council partners with Australia’s most powerful grant search engine, Grant Guru, to provide the ‘Greater Whitsunday Grant Finder’.
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If you want to create change, create curiosity to change, or drive direct, positive, motivational change – tell them ‘why’!Creating a change in our behaviour takes effort – so if you want people to change, give them the “what’s in it for me” factor (WIIFM).
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Whitsunday children’s authors and illustrators are uniting, with the creation of the Whitsunday Children’s Book Authors and Illustrators Group.Led by local author and illustrator Sofia Fortunato, the group hopes to reinvigorate children’s reading, foster a supportive community, and run skill development for local authors and aspiring authors.
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International sell-out comedian Jenny Wynter, infamous for her side-splitting cabaret, is coming to the Proserpine Entertainment Centre (PEC) this July. As part of the PEC Morning Melodies, Jenny Wynter is making a guest appearance, bringing her international show “By Request” with her. Developed to be completely impromptu and derived from suggestions from an onstage fishbowl which the audience is invited to fill, this show is one that will never be repeated. The routine is 1
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Whitsunday local and author of eight novels, Richard Evans, has released his most recent novel, just in time for Men’s Health Week, June 12 to 18.Richards’ novel, titled Selfish Ambitions, follows Ryan Kennedy, the deputy prime minister of Australia, as he juggles his powerful position and differing demands in his professional and personal life.
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Airlie Beach Hotel is setting the weekend off right, welcoming Dancing in the Shadows of Motown back on Saturday and Sunday June 1 and 2. Legends in the industry, Dancing in the Shadows of Motown knows how to swoon and sway a crowd and have been making waves for fans of Motown tunes. Reaching out with a nine-piece band, Motown intimately recreate legends in the industry, including The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The
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A storyline filled with heart and intimate love, The Flash is set to pull on heart strings. Ezra Miller reprises his role as Barry Allen in this DC Universe film, where he is set on time travelling to save his mother in the past, thus saving his father and himself from immeasurable heartache and pain.
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As with other shires, the Whitsunday Shire has its own particular place names. Often, even locals are not certain of the origin of the majority of these names in their district.
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The iconic Immerse art installation at this year’s Cruise Whitsunday Great Barrier Reef Festival is reaching new heights with the incorporation of a classical composition to provide a soundtrack to the artwork at its opening on the Saturday night.
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