Wednesday’s competition at Bowen Golf Club was a single stableford event sponsored by the Club with first up winner in the Ladies Margaret Need with 37 points.Runner up was Grace Nott with 35 points, while the Men’s winner was Ben Jacobson, 41, and runner up Gordon Brackley, 39.
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Over 40 players teed up for the Thursday competition at Proserpine Golf Club with the sandy greens working well for Nathan Sothmann, who won division 1 with 40 points.
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Whitsunday Social Golf’s April Monthly Medal was held last Sunday and the winners' vouchers went to Men’s A Grade winner Jason Bourke with a nett 69 on a countback from Darren Reynolds, Best Gross, and Chris Bartlett.
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ast week’s 9-hole stableford at Whitsunday Green Golf Club was won by Ben Doer on a 21 point countback.
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Six Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club members were selected to represent North Queensland at the Queensland Secondary Schools’ Swimming Championships. Jy Parkinson, Jacob Bell, Remy Hedges, Holly Perrin, Anisa Helou, and Ehsan Helou swam extremely well and had a great time after their selection in the regional-level squad.
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The first outrigger regatta of the season took place at Tinaroo Lake on the Atherton Tablelands on the weekend of March 25.
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Whitsunday Sailing Club will run its annual Tropical Rentals Whitsunday Sail Airlie regatta over Easter with upward of 60 off the beach dinghies competing. Open to all age groups, the fleet will use three separate course areas, matching boats of similar design or performance in up to 10 races over the three days of racing.
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Queensland musical treasures Busby Marou will be the first band ever to perform at Cape Hillsborough in a massive showcase of their new album in a Mackay exclusive event this July. The band, comprised of Jeremy Marou and Thomas Busby, will headline the signature event of the Queensland Music Trails’ ‘Reef Trail’ and will be joined by local artists in the natural splendour of Cape Hillsborough.
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Orange has been the colour of choice over the past two weeks with schools, businesses and organisations coming together as a community to celebrate Harmony Day. Harmony Day is the celebration that recognises diversity, bringing together Australians from all backgrounds.
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Police report that an unknown person has illegally gained entrance to a portable construction site office in Paget between 5:00pm on March 27 and 6:00am on March 28. Secure doors were damaged to allow access and Milwaukee brand batteries and chargers have been stolen along with a radio.
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A new concept in nursing has arrived in Mackay and it promises to help residents receive the healthcare they need in the comfort of their own homes, enabling them to also avoid lengthy waiting times along the way. Data has revealed that Mackay Hospitals are clogged with too many patients waiting for appointments.
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A “thirsty workforce” is responsible for donating $50,000 to RACQ CQ Rescue Helicopter thanks to a partnership between Bravus Mining and Anything Environmental. Since 2018, workers at the Carmichael Mine have been putting their empty bottles into dedicated recycling bins which are collected by Anything Environmental
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A group of dog owners who regularly gather at Boathaven Beach to run their dogs off-leash and swim in the safe confines of the stinger net are imploring Council to provide dedicated dog-friendly times following a warning from rangers to put their pets on a lead.
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Hi Readers This paper marks the first full edition since our dedicated Editor took her maternity leave break. Firstly, I want to wish Amanda and Hamish all the best as you embark on such an exciting chapter. I know you will cherish this time with your family and welcome baby Wright with plenty of love.
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Whitsunday police received reports regarding behaviour of a 50– to 60-year-old man with tanned complexion and short dark hair who frequents business and shopping centre car parks.
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Members of the local fishing industry are gravely concerned that their livelihood will soon be ruined following a series of strict quotas that they say make it unfeasible to operate.They believe that these quotas are being forged upon inaccurate statistics that incorrectly assert that the Great Barrier Reef marine environment has been over-fished despite it being plentiful and abundant.
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With 57 homeless young people turning to youth support service YIRS in the month of February, calls are being made for more funding to be funnelled into youth services. YIRS (Youths Information Referral Service) is a youth service for young people aged between 8 and 21 and their families, with the most commonly seen issues facing Mackay’s young people being homelessness, mental health and education.
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Hi Everyone,Let’s talk Easter Bonnets!This week my son and I created a Minecraft Easter Bunny ‘Bonnet’ for his school parade which was held on Wednesday.
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The Sugar City's young political aspirants are being given the opportunity to run for Youth Councillor positions and become Young Mayor of Mackay in May through a Queensland-first initiative. Through an Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) and Foundation for Young Australians (FYA) partnership, young people will be able to participate in a ‘Young Mayors’ program, vote in the region’s first Youth Council election, and get their first look at democracy in action.
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A local mum and her fitness coach are on a month-long challenge of 57 squats per day – a combined total of 38,874 squats - to fundraise for the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
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A Whitsunday local and ex-Mayoral candidate interrupted the recent Whitsunday Regional Council Meeting to pose questions regarding misconduct findings against a senior Councillor.
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Concerned that local community groups and infrastructure investment are suffering from a series of newly imposed taxes, Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox says he is preparing to stand up and fight for “our fair share” leading up to the budget in May.
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Legendary Cowboys player Ray Thompson delivered a powerful message to parents and caregivers at a special event held at Genius Childcare in Cannonvale on Monday evening.The retired sportsman, who played for the Cowboys from 2005 to 2017, is now the Cowboys Community Engagement Programs Officer and works directly with schools delivering The Resilience Project around the country.
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Cannonvale State School held its first Silent Art Auction on Monday night and, with almost 70 pieces of artwork up for grabs, guests were treated to an array of high-quality art produced and donated by creative students.
Read moreNew regulations that aim to streamline meetings and avoid time-wasting will soon be imposed in Council meetings thanks to a motion carried at the ordinary meeting last week.The changes, which will take effect next month, were adopted following a consultation between Council CEO Scott Owen, Mayor Greg Williamson, and the elected members.The outcome confirmed that Council will begin to hold their ordinary meetings monthly instead of fortnightly.They will continue to meet internally every Wednesday
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