The Mark Nicol Memorial Ambrose was held in late June with a total of 28 players participating for the trophy event.
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There was a full field of veterans out and playing last Tuesday, with 33 in all: 15 women and 18 men.
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This week at Whitsunday Green was all about the 27-hole Club Championships. The weather wasn’t perfect, but rain held off long enough for all players to have a great day. Some great scores were submitted.
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In just over a week’s time runners will compete across eight categories in the region’s premier long-distance event.
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Whitsunday Life journalist Declan Durrant’s weekly sit down with a local sportsperson.
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Welcome to this seasons Premier League, Dom Friend! The 2020 Xmas Open Champion put players on notice on Sunday at Mika with an impressive 63 average display in one of his two victories on the day.
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In a thrilling conclusion to the inaugural Friday Nights Under Lights junior basketball competition, the Proserpine Pirates have clinched the title overcoming a late challenge from the Cannonvale Crocodiles.
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July marks the beginning of the Passport to Airlie music competition which regular sees 300 competitors from across the country vie for their chance to win an opportunity to sing on the main stage at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music.
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An opportunity to meet six candidates in the race for the Whitsundays’ next mayor is happening next Thursday, hosted by Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce (WCCC).
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What’s your karaoke song? Because the Airlie Beach Hotel’s bar manager Matthew Rowley’s pick is Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond, which he’ll be singing loud and proud for his own inaugural birthday bash at The Pub on July 27.
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The Whitsunday region is in safe hands with its next generation of leaders handpicked in a state-wide police program which hopes to develop these young trailblazer’s skills.
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This cold snap caught me by surprise. My basil was growing in abundance until last week when the temperature got down to around 10 degrees at night. What was growing well with beautiful green healthy leaves, then turned black and inedible. So out it came out and in went spinach seeds!
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The much-anticipated upgrade of the Cannonvale Skate Park will commence this month with stage one expected to be complete as early as mid-August.
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The tragic death of 13-year-old Bailey Pini in June last year could change guidelines at residential care homes across the state following findings at the inquest which detail how increased staffing and safer procedures could have prevented his death.
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With unseasonal rain bathing the region this week, almost all flights were cancelled at all Whitsunday airports, but none more high-profile than Monday night’s Jetstar Australia flight JQ 849 from Hamilton Island.
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Monday 27 June 22 – 5 Table Mitchell N/S E/W 1st Janet Hansen / Del Ryan 1st David Ting / Eric Goodchild 2nd Monica Darley / Nancy Martin 2nd Margaret Lane – Barbara Tait 3rd Eric Kliese / Diane Stokes 3rd Marilin Robins – Margaret Jennings
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Meet the Mercy College and St Patrick’s College netballers that reached new milestones at last week’s CQ University Queensland Independent Secondary Schools Netball Carnival in Mackay.
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Monday morning mixed pairs 2-4-2 winners were Darrin Laurens and Asko Helenius. Runners up were Phil French and Peter Hamelink. Lucky draw tickets went to Ian Rowan and Phil French.
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For the past 11 years, riders in the Mackay and Whitsundays have been getting on their bike to give back to two local charities that do so much for the people in the community.
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It would seem that among the many prizes awarded at the recent BMA Mackay Marina Run, four talented juniors also took out special encouragement awards for their performance in the Isuzu Ute 3km junior event categories. Unfortunately, The Event was unable to present the awards to the significant four on race day, however, a special presentation was recently arranged at the Breakwater, Mackay Marina.
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School holidays are a busy time for Kim Smart. As the founder of Active Squirtz, she spent most of last week performing at Mount Pleasant Centre to children aged between two and nine.
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Friday 8 July Friday SUN.sets Every Friday Evening From 6pm Knock off drinks, lakeside dinner, good friends, and LIVE MUSIC. Wake House Australia
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Artspace Mackay is usually a quiet place to study works of art, but that changed with the opening of a new exhibition last Friday.
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