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27

Prince At The Pub

March 17, 2022

Celebrating the true majesty of world-famous artist – Prince – the bar-top stage at Airlie Beach Hotel will come alive with a tribute show that sounds, looks and feels like the real thing.

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North Queensland’s Biggest Talent Show Returns

March 17, 2022

Calling all singers, dancers, bands, musicians, comedians, DJs and rappers, it’s time to express your talent on the stage as applications are now open for Fast Track North Queensland.

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Movie Review: Blacklight (M)

March 17, 2022

Liam Neeson has shown his aptitude for helming gruff, no holds barred action flicks that pit him – a one man army on a quest for vengeance – against endless streams of henchmen.

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Proserpine Street Party Coming Soon!

March 17, 2022

Stall holders, musicians and amusement ride operators are getting excited to participate in the first Proserpine Street Party which is due to take over Main Street at the end of this month.

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Superjesus Frontwoman Announced As Face Of Festival

March 17, 2022

Dynamic rock vixen Sarah McLeod from legendary Australian band, Superjesus, has just been announced as the face of the 10th anniversary of the Airlie Beach Festival of Music.

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Coral Sea Clean Up

March 17, 2022

Thousands of people across the country participate in annual Clean Up Australia Day events each year, and the local team at Coral Sea Marina Resort (CSMR) decided they were going to join in and make a difference in their own backyard.

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Whitsunday Beauty Represents Queensland

March 17, 2022

A Whitsunday local will be representing not just the region, but the all of Queensland as a National Finalist in the Miss Grand Australia 2022 beauty pageant in July this year.

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MORE TALES FROM EARLY DAYS … On the buses (Part 2)

March 17, 2022

In modern times we tend to take for granted the ease of transport when we can hop into our cars, onto a bus, train or plane and arrive at our destination in a relatively short time? Not so in the early days.

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Unearthing The Whitsunday’s Past

March 17, 2022

Unmarked graves dot the Whitsundays, their location and their occupants are largely unknown - lost to time - and it falls upon the patient few to track down these lone resting places.

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More Than A Trip

March 17, 2022

In the Whitsundays we are spoiled for choice when it comes to pristine beaches and exquisite, untouched beauty, but there’s nowhere better than Whitehaven.

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Collinsville Waterpark Opens This Month

March 17, 2022

There is nothing that could ease the heatwave quicker than knowing the construction of the brand-new $1.2 million waterpark in Collinsville is tracking nicely and on course to open later this month.

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Jet Ski Crusader’s Charity Trek

March 17, 2022

Two Whitsunday locals are about to embark on a six-day jet ski adventure from Mackay to Port Douglas, raising both awareness and funds for a children’s charity along the way.

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Coward Attack Appeal For Witness

March 17, 2022

Police are appealing for witnesses after a local man suffered from an unprovoked attack outside a licensed venue on Shute Harbour Road in Airlie Beach.

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The Bruce Takes The Brunt Of Construction Bankruptcy

March 17, 2022

To the Chagrin of Whitsunday locals, works along the Bruce Highway between Ayr and Proserpine have halted as the main contractor has gone into voluntary administration.

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Sugar Cane And Ukraine

March 17, 2022

When Yuliia Kuzma first heard Russia had begun its invasion of the Ukraine, she went into shock, desperately trying to find a way that she would be able to bring her adopted son from the city of Kharkiv to live with her in Proserpine.

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Two Families Rocked By Traumatic Road Accidents

March 17, 2022

Last weekend, in two separate single vehicle traffic accidents, two cars flew off the road and into ditches – all of the occupants were lucky to survive the split-second moment in which their cars left the road.

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Australian Tourism Awards Tonight!

March 17, 2022

The best of the best tourism operators from across Australia will come together this evening to vie for prestigious National Tourism Awards which is being held in the Sunshine Coast.

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Sports Park Precinct Opens

March 17, 2022

Dignitaries Gather To Celebrate New Era For Local Sport

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Netball Players Wanted!

March 17, 2022

Brothers Netball Club is looking for more players aged 11 - 14 to join its fun, family orientated club. The club can arrange $150 Government vouchers to help reduce costs of playing.

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World First For Mackay’s International Athletics Event

March 17, 2022

The Oceania Athletics Association (OAA) and the Oceania Paralympic Committee (OPC) are excited to announce that the Oceania Athletics Championships, to be held in Mackay, will incorporate the Oceania Para Athletics Championships.

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Photo Of The Week

March 17, 2022

Sarina Demons

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Meteors Nab Another Big NBL Player To Strengthen Frontcourt

March 17, 2022

New Zealand Breakers big-man Kyrin Galloway has signed with the McDonald’s Mackay Meteors for the 2022 NBL1 season.

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Gymnasts Selected For State Team

March 17, 2022

Mackay Gymnastics has been successful with two of their senior athletes gaining selection to Senior State Team training. These two athletes, Oriana Morgan and Siena Carney, both Level 8 gymnasts, were selected on their high level of commitment to the sport and their individual training.

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A Stormy Clash On The Paddock

March 17, 2022

It was a wet one at Denison Park in Bowen, with storm clouds rolling over the Whitsundays as well as the Mackay Cutters and Townsville Blackhawks during their warmups ahead of their third and final trial game.

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GOLDEN TOUCH AT GOOSIES

March 17, 2022

Last Friday was a great day for Rob Evans and Peter Horsburgh who teamed up for the pairs competition. Firstly, their card was drawn for the kitty toucher. Rob bowled first and sat on the kitty, giving them a win of $500 and that gave Peter a chance for another $500. His bowl also sat on the kitty, giving the boys $1,000; the first time at our club that two bowlers had touched the kitty.

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