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When Bridget Franettovich was conceptualising how to honour her close friend Finley Smith, who tragically passed away from an epileptic seizure last year, she knew it had to consist of “cold drinks, cricket and great company.”
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Monday 5 June 2023 – NWP Week 11 of 23 - 5 Table MitchellN/S E/W 1st Monica Darley / Nancy Martin 1st Frances Brown / Geoff Taylor2nd Janelle Conroy / Terrence Sheedy 2nd Thelma Caruana / Joy Robinson
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Schoolboy rugby league heavyweights St Patrick’s College Mackay and Ignatius Park College Townsville have opened their 2023 Aaron Payne Cup campaigns with a first-round epic battle at Leprechaun Park.Ian Schifilliti’s powerful St Patrick’s line up earned bragging rights when they recorded an impressive 20-12 victory over the Townsville giants in the lead into this year’s Confraternity Rugby League Carnival in Brisbane.
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The State budget was released on Tuesday evening and Treasurer Cameron Dick said the $12.3 billion surplus is the largest surplus delivered by any state government this year.
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In a mammoth record-breaking year, 74 cruise ships, with well over 180,000 passengers have cruised through the Whitsundays and checked into the Port of Airlie terminal.
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Hi Everyone,This week’s edition is full of positive news which is always so great to share with you!The mill is crushing, the boardwalk’s open, cruise ships are celebrating their first year back in business and Airlie Beach has just won Best Small Tourism Town in Queensland.
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t takes a lot of courage to show our vulnerability and to reach out to strangers in the community and ask for help.
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From June 14 to August 16, parts of Kings Beach and access roads will be temporarily closed as the Department of Defence undertake their Exercise Talisman Sabre 2023 training exercise.
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Airlie Beach has been awarded the Top Small Tourism Town for 2023, by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC). The annual awards recognise stand-out Queensland holiday destinations with great commitment to visitor excellence.
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One day ahead of schedule, the refurbishment and one metre widening of the boardwalk between the Coral Sea Marina Resort and Sorrento Restaurant and bar is complete. The previous boardwalk was constructed with timber and has been replaced with composite fibre materials that are “environmentally friendly and rust, rot, and corrode resistant”.
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Drink Drivers Caught Over WeekendSeventeen drink drivers were caught on roads across the Whitsundays last weekend (June 10 - June 11). Drivers were caught over the legal limit in Cannonvale, Proserpine, Collinsville, and also Jubilee Pocket.
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The sixth annual b kinder Day is coming to schools, businesses, and community groups next week and everyone is invited to mark this important day by participating in initiatives that promote kindness.
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The magic of childbirth is not lost on Bowen hospital registered midwife Aleisha Johnson. Her hard work and dedication is clear in everything she does, and she was nominated for the International Nurses Day Clinical Excellence Award in May.
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In 2022, the airspace broadcasting area around Proserpine Airport was reviewed by the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA). This review is used to improve pilot safety when communicating with each other in the air.
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Dates for the newly revitalised Whitsundays Writers Festival have been announced for Thursday 5 to Sunday 8 September 2024.A new committee has been formed and its Chair, Karen Jacobsen, said she is thrilled to be part of a previously loved event.
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Starting his position in January following the retirement of much-loved previous manager, Mike Porter, the new Manager of Canegrowers Proserpine, Brendon Nothard, certainly hit the ground running.
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Two of Wilmar’s global sugar traders shared the latest market intel with Proserpine canegrowers earlier this month, during a series of grower meetings in north and central Queensland.
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Bowen’s popular Cape Edgecumbe walking trails will be upgraded to enhance the safety and visual amenity of all users.Various segments of the trails have deteriorated over the years due to weathering and Council has appointed a local contractor to upgrade the tracks.
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The Airlie Beach Bicentennial Boardwalk has been upgraded by Whitsunday Regional Council in stage 1 of a revamp for the popular trail.
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The Whitsunday community received a behind the scenes glimpse into the inner workings of our local Disaster Coordination Centre at the inaugural open day held in Proserpine on Sunday.
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Did you know that the first Proserpine Show was held in 1899? And that it was held on Mr John Compton’s farm in the area where Drakes is now located?
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It’s an exciting time in the vegie patch this month, with everything thriving!Herbs, flowers for attracting beneficial insects and just about any vegetable that grows in the Whitsundays, is growing now with vigour.I’ve just invested in steel rings to give myself some additional growing spaces, with all my beds full to the brim with produce and not wanting to miss out on the perfect growing conditions we are presently experiencing.
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Coming in the top 10 of the Whitsundays and Mackay Wedding Industry Awards came as a complete surprise to local celebrant, Annie Lloyd-Lewis.Having worked in the industry for 15 years, this former school teacher fills her time with weddings and says it is a delight to be marrying some of her students these days.
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Originating from a passion to work for herself, chef by trade Tara Sobott, established Coastal Food Design, a specialist catering company primarily operated through her food van.
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Famed for its professionalism and child-centred approach to babysitting, it is no wonder that Airlie Beach Babysitting By Danielle took out the top gong in the Wedding Services Category at the Whitsundays and Mackay Wedding Industry Awards last week.
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