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Eco Barge Clean Seas Inc. has launched its new recycling program, Project Titan, last week which hopes to recycle or repurpose over 8,000 kilograms of collected marine debris from the Whitsunday Islands through the ideas of volunteers.
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Whitsunday Regional Council’s expansion works for the Airlie Beach Boardwalk began this week to improve congestion and future proof the “much-loved community asset.”
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The final piece of the Bonza puzzle landed on Whitsunday tarmac last week, the inaugural flight to Toowoomba representing the last link to the three destinations offered by the budget airline.
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After many years working autonomously for the same purpose, Proserpine Chamber of Commerce and Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce have decided to merge and form one entity which will represent the region as a whole.
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Tickets for Whitsunday Mayor Julie Hall’s first annual Charity Ball at the revitalised Shute Harbour Marine Terminal are on sale now.
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A local charity’s Tiny Homes Project has partnered with Play for Purpose – a national raffle organisation - to bolster its plans of housing women over 55.In collaboration with the special fundraising raffle site managed by The Lottery Corporation, Whitsunday Housing Company Ltd (WHCL) hope to raise the money to build four tiny homes on donated land.
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Friday 28 April Wintermoon Music Festival Friday 5pm to Monday, 4pm The annual Wintermoon Music Festival is back, celebrating music and dance, with workshops and circus acts in the Mount Charlton rainforest. Mount Charlton, Queensland
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The Proserpine Chamber of Commerce and the Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce will be merging to become one Chamber.
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July sees the return of the Whitsunday Voice Youth Literature Festival and the Literary Dinner, with headline keynote speaker, Annabel Crabb announced. Whitsunday Voices is one of the largest literature festivals for youth in north Queensland, attracting over 5,000 students to Mackay to the annual event. The festival allows students to meet and engage with some of Australia’s most acclaimed authors, presenters, and performers, with students coming from as far south as Rockhampton, and just nort
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As Mayor, I believe a key role of my job is to engage with the community to ensure that our region continues to be a vibrant and welcoming place for all.I’m currently working with Council to investigate ways we can attract new businesses to the region to create more jobs for residents.
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It’s that time of year again when those who are looking to build wealth are reviewing strategies to minimise their taxation expenses prior to the 30 June deadline. Whether you own a successful business, are on a good salary or have had a once-off taxable transaction such as selling an asset and triggering a capital gain, there are a variety of legitimate, legal strategies to help minimise your tax bill or boost your refund.
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Why is everything so hard? Most of us have asked ourselves that at some point in time. Especially when it seems like one thing after another is going wrong and you can’t seem to get out of the funk.
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It was perfect weather for the first 2023 Cinema Under the Stars for the Mackay Hospital Foundation, presented by Harvey Norman Bedding Mackay, and sponsored by BHP BMA. Over 300 people attended the showing of Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on the Mackay Botanical Gardens lawn on Friday, April 21. From 5.30pm, families were welcomed into the Amphitheatre, with a jumping castle and merry-go-round, face painting and balloon animals available.
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Being the hub of the town is no easy feat for the Grandview Hotel. Since its establishment over 100 years ago, The Grandview Hotel has acted as the home away from home for many people, the watering hole for locals, and the social haven for all.
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Two 13-year-old Bowen school girls are setting a fine pace for other youngsters in the region by running a successful business that, over the past four years, has paid for holidays and set themselves up for good savings.
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The Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music (CQCM) has always been known for bringing together the best in the music industry to mentor students and entertain Mackay audiences. This May, CQCM have two exciting events lined up that are sure to be a treat for fans of great jazz, blues, and soul.
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Officer Natasha Marshall is no newcomer to youth support, traveling to Bowen PCYC from Rockhampton, to relieve holidaying Sergeant Michelle O’Regan.
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Working as a speech pathologist was sown into the psyche of Bowen Hospital’s Jack Innes by a mother with a passion for her profession. Jack’s mum, a ‘speechie’ herself, was always encouraging her son to consider a career in the vocation.
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Spanning over 10 years, Cosentino’s career is mind-blowing and extraordinary, always mystifying crowds, shocking and surprising audiences all over the world. And now, Cosentino is taking it regional, performing his Decennium: The Greatest Hits Tour, honouring the 10-year milestone.
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It is expected that a record-breaking amount of mango sorbet will be sold at the Bowen Information Centre before the end of the 2023 financial year. In the 2021-22 financial year, the Big Mango sold 18.5 thousand mango sorbets to visitors, and it is estimated to sell 20 thousand before June 30.
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From the outside of Bowen Pools and More, you could well believe that this is your average pool shop, but upon closer inspection you will discover its multi-talented business owner has different ideas.
Read moreSpanning over 10 years, Cosentino’s career is mind-blowing and extraordinary, always mystifying crowds, shocking and surprising audiences all over the world. And now, Cosentino is taking it regional, performing his Decennium: The Greatest Hits Tour, honouring the 10-year milestone. The master magician and escape artist caught up with Mackay and Whitsunday Life journalist Bronte Hodge ahead of his show in Mackay this May.
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Returning for its 35th year, the Mackay Festival of Arts is offering a jampacked line-up of artists and events, so everyone is covered. The Mackay Festival of Arts encompasses the entire month of July, with a series of events and music festivals that cater for everyone, be it live music and entertainment, workshops, high teas, and tours. “Expect late-night laughs and madcap comedy at High Tea with Booff and everything from sword swallowing to daring aerial feats and tap dancing inside the Ukiy
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Welcome to the Sugar City, where sweet sugar lingers in the air, and you can taste it on the tip of your tongue. With delicate design and integral artistry, it is no surprise Mackay is home to the Sugar City Art Deco and Modernism Society, an organisation which celebrates and preserves the classic architecture and history of the city.
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A local surf lifesaving club has put the call out to the region to show off “our beautiful part of the world” in a calendar competition for 2024. Eimeo Surf Life Saving Club (SLSC) wants locals to submit their original and inspiring photos that celebrate Eimeo and its surrounding areas. Awards will be given to 14 images across multiple categories, including the coveted cover photo and people’s choice.
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