Independently Owned, Locally Grown, Community Loved
The alleged murderer of three family members in a shooting in Bogie last August appeared by video link at Bowen Magistrates Court on Tuesday this week. Darryl Valroy Young, 59, has been charged with the murders of his neighbours Mervyn and Maree Schwarz, 71 and 59 respectively, and Mrs Schwarz's 35-year-old son, Grahame Tighe.
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Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN) are thrilled to announce a new manager, Adriel Burley, who is now employed locally and ready to actively help people through challenging times that could lead to mental health struggles.
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The fuel we put into our bodies is important, especially in the bodies of our children as they grow and develop. The energy from a well-balanced and nutritional diet powers them, helps sustain them throughout a busy school day and gives them brain power to learn new things.
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Hi Everyone, Health is the greatest, most priceless gift of all. When we have good health, whether that be mental or physical, we are incredibly blessed. This week on the front page we welcome Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network’s new manager who will oversee all local operations.
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The Bowen community is morning the loss of a young man who died tragically in a road accident on the Bruce Highway north of Bloomsbury last week. At approximately 6pm on Wednesday, February 1, it is alleged that a stolen blue SUV veered onto the other side of the road and collided with a B-double truck.
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Wet weather has plagued the Whitsundays all week and with a tropical low forming on the monsoon trough near the Solomon Islands, many residents are bracing themselves for the possibility of another cyclone.
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Swimmers are warned to wear stinger suits when venturing out into the ocean at this time of the year following a suspected stinger incident last week. On Sunday morning Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) attended to a woman in her 20s who had received a suspected marine sting.
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A missing dog has returned home to his family safely after 16 days lost in bushland near a walking track on Brandy Creek Road. It was over two weeks ago when Linda Peacock had been walking seven-year-old ‘Bear’, a Shar-Pei cross, and her other dog ‘Banjo’, a Border Collie pup, when a wild pig jumped out of the bush.
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Major Bruce Highway upgrades abandoned in February have finally recommenced this week with the new contractors for the work getting stuck in after a twelve-month delay on the project. The $68.85 million worth of contract works across three sites between Ayr and Proserpine are finally moving ahead this week as the Queensland Government replaced previous contractor South African company WBHO Infrastructure -- which entered voluntary administration in early 2022 and downed tools on sites across Aus
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The RACQ CQ Rescue Helicopter had a busy few days over the weekend with a series of rescues that spanned the far reaches of the Whitsundays, from a remote homestead at Mt Coolon to a boat in distress near Hayman Island.
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Organisers are thrilled with the success of their Bali Hai Fundraiser held at Waters Edge Resort on Saturday night. Not only did the raindrops stay away for a spectacular open-air event around the pool, their valued guests and business sponsors generated over $15,000 worth of donations on the night.
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On Tuesday morning residents of Banksia Court in Cannonvale woke up to two loud explosions at around 7am. Andrew McKay was listening to the radio with his wife at the time and after the explosions, the power immediately went off.
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In exciting news for Lake Proserpine, we are nearing our 10,000th campsite booking since we started taking official reservations in July 2021. Lake Proserpine is truly a hidden gem within the region, and I encourage everyone to get out there to experience what Division 3 has to offer whether that’s catching a 1 metre barra or having a BBQ with your family while watching a spectacular sunset.
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An exciting week last week with the arrival of the first Bonza flight from Sunshine Coast. Increased tourist visitation to the region and increased access for locals will be a positive for our members and the broader community.
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A local family are grateful their newborn son is alive following the terrifying moment his lung collapsed just hours after he was born. Brianna Woods was concerned when listening to her son Kyron breathe in the hours after his birth.
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The local property market is holding steady - even improving in some regional hotspots - despite interest rates in the country rapidly rising according to local experts. Whitsunday Realty Principal Troy Liesch said it could be attributed to the lack of listings – something that’s “the same everywhere.”
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One of the region’s rising young stars spent his school holidays at a nationally prestigious annual summer camp that invites the country’s best and brightest in for a 10-day learning experience. Proserpine State High School student Sam Rogers was invited to attend the National Computer Science School (NCSS) at the University of Melbourne alongside 64 other grade 11 and 12 students, receiving a full scholarship to attend.
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Susan Blyth There has been some culture shock in adjusting to Proserpine for Susan Blyth, the new manager of the town’s Nursing Home.
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Robyn Batman If it is possible that the ‘world’s happiest job’ exists, Robyn Batman could convince you that it is being a librarian.
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February 13 Kinder Gym at Bowen PCYC (Mon & Wed) 13 Breathing Classes every Monday at Dynamic Health & Fitness 13 Breathing Classes every Monday at EvoPrime Fitness 14 Fitter For Life Over 50’s at Bowen PCYC 15 Kinder Gym at Bowen PCYC (Mon & Wed) 15 Wednesday Night Trivia at The Met
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The decadent food offering in Airlie Beach has reached a whole new level with the recent opening of Gelatiamo Dolce Patisserie and Gelato store on the Esplanade in the centre of town. Passers-by will have noticed the vibrant fridge display boasting an array of colourful cakes which beckons in those looking for a sweet treat for morning tea or perhaps a sumptuous dessert to finish off a perfect evening.
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Emily Australian actor-turned-director Frances O’Conner, with her debut film Emily, has managed to create something interesting and thoughtful – beautiful in its own right – yet something more akin to our modern sensibilities than it is to the time of the Brontë sisters.
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Flora was the daughter of Danish migrant, James Christian Nielson, who settled in Proserpine in 1896 after working and travelling far and wide in Australia for seventeen years. He took up Springsure Farm, seventy-nine acres of light forest land in Glen Isla, becoming one of the most successful farmers in the district growing sugar cane and tobacco. (In 1921, James sold the farm to H M Clarke).
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Friday 10th Feb • The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Andy Mammers (7-10pm) • Paradiso: Tasman (7-10pm) • Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Tim Griffin (from 8pm) • KC’s: Aaron Saxon (8pm-late) • Hotel Metropole: Live Entertainment (8pm-late)
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Wake up, ‘Sleeping Beauty’. This ain’t no ‘Science Fiction’, you can believe your eyes – a match made in ‘80s pop heaven is making its way to Airlie Beach in mid-February for a performance of epic proportions.
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