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Farmers Find New Ways To Boost Farm Results And Reef Health Through $22.2 million Program

A proactive collaboration between local sugarcane growers and the Great Barrier Reef Foundation is starting to reap benefits, making a big difference in how we farm our land and protect the Reef.

The Miracle Of Life A “Snowstorm Of Baby Corals”

One of the region’s great natural phenomena began to unfold this week as the annual coral spawning cycle commenced.

Remembrance Day

On November 11, 1919, King George V inaugurated the first Remembrance Day, marking the end of, what was at the time, the worst conflict in human history: “The war to end all wars”.

Exhibition Opening For New Whitsunday Gallery

Local creatives are rejoicing after the official opening of a new gallery in Airlie Beach which hopes to become a home for the Whitsundays’ artists and their artworks.

Allday To Bring The ‘Atmosphere’ At Magnums

There’s an early Christmas present for the Whitsundays’ live music fans with Allday heading up the coast on a festive tour.

Airlie Fire Station Open Day

Schoolies Week Hits Airlie Beach

This weekend marks the start of the seven-day Schoolies celebration, with hundreds of students from around the country inundating the local holiday town of Airlie Beach to mark the moment their formal education finishes and life as young adults begins.

Live Baby Live At The Airlie Beach Hotel

Crowds at The Pub are going to be singing loud and proud: “I Need You Tonight”, when Dellacoma Rio and five enigmatic, energetic, and effervescent musicians take on the role of one of Australia’s biggest bands.

Whitsunday Author Launches New Crime Thriller

Last week, a former Federal Member of Parliament and now Whitsunday resident announced the release of his seventh crime novel.

Movie Review: Mrs Harris Goes To Paris

Anthony Fabian’s Mrs Harris Goes To Paris – based on Paul Gallico’s beloved 1958 novel – is a saccharine story in the best of senses. As maudlin (and occasionally pernicious) as it may be at times – especially in its assertions of capitalism’s ability to provide the poorer classes with happiness - audiences can’t help being drawn in on the whimsical journey.

Whitsundays Running Wild In T20

The Whitsunday Colts twenty-twenty cricket side have held their nerves against last year’s division premiers to record their second victory.The young guns, fresh off last week’s win against a slick Warriors outfit who were undefeated in the first four rounds, headed into the game without a captain, a coach, or a mentor.

Young Athlete Top 8 In Queensland

A young Whitsunday athlete is reaching for the stars following a series of successes at local, regional and now state level.

Master Blaster Proserpine Pitbulls Take On The Bowen Barracudas

On Saturday, November 5, eight mini-Pitties from Proserpine’s Junior Cricket association made their debut in the Master Blaster U10s grade of the Proserpine-Bowen intertown competition.

A Very Merry Airlie Beach Darts

Airlie Beach Darts hosted three of the four scheduled qualifying finals on Sunday morning at Mika Live BBQ & Bar.The first match of the day was the latest instalment between Andy Peel and Ross Gallichan. Both players are familiar with each other’s games; regular matches between the pair go back to the club’s formation.

Airlie Beach Parkrun

This week, 66 people ran, jogged, and walked the five-kilometre waterfront course, with 12 first timers and seven new Personal Bests from: Sebastian, Robert, Michael, Daisy, Jess, Kelly, Nicole.

Cannonvale Cannons’ Club Night

Over 40 swimmers participated at the Cannons’ Club Night on Wednesday. The Cannons commended Max Smith and Eloise Chegwidden for winning the Chocolate Awards and Piper Walker for winning the Swim Star Award.

Airlie Beach Bowls Club Report

Airlie Beach Bowls Club was awarded the Fields Pty Ltd Club Premiership Cup for 2022 last week.Each year, points are awarded to bowling clubs in the region to determine the overall winner, with the honour governed by the Mackay District Bowls Association.Congratulations to all players who contributed.

Bowen Bowls Club

Sunday’s Scroungers winners at Bowen Bowls Club were Lloyd White, and Paula and Lee Welsted, who followed up the stellar round of the club’s Wednesday Social Bowls.

Wangaratta Bowls

On Tuesday, Irene Laird, Lyn Danvers, and Margaret Wilson defeated Bron Tolcher, Sue Shearing, and Penny Warren. In the other game, Greg Colquhoun and Robyn Stitt defeated Geoff Danvers and Deb Retchless.

Bowen Golf News

Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford sponsored by Bowen Golf Club incorporating the ladies’ Medal of Medals. Single stableford Ladies’ winner was Carol O’Connell, 37 points, who also won the midweek Medal of Medals, while runner up on a countback was Ruth Dunn, 36.

Proserpine Golf Report

The men’s winner of the Allenbuild stableford on Saturday was Ben Bullock with 43 points, from John Wallace 42 and Dean Kercher 39.The ladies’ winner was Penny Wardroper with 36, on a count back from Renae Maxwell.

Whitsunday Social Golf

A stroke event was held by Whitsunday Golf Clubalong with the Medal of Medals challenge for 2022, with a total of 27 players competing from the Whitsunday Club.Men’s A Grade winner was Jason Bourke with runner up Danny York, with Wayne Temby best gross. Men’s B Grade winner was Paul Nicol, runner up Gerald Lovell, and Scott Wardroper best gross.

Proserpine Veterans Golf

Proserpine Veteran Golf had 29 players for Tuesday with a few good scores posted.

On The Whitsunday Green

Jacob Nightingale was a convincing winner of this week’s 9-hole stableford at Whitsunday Green Golf Club, with an impressing 25 points.

Hamilton Island Yacht Fire Investigation Still Ongoing

The Hamilton Island luxury yacht fire in late October is still being dealt with by insurance companies.A stunning Sunseeker 82 motor yacht known as Time Out caught alight on the morning of October 24 this year, before emergency services attended the scene at Hamilton Island Marina which lasted approximately 10 to 12 hours before sinking.