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Film and Arts Mackay are teaming up with Whitsunday Arts Festival this September to bring two exciting films to the big screen at the brand-new Proserpine Entertainment Centre over the weekend of September 24 and 25.
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Hundreds of students came to school dressed as their favourite character from a story book last Wednesday, marking the final ‘Book Week’ celebration across all schools in the Whitsunday region.
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Children from across the region are invited to participate in the inaugural Kids Arts Workshops at the Whitsunday Arts Festival this weekend, with a wide range of dedicated family-friendly activities offering a full program of events on Sunday from 9.00am to 4.00pm.
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An entirely free family fun day event saw massive crowds turn out at Mullers Lagoon in Bowen last weekend, each of whom enjoyed a scorching day of weather backed by entertainment and games. Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Cooinda’s Family Fun Day packed the parklands on Saturday, kicking the school holidays into gear for kids and families alike.
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Over 250 people attended the Bowen Neighbourhood Centre’s R U OK? Day where the local organisation spread the message of meaningfully connecting and lending support. The event on Thursday, September 8, was by far the largest ever held at the centre, with attendance no doubt bolstered by a fantastic array of vintage cars on display proving a popular drawcard.
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PCYC Bowen’s R.U.B.Y Crew have been stepping up their neighbourhood engagement this year and were lucky enough to be a part of the Don River Dash in their latest community outing. The R.U.B.Y crew – which has been running for 11 years and stands for Respecting and Uniting Bowen Youth - put together the participant gift bags given out to all the racers at the Community Night held on the Friday before races began.
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It’s a chocka-block end to the month for one of Bowen’s top pubs where everyone’s a local. The Grand View Hotel is running some special events alongside its regular staples like Musical Bingo and Paint & Sip, one of which includes an epic prize. Check out the events to look out for at the Grand View in late September and early October:
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One of the region’s largest race-days is getting set to shoot out from the gates with Bowen Turf Club preparing for the annual Bowen Cup in early October. The Turf Club, which has been holding regular race meets for over 150 years, is looking forward to adding another major race event to its tally on Saturday, October 8.
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Are you or someone you know, suffering from suicidal thoughts, struggling to process, or grieving from a loss of a loved one? If so, don’t do it alone, reach out to the free counselling service available right here in Bowen.
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A depiction of Bowen’s past has begun a process of rejuvenation this week, with one of the Australian mural town’s collection of 27 murals being given a much-need touch-up.
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One of Bowen’s biggest earthmoving businesses is on the recruitment drive. Hillery Group, which owns and operates five quarries in Bowen, Collinsville, and Abbot Point, are on the lookout for diesel fitters to join their enormous workforce in the famous mango town.
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Do you remember the feeling you had after being promoted into a leadership role? For many of us, once the euphoria subsides, the work doesn’t feel as productive (or as much fun) compared to the tasks we used to undertake. We’re easily drawn back into doing the same work as we did before while adding more meetings and admin tasks to our schedules.
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Workforce shortages and a lack of affordable accommodation. Two of the most critical issues facing business at the moment. It's a broken record, heard over and over again at all levels of government, and finally there does appear to be some activity at local and state levels.
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It’s the time when we all get our records and receipts together for the annual trip to the accountant or the dreaded job of completing a tax return ourselves. If you’re doing your own, your MyGov online account now has a lot of information like Group Certificates and Interest pre-loaded.
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Thirty years of island hopping around the Whitsundays - fishing, shelling and camping. When George Sax came to Australia from Switzerland in 1914, as a classical violinist with a travelling orchestra, his first job was working in a market garden. After that, he cut cane by hand for fifteen years in north Queensland then worked on the railway as a ganger. In 1921, he came to Proserpine and bought a cane farm at Myrtle Creek.
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A young Whitsunday resident is inspiring other children by creating her own business at 11 years old, using her own pocket money for the start-up and learning how to sell her hand-made products online.
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An unprecedented number of flying foxes are currently roosting on trees in Collinsville and these noisy little critters are certainly causing a stir as they return to town after feeding on the melaleucas.
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The main street of Collinsville is set to receive a boost following the announcement at last week’s Council meeting that final plans for its beautification project have been approved and work will commence early next year.
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Our region is being viewed by millions of people all round the world thanks to Hollywood movie, Ticket to Paradise, which hit the cinema screens last week.
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A new community program to build a thriving live music and performance industry in the Whitsundays will launch this October. The ‘Harvest Music Development Program’ is being introduced by Whitsunday Regional Council in an effort to identify potential programs and support for the region’s local music sector.
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Two of the Whitsundays young leaders were rewarded with a prestigious youth award at the end of an almost two-year journey late last month. Proserpine State High School students Rachel Hutchinson and Jasmine Voigt received their Duke Of Edinburgh Bronze Awards having completed the requirements of the international programme.
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Our local ecosystems are feeling the love and the value of technological advancement thanks to a series of new programs monitoring the health of the Great Barrier Reef and its marine life.
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A total of 14 bubs are now driving around safely ensconced in a free car seat thanks to the kind donation of surplus stock from Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre.
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It has been really exciting this week to watch two of my co-workers take off on a well-deserved holiday – Mackay Editor Amanda Wright has flown to Los Angeles and our beloved boss Bec Douthwaite headed off to Fiji.
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In a shock announcement, Councillor Al Grundy has resigned from his position with Whitsunday Regional Council and will be taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer for Mackay Isaac Tourism next month.
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