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On Saturday, in great conditions, 76 motivated people ran, jogged and walked the 5km waterfront course.
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The Cowboys absolutely walloped the Raiders in their mid-March fixture in Townsville, but the game dominated by Valentine Holmes had a very special meaning for a few young Bowen rugby league fans.
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Living an island life has meant twin brothers Russell and Connor Harris have always been in or around boats, and the young pair’s hard yards on the waves are paying dividends as they head to the 2022 Queensland Open Skiff Championships this weekend.
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Tuesday Ladies Club singles, pairs and triples continue results to be published when concluded.
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On Wednesday Social Bowls Alen Sanderson, Jim Bownds, Sandy Daffara and Bruce Uhe defeated John Anderson, Pat Bownds, Arthur Griffith and Philip Brown 27-15.
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This Sunday was the last opportunity for some to get their seasons up and running before we stopped for the first of our four scheduled breaks this year.
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Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club for the men and a 4BBB stableford for the ladies.
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The weather and the course both proved ideal for four ball best ball that were held Sunday 27, and attended by 28 WSY members
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Flick pest control and Justyn Durbin were the sponsors for the March Monthly Medal held on Saturday on a pleasantly cool day for a competition with a few cold ones.
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Tuesday early evening tennis players were surprised when they arrived to find they were taking part in an impromptu tennis round robin.
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A light south easterly breeze greeted the 16 boats in last week’s Whitsunday Sailing Club twilight race conducted on the waters of Pioneer Bay.
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It rained heavily on Monday 2 April 1962 but that did nothing to deter a total of 37 young children from attending the Proserpine Kindergarten on its opening day. No fewer than 51 children had previously registered with the association and an average attendance of 34.2 children per day maintained for several months until later in the year when an epidemic of measles swept through town.
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The Whitsunday Climate Change Innovation Hub welcomed tourism operators on its deep dive of the latest renewable energy options available in its Green Electricity Information Session on Tuesday.
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The young people of the Whitsundays and their families are invited to Proserpine Youth Space next Friday for a fun afternoon of activities with the opportunity to chat with a range of local services.
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This Whitsunday’s newest mental health and counselling service for local youth was officially launched to the community last week with a formal ceremony followed by relaxed lunch.
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Thieves Steal Yellow Ute From Bowen Shortly after 8am, a yellow 1990 Toyota Hilux utility was stolen from a shed at a rural property on the Bruce Highway near Sandy Creek in Bowen.
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The brave heroes at VMR Whitsunday were tasked to attend a serious situation on Sunday morning when a man suffered a suspected Box Jellyfish sting at Butterfly Bay on Hook Island.
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A surprise announcement this week caused discontent among many locals in the region who believe they should have been consulted before our northern-most township was named Capital of the Whitsundays.
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The sexy, sizzling, devilish show that makes you laugh so hard you feel like crying, is back in town and its cast of flamboyant characters are looking forward to welcoming audiences to opening night this evening.
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While the entire tennis-loving world was in shock last week following the announcement that the Queensland born tennis superstar Ash Barty would be retiring at the top of her game, her dad Robert Barty arrived in Proserpine to share the news with a local crowd in a region he once called home.
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The Federal Budget was announced on Tuesday evening with an impressive $37.9 billion allocated for regional Australia, $1.7 billion of which is due to be spent directly on Central and North Queensland
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Airlie Beach Festival Of Music Win Big At Queensland Music Awards
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Round One witnessed a tight contest between the Mackay Cutters and the Papua New Guinea Hunters at BB Print Stadium last weekend in the Hostplus Cup.
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