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One of the top places to learn how to swim in the Whitsundays, Cannonvale Swim Centre are the “Swim Training Specialists” offering a wide variety of aquatic activities, including swim squads, learn to swim lessons and aqua fitness classes.
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It’s that time of year when netball fanatics dust off their shoes and get ready to hit the courts in the largest participation sport for women in Queensland. This includes the many enthusiastic players waiting to kick off the season in our region with Whitsunday Netball Association.
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Combining tennis, ping pong, and a little spice of badminton, you’ll have the recipe for the fastest growing sport in America, played with a paddle not much bigger than a table tennis bat.
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This weekend the seventh annual Sportspark Expo will transform the Whitsundays PCYC into a buzzing hub for sports enthusiasts of all kinds who will come together and discover new clubs, signing-up for exciting seasons ahead.
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In the international stage, we were a little late to the party when it came to basketball – we didn’t quite get the first memo on the sport that has taken over the culture of the US - but we made a bang of an entrance once we finally did.
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From bubs to adults, Airlie Beach Swim School by Danielle is the team of professionals providing the finest swimming classes, as well as Aqua Fit and Hydrotherapy so that everyone in the Whitsundays can enjoy the water.
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Mrs Maggie Tracey takes up duties as Proserpine’s first official Postmistress From 1896 until 1904, shopkeeper, Jonathan Jupp, operated an unofficial post office with telegraph facilities from his general store in Main Street. The area was then known as Lower Proserpine. The “Port Denison Times” (March 1904) stated that “a site for a Post and Telegraph Office in Proserpine had been purchased and tenders were open for the erection of this building.”
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For over six months New Life Church has been running regular Sunday services from the school hall at Whitsunday Christian College, connecting with the community and inspiring many people to join its vibrant church.
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The Whitsundays is on-track to become a thriving hub of marine farming thanks to two new Aquaculture campuses that have are due to be complete by the end of the year.
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The Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN) has been recognised on a national scale thanks to the dedicated work of its President and Chair, Ron Petterson, who has been nominated for an Impact Award.
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Residents will be pleased to see work start on a deep-clean of Airlie Beach main street next week, polishing the pavements to bring a shine back to the faded streetscape
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“Mental health is the single biggest health issue facing young Australians and the Whitsundays region is no different,” North Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) CEO Robin Whyte said on the opening of Proserpine’s new mental health service on Monday.
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It takes great bravery to stand up to a big corporation when you know something is wrong, especially one you work for, but that’s exactly what Peter Russel did back in 1961.
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Loved and respected by all that meet her, Dr Deborah Simmons has been a Rural Generalist at Proserpine Hospital for the past seven years and received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Australia Day for her service to rural communities
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The $7.5 million reservoirs that will provide our region with increased water security and provision for the future growth of the area are due to become operational from April.
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Every member of the Collinsville, Bowen and Proserpine hospital team received an Australia Day Mayoral Award to acknowledge their dedicated service throughout the unprecedented challenges of the COVID pandemic.
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Boasting record numbers of flights over the school holiday period and now shipping live seafood directly to the Sydney Markets, our regional airport is punching well above its weight and quickly becoming known as one of the busiest regional airports in Australia.
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The Whitsundays could soon see the implementation of many conservation projects that will improve water quality and overall reef health thanks to $1 billion worth of funding for Great Barrier Reef which was announced by the federal government last week.
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Southerners on a sea change are moving to the Whitsundays in droves, buying up houses and, as a result, rentals are either scarce or the prices are skyrocketing, leaving many Airlie Beach locals struggling to find suitable accommodation.
Read moreLoved and respected by all that meet her, Dr Deborah Simmons has been a Rural Generalist at Proserpine Hospital for the past seven years and received a Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) on Australia Day for her service to rural communities.
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Despite ongoing protest by the Residents Traffic Action Group (RTA) it is looking likely that Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will be moving forward with installing traffic signals at intersections along Shute Harbour Road upon the completion of the $31.6 million duplication project.
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Airlie Beach Bowls Club had a fantastic week of bowls, welcoming new players and last Wednesday Merve Stewart’s Jackpot Bowls was hotly contested with one team standing out from the rest - Col Morris skippered, Karen Jensen at lead and Paul Foster.
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Wednesday Social Bowls: Joan Edwards, Robyn Stitt, Peter Bruce, Paula Welsted, Lee Welsted and Daryl Tuttle. Mary-Ellen Pratten, Lou Fordham, Doc Fordham-Kurri, Herb Dalton, Gus Munro. Gavin Charles, Jill Brabon, Tracey Roach and Ron Gould.
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Wednesday’s competition was a single stableford sponsored by Bowen Golf Club. Ladies’ winner Carol O’Connell 38 points, runner up on a countback Bev Lowcock 36 points. Men’s winner Ryley Malone 39 points, runner-up on a countback Russell Carlyon 38 points.
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A three ball Ambrose was held with 21 members playing in the Whitsunday comp.
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