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Celebrate International Beer Day With Red Dog

August 4, 2022

Since opening in April, Red Dog Brewery has poured countless quality beers for patrons seeking something more flavourful from their brew.

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Skate Park Scandal

August 4, 2022

The Mackay Regional Council’s decision to cover a piece of public artwork at the Camilleri Street Skate Park has been met with “extreme community reactions” said Mayor Greg Williamson.

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Sea Eagles Hit Magpies

August 4, 2022

Whitsunday Sea Eagles teams made the trek to Mackay Magpies to take on the locals with some fantastic results for the day.

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Raiders Wrestle The Points From Brothers

August 4, 2022

Round 17 of the Mackay Rugby Union season saw the Mama Africa Raiders host Brothers Mackay at their home grounds in Jubilee Pocket.

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Bowen Golf News

August 4, 2022

Saturday’s competition was the Men’s August monthly medal, with winner Greg Carlyon 64 nett, runner up on a countback Craig Van Veen 66 nett.

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Airlie Beach Darts

August 4, 2022

With the week’s rapidly running out, every match seems to have an extra sense of importance to it.

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Airlie Beach Bowls Club

August 4, 2022

Winter is nearly over but our paradise home has been colder than most can remember, however the bowlers are certainly warming up .

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Proserpine Junior Cricket Preseason In Gear

August 4, 2022

Although we are still in the middle of our winter sport season, last week we saw the keenest of our young cricketers roll their arms over.

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Cannons Conquer Eight Kilometre Ocean Swim

August 4, 2022

Over the weekend, Jacob Bell and his coach, Mark Erickson travelled to Townsville to compete in the Magnetic Island to Townsville eight-kilometre swim.

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Movie Review The Reef: Stalked

August 4, 2022

It’s coming up on five decades since the release of (potentially) cinemas all-time greatest blockbuster, Stephen Spielberg’s Jaws.

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Livin’ Easy, Livin’ Free

August 4, 2022

Are You Ready? Are you shaking at the knees? It’s High Voltage time, Little Lover – Simon Gardner’s Classic Rock Legends of the 80s & 90s Show is crash-landing at The Pub in late August.

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“Cone-gratulations!” The Inside Scoop On Airlie’s New Gelateria!

August 4, 2022

A newly minted gelato store on Airlie Beach’s main strip is churning freshly made authentic gelato in store - both classic and inventive - since opening on July 14 and is fast becoming a favourite for the locals.

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Bucket Brigade Saves Town

August 4, 2022

At 1 am on October 19, 1949, an early morning wake-up call shook the residents of Proserpine as a disastrous fire swept through the wood and iron buildings in Main Street. Residents were awakened by the glare or falling glass. Most business people living away from Main Street were wakened by the Post Office exchange ringing their homes, or the railway engine incessantly blowing a warning signal.

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Explained: What Does Optional Preferential Voting Mean?

August 4, 2022

The race for the Whitsunday Mayorship continues to heat up ahead of the August 13 election date; electioneering is in full swing with candidates canvassing across the region.

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“Tourism Boom”: Shute Harbour Open For Cruise Ships While Airport Soars

August 4, 2022

Whitsunday Coast Airport travel numbers have radically increased since March 31 to date, with tourism figures totalling more than 100,000 people transiting through the terminal in the past three months.

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Race To Be Mayor

August 4, 2022

1. How would you address the housing crisis facing the region? 2. In one sentence for each, what are the priorities for the region’s diverse townships? Proserpine, Bowen, Collinsville, and Airlie Beach. 3. If you received a $1 million dollar grant to use for the region any way you wanted, what would you do with it and why?

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KITCHEN GARDENS Norina Jane Whitpro

August 4, 2022

As I pull up the last of my carrots, deplete a bed or two of lettuce, remove one of my original tomato patches and mourn the loss of my basil (well for ten seconds, then pulled it out and got excited about what seeds to put in next), I looked at my soil.

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Trace Your Past With Family History Month

August 4, 2022

A local heredity group is celebrating family history month by inviting locals to visit their library in the Proserpine Community Centre.

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Bowen’s Space Age Daydream Closing In On Launch

August 4, 2022

Whitsunday Regional Councillors joined Acting Mayor John Collins for a tour of progress at the Gilmour Space Technologies Bowen Orbital Spaceport last Wednesday

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“I’m A Tomato Farmer From Bowen”

August 4, 2022

Andrew Willcox, Federal Member for Dawson, started off his maiden speech to parliament in Canberra last week in typical style.

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Record-Breaking Race Week Sets Sail Soon

August 4, 2022

Over 140 entrants across a variety of classes are eagerly preparing to set sail in the warm waters of the Whitsundays this month, shooting across the perfect conditions in the 34th annual Airlie Beach Race Week.

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Tracking Proserpine’s River Residents

August 4, 2022

Proserpine River’s crocodile population will be tracked as part of a monitoring program by Department of Environment and Science who hope to keep tabs on the animals’ movements in relation to public safety.

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Brahmans Bitter Battle Against Carltons

July 28, 2022

It was a home kick-off for two Whitsunday Brahman’s sides over the weekend, as both the Reserve grade and the A grade took on a travelling pair of Carltons Devils’ teams.

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Raiders Cruising Against Redmen

July 28, 2022

Saturday saw the Mama Africa Raiders head down the highway again to take on the Mackay City Redmen for the first time this season at their home grounds of Quarry Hill.

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Sea Eagles Do Sponsors Proud

July 28, 2022

Whitsunday Sea Eagles celebrated Sponsor and Volunteer Appreciation Day with all teams at home this week and Sponsors were treated to some fantastic wins throughout the day.

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