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Rocket launch window pushed out due to winds

LAUNCH history might be about to be made in Australia but Mother Nature is not playing ball! Strong winds are playing havoc with the launch...

Local festival supports local talent

FESTIVALS are part of the Australian music landscape but few events support local talent in the way that the Airlie Beach Festival of Music...

Crushing season gets under way elsewhere in region

THE 2025 crush has officially begun for Wilmar Sugar and Renewables’ Burdekin, Herbert and Sarina mills but, so far, not for Proserpine. Wilmar had originally...

Illegal Tree Clearing: ‘Environmental Vandalism’

A LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL body has called the recent illegal tree clearing at Hydeway Bay ‘environmental vandalism’. “Illegal tree clearing in pursuit of better views or...

Marine conservation program creates new beginnings for youngsters

A SUCCESSFUL youth marine conservation program is being rolled out in schools across the Whitsundays. The program is run by New Beginnings International and is designed...

Dittmer meeting raises heated questions about proposed goldmine

IT WAS a lively public meeting at Dittmer, on Friday (May 30) as residents went head-to-head with representatives of Ballymore Resources, the proponents of...

Giving back to those who helped save a family

IDEAS born out of love are always the best kind and one couple has proved that in droves. Stephen Cresswell thought he had nearly lost...

Five generations of females in one family

THE FEMALE gene is strong in one Whitsundays family, with five generations of women all leading the way! Katrina Kelly, from Proserpine, welcomed her first...

Petition to protect Whitsunday water nears closing date

WHITSUNDAY residents are concerned about the possible reopening of an old gold mine, at Dittmer, and the effect it will have on the region’s...

Waste warrior shares her knowledge with school pupils

A LOCAL business is changing the way we view waste, one school at a time. Zero Waste Solutions is partnering with Whitsunday Regional Council to...

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