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New Mayor for Whitsundays

WHITSUNDAYS’ new Mayor Julie Hall is hoping for a harmonious council, which will focus on delivering action for the benefit of the ratepayers. She will...

Bowen courthouse has facelift

BOWEN'S grand old lady - the courthouse - is getting a facelift. At 141 years old, a bit of wear and tear can only be...

Lasting legacy

ON SATURDAY, Thelma Porter celebrated her 105th birthday, surrounded by about 50 family members from all over Queensland and Australia. The tourism pioneer, who moved...

Whitsunday News Column

ANOTHER very successful Airlie Beach Race week meant the town was packed with people. Well done to everyone involved. It’s events such as this that...

Books and turtles…a beautiful mix

BELINDA Harris has two big loves – books and the sea. The owner of Beach Book Boutique, next to the Airlie Lagoon, has had a...

WN Column

ANOTHER COLD snap, as I write this (on Tuesday, August 16). There was a brief spell last week of balmier weather but it looks like...

Taking our region to the world

NINETY local businessmen and women turned out for an information session in Bowen, on Monday, as early morning fog lifted off the bay, beside...

WN Column

WHAT A great (long) weekend it was at ‘the beach’ over the past four days, with the Great Barrier Reef Festival taking place from...

Families flock to festival

THOUSANDS of people flocked to Airlie Beach, on the weekend, for one of the region’s biggest - and longest running – events. The Great Barrier...

WN column

WHAT an exciting election it is going to be, on August 13, for the region’s next Mayor. Monday night’s ‘Meet the Mayoral Candidates’ forum, in...

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