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And the nominees are…

THERE IS a long list of nominations for Whitsundays councillors and Mayor, when Whitsundays residents go to the polls, on Saturday, March 16. The 2024...

Editor’s Column Issue #170

I DON’T often talk about the so-called crime wave because it’s depressing. But I was particularly saddened by the death of a 70-year-old grandma, who...

Paramedic honoured with Ambulance Service Medal

THE WHITSUNDAYS’ newest paramedic has been honoured with an Ambulance Service Medal. Erin Saltmarsh arrived in the region on January 19, following a long and...

Cyclone threat turns plans upside down

Deborah Friend THE THREAT of another cyclone has sent the region into a flurry, with visitors cancelling trips and locals cancelling Australia Day events, due...

Editor’s Column Issue #168  

HAPPY New Year 2024! I hope you had a wonderful festive season and found some time to relax and rejuvenate with family and friends, whatever...

Bonza still flying high

LOW-COST airline Bonza has assured passengers that it’s ‘business as usual’ for them, following the shocking incident on the weekend experienced by Alaska Airlines. The...

Great start to holiday season

THE START of the summer school holidays has been good for the Whitsundays, with strong figures for both tourism operators and the Whitsunday Coast...

Editor’s Column by Deborah Friend

THIS IS the last Whitsunday News newspaper for the year and, thus, the last column. So, I will start by saying thank you, dear reader,...

Santa puts smile on kids’ faces

A FAMILY business in Strathdickie is, yet again, sharing the spirit of Christmas through its creative statue of Santa. Strathdickie Engineering has been decorating the...

Lighting up Christmas for those who need it

LOCAL residents have been making a difference in the community by contributing to the Ray White ‘Little Ray of Giving’ campaign. People deliver a new,...

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