Brick By Brick Rebuilding Proserpine Uniting Church ON THE BEAT

Crime Duo Busted

A 28-year-old Whitsunday man has been arrested and charged with several alleged offences.

He was charged with 51 offences, 49 relating to property offences and two drug related offences.

Police allege this man is an associate of a 29-year-old woman who was arrested in June and has been charged with 49 property related offences.

Construction Site Disturbance

Police have arrested a 25-year-old Cairns man after he allegedly wandered onto a construction site and created a disturbance.

He allegedly assaulted a 46-year-old male and was arrested and charged with assault occasioning bodily harm.

Drink Driving Across The Region

Last week, 7 drink drivers were detected across the region.

A 22-year-old Cannonvale man, who is required to have a zero-blood alcohol level returned a reading of 0.27%, with another 36-year-old Cannon Valley man, also requiring a zero-alcohol level returning a 0.26%.

A 39-year-old Cannonvale man returned a reading of 0.9% on July 22.

A 23-year-old Cannonvale man was intercepted driving and returned a blood alcohol level of 0.173%.

Two persons were also detected for driving with a relevant drugs in their system.

The Proserpine Whitsunday Uniting Church has welcomed parishioners for almost 125 years and this August, the church is launching its Brick By Brick campaign, to rebuild their fallen church.

Following the devasting results of Cyclone Debbie, the Proserpine Whitsunday Uniting Church was demolished, in order to rebuild the structure in its entirety.

Looking to completely rebuild the church on the corner of Main and Herbert

Streets in Proserpine, the Brick By Brick campaign invites locals to help with the rebuild and has five levels of sponsorship, starting at $100 for a brick.

Beginning August 1, the campaign will run for the whole month, with the ultimate goal of reaching $250,000 for the construction costs.

“A new church will not only serve as a focal point for our faith, but also rejuvenate our commitment to our community’s wellbeing and expand the care we provide,” explained Reverend Suzy Sitton. The Proserpine Whitsunday Uniting Church has been involved in the local community for its entire history, and often contributes with outreach and support programs, including the annual flower show, the annual harvest thanksgiving and celebration of life service, nursing home services, youth engagement, and Family Food and Fun with Jesus.

St James Church was built in 1899 by local families and was expanded and solidified over the years.

In 1977, the church became the St James Uniting Church, before Cyclone Debbie in 2017 damaged the building beyond repair.

The official grand opening of the resurrected church is expected in late 2024 or early 2025.

To learn more or to donate to the campaign, visit proserpineuniting.church/ brick-by-brick.