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DROP IN WITH DANIEL
Hi Everyone
While Rach is away on holiday this week, I’m filling in this part of the paper and thought I would introduce myself and let you know what I’ve been up to.
I’m Daniel and I’ve been in the Whitsundays for almost four months now and the time has flown by! I’m originally from England but my family and I moved to Adelaide when I was seven and I had been living there until I accepted the position here.
I’m absolutely loving my job at Whitsunday Life Newspaper and what a beautiful place to start my journalism career. Since moving here, I’ve attended multiple events and have got a feel for the region, I think I’ve settled in quite well and I enjoy it here.
But my absolute favourite is getting out and interviewing people. I find producing stories and putting it into print
extremely satisfying. I’m sure some of you have seen me out and about already but if not, do say hi, I’m always up for a chat.
When I’m not working, I’m trying to stay active, I get down to parkrun every Saturday and that’s always a great way to start the weekend. I also want to take advantage of the amazing tourism opportunities we have here in the Whitsundays, I went to Whitehaven with my mum and dad but there’s many more things to do.
Lastly, I’d like to introduce Ruth, Ruth is the new cadet journalist with us at Whitsunday Life. She’s got a load of experience and I’m looking forward to knowing her as well as working alongside her. Say hi to her if you see her out and you can read her story on page 10 of this week’s paper.
Daniel
HELPFUL STUDENTS VOLUNTEER FOR PROSERPINE SHOW
he annual Proserpine show went ahead last Friday, and 13 helpful students from Proserpine State High School volunteered to help the Proserpine Lions Club
The Lions Club are a group of individuals who get involved with humanitarian efforts locally, nationally, and interna-
The Proserpine Lions Club had members away due to illness and an annual conference, and the 13 fantastic students jumped in to help the 45 volunteers on the day. The students were offered the opportunity through their school, where it was displayed on the school’s noticeboard. The students were ages 14-18 and anyone at the
Mia Vloedmans, one of the kind students who offered her time up on the Show Day, said unlike the other students she was contacted directly to par-
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ticipate in the volunteering. She also expressed her enjoyment of the day.
“It was a great experience working and giving back to the community”.
“I would definitely do it again”. Mia also explained how she really enjoyed being around the big group of volunteers that day and that the Lions Club volunteers gave lots of helpful mentoring to them and were very supportive.
Mia continued, saying that the volunteer work was mainly done in three-hour shifts, saying that her shift ran from “12:30pm- 3:30pm”.
Mia encourages everyone to “get involved with the Lions Club” as they “do a lot for the community”.
Well done to all the 13 tremendous students who spent their Show Day volunteering and helping out the community.
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A Whaley Informative Evening
Did you know that the Whitsundays was officially designated as a Whale Heritage Area on 25 March 2024? On Wednesday 19th June, an excited group of individuals attended a whale information night, hosted by Whales of the Whitsundays (WoW), a community group concerned about the health and future of cetaceans in our region.
WoW organised for special guest speakers from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority to come and share their knowledge. The speakers updated guests about how to record sightings and identify trends in the citizen science program Eye on the Reef, alongside providing knowledge on the unique rules and regulations within the Whitsundays Whale Protection Area. The night also included fun facts and tips for education and interpretation
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during the whale season.
Crystal Lacey, manager of the Master Reef Guide Program, commented on how the event was “mainly targeted at the tourism industry”, including, “masters, frontline crew, local bodies” and anyone else who is “always out on the water”.
Crystal explained how the event was designed to inform attendees of what “the unique rules and regulations are within the Whitsundays”.
The regulations are “slightly different to everywhere else in the Great Barrier Reef,” she said.
Crystal also added how the information night would provide more of an understanding of Whales’ characteristics as “humpbacks are quite aerobatic animals”.
Chair of the Whales of Whitsunday Steer-
ing Committee, Olivia Brodhurst, expressed her excitement towards “circling back with everybody since last year’s event”.
“We don’t have a university or conferences, so we get experts to come down once a year and do this for us”.
“People get to hear straight from the horse’s mouth about all their eye on the reef data, and the science everyone contributes to all year round”, Olivia added.
Chris Jones, Eye on the Reef Program manager, expressed similar excitement towards the evening.
“Unlike 90% of citizen science projects that go to a person, a PHD project or a university, this is going to managing the reef, making decisions, the data goes to the decision makers”.
“The fact that all of it’s been designed to be done by the community creates that beautiful connection, you are part of management, you’re not standing aloof from it.” Chris continued.
The Whitsundays is recognised as a critically important mating and birthing ground for the Eastern Australian Humpback Whales, so information nights on these animals are vital to ensure everyone working around them are up to date with the rules and regulations for these fin-tastic animals.
The speakers at the Whales of the Whitsunday Information Night enthused over their newly launched website, which includes resources for anyone interested in furthering their knowledge: https://www. whalesofthewhitsundays.com
Welcome The Whales
Every year, in the winter months of June to October, whales – in particular, Humpback whales –migrate 10,000km from Antarctica to Tropical North Queensland and back. The Whitsundays is a birthing ground for the whales due to the warm and protected waters at the hub of the Great Barrier Reef.
Following the tremendous success of the inaugural event in 2023, and to stamp the beginning of whale season, The Whitsunday Regional Council and Yooribaya Cultural Experiences are hosting another NAIDOC whale welcome evening.
The event is sacred to Indigenous people, who hold a deep and cultural connection to the whales and are the Traditional Owners of The Whitsundays. The Traditional Owners kindly allow The Whitsundays community to participate in their formal welcoming of the whales and traditional practices.
The jam-packed evening will be full of cultural celebrations and community spir-
it. The evening will begin with a heartfelt welcome to Country, followed by a powerful Smoking Ceremony and mesmerising traditional dance and songs.
The event includes Ochre painting, the opportunity to taste authentic damper and also the chance to engage in a variety of free workshops and community artwork projects. There will also be a vibrant array of market stalls and food and drink vans to browse.
Later in the evening, there will be a movie screening of “Whale Nation”, followed by the beloved musical comedy-drama film “The Sapphires”.
Event organisers encourage all to join them in the traditional celebration. Head on down and welcome the whales with the community. The event has no entry fee’s.
WHAT: Whales Welcome Night
WHEN: 5th July 2024, 17:00pm
WHERE: Airlie Beach Foreshore
New Pump Bike Track
Officially Opens In Collinsville
There were plenty of thrills and a couple of spills as Collinsville residents celebrated the official opening of the town’s eagerly anticipated $300,000 ‘pump’ bike track.
Located in Darcy Munro Park, the Collinsville pump track is designed for bike, scooter riders and skateboarders to make their way over a thrilling series of rollers, jumps, and berms by generating momentum through up and down body movements, instead of pedalling or pushing.
Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Ry Collins said the pump track was an exemplar of Council working with local businesses to provide investments that add to community vibrancy and a sense of belonging.
“As a Council we spend a lot of our time upgrading existing assets and legacy assets,” Mr Collins said.
“So, when we’ve got the opportunity to put something new into the community it’s really valued, and that’s shown by the turnout we’ve had for the official opening of stage one of Collinsville’s pump track.
Bowen Rail Company funded the pump track and General Manager Brendan Lane said it was terrific to see Collinsville’s young and young at heart embrace their new community asset with fearless enthusiasm.
“We’re deeply grateful for the incredible support we’ve received from Collinsville and the greater Whitsunday region as we’ve built our railway and grown from a startup to a thriving rail operator,” Mr Lane said.
“Better playground equipment and new and more diverse activities for older kids were two things that resonated loudly in the 2021 Collinsville Masterplan, and the Pump Track is a perfect fit.”
Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Ry Collins, Bowen Rail Company General Manager Brendan Lane and children at the Collinsville Pump Track, Photo supplied
Council Delivers Cost-of-Living Relief Budget
In light of the current challenging economic climate, on the 26th June, the Whitsunday Regional Council unveiled a cost-of-living budget focused on the community’s most critical needs.
Mayor Ry Collins said that the 2024-25 Council budget ensured the essential services that our community relied upon were maintained, while, also positioning the Whitsunday region for future growth and prosperity.
“The Council’s priority for this budget has been to maintain essential services, address legacy issues in our waste business and adequately plan for the future, while keeping rates as low as possible.” Mayor Collins added that they were presenting a 0% yield increase in general residential owner-occupied rates across the region.
“This measure is intended to dampen the impact of the huge variation in the new State Government valuations handed down this year”.
“Land valuations help determine your rates, so Council are appealing to the State Government for more clarity and certainty around the timings of these valuations to protect our ratepayers from significant spikes like we are experiencing in this budget.”
Mayor Collins continued, stating that some ratepayers will pay “less”, while others will pay “more”. He emphasises the importance for the council to not just think of short-term challenges but also remain financially sustainable long-term, however, councillors have worked hard to deliver a financially sustainable budget.
“The cost-of-living crisis has had a huge impact on the cost of running Council, and I’m very aware that it has also had a huge impact on residents and business owners.”
The mayor added that with the federal and more recent state budgets being handed down, it is apparent that cost shifting by higher tiers of government is seriously
impacting the future sustainability of regional councils and their ability to deliver growth and services.
Since 2002, the financial impact of services, which have been shifted onto local councils over a 12-month period has risen from $47 million to $360 million.
The mayor met up with state opposition leader David Crisafulli last week, where he raised the impact of cost-shifting on their ability to deliver vital council services like roads, parks, gardens, swimming pools and libraries. He also stated that he is advocating to the premier and major parties to support local communities by undertaking a Parliamentary Inquiry into local government cost shifting.
Mayor Collins added that “Waste management has been a challenge with increasing compliance costs, so Council has had to increase waste service charges by six per cent to cover the costs of operations”.
Additional discussions included Water and Sewage utilities, which will also increase 8 per cent and 3 per cent respectively, to meet increasing service costs, support strategic network planning and deliver network upgrades.
Highlights of Council’s 2024/25 capital works program include Whitsunday Coast Airport treatment plant upgrade, resealing program to maintain rural roads, new solar at Bowen and Proserpine pools, sealing and lighting of Collinsville airstrip, Jubilee Pocket Road trunk water main and a major investment in waste infrastructure.
Mayor Collins said that himself and Councillors are committed to ensuring that Council’s financial decisions reflect the needs of the Whitsunday community. He continued that they must seek a reduction in costs and work smarter and grow their rate base and number of rateable properties, he added that new housing is “critical” to this.
“We will collaborate with and call on our state and federal governments, as well as
private developers, to increase the availability and quantity of affordable housing in our region.”
Mayor Collins adds that they will use allocated funds for strategic projects to drive service, growth, innovation and create new community opportunities.
After the council meeting Mayor Collins added that, whilst the budget is something they can look at improving going forward, they also “need to have a broader view to-
wards the future”, and how they can deliver their “services and infrastructure”.
“We’ve tried to really look at ways we can reduce expenditure in the organisation, yet, we still have to be able to deliver our services in their entirety”.
Visit the Whitsunday Regional Council website and Facebook page for a range of information and videos relating to the 2024-25 WRC budget.
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Mayor Ry Collins holding the 2024-25 Council budget. Photo credit: Ruth Puddefoot
Bowen Fire Station De-lighted to Reach 100 Years of Service
At the weekend Bowen Fire and Rescue Station reached a blazing milestone of 100 years of life saving service. To celebrate the occasion, the station held an open day which included memorabilia, kitchen fire demonstrations, food and coffee vans and fire trucks, including an original 1920’s Truck.
Senior Firefighter Ian Patchett and Firefighter Ricky Skipper organised the day, and Ian expressed that he was “really pleased with how it turned out”.
“We are really excited, I mean, we are only 100 once” Ian added.
“It is a really good opportunity to showcase what we’ve done over the last 100 years and we’ve obviously got our original 1920 Ford Truck”.
Ian furthered on this, claiming that it is a really good chance to “show the community where we’ve come from, as to where we are today”.
Firefighter Ricky Skipper, has been at Bowen Fire and Rescue Station for 10 years, and expressed how the station’s centenary is an “amazing” achievement.
“It’s an achievement, not many fire stations in Queensland, that I am aware of, have that milestone”.
“The fact that we have their original truck and original paperwork, is really fantastic” Ricky enthused.
Also in attendance at the event was Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Wilcox, Mayor Ry Collins and Member for Burdekin Dale Last.
Andrew Wilcox encouraged all to come down and “get an appreciation for the vital service” that the ladies and gentlemen at the station provide.
Mayor Ry Collins presented the 100-year anniversary plaque to the fire station; the mayor praised the “amazing milestone”.
“We throw numbers around, but 100 years is really something quite significant”.
Mr Collins, reflected on his family history “my grandfather’s, grandfather was the MP for Bowen this time 100 years ago, it sort of makes you think back to your own past as well”.
The mayor added that he’s sure that this sentiment holds for others in the community and that they also may
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have descendants that have “been part of the history”.
Senior Firefighter Ian Patchett expressed the station’s excitement for the plaque and explained that they “also have the 75th plaque at the station”.
Newly appointed Zone commander for Mackay and the new Queensland fire dept, Sven Diga commented on how it’s his first time ever being at a station that is 100 years old.
“I’ve done the 50 years quite regularly, but to do a 100-year celebration is just quite amazing”.
The fire fighters all mentioned their appreciation for the community:
“We’re here to support the community, not the community support us. We are basically here to ensure that communities are safe” Sven Diga added.
The day was busy from the start at 9am, and all the firefighters and attendees expressed how much they had enjoyed the event. A big congratulations to the Bowen Fire and Rescue Station, we are all getting fired up for the next 100-year celebration. Saturday 29th June - 7:00pm
Mayor Ry Collins and Member for Burdekin Dale last standing with the local firefighters. Photo credit: Ruth Puddefoot
Federal Member for Dawson Andrew Willcox standing with the 1920’s Fire Truck. Photo supplied
Who doesn’t love a good cane fire? Many visitors to our district are keen to witness a burn and farmers often receive phone calls asking if /when there is going to be a cane fire. While a cane fire is a magnificent sight to behold, they generate an incredible amount of heat. Caution is important for both farmer and onlooker alike.
To burn or not to burn?
Initially, most of the sugarcane crop was cut green, with residual trash (green leaf matter) burnt on the ground.
Burning prior to harvest was allowed in some mill areas where there was a high infestation of rats to reduce the exposure of hand cane cutters to leptospirosis (Weil’s disease), a potentially fatal disease spread by rat urine. But, after mass industrial action in August 1935 when 2000 sugar cane cutters and mill hands in North Queensland went on strike for nine weeks, burning became commonplace.
Labour shortages during World War Two led to widespread use of pre-harvest burning to speed up harvesting.
Rising post-war labour costs saw burning become a standard practice to increase the output of manual (hand) cutters. This left only the stalks and tops thereby reducing the leaf matter, making it easier to cut by
hand and to load the cane.
Early mechanical harvesters in the 1960s were designed for the burnt system and were not well adapted to harvesting green. Burning persisted as standard practice until 1976 when a very wet season delayed harvesting operations in North Qld. This prompted growers to experiment more with mechanically harvesting green cane to avoid deterioration of burnt cane where it can be condemned if left too long in the paddock (5-7 days in our district depending on conditions). This deterioration of sucrose or CCS (Commercial Cane Sugar) reduces the commercial value of the cane making the milling process unprofitable. In Proserpine, this remains a significant consideration due to highly unpredictable weather patterns.
Soil is another factor resulting in the decision to burn or not. Some soils are difficult to manage if the cane is not burnt. If cane is harvested green and then it rains, heavy soil can become sour or waterlogged as the residual trash holds in the moisture. The wind and sunlight can’t penetrate the trash to dry the soil out. For the same reason, a farmer may also choose to burn paddocks that are low and/or not well-drained. Increased moisture retention can result in yield loss or poor regrowth of cane (ratooning). Farmers who plan to plough out and replant the same paddock immediate-
Zonta Appoints New President
Earlier this month, Zonta Club of the Whitsundays hosted a changeover meal to appoint Marlene Reiffel as their new President over the 30 members in the charter. The meal was followed by Zonta’s monthly meeting, where Marlene chaired the meeting for the first time.
Marlene mentioned her predecessor Dianne Truman, who provided “three years of wonderful service to the club and community”.
Marlene also expressed excitement for the wonderful, but busy year ahead and enthused that she is “really looking forward to facing the challenges in the charter”. She continued, stating that she was “very honoured”, but also, “aware of the large responsibility” that comes with being the president of Zonta.
In Zonta’s monthly newsletter, Marlene emphasised that she hopes the year to be fun and rewarding, knowing that they are, “working together to improve the lives of other women and girls out there who can use a helping hand.”
Marlene stated that she enjoyed the change-over meal, revealing how it was a “beautiful evening”, and everyone is “very
The change-over happens once a year, and a nomination committee appoints the new president. The nomination committee gauges interest in the position and then has a formal vote, if there is more than one candidate. Whilst Marlene was the only candidate up for election this year, the whole club had to agree on the nomination—a huge congratulations to Marlene for becoming this year’s president.
If you are interested in becoming a member of Zonta, Marlene encourages you to get in touch with her: marlene@cpq.com. au.
ly after harvesting will often burn the cane to get rid of the trash thus making replanting much easier.
Districts with high yielding crops, such as the Burdekin, have largely avoided green cane harvesting because of harvesting difficulties in high yielding, lodged crops. A substantial amount of water applied when irrigating also somewhat negates the benefits of retaining a trash blanket for moisture retention in this area.
Resistance to the practice of burning cane has mounted over the years. The “Proserpine Guardian” (June 25 1998) reported that the region’s sugar industry was under siege with the increasing threat of court action due to excessive smoke and ash fall-
out (referred to as “black gold” by locals for obvious reasons) allegedly affecting people’s health. These days only 5-10% of the Proserpine crop is burnt. While the cost of harvesting green cane is greater than burnt cane, the subsequent soil health advantages and moisture retention benefits of green cane harvesting remain important for long-term sustainable sugarcane growing.
Having said all that, a “good burn” does eradicate lots of vermin! And there is no doubt that it IS spectacular! Story and photo courtesy of Proserpine Historical Museum and Brendon Nothard (Canegrowers Proserpine)
Originally from England, Ruth came to Australia to restart her journalism career and was thrilled with the opportunity to pursue her passion in one of the most beautiful locations in the country.
Ruth brings a whole lot of experience to the team; she studied a Social Research Masters at University and an Undergrad in Politics, then covered the UK General election for Sky News in London.
Having fallen in love with the fast-paced nature of the newsroom, Ruth said it was a lot of fun to be back in a deadline driven environment.
“It’s similar to here but slightly different because Sky News was more TV based but I am definitely enjoying writing for a newspaper,” she expressed.
In her spare time Ruth loves to scuba dive and she is looking forward to experiencing new adventures during her time in the Whitsundays, especially while out on the water.
Before her position at Mackay and Whitsunday Life, Ruth worked in Sydney for MG Motors as an office manager.
She has only been in the Whitsundays for two weeks but is already meeting members of the community and loves writing fulltime.
“I’ve landed a job that I really wanted and I’m really happy with that,” Ruth added. The team at Mackay and Whitsunday Life are happy to have Ruth on board too and would like to warmly welcome her as part of the team. If you see her out and about, we hope you do the same!
dedicated to Zonta”.
Ruth Puddefoot Mackay and Whitsunday Life new Cadet Journalist, Photo credit: Norina Jane
A Minute With The Mayor Ry Collins
Iam excited to announce that Council has partnered with Jobs Queensland in launching Workforce Planning Connect.
This initiative brings a range of workforce planning data and resources to help our local businesses and organisations develop effective workforce planning strategies.
In today’s rapidly changing economic landscape, having a robust workforce plan is more crucial than ever.
Our partnership with Jobs Queensland aims to provide the tools and insights needed to access the skills and workforce our region requires to thrive.
Workforce Planning Connect will support our Whitsunday community by assisting businesses to have the right people in the right roles, ready to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.
By utilising these tools, our local employers can build a resilient and adaptable workforce, positioning the Whitsunday region as a leader in economic growth and
TI encourage all business owners, HR professionals, and community leaders to take full advantage of the resources available through Workforce Planning Connect.
Together, we can ensure that our workforce is equipped with the skills and knowledge necessary to drive our region forward.
By investing in our workforce, we are investing in the future prosperity of the Whitsunday region. Let’s seize this opportunity to build a stronger, more dynamic community that is ready to meet the demands of tomorrow.
The Whitsunday Regional Council is also now one of 48 organisations who have joined the Small Business Friendly (SBF) Program to enhance the operating environment for small businesses.
For more information on how your business can benefit from Workforce Planning Connect, please visit the Whitsunday Regional Council website or contact our Economic Development team.
he Your Say Whitsundays portal is an essential tool used by the Whitsunday Regional Council to gather community input on a wide range of initiatives, from infrastructure projects to policy changes. Your thoughts and feedback help shape the decisions that affect our community, leading to better, more informed outcomes. Join the #OurWhitsunday community today by registering on the portal and have a say in shaping a better, more informed Whitsunday. https://yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/
Out & About With Jade From Tourism Whitsundays
Recently, I was lucky enough to have an incredible outer reef experience with Red Cat Adventures.
From start to finish, the whole trip was filled with memorable moments.
Our skipper, Reece, made the experience fun, informative, and safe. His passion for The Whitsundays and marine life was truly inspiring.
The journey to the Reef was comfortable, with the option of relaxing in the enclosed cabin or enjoying the view from the open-window hutch. I took the opportunity to meet fellow adventurers and make new friends, which made the time fly by.
We visited two amazing snorkeling locations.
The first, Hook Reef Lagoon, felt safe and supportive for snorkelers of all levels. Back on the boat, we enjoyed a delicious lunch
while soaking up the sun on the top deck. Our next stop was the eastern side of Hardy Reef, where we were treated to a truly magical underwater experience.
The diverse marine life and incredible visibility left me in awe. On our journey back, we were surprised by a display of wildlife, including a sea snake, turtles, sharks, dolphins, and whales. It was a breathtaking sight that left everyone on board amazed.
I am so grateful to Red Cat Adventures for providing such an unforgettable experience. Huge thanks to Reece and the crew for making the day so special.
If you’re looking for an adventure that ticks all the boxes, I highly recommend Red Cat Adventures for an outer reef experience you’ll always remember.
Contributed by Jade Richardson, Membership Coordinator, Tourism Whitsundays
Chamber Chat
This month’s Ask An Expert with Whitsundays Chamber of Commerce and Industry asks: What is the one thing I need to know about financing my small business?
Chamber members responded:
Fiona Erquiaga of Smooth Sailing Financial Consulting says “You need a solid understanding of your business cashflows – your current position, historic financial performance, future plans, and cashflow forecasts – so to highlight your finance requirements and how they will be managed.”
“Also be mindful of your credit score. Ensure your accounts are always within limits, bills paid on time (including the ATO). This demonstrates to lenders that you are a reliable and low risk borrower,” said Fiona.
“Don’t be in a rush to obtain debt” says Gus Walsgott, of the North Queensland Small Business Financial Counselling Service.
“In an ideal world, your small business will be able to sustain itself through free cashflow. Use savings to start your business. As the business matures, cashflows should
become more predictable so obtaining and servicing debt will become a more tenable proposition.”
“Once operat ing, if you are dipping into savings or ob taining short term loans, a serious re view of your business is re quired. Ask yourself, what is the demand for your product or service and how can your businesses deliver at a price point that creates suitable profits? These points are critical for new and potential businesses,” says Gus. Both Fiona and Gus urge business owners to always seek professional advice to get a solution tailored to your needs.
Jade and the Red Cat crew
Customers enjoying snorkelling on the Great Barrier Reef. Photos supplied
Fiona Erquiaga of Smooth Sailing Financial Consulting
Gus Walsgott, of the North Queensland Small Business Financial Counselling Service. Photos supplied
it a task or person? Identify one thing you can do this week to address the pressure. Start small first, then see if you can work up to bigger actions.
• Stop working harder to overcompensate: Step back and identify the easiest things you can do which will have the biggest impacts – work smarter.
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• Turn off: Put down the tech and limit your exposure wherever possible, screens can drain huge amounts of your time and energy.
• Ask for feedback: Tell your manager you thrive with positive feedback.
• Step back into your values: Ensure what you do, aligns with what you believe in.
• Seek help: Holding it in can worsen the effects of burnout. Identify a trusted supervisor or friend and speak to them about what you’re experiencing. Sometimes simply talking about your feelings can offer relief.
M• Take care of your health: Sleeping, eating, and exercising well are important for mental and physical wellbeing. In times of stress, it can be harder to keep these healthy habits but not tending to your health can compound the original stress and hold you back from recovering.
• Set boundaries: Burnout can be overwhelming, so as you’re getting back on track set boundaries and commit to saying ‘no’.
iddle managers are expected to do more today with less. More productivity, efficiency, effectiveness, reporting, personability vs shrinking budgets, employee shortages, and less time to plan.
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• Find joy in everyday things you do: It might be helping a colleague, a good coffee in the sun, a podcast on a walk, planting sunflowers in your garden, or a regular catch up with a friend.
How are you helping your middle management cope, let alone thrive??
Without time to plan, middle management is left coping with an increasingly reactive environment. Some people thrive in reactive environments, however, usually your business doesn’t.
Managers come in all shapes, sizes, personalities and skillsets. Do you know what suits your manager and what stage of your business’ development your manager is suited for?
For consideration - do they:
• Balance task-oriented vs relationship-oriented leadership?
• Prefer 1:1 discussions or address the team as a group?
• Intuitively step into difficult discussions with respect, or snap at workers when things go wrong?
the comfort of ‘rinse and repeat?
Understanding, strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes sets us up for success. Don’t make the mistake of thinking your managers know their strengths, and know what they are doing?
So many leaders believe providing autonomy is the work environment everyone wants in order to thrive. When in fact, it creates a culture of ‘winging it, looking over my shoulder to see what everyone else is doing, feeling like no-one cares about me’.
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• Thrive with goals, KPIs or feel stifled with this framework?
Life insurance, a necessary evil Ask A Financial Planner
HInterest rates have destroyed my budget Ask A Financial Planner
Have you ever stopped to think what would happen if your family’s income stopped due to someone dying, getting sick or having an accident?
ome loan interest rates have risen from around 1.5% to 6% in less than a year. This has increased monthly home loan repayments by 60%. On a modest $500,000, 25 year home loan the repayments have gone from $2,000 per month to over $3,200. Lots of people and especially those in capital cities owe way more than $500,000. Home loan repayments are taking more and more of the average working person’s income and it’s not going to get better anytime soon. This is not interest rates going from average to high, this is interest rates going from ultra-low back to average.
The loss of wages might be manageable for retirees or people later in their working lives who have brought up their kids, paid down their debts and built up their super and passive assets. For families with younger kids, bigger debts and lower super balances it may well be disastrous. Centrelink benefits don’t cover home loan payments and hungry mouths to feed, let alone building for eventual retirement. You may have some basic cover in your super, but have you ever sat down and worked out if it is enough or even too much?
There are solutions to the problem in Personal Insurances. These are separate to Health Insurance which covers medical costs, these provide money to the family to keep going. There are two main types of Personal Insurances, Lump Sum Cover and Income Protection.
At Eclipse, we have never seen this level of enquiry about budgeting advice. Where we might have had one enquiry on this topic every couple of months, we’re now getting several enquiries every week.
monthly income in the event of being off work due to sickness or accident. The variables are how much you will be paid per month, how long you have to be off work to start getting paid and how long you will be paid for if off work for an extended period. Considerations are how much sick leave and cash reserves you have and if you have TPD cover.
transaction. I did this whilst I had COVid over Christmas on my own family spending and it took me around 28 hours over a week.
Jonathan and Kathryn Pourau, operate Superior House Painting Specialists and Superior Concrete Resurfacing.
Mer-enduring finish.
• Are they motivated by goals or motivated by their values?
• Prefer tried and tested systems, or love to change things up?
aintaining your home in the harsh Whitsunday climate can be a challenge. Do you have cracks in your concrete? Has your paintwork faded? Is mould a problem? Could your home do with a touch-up?
• Prefer brain-storming with their team or problem-solving alone?
A culture of feeling undervalued and underappreciated. They may not say it to your face, but this is how they feel and at Shiift we hear it every week.
The most important part of any job, however, is following the three fundamental steps of preparation, application and finish.
• Trust quickly, or rely on others to build trust mechanisms over time?
If so, it’s time to enlist the skills of Jonathan and Kathryn Pourau, who operate Superior House Painting Specialists and Superior Concrete Resurfacing.
• Need constant sense of achievement, or happy to chase long-term goals
• Crave change and innovation, or prefer
Jonathan has over 25 years of experience in the industry, 13 years living in the Whitsundays.
He has completed Advanced Training with Dulux, Master Painters and Master Builders, waterproofing and rendering completes his skill set.
Kathryn is the Business Administration Manager and has 20 years of experience working in health and safety for construction.
Using only the best quality Dulux Acrylic Render, they can ensure cracks are given a long-lasting water-proof seal and weath-
2022 research shows the most common reasons for feeling dissatisfied at work are ‘feeling undervalued’ and ‘lack of respect from management’. Consequently, over 90% of employees currently state they won’t quit if given development opportunities.
“Our systems are designed to deliver a great result and finish that will last for years,” said Jonathan.
Investing in your people is an investment in your business – psychologically, emotionally, and financially.
“Preparation is crucial. Shortcuts are a waste of time and money and will lead to failures such as cracking, fading or discolouration, peeling and flaking or mould. Initial steps include carrying out repair work such as cut and fill as applicable.
“Acid etching and pressure cleaning creates greater adhesion for external surfaces. Further surface preparation includes priming, undercoating and sealing.
“Engage a licensed and qualified tradesperson. Get value for your money. Dulux, Master Painters or Master Builders will recommend a competent and trained applicator to you, free of charge.”
Unfortunately we can’t help most of the people phoning up. You see the majority of them think that we can wave some magic wand and suddenly make their income more than their spending. They aren’t prepared to do the hard work in analyzing their historical spending patterns and then the harder work in actually changing those spending habits. They think a Financial Planner can provide a quick fix to one of the toughest challenges in the finance, just as tough as the challenge to lose weight is personally.
Lump sum Cover provides a large lump sum of money to sort out your finances in the event of something major happening. You can insure for a payout in the event of Death, Total & Permanent Disability (TPD) and Major Medical Trauma, things like cancer, heart attack and stroke. You need to work out how much is required to keep a roof over the family’s head and provide for ongoing income to get through in the event of each of these things happening to either partner. The amount required is always different as it is based on your personal situation regards debts and existing super balances and family situation. You need to consider covering not just the working parent but also any non-working parents as if something major happens, the worker may need to come home or change their job.
The key with personal insurances is to know where you stand. What cover do you have now, and do you need to top it up or reduce to save premium and know how things will pan out. Like all insurance you hope you’ll never need to claim but you sleep better knowing you have some cover in place, especially at that stage of life where you have lots of financial commitments.
At Eclipse, we used to offer packages where we would do the work in analyzing and categorizing previous spending. When someone else does the work, it doesn’t mean anything. If you haven’t taken the time to work through the transactions one by one, the result doesn’t resonate. The bottom line is, just like getting fitter and losing weight, you can’t contract out the hard work, you need to do it yourself. We have some handy spreadsheets that help categorize and record your spending but just like losing weight, budgeting is hard work and only you can do it.
If you think you could benefit from a discussion with a Financial Planner, give us a call on 49467359 of visit www.eclipsefp. com.au There’s no obligation, the first meeting is free and all fees are spelled out clearly in advance.
Income Protection provides an ongoing
The first step is in working out your real, historical spending patterns. It’s about going back through your bank and credit card statements over at least two months and actually categorizing each and every
If you’d like an obligation free review of your financial situation, call us for an appointment today.
Judy Porter, Leadership and Workplace Culture Specialist at Shiift
Managing Director of Eclipse Financial Services Justin Butler who is happy to answer any financial questions you have in his monthly column
Photo credit: Rachael Smith
MG3 Hatchback Hits Whitsunday Streets
Start the financial year in style as the highly anticipated MG3 hits MG Bowen’s showroom and is now available throughout the Whitsundays.
“The MG3 is Australia’s best-selling light hatchback at the moment and it’s now got a brand new generation model,” said Marketing Manager Angus Outram.
“It’s a small little hatchback and the newest model has got massive technology upgrades.
“Massive upgrades to the infotainment system; Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and all the features you’d expect in a brand new car.
“It’s got bold styling; it is a very good looking car.”
Popular amongst first time car buyers due to its low price, Angus expects this new model to be popular as well.
The old MG3 started at $18,990, but this newest generation has more technolo gy, and is priced at $25,948 Drive Away for the Excite Petrol.
The all-new MG3 is avail able in both Petrol and Hy brid models, with the hy brid’s rated at 4.3L/100KM and it starts at $30,068.
MG customers receive a seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty.
“Considering that reliability is a very important part in people’s purchasing decisions, having the peace of mind of a seven-year unlimited kilometre warranty is quite good,” exclaimed Angus.
“For people in Airlie Beach and Bowen that are looking for something super affordable locally, they have to resort to a used car, so it’s great that they have a new car option with warranty and all the good things that a new car has.”
MG Bowen has been in the region for almost a year now and they have many happy customers, and you could be the next one with your brand new MG3 hatchback.
Be sure to pop in to Bowen MG at 98 Herbert Street to pick up your new wheels.
New Chainsaws In Stock Just In Time For Winter
The new easy-to-use yet powerful chainsaw from Stihl is available at Bowen Small Motors & Cycles, with the whole community invited to come on down and check it out.
The new 172 and 182 chainsaws from Stihl are newly improved models of the 171 and 181.
The predecessor was extremely popular at Bowen Small Motors & Cycles and with winter here, it’s the perfect time to purchase.
“The 172 and 182 are good for normal homeowners that like to cut timber and go camping,” said Bowen Small Motors & Cycles Service Manager Stephen Firth.
“Stihl has improved them a bit and made them more efficient.”
“They now meet the emission rules and there’s a computer diagnostic which is a new thing that they’ve added to it, and it
makes it easier to use.”
The computer records all information; run times, how many times it has been used, and speeds up diagnostic systems ensuring the product performance is better.
Both models also have an anti-vibration system which reduces the vibrations at the handles, allowing the user to have prolonged use without the long-term effects vibrations can have on the body.
To reduce maintenance, there is also a compensator acting as a control system in the carburettor.
It uses pressure compensation to ensure that engine performance, exhaust gas quality and fuel consumption remain relatively constant over a long period of time.
The 172 costs $349 and the 182 costs $449 and both are available now at Bowen Small Motors & Cycles.
LOCAL PRAWNS COOKED FRESH DAILY
MG3 Hatchback, Photo supplied
Service Manager Stephen Firth, Photo credit: Daniel Heggie
St Mary’s Debutante Ball
On Saturday 22nd June Marlborough’s City Hall was transformed by dozens of beautiful white dresses, gloves, heels and corsages. Here, gathered 14 debutantes for the St Mary’s Parish School Debutante Ball in Bowen, where the ladies were ‘formally introduced’ into society.
The ladies and their partners arrived from St Mary’s Church, in a school bus, to the winter wonderland themed evening, that was decorated with snowflakes, balloons and fairy lights.
The ladies spend weeks preparing for the event, including, learning and practising their dances for the evening (taught by local volunteers), searching for their gowns and getting their hair and makeup done.
Federal member for Dawson, Andrew Wilcox was in attendance and commented that everyone looked “absolutely stunning”.
“Congratulations to everyone involved in bringing this
wonderful occasion together from the team of volunteers who provided dance lessons to the decorators of the hall and everything in between. And, of course, to the mums and dads and carers who encouraged and organised their young people to be part of this very special, age-old tradition.”
The night included presentations and a formal dance program in front of an audience of 150 family, friends and community members. There was also a speech from Sister Judith from Townsville, a live band called ‘Hot, Hot, Hot’ from Mackay and a light supper for everyone to enjoy.
The event has been held uninterrupted for over 90 years and is Queensland’s longest consecutively run debutante ball.
Organiser of the Debutante Ball, Raynee Bidgood, said that the evening was “lovely”.
“Everyone enjoyed themselves, the debs had a great time and that’s what matters”.
Meet Jenn Honnery New CEO Of Bowen Gumlu Growers Association
Jenn Honnery, Chair of Bowen Tourism and Business has newly been appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Bowen Gumlu Growers Association.
Ms Honnery loves Bowen and the Whitsundays and looks forward to starting her new position.
“Right now, I am looking forward to getting out and catching up with the growers themselves, and certainly learning more about crops that I haven’t had much to do with,” said Ms Honnery.
“I am excited to learn more in this space and see what projects we can continue to deliver that helps everyone out.
“It’s a great opportunity to work with growers directly on supporting the industry.
“The horticulture industry in Bowen, Gumlu and up to Burdekin region, is quite big. It’s Queensland’s largest winter crop of vegetables.
“So, if you’re eating a tomato in winter in Australia, chances are it came from Bowen.”
President of Bowen Gumlu Growers Association Carl Walker said, “We are very fortunate that she (Jenn Honnery) decided to apply because it is very hard to find good people who can actually work in our industry because the industry is extremely diverse.”
“It is extremely difficult at times because it’s ever changing, our industry is never the same two days in a row.
“Our new mayor, Ry Collins was our CEO and
obviously we’ve lost an extremely good person with Ry but we’re very fortunate enough to have someone who’s equally as passionate to take over his role as CEO of the Bowen Gumlu Growers Association.
“We look forward to Jenn putting her stamp on the position. The growth of our organisation going forward is in very good hands.”
Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business Leanne Abernethy said, “We are delighted that Jenn will be head of the Local Growers Association.”
“We’ve always worked closely with the organisation which supply us with farming maps for our Bowen and Collinsville Visitor Guide.
“We wish Jenn all the best in her new role and look forward to her continuing her voluntary position as chair of Bowen Tourism and Business.”
Bowen Gumlu Growers Association are a regional industry body that represent the interests of their members, horticultural growers, producers and associated agribusinesses in North Queensland.
Their mission is to support and be a voice for growers and to lead a sustainable future for the horticultural industry in North Queensland, and their vision is to have a strong cohesive horticultural industry in North Queensland that enhances the communities in which we live.
Join us in our annual celebration of our namesake – Ben Bolt, with a fantastic day of country racing, and bonus kid’s activities!
Country Racing at It’s Best!! PLUS! • Tomato Carting races!
Country Racing at It ’s Best!! PLUS!
Join us in our annual celebration of our namesake – Ben Bolt, with a fantastic day of country racing, and bonus kid’s activities!
Entry $10
Entry $10
Kids – Free! www.bowenturfclub.com
Kids – Free! www.bowenturfclub.com
CEO of the Bowen Gumlu Growers Association Jenn Honnery. Photo supplied
Letter to current patients of Herbert Street Family Medical Centre
We are writing to inform you about a significant change that will affect your healthcare services.
It is with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of Herbert Street Family Medical Centre, effective June 30th, 2024. This decision was not made lightly and comes after careful consideration of various factors affecting our ability to continue operating. We have requested assistance from all levels of government but have not received any financial support as yet.
We understand that this news may come as a surprise and may cause some concern about the continuity of your care. Please rest assured that we are committed to ensuring a smooth transition for all our patients.
Please find the following list and names of Medical Centres and phone numbers in the Bowen Region:
• Bowen Medical Centre (07) 4786 1711
• Queens Beach Medical Centre (07) 4785 1533
• Proserpine Medical Centre (07) 4945 1622
• Collinsville Family Practice (07) 4785 6429
• 121 Medical Centre (07) 4946 4622
• Cannonvale Medical Centre (07) 4948 0041
• Whitsunday Doctors Service and Proserpine (07) 4967 7700
• Whitsunday Family Practice (07) 4948 3323
• Affinity Family Practice (07) 4804 5680
• Barefoot Medicine (07) 1300 086 857 Online Services are also available for Scripts, Medical Certificates, Doctor Consultations, Treatment Plans, Blood Test Requests and Specialist Referrals. Commonly used online providers as per below.
• Sage online https://www.oursage.com.au/ There are out of pocket fees involved and is listed at time of online bookings.
reefgatewayhotel.com.au
Award Winning Whitsundays Author
Joins Writers Festival Line-Up
The Whitsundays Writers Festival has an exciting new update to their speaker line-up with award winning Whitsundays author and investigative journalist Dr Lindsay Simpson announced to speak at the much-anticipated event.
Lindsay is the author and co-author of eleven books including bestselling Brothers in Arms, co-authored with Sandra Harvey and the subject of the Netflix television mini-series Bikie Wars.
She also authored historical fiction novel The Curer of Souls which was shortlisted for the Colin Roderick Prize in 2007. In the same year she won the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Australian Crime Writers Association with Sandra.
Whitsunday’s Young Stars Battle It Out
Lindsay’s 2014 book, Where is Daniel?
Written with his parent’s Bruce and Denise Morcombe, investigated the disappearance of their son Daniel and the subsequent police investigation.
Her latest book, following its Dirty Footsteps: Adani is a memoir on climate change which won a Queensland Premier Literary Award in 2019.
Festival President Karen Jacobsen has expressed her excitement at the new line-up addition. “We are thrilled to have Lindsay join this year’s program. Her body of work is profound. Her meticulous research and passionate telling of important stories often present the reader with uncomfortable and problematic aspects of Queensland and Australian stories that need to be told.”
In addition to her book writing, Lindsay was also an investigative journalist for The Sydney Morning Herald from 1983-95 and spent 13 years as an academic, where she was the Inaugural Head of Journalism and Media Studies at the University of Tas-
Lindsay now writes full time while living in the Whitsundays with her husband Grant. The pair also have their own tourism business where they run two sailing boats, Providence V and MiLady.
“We look forward to Lindsay’s significant contribution to the festival, sharing insights on responsible and respectful truth telling,’ Karen Jacobsen added.
Lindsay joins authors Shankari Chandran, Garry Disher, Sally Hepworth, Kirsty Manning, Christos Tsiolkas, Anne Buist, Graeme Simsion, Karina Kilmore, Melissa Ashley, Jack Roney, Joy Damousi, and Nick Earls for this year’s program.
If you are eager to see Lindsay’s or any of the other talented writer’s speech’s, festival program highlights and ticket information are available on the festival’s website: whitsundayswriters.com
WHAT: Whitsundays Writers Festival
WHEN: Friday, September 6, to Sunday, September 8, 2024
WHERE: Airlie Beach
Stars: Joseph Quinn, Djimon Hounsou, Alex Wolff
“THE GARFILD MOVIE” (PG) 104mins. Animation/Comedy Back with an old family favorite.
Stars: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Weddingham
“UNSUNG HERO” (PG) 104mins. Drama / Family
Based on a remarkable true story, a mum’s faith stands against all odds and inspires her husband and children to hold on to theirs.
Stars: Daisey Betts, Joel Smallbone, Kirrilee Berger
North Queensland Battle of the Young Bands kicked off for the first-time last Sunday afternoon.
The young talent performed a variety of fantastic songs to battle it out for the first prize; a whopping $1000 and the opportunity to perform a gig at Northerlies Beach Bar and Grill.
The winners of the day were Gleezus, who were also the winners from the last Whitsundays Got Talent. Organiser and coordinator Paula Hovey, mentioned how great the talent was at the weekend and that the first place was a “close call”, with old time favourite Category 5 as runners up, and the fantastic MyEnvy coming third.
Prizes were also given to second and third place, with second place getting $500 and third place, $100 along with a Whitsundays Got Talent engraved water bottle. All other non-placed musicians were given a voucher for Bridget Peel Fine Art, to have their own signature piece made.
The Battle of the Young Bands also hosted
a raffle. The raffle winner was Bec Murlon, who went home with a $200 in-house voucher and a ticket to the 3-day Airlie Beach Festival of Music.
A total of seven bands performed, and Paula exclaimed how all the talent was “amazing,” and even included five bands from Music Evolution productions. Paula re-emphasised how the competition was “really hard to judge”.
Paula continued, saying that after the success of the first show, she expects next year to be even “bigger and better”, and encourages all to participate.
Other bands who performed in the battle were, The Microns, The Krusaders, THE TROUBLE MAKERS, Amnesya and Category 5.
The battle will run annually and is open to all young people aged 5-21 years.
If you think you or your band is Whitsunday’s next star and want to enquire about Whitsunday’s Got Talent events, please email: Info@whitsundaysgottalent.com
“DESPICABLE ME 4” (PG) 95mins. Animation/Comedy
Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr, who is intent on tormenting his dad. Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Joey King
“INSIDE OUT 2” (PG) 95mins. Animation/Adventure
Follow Riley, in her teenage years, encountering new emotions.
Stars: Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black
“WHAT ABOUT SAL” (M) 97mins. True-Story/History
With his mother dying of lung cancer, Sal, in his 30’s and with Down Syndrome, embarks on a journey to find his father.
Stars: Kaarin Fairfax, Gerard O’Dwyer, John Jarratt
28th/SAT 29th/SUN 30th: 2.15pm
North Queensland Battle of the Young Bands winners Gleezus. Photo supplied
“A QUIET PLACE” (M) 110mins. Drama / Horror A woman named Sam must survive an invasion in New York City by bloodthirsty alien creatures with ultrasonic sound hearing.
mania. She also founded the Bachelor of Multimedia Journalism degree at James Cook University in 2010.
GIG GUIDE
Friday 28 June
• The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: Andy Mammers (7pm – 10pm)
• Reef Gateway: Sam McCann (6pm –9pm)
• Jubilee Tavern: Fergi (6pm – 9pm)
• Grand View Hotel: Cam Barlett (8pm – 12am)
Saturday 29 June
• The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: The Women of Rock & Queens of Pop (2pm – 5.30pm)
• The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: Andy Mammers (7pm – 10pm)
• Reef Gateway: Dave Helgi (6pm –9pm)
• Coral Sea Marina Resort: Live Music (from 1pm)
• Grand View Hotel: Rebelquin (8pm – 12am)
Sunday 30 June
• The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: The Women of Rock & Queens of Pop (2pm – 5.30pm)
• The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel: Baldi (6.30pm – 9.30pm)
For one night only at the Reef Gateway Hotel, Australian festival favourites The Hillbilly Goats are coming back to town.
Renowned for their big harmonies, intricate fiddle melodies and fast harmonica, these incredible musicians have been carving out their own niche at big festivals nationwide.
They are award winning specialists in Mountain Music, with their musical twist on traditional songs.
Their mission is to strip back the layers of modern music and transport you on a journey that began centuries ago when the immigrants first settled in the Appalachian Mountains of America.
The band initially covered songs from the Bluegrass genre but with research found that the genre’s history went back for hundreds of years.
“The history then started to intrigue us because there’s hundreds of years of history up in Appalachia,” said The Hillbilly
WHAT'S ON
onanza, from 9am
Family Field Day, Les Stagg Oval, from 3pm
Dingo Beach Sunday Markets, Dingo Beach Community Hall grounds, from 8am
2 Sailing For Those With Disability, Whitsunday Sailing Club, from 9am
5 Airlie Beach Movie Night – The Sapphires, Airlie Beach Foreshore, from 6pm
9 Sailing For Those With Disability, Whitsunday Sailing Club, from 9am
10 You Are a Doughnut, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 12pm and from 6pm 12 Airlie Beach Movie Night – Rio, Airlie Beach Foreshore, from 6pm 13 Suicide Prevention Fundraiser, Reef Gateway Hotel, from 5.30pm
Goats performer Mahney.
“The Scots, Irish and then the Africans brought their banjos into the mountains.
“The rhythms, instruments and cultures create the story that we’re passionate about.”
Mahney said the band are excited to come back to the Whitsundays and urges you to “Kick Yer Shoes off, Put Yer Hoe Down & Hang on to Yer Britches!”
At Reef Gateway Hotel expect to hear some of their original songs, ‘Cumberland Jack’, ‘Old Jack’s Bones’, ‘Gypsy Girls’ and more.
The Hillbilly Goats haven’t been here in a while and say the show will be non-stop, colourful, high energy and a lot of fun! WHAT: The Hillbilly Goats WHERE:
16 The Sunshine Club, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 7.30pm
20 Tassal Group Airlie Beach Marathon Festival, Airlie Beach Foreshore, from 1pm
21 Tassal Group Airlie Beach Marathon, Airlie Beach Foreshore, from 6am
23 Sailing For Those With Disability, Whitsunday Sailing Club, from 9am
28 Airlie Beach Triathlon, Airlie Beach Lagoon, from 5am
28 Dingo Beach Sunday Markets, Dingo Beach Community Hall grounds, from 8am
31 The Poems, Prayers & Promises of John Denver, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 1pm
August
1-4 Great Barrier Reef Festival, Airlie Beach, from 9am
2 Airlie Beach Movie Night – Finding Dory, Airlie Beach Foreshore, from 6pm
6 Sailing For Those With Disability, Whitsunday Sailing Club, from 9am
6 Whalebone, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 1pm and 6pm
8-15 Airlie Beach Race Week
8 Adult Learn to Skate, PCYC, from 6pm
8 Eskimo Joe, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 7.30pm
9 Airlie Beach Movie Night – Ice Age & Hook, Airlie Beach Foreshore, from 6pm
15 Morning Melodies – A Farewell to Doris, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre from 11am
15 Adult Learn to Skate, PCYC, from 6pm
20 Sailing For Those With Disability, Whitsunday Sailing Club, from 9am
25 Dingo Beach Sunday Markets, Dingo Beach Community Hall grounds, from 8am
29 The Gruffalo, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre, from 6pm
30 The Gruffalo, at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre from 10am
The Hillbilly Goats, Photo supplied
With Soulcutz At Airlie Beach Hotel
“Barber by day / singer by night”
This is how Soulcutz, performer and band manager, Benson, describes himself.
Operating as a barber under the same title, Benson loves his 50/50 lifestyle, weekdays cutting hair and weekends performing in front of crowds on stage.
You may remember Soulcutz from the X Factor in 2014, where they reached the top 12.
Since then, the A-list musicians have been regular performers at Eat Street Northshore in Brisbane and they are now excited to be sharing their unique vibe at The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel.
Bringing entertainment for the young and the young at heart with a repertoire spanning four decades, Soulcutz have the ability to sound like both Shaggy and The Bee Gees!
They also proudly exhibit outstanding dance moves that mimic Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and Elvis Presley to name a few. Impersonation is one part of their show that makes them stand out amongst other bands and along with their jokes and crowd interactions, it’ll make for an entertaining evening you’ll always remember.
As an audience member you will feel part of the act said Benson.
“Our audiences are equal, they are part of us,” added Benson.
“You feel part of the group, you’re not treated inferior, our audiences are part of the show and it’s lots of fun.”
This is their first-time visiting Airlie Beach, and they cannot wait to meet the crowd and feed off their energy for a great evening.
“I love performing, seeing smiles on people’s faces, making people happy and feeding off vibes - it’s a great feeling.”
Performing a mix of Motown, soul, R & B, rock, country, reggae and old much-loved classics, Soulcutz provide a sing-along experience for all music lovers.
Benson has one thing to say to us, “Be there guys, be there!”
WHAT: Soulcutz
WHERE: The Pub, Airlie Beach Hotel
WHEN: Saturday 6 July & Sunday 7 July at 2pm – 5.30pm
TICKETS: You don’t need them! But booking a table is recommended
Fun And Sustainable Pre-loved Market Night
Do you love shopping and the environment? If the answer is yes, head down to the Pre-loved Market Night. A community-driven event designed to bring people together for a budget and eco-friendly shopping experience, that won’t cost you a fortune.
The fast fashion industry’s rapid production cycles continue to contribute significantly to pollution, waste, and unethical labour practices. By embracing slow fashion in the community through pre-loved fashion, we can reduce our environmental impact markedly, whilst also promoting a more sustainable future.
The Pre-Loved Market Night offers a vibrant and diverse marketplace full of high-quality pre-loved clothing, accessories and homewares, available at afford-
able prices. This superb event provides an enjoyable and cost-effective alternative to buying new.
On the night, coffee and snacks will also be available to purchase, along with great music and wonderful prizes. This includes a prize for Top Fashion Thrifts (best secondhand outfit on the night).
Make sure to head on down to the preloved market and help the Whitsundays get a step closer to a sustainable future #sustainablewhitsundays. There are no admission fees.
WHAT: Pre-loved Market Night
WHEN: Friday 28th June 6-8pm
WHERE: 3 Little Birds Espresso, Airlie Beach
Photos supplied
Photo credit: Rachael Smith
At St Catherine’s Catholic College School Formal
Whitsunday United Weekly Football Report
FOOTBALL
Last weekend, the Whitsunday United FQPL Women travelled to Mackay to face off against their competitors, marking a significant outing despite some setbacks. Due to a shortage of players, the Women U23 team had to forfeit their match, effectively ending their premiership aspirations for this season. Nonetheless, holding the 4th spot on the ladder, they remain a formidable contender for the finals and are eager to make their mark in the remainder of the season.
The Premier Women, despite a depleted squad, managed a hard-fought victory against Country. Dominating the first half, Whitsunday maintained possession and kept the pressure on the Country defense. Willow broke the deadlock mid-way through the half, giving Whitsunday a 1-0 lead at halftime.
The second half was fiercely contested, with Country equalizing three times, but Whitsunday’s resilience shone through. Willow netted a goal from a corner by Mathilde, who later scored herself in a scrappy encounter in the box. Laura sealed the win with a free-kick set up by Willow. Special recognition goes to the U23 players who stepped up to their first Premier match, contributing significantly to the win. This victory solidifies Whitsunday’s 3rd place standing and positions them as strong contenders for the second place in the premiership.
In the men’s division, our FQPL men faced City Brothers. The U23 squad struggled against the in-form City Brothers, who demonstrated why they are among the top three contenders. Despite the Whitsunday team’s brave efforts, City Brothers dominat-
Cannons Shine at SNQ Stroke Clinic
Nine talented swimmers from the Cannonvale Cannons have been selected for the Swimming North Queensland (SNQ) Development squads, earning the opportunity to attend the prestigious SNQ Form Clinic in Mackay on Saturday. Congratulations to Isaac Pisaniello, Don Algie, Tyler Bennett, Zach Trefz, Tora Delac, Isabella Pisaniello, Charlie Doherty, Noah Maltby, and Jacob Bell for their remarkable achievement.
The clinic was organized by Barry Prime, a coach from Swimming Queensland, and featured guest coaches Adam Eisemann from Gladstone and Richard Sleight from Churchie, Brisbane. These esteemed coaches led the swimmers through intensive form stroke sets. Cannons’ Coach, Ken Crittenden, also attended the clinic to assist the lead coaches and support the swimmers.
The clinic provided a comprehensive program, including sessions on land activation, mobility, coordination, and a twohour session focused on form strokes. Both Ken Crittenden and the swimmers found the experience highly valuable and enjoyable, enhancing their techniques and overall performance. The coaches
ed the match. In contrast, the senior FQPL team delivered a spectacular performance, triumphing 7-1. Jake Kenna scored twice, with his first goal coming in the opening 10 minutes and the second just before halftime. An early own goal by City Brothers in the second half set the stage for a flurry of goals from Whitsunday, including another by Jake, two from Delors, and a penalty converted by Alan O’Donnell.
This dominant performance sets a high note for Whitsunday as they prepare for their Champions League game on Saturday, June 29th, at 7 pm at the Whitsunday Sports Park. They will face off against Edge Hill United FC, vying to become the North Queensland Champions and advance to the next stage of the league.
Sea Eagles Soar at Home Despite Wet Conditions
and swimmers expressed their gratitude to SNQ for organizing such a beneficial clinic.
Despite the winter season, the dedication of the swimmers is evident as they continue to maintain their fitness by attending regular training sessions. Many swimmers engage in aquatic fitness for both training and fun with friends. Some are preparing for the upcoming ocean swim season and the Airlie Beach Triathlon. Notably, Jacob Bell completed a gruelling 9km swim training session in preparation for the 8km Magnetic Island to Townsville swim scheduled for July. Congratulations to Jacob for his exceptional effort!
Looking ahead, several Cannons swimmers are gearing up for the Queensland Short Course Championships in August. The Cannonvale Cannons Swimming Club will host their Winter Swimming Carnival on 13th July, 2024. This event will be an excellent opportunity for swimmers to assess their progress and achieve qualifying times for the Queensland Short Course Championships. The club anticipates a successful carnival and continued excellence from its swimmers.
Contributed by Raylene Rasmussen.
Whitsunday Sea Eagles relished their return to the nest on a wet and windy 22nd June 2024, hosting matches for both their Under 14s against the North Mackay Saints and their Senior teams against the Eastern Swans.
The Senior Men’s team faced a tough battle against the top-of-the-table Eastern Swans, succumbing to a 31-70 defeat in the slippery conditions. Despite numerous opportunities generated through hard work in defence and midfield, the Sea Eagles struggled to convert. They now aim to bounce back in a rematch against the Swans in Mackay this weekend.
In contrast, the Senior Women’s team triumphed over the Eastern Swans with a 19-2 victory in a physical, low-scoring match. Mia Trinder shone with two goals,
while Tayla Oliver added another. Coach Tyson Seamer expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance and looks forward to facing the Swans again in Mackay.
The Under 14s secured a thrilling 46-38 win against the North Mackay Saints. After trailing in the first quarter, the young Sea Eagles displayed resilience and determination to edge ahead in the final term, keeping the home crowd on their feet. Coach Scott Mason praised the full team effort, emphasizing its importance for future success.
While the Juniors take a break for school holidays, the Seniors prepare for another clash with the Eastern Swans at Rogers Oval this weekend.
Contributed with thanks to Whitsunday Sea Eagles.
Photo Credit: Cody Fowler
Lions’ Day Charity Golf Day
The 9-hole Weekly Stableford competition saw fierce competition as George Meharry clinched first place with 22 points. Michael Norman matched Meharry’s score but settled for second place on countback. Glenn Rees followed closely in third with 20 points.
Friday’s 9-hole competition was another closely contested event. Justyn Durbin emerged victorious with 23 points on countback, edging out Robert Lodders, who also scored 23 points. Darren Lloyd secured third place with 22 points.
Sunday’s Lions’ Day Charity Golf Day was a resounding success, drawing a large
crowd in support of local businesses. All Electrical took the top spot with a score of 18.25. Whitsunday Green sends a heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated and supported the event and they look forward to seeing everyone again next year.
Congratulations are also in order for our young member, Jack Hayes-Williams, who earned runner-up in the juniors open at Charters Towers last week.
This Sunday, June 30th, marks Whitsunday Green’s monthly medal event. Tee-off is scheduled between 8:30 am and 9:30 am. We encourage all members to participate and enjoy another day of excellent golf. Contributed with thanks to Kate Cross.
Whitsunday Golf Club
It was a cool start to a beautiful sunny day at Proserpine Golf Course last Sunday, where eight teams competed in the 2 Ball Ambrose. The competition was tight, with close scoring among the top four teams. Highlighting the event, Brendon Meharry achieved an Eagle’s Nest on the 13th hole with a drive landing within one meter of the hole, providing excellent practice for the upcoming Mark Nicol Memorial 2 Ball Ambrose on July 21.
Darren Reynolds and Scott Vlismas emerged as winners with a score of 65.75. David Hoy and Paul Nicol were runners-up with 66.75 after a countback, while Tiina Randmae and Wilf Herweg secured third place.
Nearest to the Pin (NTP) prizes, sponsored by the Reef Gateway Hotel, went to Karen Rix, Jo Moynihan, and Anna Winterbourn for the ladies, and Don Cameron, Brendon Meharry, and Ron Jamieson for the men. Brendon Meharry also earned a box of balls for his Eagle’s Nest on the 13th.
Next week’s competition will be a Stableford. Upcoming fixtures include a Single Stableford on June 30, the Monthly Medal on July 7, and the Mark Nicol Memorial 2 Ball Ambrose on July 21. Note that there will be no WGC competition on August 4 due to the PGC Men’s Open.
Contributed with thanks to Whitsunday Golf Club.
Prosperine Golf Club
Vickie Wallace secured victory in last Wednesday’s monthly medal with a nett 72, edging out Tiina Randmae, who finished second with a nett 75. Pins for the day went to Paula McQuat, Tiina Randmae, and Vickie Wallace.
Last weeks, Thursday stableford competition saw Corey Stroud emerge as the winner in the A division, scoring 44 points, four ahead of Sean Fogarty. Luchie Gardel triumphed in the B division with 42 points, ahead of Vickie Wallace’s 39 points. Pin recipients were Cameron Mutch, John Wallace, Lyn Muller, and Sean Fogarty.
The popular BC Construction ambrose event last Friday was won by the team of Corey Stroud, Izaac Vandenburg, and
Adam Stroud. They narrowly defeated the trio of Nic Watson, Cory O’Shea, and Brendan Spann.
Last Saturday’s stableford competition had a standout performance from Brad Vloedmans, who won the A division with 43 points. Michael Ward followed with 38 points. In the ladies’ division, Lyn Muller secured victory with 40 points, just ahead of Elspeth Scotford. Perri Simpson won the B division with 39 points, while Jim Sherrington finished two points behind. Pins went to Ryan Wilkes, Perri Simpson, Blake Lovelock, Michael Ward, Sherri Meade, and Rehab Hull.
Contributed with thanks to Prosperine Golf Club.
Don Cameron and Karen Rix received the NAGA honors, with a drink courtesy of Aaron and Tracy Watts from RADS Whitsunday. The raffle meat tray was won by Pam Casey.
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Darren Reynolds, Paul Nicol, Scott Vlismas and David Hoy
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Jack Hayes-Williams and Scott Hayes-Williams
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Shortest Day of the Year for Airlie Beach Bowls Club
BOWLS
As June nears its end, we’ve experienced the shortest day of the year, a reminder of the swift passage of time. The community is abuzz with excitement following the Australian Open, with attendees returning from a sensational time at the Gold Coast.
Last Tuesday afternoon’s Social Bowls saw a significant turnout. The event, superbly organized by Carol Crosbie, featured a unique scoring system using dice. The day’s champions, Pip Heddles, recently back from South Island, New Zealand, teamed up with Mark Mawson to secure a victorious 21 points.
Wednesday afternoon’s Jackpot Bowls, overseen by Rick Galea, crowned Lu Rogan, Billy Gordon, and Rick Galea as the day’s big winners, though the jackpot remained elusive.
Business House Bowls results are pending, and the Queensland school’s competition is in its final stages. Whitsunday Christian College and St Catherine’s schools will battle to represent Whitsundays against Mackay schools’ champions.
The Men’s Pennants saw mixed outcomes. Division One earned a single point from away games against South Suburban and Proserpine, needing a strong performance this week to stay in Division One. Division
3, led by Rod Howard and Ted Cullen, achieved commanding victories, securing 9 points. Division 5, despite challenging conditions at Mackay Bowls Club, performed admirably. Mervyn Stewart’s team, with standout player Craig Coleman, clinched an 11-point win against RSL, earning 5 points overall.
Last weekend’s highlight is a photo featuring the exceptional skippers of Division 3 and 5.
Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson.
The Ups and Downs of the Game of Bowls
BOWLS
Proserpine Bowls Club thank the Whitsunday Regional Council and the QLD State Government for their generous grants, which greatly supports their club and community.
Last weekend marked the penultimate round of the Men’s Pennants season. Division 1 faced Sarina, resulting in a close 60-61 loss despite strong efforts from all teams. Division 5 had a narrow 40-39 win against RSL Memorial. On Sunday, Division 1 won 64-51 against Airlie Beach, and Division 5 won 42-30 against Souths Suburban, highlighted by a thrilling finish requiring an umpire’s call.
This coming weekend, Division 1 plays
Bowen Bowls
Sunday Social Bowling Results (16th June)
In a competitive Sunday Social, E. Low and D. Tuttle teamed up with R. Gould to defeat R. Muir, R. Scanlon and Wayne Crowhurst. M. Tuttle and J. Gilbert secured a win against I. Thatcher and G. Charles. Meanwhile, A. Williams and L. White triumphed over K. Kirk and S. Roome.
Wednesday Social Highlights
Last week’s mid-week social event featured impressive matches. Marion, Sue, and Gavin triumphed over Ian, Ray, and Gary. Marilyn, Jane, and Daryl defeated Robyn, Gordo, and Dave. Frank and Gus emerged victorious against MaryEllen and Steve.
Purple Pennants Triumph
A hearty congratulations to the Ladies Composite team of BBC/Cutheringa for their outstanding performance, winning all 10 games in the Purple Pennants held in the Burdekin last week. The team’s exceptional bowling skills have earned them a promotion to the Red Pennants in 2025. Well done, ladies!
Best Overall Performance
Special recognition goes to Lee Spiers, Lou Fordham, Donna Ware, and Kaos O’Sullivan for winning the Best Overall Performance in the Purple Pennants.
Dunn Cup Aspirations
Best of luck to Jason, Mitch, Gus, and Wayne as they compete in the Dunn Cup in Townsville this weekend. We’re cheer-
ing for your success!
Purple Pennants Winners 2024
Left to right: Tracey Roach, Eddy Neylon, Wendy Coles, Helen Jacobsen, Kaos O’Sullivan, Donna Ware, Lou Fordham, and Lee Spiers. A big thank you to Cutheringa ladies Kaos, Donna, and Lee for their invaluable contributions to the team.
Winners for The Best Overall Performance in the Purple Pennants Lee Spiers, Lou Fordham, Donna Ware, Kaos O’Sullivan. Contributed with thanks to Joan Edwards.
Wangaratta Bowls Results
BOWLS
The Wangaratta Bowls Club had a busy week with exciting matches and noteworthy performances.
Games played 17th June to 23rd June
North Mackay at home on Saturday and Souths Suburban away on Sunday. Division 5 faces Airlie Beach away on Saturday and North Mackay at home on Sunday.
In social bowls, Alen Sanderson, Bruce Uhe, Carol Smith, and Heather Brown won convincingly. On Sunday, the club welcomed visitors from Germany and Adelaide, with Dominik, Kerry, and Heather Brown winning 19-13.
Heather Brown leads the standings with 72 points. The shade project for the Brian Cooke green progresses, with intermediate posts concreted on June 25.
Contributed with thanks to Heather Brown
On Monday, the self-selected triples winners were Kevin Daniels, Graeme Read, and Mark Drummond, who triumphed over Ken Wallace, Chris Frew, and Jim Steele. The runners-up were Marie Nesbit, David Madden, and Allan Colson, who drew with Harold Wenson, Trish Feast, and Garry Feast. The jackpot remained unclaimed. The Tropical Beach Caravan Park sponsored shirts for the winning team and will also sponsor the Wangaratta Ladies President’s Day later this year.
Tuesday’s social bowls winners were J. Langley, R. Boskma, and Peter, who defeated Stumpy, K. Aykens, and F. Wilmann. The runners-up were J. Atkinson, B.
Huppatz, and G. Danvers, who defeated V. Boskma, D. Madden, and G. Colquhoun. The jackpot did not go off.
On Fun Friday afternoon, N. Issac, J. Langley, and J. Dawson defeated G. Swanton, N. Hand, and M. Hyde.
Sunday saw a full green for the first time this year with 64 players. The winners were Mark McKenzie, Linda Atkinson, Ron Symmons, and Chris Healey, who defeated Carol Bellingham, Sue Shearing, Steve Brown, and Peter Howie. The runners-up were Sue Symmons, Deb Retchless, L. Sutherland, and Ron Hyde, who defeated S. McSwain, N. Brown, June Walsh, and Kennedy Whitton. The jackpot again did not go off.
Congratulations to the BBC/Cutheringa Ladies for winning the Purple Pennants in the Burdekin and to the Wangaratta Ladies for securing fourth place.
Contributed with thanks to Allan Rolfe.
Mervyn Stewart with Ted Cullen, Rod Howard and Stacey Hadlow who all managed their respective teams so well this weekend
Brett Saroglia lined up to deliver a shot during pennants against Souths Suburban with other Division 5 and Division 1 teams in the background.
Whitsunday Regional Council Public Notices & Tenders
CURRENT TENDERS
Whitsunday Regional Council invites tenders from suitably resourced and experienced contractors for the performance of the works as described in the tender documents. Prospective tenderers are requested to register on the eTenderBox website – https://whitsunday.etenderbox. com.au to download the relevant documentation.
• # 500.2024.0043
Preferred/Prequalified Panel Arrangement for Plant and/or Equipment Hire
Tender closes no later than 2:00pm, 14 August 2024
Non-mandatory Information Sessions will be held at the following locations and times to assist Suppliers with registering and answering any clarifications:
• Bowen Administration Building - 5:30pm, Thursday 4th July 2024
• Collinsville Community Centre - 5:30pm, Tuesday 9th July 2024
• Proserpine Administration Building - 5:30pm, Wednesday 10th July 2024
Please register your interest in attending an Information Session to contracts@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au, no later than 9:30am, Thursday 4th July 2024.
Tender closes no later than 2:00pm, 17th July 2024
Tenders should be addressed to the Chief Executive Officer, endorsed with the tender name and number and lodged via eTenderBox – https://whitsunday.etenderbox.com.au, by no later than the closing date.
Section 228 (7) of the Local Government Regulation 2012, relating to changes to tenders may be applied.
Enquiries can be directed to the contact officer through the eTenderBox website or by contacting Council on 1300 972 753
Customer Service Centres:
Bowen: 67 Herbert Street
Collinsville: Cnr Stanley & Conway Streets
Contact Us:
Phone: 1300 WRC QLD (1300 972 753)
Email: info@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au
Warren Bunker, Chief Executive Officer
Proserpine: 83 - 85 Main Street
Cannonvale: Shop 23, Whitsunday Plaza
Web: www.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au
Your Say: https://yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/
BUSHFIRE RESILIENCE TRAINING & PLANS
Bushfire training provides an opportunity for the community to learn how to assess bushfire risk and gain an understanding of important mitigation, response and recovery methods. Free workshops are planned for:
Bowen – 7 July | Proserpine – 4 August
We also invite eligible landholders throughout the region to develop FREE Property Bushfire Plans in collaboration with Council. To find out more and register your interest, visit our Your Say Whitsunday Online Engagement Portal, phone our Bushfire Officer, Greg McCarthy, on 0458 816 751, email info@ whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au or visit a Customer Service Centre.
GRAYS BAY FORESHORE LIGHTING
Late last year, we installed 30 temporary solar-powered lights in the Grays Bay Foreshore parks in Bowen to improve visibility and safety and encourage park users to get active after dark. We are now seeking feedback about the temporary lights to understand if they are benefiting the community and there is a need for design or placement refinements.
Find out more about the lighting trial or complete the short survey via our Your Say Whitsunday Online Engagement Portal – https://bit.ly/Grayslighting Consultation will be open to residents and visitors until 30 June 2024.
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including:
- Understanding community sentiment & experiences with Flying fox
- Understanding of Flying fox impacts on residents
- Perception of Flying fox management actions, such as pyrotechnics ‘crackers’ as a deterrent
- Concerns and limitations for Flying fox management actions
View our fact sheets and have your say via our Online Engagement Portal or hardcopy survey at customer service before Sunday 7 July 2024. For more information, we encourage residents to attend a public meeting at the Collinsville Community Centre, Tuesday 2 July, from 5:30pm. https://bit.ly/FFStrategyWRC
DINGO SWIMMING ENCLOSURE
Council is seeking community sentiment on options for swimming safely during stinger season at Dingo Beach. Options subject to consultation include:
- Re-new the existing swimming enclosure, including temporary stinger net during stinger seasons until re-built
- Demolish the existing swimming enclosure and permanently replace with a stinger net during stinger seasons
- Demolish the existing swimming enclosure, with no net replacement
View our fact sheet to develop an understanding of decisionmaking considerations and have your say via our Online Engagement Portal or hardcopy survey at customer service centres before 7 July 2024 - https://bit.ly/Dingoenclosure
BATHING RESERVES
Council is seeking feedback on a proposal to create three new Bathing reserves at Cannonvale Beach, Shingley Beach and
The purpose of a bathing reserve is to limit motorised vessels, dangerous activities, vessel maintenance/storage or unruly behaviour, creating an area where public safety and enjoyment of the beach, foreshore and adjoining waters are prioritised for recreation.
Swimming, fishing, paddleboarding, outrigging and kayaking are examples of activities that are permitted within bathing reserves. Have your say on the proposed Bathing reserves via our Online Engagement Portal or hardcopy survey at customer service centres before Sunday 14 July 2024 - https://bit.ly/Bathingreserves
RENWICK ROAD SHARED PATH UPGRADE
Our Renwick Road Shared Path Upgrade is well underway, with over 430m of footpath upgraded to 3m in width. The next stages will involve a greater focus on stormwater upgrades, where the open drain will be dug up and replaced with culverts, with the shared path to be located above. As part of works on upcoming stages and associated stormwater upgrades, residents can expect:
- Temporary closure of Fuljames / Renwick Road intersection between Monday 8 July and Friday 19 July, subject to weather
- Temporary detour around the Fuljames / Renwick Road intersection, via the Bruce Highway or Ruge & Stanbury Street
- Intermittent single lane closures of Renwick Road during construction periods, to ensure safety of workers on site
- Temporary detours for pedestrians around the construction site
We apologise for the temporary inconvenience and endeavour to minimise delays to the public and school transit. Keep up to date with construction progress, photos and any alterations to the Renwick Road Shared Path construction staging program via our Online Engagement Portal Yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au
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6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 3. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 A Short History Of Living Longer. 3.00 Living Black. 3.30 The Point: Road To Referendum History Bites. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Railway Journeys UK. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. 1.50 Unseen. 3.35 Peer To Peer. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 4. Highlights. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Insight. 3.00 Trail Towns. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Michael Mosley: The Doctor Who Changed Britain. 8.10 The Truth About Sleep. 9.20 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 5. 1.55 Trom. 3.35 Peer To Peer. 4.05 Peer To Peer. 4.35 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 WorldWatch. 8.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 A Short History Of Living Longer. 3.00 Trail Towns. 3.35 The Cook Up. 4.05 Jeopardy! 4.30 Letters And Numbers. 5.00 Tour De France 2024 Highlights Review. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Guillaume’s French Atlantic. 8.30 Martin Clunes Secret World Of Guide Dogs. 9.30 Cycling. Tour de France. Stage 6. 2.00 The Congregation. 3.40 Peer To Peer. 4.10 Peer To Peer. 4.40 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 10.55 Seven News Special: Biden V Trump – The Debate. 12.35 News. 1.00 Border Security: Int. 1.30 Motorbike Cops. 2.00 House Of Wellness. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Better Homes And Gardens. 7.20 Football. AFL. Round 16. Brisbane Lions v Melbourne. 10.30 AFL Post-Game Show. 11.15 Armchair Experts. (M) 12.00 Criminal Confessions. (M) 1.00 Boy To Man. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 Horse Racing. Tattersall’s Tiara Raceday, McKell Cup Day and Caulfield Winter Series Day. 5.00 News. 5.30 Creek To Coast. 6.00 Seven News. 7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG) 7.30 MOVIE: Jurassic World. (2015) (M) Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins. 10.00 MOVIE: xXx. (2002) (M) 12.30 Criminal Confessions. (MA15+) 2.00 To Be Advised. 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 Drop Dead Weird. 5.00 House Of Wellness. (PG)
6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 10.00 Morning Show. 12.00 House Of Wellness. 1.00 Jabba’s School Holiday Movie Special. 1.30 To Be Advised. 3.05 Motorbike Cops. 3.30 Border Security: Int. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 Dream Home. (PG) 8.45 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.45 The Latest: Seven News. 10.15 Code 1: Minute By Minute. (M) 11.15 Born To Kill? (MA15+) 12.15 Lipstick Jungle. (M) 1.15 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Dream Home. (PG) 9.00 Alert: Missing Persons Unit. (M) 10.00 S.W.A.T. (M) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Evil By Design. (M) 12.30 The Event. (M) 1.30 Business Builders. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 2.00 Catch Phrase. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Dream Home. (PG) 9.10 The Good Doctor. (M) 10.10 Ambulance: Code Red. (M) 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 The Real Manhunter. (M) 2.00 Home Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 To Be Advised. 1.45 Motorbike Cops. 2.15 Catch Phrase. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 The 1% Club UK. (PG) 8.30 The Front Bar. (M) 9.30 Unbelievable Moments Caught On Camera. (PG) 10.30 The Latest: Seven News. 11.00 Talking Footy. 12.00 Dracula. (MA15+) 1.00 Travel Oz. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 Sunrise 5am News. 5.30 Sunrise.
6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Wedding Veil. (2022) 2.00 Business Builders. 2.30 Border Security: Int. (PG) 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 Seven News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Home And Away. 8.30 Britain’s Got Talent. (PG) Hosted by Ant and Dec. 10.45 Air Crash Investigations. (PG) 12.45 The Goldbergs. (PG) 1.15 Criminal Confessions. (M)
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6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Uptown Girls. (2003) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Rugby League. NRL. Round 17. Canterbury Bulldogs v Cronulla Sharks. 9.55 Golden Point. 10.40 MOVIE: The Little Things. (2021) (M) 1.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Postcards. (PG) 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy. 6.00
6.00 Getaway. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Business Drive. 1.00 Great Australian Detour. 1.30 MOVIE: The Cutting Edge. (1992) 3.30 The Lap. 4.30 Country House Hunters Australia. 5.00 9News First At Five. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 9News Saturday. 7.00 ACA. 7.30 MOVIE: Twister. (1996) (PG) 9.45 MOVIE: Volcano. (1997) (M) 11.45 MOVIE: Song To Song. (2017) (M) 2.00 The Incredible Journey. (PG) 2.30 Getaway. (PG) 3.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Helping Hands. 6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 Escape Fishing. 8.00 Farm To Fork. 8.30 MasterChef Aust. 9.40 My Market Kitchen. 10.00 Ready Steady Cook. 11.00 Australia By Design: Innovations.
6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Wide World Of Sports. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 Drive TV. 1.30 Explore. 1.45 Do You Want To Live Forever? 3.00 Rugby League. NRL. Round 17. Penrith Panthers v North Queensland Cowboys. 6.00 9News Sunday. 7.00 Travel Guides. 8.00 60 Minutes. 9.00 The Murder Of Lyn Dawson. 10.00 9News Late. 10.30
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: The Engagement Dress. (2023) 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Do You Want To Live Forever? (PG) 8.40 Limitless With Chris Hemsworth: Fasting. (PG) 9.45 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 1 Late. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 Morning Programs. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00 Everyday Gourmet. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First:
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 Do You Want To Live Forever? 1.15 Talking Honey. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Tipping Point Australia Olympic Specials. (PG)
Everyday Gourmet. 10.30 Deal Or No Deal. 11.00 The Drew Barrymore Show. 12.00 10 News First: Midday. 1.00 Ent. Tonight. 1.20 Judge Judy. 1.50 MasterChef Aust. 3.00 Everyday Gourmet. 3.30
6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 9News Morning. 12.00 MOVIE: Love, Game, Match. (2022) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 9News Afternoon. 4.30 Tipping Point Australia. (PG) 5.30 News. 6.00 9News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo: On The Move. 8.30 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3. From the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, England. 12.00 Tennis. Wimbledon. Day 3 Late. 5.00 Today Early News. 5.30 Today. 6.00 Morning Programs. 8.00 Neighbours. 8.30 Bold. 9.00 Dr Phil. 10.00
7.35pm Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures. 8.00 Hard Quiz Kids. (PG, R)
8.35 Operation Ouch! (PG, R)
9.05 Officially Amazing. (PG, R)
9.35 Dragon Ball Super. (PG, R)
9.55 Supernatural Academy. (PG, R)
10.20 The PM’s Daughter. (PG, R)
7.30pm Hard Quiz Kids. (PG)
7.55 The Crystal Maze. (PG, R)
8.45 All-Round Champion. (R)
9.35 Movie: Fantastic Mr. Fox. (2009) (PG, R) George Clooney.
11.00 Good Game Spawn Point. (R)
11.50 Rage. (PG, R)
1.25am Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. (PG, R)
7.30pm Movie:
(PG, R)
12.10am And We Danced. (PG, R)
1.20 Operation Ouch! (R)
1.50 Holly Hobbie. (R)
7.35pm The Inbestigators. (R)
7.50 Little Lunch. (R)
8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG, R)
8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. (R)
8.50 Style It Out.
9.20 Back In Time For Dinner. (PG, R)
10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R)
11.00 Merlin. (PG, R)
11.45 Catalyst. (PG, R)
7.35pm The Inbestigators. (R)
7.50 Little Lunch. (R)
8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG, R)
8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. (R)
8.50 Deadly Mission: Shark. (PG)
9.20 Planet Expedition. (PG, R)
10.10 Doctor Who. (PG, R)
10.55 Merlin. (PG, R)
7.35pm The Inbestigators. (R)
7.50 Little Lunch. (R)
8.05 Fresh Off The Boat. (PG, R)
8.25 Matilda And The Ramsay Bunch. (R)
8.50 Mythbusters
“There’s Your Problem!”. (PG)
9.15 Robot Wars. (R)
10.15 Doctor Who. (PG, R)
11.05 Merlin. (PG, R)
6.00pm Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)
7.00 Better Homes And Gardens.
8.30 Escape To The Country. (R)
12.30 Australia’s Best Backyards. (R)
1.00 Auction Squad. (R)
2.00 Harry’s Practice. (R)
6.00pm Heathrow. (PG, R)
6.30 The Highland Vet. (PG, R)
7.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)
8.30 Escape To The Country. (R)
11.30 The Yorkshire Vet. (PG, R)
12.30 Escape To The Country. (R)
5.45pm Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG, R)
6.45 Escape To The Country. (R)
7.45 Mrs Brown’s Boys. (M, R)
8.30 Endeavour. (M, R)
10.30 Kath & Kim. (PG, R) 11.40 Escape To The Perfect Town. (PG, R)
12.40 My Greek Odyssey. (PG, R)
2.00 Endeavour. (M, R)
5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)
6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)
7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R)
8.30 Foyle’s War. (M, R)
10.30 Railroad Australia: Testing The Breaks. (PG, R)
11.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 12.30 Foyle’s War. (M, R)
5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)
6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)
7.30 Call The Midwife. (M, R)
8.50 A Touch Of Frost. (M, R)
10.35 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. (PG, R) 11.35 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)
5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)
6.30 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)
7.30 Heartbeat. (PG, R)
8.45 Judge John Deed. (M, R)
10.45 Law & Order: UK. (M, R)
11.45 Bargain Hunt. (PG, R)
1.00 Judge John Deed. (M, R)
5.30pm American Pickers. (PG, R)
6.30 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)
7.00 AFL: Friday Night Countdown.
7.20 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)
7.50 Movie: Under The Tuscan Sun. (2003) (M, R)
10.10 Movie: Monty Python’s The Meaning Of Life. (1983) (M, R) 12.30 American Restoration. (PG, R)
4.30pm Football. AFL. Round 16. Gold Coast Suns v Collingwood.
9.30 Two And A Half Men. (M, R) 11.00 The Neighborhood. (PG) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R)
2.00 The King Of Queens. (PG, R)
5.55pm The Food That Built The World. 6.45 The Food That Built The World. (PG) 7.35 Impossible Engineering. (R) 8.30 The Nine Lives Of. 10.20 Glastonbury: 50 Years And Counting. (M, R) 12.05 Better Things. (M) 1.35 Monica And Sex. (M, R)
5.25pm Alone Denmark. (PG)
6.35 Great Australian Walks With Julia Zemiro. (PG, R) 7.35 Abandoned Engineering. (M, R) 8.30 MH370: The Lost Flight. (PG, R) 9.30 WWE Legends. (M) 11.05 Hoarders. (M, R)
12.45 Couples Therapy. (M, R)
5.25pm Underground Worlds. (PG, R)
6.20 Forged In Fire. (PG, R)
7.05 Jeopardy! 7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) 8.30 Jimmy Carr’s I Literally Just Told You. (M, R) 9.25 Tiny Beautiful Things. (M) 10.35 Swift Street. (M, R)
