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Hi Everyone, I just love holidays!

It has been really exciting this week to watch two of my co-workers take off on a well-deserved holiday – Mack ay Editor Amanda Wright has flown to Los Angeles and our beloved boss Bec Douthwaite headed off to Fiji.

Having just come back from my own lengthy vacay visiting family in the UK, it feels great to see them get their turn – I know first-hand how import ant it is to give yourself time to relax, take a step away from your ‘everyday’ and reconnect with the most important per son in your life – yourself!

I hope many of you are enjoy ing time off with the family over the school holidays and those who are lucky enough to be able to travel at off-peak times, are planning their next Wegetaway.can

all get caught up in the vicious circle of ‘existing’ – waking up, going to work, cooking dinner, going to bed and repeating the same thing again tomorrow.

Life’s short and if we are lucky enough to get old, we won’t be looking back at how much we earned, how high-powered our job was or even the belongings we managed to accumulate over time – we will be looking back at the magical moments and the good times we created with family and friends.

I know I will!

This edition we celebrate a hugely successful 14th annu al Paul Bowman Challenge, a Family Fun Day in Bowen, the Get Active Day in Airl ie Beach and the Big Aussie BBQ at Coral Sea Marina – it has been great to see so many people show-up and support the events that are largely or ganised by volunteers and often raising money for local Congratulationscharities. to everyone involved.

Rach

“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people just exist.” (Oscar Wilde)

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2006.maintenanceWenowcustomers! to large-scale garden rejuvenation including landscaping and irrigation. BABY

of 14 bubs are now driving around safely ensconced in a free car seat thanks to the kind donation of surplus stock from Whitsunday Neighbourhood ChiefCentre.Operating Officer Bec Woods said that since their Car Seat Fitting Program was unable to operate following a change in insurance regu lations, she had been storing the left-over seats in one of the Previouslysheds.

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offering expectant Whitsunday mums the brand-new, still in the box, 0-8 years Infasecure Legacy Convertible Car Seats.

Within 16 hours all the seats were snapped up.

Five went to Whitsunday Counselling and Support, two went to disability support and the rest when to individual community members.

“We offered them out with no means testing,” said Bec.

the Car Seat Fitting Program would ‘no questions asked’ donate a brand-new car seat when parents presented with an out of date, damaged or ‘not fit for purpose’ seat – ex changing it for a new govern ment funded version.

Always savvy with applying for the right grants, Bec Woods se cured the baby seats through funding from a Main Roads Transport Safety Grant.

On Tuesday evening she de cided to post on social media,

“There was no criteria needed to get a seat because at the end of the day they are all going to safely transport children and that’s the

andissuesthatforTheyDrive.launchedtivescommunityCentreWhitsundaypriority.”NeighbourhoodhavearangeofotherassistanceinitiawhichincludetherecentlyCommunityFoodarealsoareferralservicemanyotherorganisationscanhelpwithavarietyofsuchasmentalhealthhomelessness.

Whitsunday Neighbourhood Centre gave away 14 car seats this week

a shock announcement, Councillor Al Grundy has resigned from his posi tion with Whitsunday Regional Coun cil and will be taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer for Mackay Isaac Tour ism next month.

The news comes less than a month after his bid for Mayor was unsuccessful following a tight campaign race which saw Julie Hall named new Whitsundays Mayor.

There is much speculation about his de cision to leave Council mid-term, having only served two and a half years of the cur

rent four-year term.

This will only be the second time in recent history that a Councillor has resigned be fore the end of the allocated term.

His decision means that the Whitsundays is once again plunged into election mode, the third time residents have gone to the polls this year.

It will also mean rate payers will foot the bill for another election, estimated to cost around $200,000.

Mayor Julie Hall said, on behalf of Coun

side of Council.”

cil, that she thanks Cr Grundy for his time serving his division and for his for“Weproach,”centreandwastethecommittees,cilrepresentedmunitybervery“CrCouncillor.duringcontributionhistimeasGrundyisaactivememinthecomandhasCounonarangeofwithenvironment,managementtourismattheofhisapshesaid.wishhimwellhisfutureout

Chief Executive Officer Rod Ferguson said that Council will work closely with the Electoral Commission of Queensland to progress a by-election for Division 2 to fill the vacancy.

Cr Grundy’s last day will be on Friday, Oc tober 14 and he will commence his role at Mackay Isaac Tourism on Monday, Octo ber

With17.more than 26 years of tourism expe rience as a tourism operator and owner,

which includes being the Chair for Tour ism Whitsundays, Cr Grundy brings a wealth of experience to his new position.

Mackay Isaac Tourism Chair Council lor Justin Englert said he is confident the new appointment will bring tremendous strengths to not only the organisation but also the region.

“With new ideas, a fresh approach and in novative concepts, backed by a strong tour ism marketing and business background, the organisation is in good hands,” he said.

“The board of directors at Mackay Isaac Tourism is excited about this new appoint ment and with Al’s significant background in the tourism industry, I am sure his abil ity to identify new opportunities will drive growth for our Mackay Isaac Region.”

Having already been equipped with the right skillset and his strong passion for the tourism industry, Cr Grundy says he is raring to go and already has a clear direc tion on how he will steer the organisation and region to greater heights.

“I am excited to be given this responsibil ity of leading the region and the team at Mackay Isaac Tourism,” he said.

“I hope my years of experience will be an asset and I look forward to meeting the in dustry and working closely with them to shine a spotlight on the best of what the Mackay Isaac region has to offer to the world!”

Al Grundy will become the CEO of Mackay Isaac Tourism

REEF 2050 PLAN Under Water Drones, Artificial Intelligence and DNA Techniques

Our local ecosystems are feeling the love and the value of technological advancement thanks to a series of new programs monitoring the health of the Great Barrier Reef and its marine life.

Dolphins, fish, sea cucumbers, seabirds, cor als, and even rats and ants are in the sights of a new wave of science projects funded by the partnership between the Australian Govern ment’s Reef Trust and the Great Barrier Reef

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Reef Foundation Managing Director Anna Marsden said the Integrated Monitoring and Reporting Program is devel oping more and better ways to manage Reef “Ourhealth.Reef

is the size of Japan, or Italy, or 70 million football fields, so the task of monitor ing an ecosystem that size is enormous,” Ms Marsden “Leveragingsaid.innovative technologies like un derwater drones, artificial intelligence and environmental DNA techniques, these 11 new critical monitoring projects will help close some big knowledge gaps that currently exist on the Great Barrier Reef.”

This project will see the first of many studies take Underwaterplace.

drones and remote sensing will be used to learn more about the impacts of commercially fishing sea cucumbers, includ ing protected and threatened species.

The three key species of inshore dolphins in the wild – Australian snubfin, Australian

humpback and Indo-Pacific bottlenose dol phins – will also be monitored to assess po tential threats.

Aerial drones and acoustic recording de vices will collect information on significant seabirds including the little tern, bridle tern, crested tern and brown booby.

The program will also introduce the first ever Integrated Reef Fish Monitoring Program revealing important insights about different fish habitats, including fish nurseries for pri ority species such as coral trout, stripey snap per, damselfish, and butterflyfish.

DNA and artificial intelligence will be used to supercharge biosecurity surveillance to get the jump on high-risk ant and invasive ro dent species such as yellow crazy ants, elec tric ants, tropical fire ants and red imported fire ants as well as black and brown rats.

These in initiatives will all help guide our local ecosystems towards the broader Reef 2050 Plan and will be aided by citizen sci entists and traditional landowners as well as other reef research partners.

Underwater drones are used to monitor marine life

A Ticket To The Whitsundays

The ‘Harvest Music Development Program’ is being introduced by Whitsunday Regional Council in an effort to identify potential pro grams and support for the region’s local music

The Harvest program hopes to shape what Whitsunday Regional Council call their “Arts and Culture Plan” and it will begin with a Com munity Forum at Proserpine Entertainment Centre led by Brisbane based Music Industry leaders Stu Watters and Ant Mckenna on Oc

tober Watters6.

region is being viewed by millions of people all round the world thanks to Hollywood movie, Ticket to Paradise, which hit the cinema screens last week.

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Filmed in three of the Whitsunday’s best locations, the movie professes to be based in Bali, but those familiar with our region will note the unmistakeable turquoise ocean and local resorts which have been dressed up to look like an In donesian holiday destination.

Despite fooling audiences around the world about its location, the hype about the Whitsundays is sure to reach distant shores with promotional information noting it was filmed locally.

The movie follows the story of Acade my Award winners George Clooney and Julia Roberts as they reunite on the big screen as exes who find themselves on a shared mission to stop their lovestruck daughter from making the same mistake they once made.

Travelling to Bali to ‘stop’ the wedding, a hilarious series of events takes place to the backdrop of a tropical island par adise and the sweet surprise of second Featuringchances.

several of Hamilton Island’s signature landmarks, the movie includes footage of qualia’s luxurious Beach House, the bar at the Long Pavilion and the stunning Spa qualia.

A pre-wedding party scene and an im promptu soccer match was also set at Hamilton Island’s Catseye Beach, while One Tree Hill formed the backdrop for

and Mckenna will also be providing one-on-one Consultation Sessions to local mu sos over October 6 and 7 as part of the program.

Harvest has three major questions in mind:

For musicians, what role could Council play in your career development, and what is your vision for a vibrant regional live music scene?

For those who program live music, what pro fessional development do you feel would be well suited to the Whitsunday’s emerging and established performers?

Or for those in the music business, what ideas do you have to build your capacity and increase

unexpected romance.

The biggest set redesign, however, was Palm Bay Resort which transforms into a Balinese family compound complete with a floating seaweed farm.

The 23 beachfront villas and pinch-me perfect views over the Whitsunday Pas sage were a central part of the feature

Alsofilm.

making the list for low-key esca pades closer to the mainland, is the lit tle-known Haslewood Island opposite Whitehaven Beach and Chalkies Beach and Katie’s Cove.

This cove is the scene where the main characters reunite with their daughter, Lily, in Indonesia, and is the backdrop of a first aid scene after David’s (Cloo ney) encounter with an overly friendly marine creature.

This is not the first time a Hollywood movie has been filmed here in the Whitsundays – ‘Pirates of the Caribbe an: Dead Men Tell No Tales’ and ‘Fools Gold’ were both shot in Whitsunday waters.

work in the region?

Council have also opened an online survey for those in the industry unable to attend the live forums where they can provide thoughts on the music/festival industry in the Whitsundays.

Survey participants will go into the draw to win two tickets to a show of their choice at the Pros erpine Entertainment Centre.

Council said the program is the first of many consultations with the rest of the Arts industry in October and November.

To register your interest, visit yoursay.whitsun dayrc.qld.gov.au

Julia Roberts and George Clooney in Ticket to Paradise a FREE, confidential, no your home community

Collinsville Gets A Facelift!

Themain street of Collinsville is set to receive a boost following the an nouncement at last week’s Council meeting that final plans for its beautifica tion project have been approved and work will commence early next year.

The ‘Choose Collinsville Project’ follows a similar structure as the Bowen and Proser pine iterations which have been widely ap preciated by the communities and known to enhance the liveability of the towns.

Collinsville main street will receive new pedestrian signage, street furniture, public bins, landscaping with irrigation, traffic is lands and the entire street will be re-sealed.

Councillor Michelle Wright said that fol lowing community consultation it was de cided to use an historic green colour theme to fit with the town’s pre-existing signage.

“Collinsville is an older town with history being an important part of the community, so this is the colour the people chose,” she “Thissaid.

project will give local businesses a boost and inject a bit of pride in the com munity, as well as attracting new people to Thetown.”entire

project was brought about fol lowing two community consultations, where locals questioned the plans which stated eight carparking spaces would be lost due to the installation of scenic flower beds.

“Isaidingnowthe“Wesign.preliminaryreconfigurethatoff-setitFollowingtheircalandtoWrightCouncillordecidedwalkthestreetsaskallthelobusinessesforfeedback.this,wasdecidedtotheoneswerelostandthedelistenedtopeopleandwearemeetinthemiddle,”CrWright.believethisproject

will bring about the boost we are looking for.”

This project was financed by the Federal Government’s Building Better Regions Fund, who contributed $700,000, with a further $300,000 from Whitsunday Re gional Council.

The beautifications are part of a series of initiatives which have recently improved the liveability of Collinsville – the water park was completed earlier this year and Cr Wright says that she hopes the Pump Track will be next on the list.

Flying Foxes Create A Poo Storm

An unprecedented number of fly ing foxes are currently roosting on trees in Collinsville and these noisy little critters are certainly causing a stir as they return to town after feeding on the What’smelaleucas.beencompared to a ‘big vortex’, the flying fox storm whooshes through the streets, in what sounds like rain coming, but instead the little terrors are defecating Ineverywhere.Marchthis

year there were 1,500 fly ing foxes spread out over 10 trees and the Whitsunday Regional Council had been monitoring them, conducting a two-week noise deterrent campaign to discourage This,them.however,

was not meant to be, for the southern migration of the Little Red Flying Foxes saw numbers rise to 8000 in July.

By early September this number had grown significantly to 22,000 spread be tween 25-30 trees in Pelican Park.

Scott Hardy, Coordinator Natural Re source Management and Climate with the Whitsunday Regional Council, said that “this year was a massive increase and to tally unexpected” but wants to assure the community that the situation is temporary.

“They will be gone in the next four weeks,” he “Oncesaid.they move on, numbers will drop to between 200 and 900.”

In the meantime, Council will continue with measures to minimise the problem.

“We can help with tree trimming and will be prioritising where bats are living on pri vate land or having the most impact,” Scott Councilexplained.are also introducing the tempo rary trial of a 6m tall ‘wavy man’ to try and mitigate impacts of the roost on surround ing Outresidents.ofthe30

trees impacted, 19 reach into backyards with an estimated 6,500 bats di rectly effecting households.

Scott advised locals to continue hosing down any problem areas including sides of houses and children’s play sets.

He did stress that bats are not dangerous or harmful to humans.

“Bats are a bit like us, not every human has the flu, they could carry it but only a very small percentage will have a virus,” he said.

“The bacteria in bat poo is the same as it would be in cats, dogs and any other an Forimals.”further information on the issue, gov ernment websites offer a wealth of knowl edge.

Over 22,000 Flying Foxes are currently roosting in Collinsville

Collinsville main street will receive a $1 million facelift

A wavy man that was used in Rockhampton. Photo credit ABC

id’s Bizz!

history

Ayoung

Whitsunday resident is inspiring other children by creat ing her own business at 11 years old, using her own pocket money for the start-up and learning how to sell her handmade products online.

Trinity Murphy, who attends St Cather ine’s Catholic College, has been pestering her mum to let her start her own business for years but until now she hasn’t been al

Fromlowed.selling

slime to finger knitting, Trin ity has pitched many an idea, but it was her colourful loom bands that finally got the tick of approval with mum, Cynitta.

Thinking of the idea when she saw a friend sell loom bands to other friends on the bus, Trinity took the con cept one step further by starting an official business called “Handmade by Trin ny” and creating her own Etsy Promotingaccount.her colourful wristbands through social media, Trinity was very ex cited when the first order came in just hours after she shared the link.

She has since made 11 sales in just one night.

“I like it, it’s fun to do!” she said.

“It’s very rewarding getting money for something you like doing.”

Using her own pocket money to buy the loom bands and purchase postage, Trinity now understands the entire retail process from start to finish.

“It’s really cute and I am super proud of her,” said mum Cynitta.

“She’s always trying to think of things to do and this is a great experience for her.”

Trinity is now saving up to buy something special and will also diversify her product range to include scrunchies, finger knit ting and key chains soon.

Trinity posting her loom bands to customersThe colourful loom bands

Thirtyyears of island hopping around the Whitsundays - fish ing, shelling and camping.

When George Sax came to Australia from Switzerland in 1914, as a classical violinist with a travelling orchestra, his first job was working in a market garden. After that, he cut cane by hand for fifteen years in north Queensland then worked on the railway as a ganger. In 1921, he came to Proserpine and bought a cane farm at Myrtle Creek.

As with many wanderers, George bought a fishing boat and fished all around the reef, making money by selling his catch and also taking out fishing parties. This gave him an intimate knowledge of the islands and he began to collect shells. As his passion for shells grew, he gave up his fishing and settled at Mandalay Point.

It was here that people were first able to view his shells. George travelled to out of the way places in search of unusual spec imens. On some of his trips, he would live for weeks at a time on uninhabited islands, surviving some times without water. George never used a tent, but put the skills taught to him by local aborig ines to good use to build a lean-to of sticks and palm leaves.

the blaze of vermillion bougainvillea vine that he had planted beside his hut.

Upon arrival, George would be waiting on the shingle beach, attired in tattered shorts (most likely having been put on at the sign of visitors) ready greet his guests. The billy would be on the boil and they would be regaled with damper moistened with golden syrup. A verita ble feast at Mandalay would follow with plates of battered fish, chunks of bush lemon and oyster patties – and on rare occasions a tune on his violin.

George’s diet consisted mainly of sea food, turkey and goats’ meat, so his eyes would light up if he spied a basket of homemade goodies.

Once his guests departed, George would wave politely, then disappear into the bush and no doubt step out of his shorts before he resumed pottering about, beautifying his domain with its shingle paths lined with stones and lumps of coral, and where coconuts, shrubs and plants abounded.

George was well known to mainland folk as an exceptionally talented musician. A dance was not a dance without George playing his violin. From time to time, he travelled over Queensland with an itin erant band of musicians.

Described by some as an anchorite, George Sax lived for many years at Mandalay. His domain, which was ac tually owned by the Crown, could be approached only by water. Despite his solitary existence, stories abound of his hospitality extended to callers to his home which was easily recognisable by

In 1955, George moved to South Molle Island taking his shell collection with him and setting it up in a building pro vided by Wally Bauer, the resort owner. At this point in time, it was comprised of 5000 different species and was one of the finest in Australia. Not only did George collect shells, he studied them and could speak authoritatively about them.

Shortly after Cyclone Ada (1970) de stroyed South Molle and most of his shell collection, George went to live at Ken McPherson’s property at North Gregory. There he remained, living with no electricity and few creature comforts, until his death on August 15, 1986, aged 93.

There will also be a live per formance from student and local musician Noah Robertson who will be playing at the Main Marquee on the oval from 2pm.

With lots of prizes up for grabs in the si lent auction, cent sale and raffle, attendees will have the opportunity to win a framed and signed 2021 North Queensland Cow boys NRL jersey, a trip to the Great Barrier Reef, accommodation, beauty, and dining vouchers to name a few.

There will also be one lucky winner who will walk away with $1000 cash in the lucky door prize, kindly donated by Whitsunday

ChildrenTransit.ofallages will also love jumping on the fair ground rides and convincing

their parents to buy them a showbag!

Four-hour ride passes running from 11am-3pm are available for purchase by contacting the College on 4945 1414.

Passes cost $30 pre-sale or $35 on the day.

St Catherine’s Principal Luke Thomson said the carnival will be a wonderful event to bring families together.

“With many new families starting at our College, it gives them an opportunity to connect and have fun as a family.”

WHAT: Community Carnival

WHEN: Saturday, October 9

Community Carnival Next Month 07-4946-7600

WHERE: St Catherine’s Catholic College

Story and photo courtesy of Proserpine Historical Museum.

George Sax

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Allan Milostic, President of the Whitsunday Coast Chamber of Commerce

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shortages and a lack of affordable accommodation. Two of the most critical issues facing business at the moment. It’s a bro ken record, heard over and over again at all levels of government, and finally there does appear to be some activity at local and state levels.

On the housing front, council is being pro active in discussing and facilitating appro priate accommodation locally. Nothing set in concrete yet, however it does show council is committed to assisting in this

Whitsunday Coast Chamber is taking a leading role with Gus Walsgott spearhead ing the local push to establish a Designat ed Area Migration Agreement (DAMA) for the greater Central Queensland region.

It’s

the time when we all get our records and receipts together for the annual trip to the accountant or the dreaded job of completing a tax return ourselves.

If you’re doing your own, your MyGov online account now has a lot of informa tion like Group Certificates and Interest

Whenpre-loaded.you’re completing this mundane task this year, spare some time to think about how you’d like your tax return to look next year. Tax returns look back wards at what the situation was for the last financial year whereas Financial Planners look forward at what we want to achieve in the current and future years.

This can involve things such as:

• Ensuring you have income protection in place which not only protects you and your family but is fully tax deductible.

• Ensuring you are utilising the generous tax rules on superannuation to your best

advantage with strategies like Salary Sacri fice and pensions for those over 60, even if you’re still working.

• Ensuring that you’re making the most of any Salary Packaging opportunities your employer provides, especially if you’re em ployed in industries like hospitals or aged care facilities which attract significant sal ary packaging opportunities.

• If you have a home loan as well as an in vestment loan, ensuring you’re doing the right things to be able to claim more interest as a tax deduction and pay less interest on the home loan for the property you live

Ifin.you’d

like an obligation free review of your situation, to discuss ways to put a smile on your face this time next year with a better tax return, call us for an appoint ment today.

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state level, the Housing Supply Ex pert Panel has been expanded to address housing supply issues and provide advice and direction to local councils. And this week, the Premier herself is chairing a roundtable discussion which is seen as the first step towards holding a Housing Sum mit in October to consider housing and cost of living, especially in regional areas.

With regard to workforce shortages, the

For those unfamiliar, a DAMA is an agree ment between the Australian Government (through Home affairs) with a regional authority making it easier to employ over seas workers in the region. Whilst it uti lises a couple of existing temporary visas it does provide several substantial advan tages specifically a broader range of work er can be specified across a wider range of age groups. And all visa issues under a DAMA offer the opportunity for perma nent residency. Watch this space as the project evolves.

The next Chamber event is on Thursday 13th October and will be a morning net working event incorporating the AGM. If you are keen to get involved and help assist and promote small business in the region, contact the chamber for nomination forms and keep an eye out for more details.

Stop Doing Your Teams Work for Them

Do you remember the feeling you had after being promoted into a leadership role?

For many of us, once the euphoria sub sides, the work doesn’t feel as productive (or as much fun) compared to the tasks we used to undertake. We’re easily drawn back into doing the same work as we did before while adding more meetings and admin tasks to our schedules.

Your primary role as a leader is to build your teams.

For new managers this can be especial ly challenging as your natural instinct is probably to be “liked”.

Next time you are tempted to solve a prob lem for your team though, stop yourself and turn it in to a learning opportunity instead!

You’re not the team captain, you’re the coach!

Your role is to set clear expectations, communicate who is accountable, and give your team the tools they need to succeed.

When someone comes to you with a problem, ask the right ques tions.

Firstly, “What do you think the solution is?” Teach your team to problem-solve for themselves. “Have you thought about alternative approaches? What can we sac rifice without detracting from the overall value of the project? Who can you share the problem with to seek a different per spective?”

Think about your future.

You shouldn’t make yourself indispensable to your team, rather the goal should be to build a team so strong you can’t tell who the leaders is.

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Learn To MountainsMove

One of Bowen’s biggest earthmov ing businesses is on the recruit ment drive.

Hillery Group, which owns and operates five quarries in Bowen, Collinsville, and Abbot Point, are on the lookout for diesel fitters to join their enormous workforce in the famous mango town.

With 46 years of operation as a genera tional, family-owned business, Hillery Group are renowned for their family cul ture – helped by the fact they employ one per cent of the Bowen population.

Kelly McDonald, Director-People, Cul ture and Business Development at Hillery Group is the resident expert on all things business ethos and said Hillery Group’s reputation for family feel comes from its actual retaining of staff and the staff them “Weselves.have

families who have worked for us for many years, from dads down to sons,” Ms McDonald said.

“I think a lot of that comes from our Main tenance and Asset Manager, Daniel Ma her. He’s genuinely one of the best leaders I’ve ever worked with. He’s created such a well-knitted and well-run team; all the boys love working here, and we love work ing with them. We invest in our teams.”

Aside from running five quarries in the re gion, Hillery Group are involved in major

civil works and landscape supplies which focus on the commercial and domestic Msmarkets.McDonald said a diesel fitter from the region who becomes part of the Hillery Group family will be an integral part of their large-scale operation.

“We have an enormous maintenance shed and we’ve got a fully fitted out warehouse with tens of thousands of parts which will be a base of operations for a lot of field service. It has some unique features compared with other maintenance depart ments; there’s its own air conditioning and component rebuild centre – which is a skill area most won’t find with other em ployers,” she said.

“Everyone starts at the depot and then might head out to a breakdown in provid ed LVs or service trucks.

“That would be what a normal day would look like. And, although a diesel fitter will be coming in trade qualified, we are always looking to help them advance themselves – that’s one of our big mottos. We want to develop our team and see them excel.

“We want them to work here, come here, and stay here. We’re very focused on the staff and that they’re enjoying themselves, staying healthy and staying motivated.”

To apply, visit au/working-with-us/https://hillerygroup.com.

Bowen’s biggest employer, Hillery Group, are looking for a diesel fitter to join their exceptional team

Adepiction

of Bowen’s past has be gun a process of rejuvenation this week, with one of the Australian mural town’s collection of 27 murals being given a much-need touch-up.

The Merinda School Mural on the wall of Le Sorelle The Sisters Coffee House on Richmond Road is being repainted by art ist Martin Jegou of Gwada Murals over the month of September.

The previously damaged mural is being touched up by Jegou, a French artist who’s lived in the Whitsundays since 2017.

Jegou, who normally paints large-scale Coral Sea creatures – like his most promi nent mural of a Humpback Whale on dis play on Waterson Way – is putting his artistic talents to work by giving the Bowen mural a new splash of paint.

He began work on the mural on September 7.

Bowen Mural Society Spokesperson Heather Skinner said they were very happy with the work so far and were ex pecting completion by the end of September.

“The Marinda School Mural had been vandalised previously. Martin [Jegou] has obliterated that damage, but there is still some touching up to do with the parts de picting the school itself,” she said.

“He’s managed to put some of the vibrancy into it that he’s known for, and we’re very happy for that.”

The original mural was painted by Winka Von Fahland, and the retouching process has been funded by Whitsunday Regional

BowenCouncil.Mural fundraising

Free Suicide Counselling In Bowen

Are you or someone you know, suffering from suicidal thoughts, struggling to process, or grieving from a loss of a loved one? If so, don’t do it alone, reach out to the free counselling service available right here in Bowen.

Whitsunday Suicide Prevention Network (WSPN) offer free counselling across the Whitsundays with Megan Mattingley who will be the voice you hear as soon as you dial the local number.

Having worked at Relationships Australia for the past 13 years, Megan now has her own business which makes her flexible and available to help.

From immediate assistance over the phone to video consultations and even home vis its, there are plenty of avenues for you to receive “Counsellinghelp.

can cost a lot of money for people to access and there’s usually a long wait-list,” said Megan.

“I can look after you sooner rather than later and when I answer the phone, I am equipped to know what to do.”

Helping people manage their expectations of grief and using education to remove the stigma associated with suicide, Megan shows clients how to process their emo tions.

From there, she will assist with creating a support plan of self-care strategies by us ing tangible tools, such as journal writing or going for a walk.

If you are a parent or relative who is wor ried about a loved one, Megan can also tell you how best to handle the situation and what to say.

If you are worried about a loved one or if this article has raised any issues for you please call one of the following support Whitsundayservices.

Suicide Prevention Network 07 4945 Headspace2858Whitsundays 07 4842 6760

Lifeline 13 11 14

Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467

Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636

Bowen Starts A Conversation

Over250 people attended the Bowen Neighbourhood Cen tre’s R U OK? Day where the local organisation spread the message of meaningfully connecting and lend ing Thesupport.eventon

Thursday, September 8, was by far the largest ever held at the centre, with attendance no doubt bol stered by a fantastic array of vintage cars on display proving a popular draw Whitsundaycard.

Neighbourhood Cen tre Coordinator, Stephanie Cora said alongside the cars were free giveaways.

“For those who came along there was free coffee and cupcakes, a free sausage sizzle, free raffles, and a lot of free re sources and promotional items with details on where to find help if needed,” Ms Cora said.

“The services that attended all pro mote good mental health within our community and this event provided an opportunity for them to create greater awareness and promotion of the sup port which they can provide.”

Locals turned out in record numbers for Bowen Neighbourhood Centre’s R U OK? Day on last Thursday

R.U.B.Y And The Dash

Ms Cora thanked Whitsunday Region al Council for their sponsorship, which she said had made it possible for the centre to host this extremely successful R U Ok day Organisationsevent.that attended on the day in cluded representatives from Whitsunday Counselling and Support and Real Mates Talk, who contributed to the success in raising awareness for mental health issues.

They were flanked by stalls from Feros

Care and Ideal Placements – both of which celebrate diverse and unique clients with Backeddisabilities.bytheR

U OK? harm prevention charity, the event was a major success for the community group, who hope to con tinue growing awareness and local partic ipation.

Bowen’s R.U.B.Y Crew have been stepping up their neighbour hood engagement this year and were lucky enough to be a part of the Don River Dash in their latest community outing.

PCYC

The R.U.B.Y crew – which has been run ning for 11 years and stands for Respect ing and Uniting Bowen Youth - put to gether the participant gift bags given out to all the racers at the Community Night held on the Friday before races began.

PCYC Bowen Manager and Police Ser geant Michelle O’Regan said she was ex tremely proud of the R.U.B.Y Crew for putting together the competitor bags over the months leading up to the event.

“They wanted to show the benefits of our wider region in their own initiative and spoke with Bowen Tourism and Business, as well as other businesses in town about making these bags,” Sergeant O’Regan

were very excited to promote Bow en businesses to those competitors and

Bowen’s Biggest Race

Sergeantteams.”

O’Regan said the youngsters – between the ages of 12 and 18 – door knocked at local businesses, introducing themselves and explaining what they were trying to achieve.

“It’s great confidence building and it be came a layered approach for skills and personal development for these young people,” she said.

The visitor bags were supported by mul tiple businesses across Bowen, including major input from Lowcock Builders.

The Crew attended the Don River Dash Community Night where they helped organisers and were even lucky enough to visit the Patriot Games TV site on Pit Lane, spending some time with the amaz ing crew.

“It’s excellent to be developing sociably re sponsible young people who understand the value of being involved in the commu nity,” Sergeant O’Regan said.

One of the region’s largest race-days is getting set to shoot out from the gates with Bowen Turf Club pre paring for the annual Bowen Cup in early

TheOctober.Turf

Club, which has been holding regular race meets for over 150 years, is looking forward to adding another major race event to its tally on Saturday, October

In8.

past years, the Bowen Cup has hosted in excess of three thousand attendees, and visitors aplenty are expected to make their

way to Ben Bolt Park for this year’s iter ation of “The Race That Stops The Whit Onesundays”.ofthe

region’s biggest social events of the year will host five local races, complete with TAB and on-track bookmakers, a li cenced bar, food vendors, and everyone’s favourite: Fashion on the Field.

Ladies (and gentlemen) will be out in their Saturday best for a race-day that’s promis ing to be one of the club’s finest.

Bowen Turf Club President Stephen Daley said the early ticket sales and table lock ins

are already promising for this year to be “We’vehuge. got a good problem to have: figur ing out where to stick all the people! It’s going to be an enormous day for the whole district, like it always is,” Mr Daley said.

“The track’s in terrific order, it’s going to be a normal five race card with nominations, and we’ve opted for it to be an over 18 day again because last year was very successful.

Mr Daley said there’ll be quite a few local horses racing on the day, each ridden by jockeys from Mackay and Townsville.

Fashion on the Field will this year be run by Filby’s Motors, where there’s already been a great deal of interest from local la

“We’redies looking forward to the whole day. It’s one of the biggest events in Bowen and it’s great for the community, even Airl ie Beach and Proserpine support us im mensely,” Mr Daley said.

“Last time was a great day out and if we can peak that performance, we’ll be very happy.”

The Bowen Cup is back! It’s that time of year to dust off the frock (or buy a new one) and get to Ben Bolt Park

Fashion On The Field will be as popular as ever come race day on October 8

The outfits, the drinks, and the weather are all set to turn up for one of the region’s biggest race days

With five races for the day, the Bowen Cup will be one to remember

“Theysaid.

PCYC Bowen’s Ruby Crew spent the Don River Dash – and the months leading up to it – volunteering their time to promote the region

Young Whitsundays Got Talent Heat

1.00pm on Sunday, September 25

Local up-and-coming artists will take to the stage in the second heat of Young Whitsundays Got Talent at the Bowen pub on September 25.

In a showcase of local singers aged 19 or under, Bowen’s young superstars will have a chance to head to the grand final on October 23 in Woodwark.

The winners of that final will be rewarded with a tour of the Airlie Beach Festival of Music’s main stage, where they can rub shoulders with its nationally renowned acts, as well as perform on the Fish Jam Stage

Head out and see some of the region’s best emerging tal ents perform at the Grand View this weekend!

Family Movie Night at the GVH

6.30pm on Monday, September 26

Join The Grand View next Monday from 6.30pm for a family movie night with a heart of gold.

The local pub will be screening Moana, a sweeping film that follows an adventurous teenager sailing on a daring mission to save her people. Moana, the daughter of chief Tui, embarks on a journey to return the heart of goddess Te Fitti from Maui, a demigod, after the plants and the fish on her island start dying due to a blight.

Along the way, Moana fulfills the ancient quest of her an cestors and discovers the one thing she always sought: her own identity.

But, best of all, alongside the top-tier Disney flick, the Grand View will be providing popcorn and lollies to snack on! Don’t miss this great opportunity to bring the whole family together.

Win A Tinny!

Drawn 5.00pm on Sunday, October 2

Have you ever dreamt of owning a boat? Well, the Grand View Hotel might just make your dreams a reality. One lucky Rewards member will take off in a XXXX Quintrex 400 Trigger Boat, valued at $11,000 at the beginning of ToOctober!win,all you’ve got to do is eat, drink, or play! As well as be a Grand View Rewards Member, of course.

To go in the draw, simply present your membership card when paying for food and drinks, or insert into the gam ing machine. Fill out the entry form, pop it in the barrel and join them on Sunday 2 October at 5pm for the live

Ifdraw.you’re

not already a Grand View Rewards member it’s not too late to sign up for your chance to win. Grandview

Anentirely free family fun day event saw massive crowds turn out at Mullers Lagoon in Bowen last weekend, each of whom enjoyed a scorch ing day of weather backed by entertain ment and games.

Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Cooin da’s Family Fun Day packed the parklands on Saturday, kicking the school holidays into gear for kids and families alike.

There was plenty of entertainment from a petting zoo to sensory tables, amusement rides to face painting, and games and ac tivities galore kept the children entertained from morning to midday.

A colour run ended the days celebrations, with kids cruising around the park and be ing painted with colour, and Bowen Fire Service turning on their water jets to cool off the kids in the 30-degree weather.

Aside from the entertainment, there were plenty of local organisations who hosted stalls highlighting their services and con tributions to the local community: Bow en Flexi Care, Bowen Zonta Club, Bowen PCYC, Girudala, and many more.

Bowen Neighbourhood Centre Coordina tor, Stephanie Cora said she couldn’t thank the services enough for their support, as well as Abbot Point Operations and the Queensland Government for their funding.

Bowen Neighbourhood Centre and Cooinda Family Centre hosted an enormously popular Family Fun Day last weekend at Mullers Lagoon Success

Cannonvale State School Book Week Walk To School Day Success

Hundreds of stu dents came to school dressed as their favourite charac ter from a story book last Wednesday, marking the final ‘Book Week’ celebra tion across all schools in the Whitsunday region.

School assembly was a colourful display of cre ations, dozens of super heros, a group of Oompa Loompas, a masterfully home-made bright yellow digger, Where’s Wally and of course many princesses were all in attendance.

As is tradition, the ‘Book Week’ parade saw the teachers, followed by every year group, strut their stuff down the centre aisle, ex hibiting their dance moves and outfits to the beat.

Students

in Cannonvale took to the streets on foot, bike and scooter last week in the first of what is hoped to be many ‘Walk Or Ride To School Day’.

A student-led initiative, the event came about when Miss Hanson’s grade 4 class were discussing how to reduce their car bon Whilefootprint.manythought about small projects, this particular cohort felt inspired to cre ate an event the whole school could enjoy.

Writing a note to the principal to ask per mission, making a speech in assembly, and then putting posters on walls were all ways the class took the lead in promoting the Theirevent.efforts

were rewarded when over 70 students participated.

Lollipop lady, Lesley, said that she noticed a massive increase in the amount of foot traffic that day and was pleased to see peo ple enjoying the outdoors.

A grade 1 student said that he walked for the first time today and that his parents had parked the car at Coral Sea Marina, walking along the bicentennial boardwalk to Healthschool.teacher

Erin Moore said that she was thrilled to see so many eager partic “Itipants.was really rewarding to see so many kids taking it so seriously,” she said.

“We hope the event will get bigger each time and maybe after today more people will be encouraged to walk to school.”

FILM & ARTS MACKAY HAVE TEAMED UP WITH WHITSUNDAYS ARTS FESTIVAL TO BRING 2 EXCITING FILMS TO THE BIG SCREEN at the brand new Proserpine Entertainment Centre over the weekend of 24th and 25th September.

Filmed entirely at Paronella Park, CELESTE is the story of a once-celebrated opera diva who prepares for her final performance. CELESTE will screen on Saturday 24th September at 7.30pm. Special guest (for the screening of CELESTE) is Paronella Park Marketing Manager Bridget Evans, part of the Evans family who own and operate Paronella Park, and who was there during the filming of CELESTE. Bridget will be sharing anecdotes from the time Paronella Park was turned into a film set.

Then, on Sunday 25th September, viewers will be taken to the other side of the world with PARALLEL MOTHERS, the story of two single women who form a strong bond with one another as they both confront motherhood. PARALLEL MOTHERS is by the renowned Spanish Director, Pedro Almodovar who brings his own finesse to a story of motherhood and hope.

TICKETS AVAILABLE FROM www.proserpineentertainmentcentre.com.au $20 ($15 for FAM and WAF members – use password provided)

PARALLEL MOTHERS - OPTIONAL RETURN COACH TRANSFER FROM MACKAY, LUNCH AND FILM PACKAGE $80 ($70 for FAM members – use password provided) Departing from Gordon Street (outside Artspace) at 10.30am, returning to Mackay approx. 5.30pm.

Principal Kelly with some of the students that walked to school last Thursday

The weekend’s event has been made possible with by Government’s provided through Regional Arts Australia, administered in Queensland by Flying Arts Alliance.

Making Sea Creatures

Craft your favourite sea creature from paper clay and felt texters - sea turtles, stingrays, and jelly fish to surfboarders and boats, join Lisa and use paper clay to create your sculpture.

Registration Required - 9am – 10am and 1pm – 2pm

Childrenfrom across the region are invited to participate in the inau gural Kids Arts Workshops at the Whitsunday Arts Festival this weekend, with a wide range of dedicated fami ly-friendly activities offering a full pro gram of events on Sunday from 9.00am to A4.00pm.specially allocated marquee will host the workshops with some that you can simply drop-in to attend and some that do require registration on www.whitundaysartsfesti Allval.org.thefeatured

events are free for children to Theseenjoy.artist-led

workshops are the cre ation of children’s book writer and illustra tor Sofia Fortunato and Townsville artist Lisa Ashcroft who was last year’s winner of

Memorable Illustrated Portrait

In this workshop with Sofia, kids will cre ate a self-portrait using only three colours for the background and a sharpie for the face.

Drop in and create - 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm

the inaugural Whitsundays Art Prize.

In addition to the marquee activities, there are a range of other events which children will enjoy over the course of the day.

These interactive activities including Af rican drumming with Festival favourites Baala Baajo at 12:30pm, mandala making with stones on the beach with artist Mary Ann Santin at 9.00am, aboriginal story telling with Harry Bowen from 9am-4pm, and many opportunities with over 50 stalls at the handmade markets demonstrating pottery throwing and lead light creations among many happenings.

WHAT: Kids Arts Workshops

WHEN: Sunday, September 25

WHERE: Airlie Beach Foreshore, Kids Workshop Tent

Double Film Feature Weekend

The Memory Tree

In this workshop with Sofia, kids will learn to illustrate a tree with a collage paper technique; using scissors, glue, and lots of colourful paper.

Drop in and create - 10am – 12pm and 2pm – 4pm

Abstract Painting: Our Memories

Participate in a group abstract painting with Lisa on a large canvas with the theme ‘memories.’ Use bright fluoro and all sorts of brushes, palette knives, willow sticks, scrunched up bits of paper, drips.

Drop in and paint - 9am – 4pm

Film

and Arts Mackay are teaming up with Whitsunday Arts Festival this September to bring two exciting films to the big screen at the brand-new Proserpine Entertainment Centre over the weekend of September 24 and 25.

In back-to-back days, Whitsunday Arts Festival will be showing back-to-back screenings of two hand-picked films: Ce leste and Parallel Mothers.

Filmed entirely at Paronella Park, Celeste is the first of the double featurette, with the story of a once-celebrated opera diva who prepares for her final performance. You can catch the temptress’ final show when it screens on Saturday, September 24 at

Special7.30pm.

guest for Celeste’s screening will be Paronella Park Marketing Manager Bridget Evans. She’ll share anecdotes from when Paronella turned into a film set! Then, on Sunday, September 25, viewers will be taken to the other side of the world with Parallel Mothers, the story of two sin gle women who form a strong bond with

one another as they both confront moth Helmederhood. by the renowned Spanish Direc tor, Pedro Almodovar, Parellel Mothers has his trademark finesse in a story of motherhood and hope.

The award-winning director draws again on his favourite subject of Motherhood to create a story that elegantly balances dra ma and comedy, moving through the tale of two unlikely friends from vastly differ ent walks of life.

One is surefooted and complex, the other emotionally raw and energised. Together they create a film bent by hardship and pierced by tragedy, which eventually winds itself into something beautiful: hope.

What: Two films: Celeste and Parallel Mothers

When: 7.30pm on Saturday, September 24, and 1.30pm on Sunday, September 25

Where: Proserpine Entertainment Centre

Tickets: tainmentcentre.com.au/https://www.proserpineenter-

Celeste is screening as the first of two movies coming to the Proserpine Entertainment Centre for the Whitsunday Arts Festival

Friday 23rd Sept

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Andy Mam mers (7-10pm)

• Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Rebelquin (from 7pm)

• KC’s: Aaron Saxon (8pm-late)

Saturday 24th Sept

• The Pub: The Headliners Ball (6.30-10pm)

• KC’s: Aaron Saxon Trio (8pm-late)

Sunday 25th Sept

• The Pub: Paradise City GunsNRoses Trib ute (2-5.30pm)

• Horseshoe Bay Café: Sunday Live Music

•(2-6pm)Grandview Hotel, Bowen: Chill Out Tunes (from 7pm)

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Matt Angell

•(7-10pm)KC’s:Aaron Saxon (8pm-late)

Monday 26th Sept

• KC’s: Mike Duff (8pm-late)

Tuesday 27th Sept

• KC’s: Kaeden McCarthy (8pm-late)

Wednesday 28th Sept

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Pluto Tango

•(6.30-9.30pm)KC’s:Kaeden McCarthy (8pm-late)

Thursday 29th Sept

• The Pub: Acoustic Sessions, Jason Bull

Hotel, Bowen: Sam McCann (from 7pm)

Itmight not break the romcom mould, but the Whitsun day-filmed Ticket To Paradise is a charming flick with one major drawcard: Julia Roberts and George It’sClooney.hard sometimes for reviewers to remember that not every film needs be a Citizen Cane. Movies can be fun. And that’s certainly what audi ences are in for when they watch Ol Parker’s fourth directorial outing.

The star-studded film shot across Queensland last year brings Clooney and Roberts back together again. This time, they pair up as a divorced couple travelling to Bali, attempting to stop their daughter (Kaitlyn Dever) from making the same “mistake” they made 25 years before.

That mistake being rushing into a mar riage which, unceremoniously, ended down the line.

And certainly, from reading the premise, I think we all know where this is going. But like I said, that’s not the appeal, it’s

the Academy Award Winning actors that make this movie. Clooney and Roberts have always had an exceptional chemistry – a real life friendship never hurts that –and Ticket To Paradise is no different.

The world they inhabit in the film is one of the old-style romantic comedies. There’s an earnest nostalgia to it that reminds us of late ‘90s or early ‘00s darlings of the genre like 10 Things I Hate About You, or – most especially – 50 First Dates.

Most of the movie magic from Ticket To Paradise is born from our own sense that we miss films just like it. When do we get to see genuine movie stars – and bless me,

there are very of those left – together on screen? And certainly, when do you see a movie like this in theatres anymore? The streaming age has relegated the rom-com and its cheesiness to the back-pages.

Shot in real locations – including The Whitsundays itself – and brimming with absolute, unadulterated fun; chemistry and star power have certainly made me buy a Ticket To Paradise. Will you?

Ticket To Paradise is showing now at the Bowen Summergarden Cinema.

Review By Declan Durrant

Director Ol Parker, Julia Roberts, and George Clooney filmed parts of the absolute treat that is Ticket to Paradise on Hamilton Island meeting, VMR 6-9pm every 2nd Thurs

• KC’s: Aaron Saxon (8pm-late) divorced couple that teams up and travels to Bali to stop their daughter from making the same mistake think made ago. George Clooney, Julia Roberts, Kaitlyn Dever

PAWS OF FURY: THE LEGEND OF HANK (PG) 98mins UNDERDOG TO TOP DOG down-on-his-luck hound finds himself in a town full of cats who need a hero to defend the m from a villain’s evil plot to wipe their village off the map. With help from a reluctant trainer, the underdog must assume the role of fearsome samurai and team up with the felines to save the day Starring the voices of: Michael Cera, Samuel L. Jackson, Ricky Gervais (2009)” (M) 165mins SPECIAL RE-RELEASE SCREENINGS OF THE ORIGINAL

Action/Adventure/Fantasy paraplegic Marine dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission becomes torn between following his orders and protecting the world feels is his home. Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver

A Working Class Man Comes To The Pub

Oneof the most popular and best-selling Australian musical artists of all time will be honoured with the highest form of flattery in two unique tribute shows coming to the Airlie Beach Hotel in October.

Coinciding with the 30th anniversary of his famed Soul Deep album, the ‘Soul Chisel’ Ulti mate Jimmy Barnes tribute band will bring one of the most faithful encapsulations of Jimmy’s solo career to The Pub, creating two afternoons to Theremember.Working

Class Man is the heart and soul of Aussie rock music – he conjures up the sound of ear-splitting volume, the tune of soul standards given a unique voice and reading – and Soul Chisel bring all that magic of Barnsey with them in their recreation coming to the coastal town of Airlie Beach.

In the first of two shows, Soul Chisel will cele brate the legacy of Barnesy on Saturday after noon in an unforgettable performance that fo cuses on his fifth album. They will get the Good Times Throughflowing.thelens of Soul Deep – a collection of soul covers and duets with John Farnham – Soul Chisel encapsulate what makes Barnesy the very best there is.

Through a Rock N’ Rolling tour of Jimmy’s soul covers and onto his biggest Cold Chisel hits, Soul Chisel create an electric atmosphere.

That atmo sphere is thanks to their ability to not only recreate the sound but also the look of Barnesy, with front man Steve Cal lanan a scarily close look alike with one of Aus tralia’s biggest selling artists.

With its re-creation of Barnesy’s sound and his look, they craft an unforgettable show

Callanan leads the show and has the vocal pow er to match his almost uncanny resemblance to Barnesy. He’s even made appearances on The Voice Australia, where he performed in front of the likes of Delta Goodrum and Guy Sebastian and had them convinced by his vocals!

On Sunday, they’ll back up their performance with a unique blend of two songs in a row from The best of Barnes and Chisel, as well as your favourite Aussie bands and much, much more.

Don’t miss Soul Chisel when they bring (Simply) The Best Cold Chisel tribute show to the local’s favourite local for two afternoons of Barnesy at The Airlie Beach Hotel.

WHAT: Soul Chisel Tribute Show

WHEN: 2.00pm to 5.30pm on Saturday, Octo ber 8, and Sunday, October 9

WHERE: The Airlie Beach Hotel

The ‘Soul Chisel’ Ultimate Jimmy Barnes Tribute Show will make its way to The Airlie Beach Hotel this October

In two separate shows on Saturday and Sunday, they’ll bring Jimmy’s album Soul Deep to the fore for Airlie audiences

Coral

Sea Marina’s sec ond annual Big Aussie BBQ raised $4400 for the Prostate Cancer Founda tion of Australia (PCFA) this

Overyear.

the month of September, the local marina has been gath ering funds and raising aware ness for research into the can cer which threatens the lives of one in five Australian men. For their biggest fundraising effort of the month, the marina lawns transformed into a back yard barbie, where locals could grab a snag and a drink and listen to some live music in the name of a good cause.

Head of Marketing at Coral Sea Marina, Joscelyn O’Keefe said it’s been excellent to give “peo ple an informal setting where they can start the conversation” about prostate cancer.

“Thank you to all the local busi nesses and community who came out to support us,” she

Thesaid. Marina has now raised over $10,000 dollars for cancer Youresearch.can continue to donate to Coral Sea Marina until the end of September at their fundrais ing page here: bigaussiebarbie.com.au/.../Corhttps://www.alSeaMarina.../bab

Big Barbie For A Good Cause dawn@csmr.com.au

The Big Aussie Barbie returned to Coral Sea Marina last Friday, where enjoyed a snag for Prostate Cancer Foundation of

I know what you’re going to say.

I’m at work all day, so I don’t have the time. I’m looking after my kids, so I don’t have the time. I’m just so tired from everything that I don’t have the motivation, nor the time.

How can I incorporate exercise into my crazy, tight schedule?

Start small.

As little as 15 minutes of light activity a day can improve your health (and your life Exerciseexpectancy).can

be a silver bullet for a large swath of life’s problems. In addition to improving mood and shedding extra pounds, being physically active on a regular basis helps prevent and manage a wide range of health problems, including stroke, type two diabetes, depression (which we covered in-depth last week) – and the list goes on and Severalon.

10-minute workouts spread across a week are just as effective as a longer duration workout – as long as they add up to 150 minutes of physical activity a week.

So instead of changing your schedule abruptly, try incorporating small bits of exercise throughout your busy workday.

Start A Morning Routine

Beginning your day with a little bit of movement is an excellent way to wake up the body and mind, as well as get the juices flowing.

So, what can you do?

• Morning stretches. Experts emphasise that stretching in the morning improves posture, relieves pain and aches in your body, as well as increases body flow.

• Shor t bodyweight workouts. Doing energizing movements like jumping jacks or bicycles works as a dynamic stretch for the body, as well as elevate the heart rate.

• Morning yoga. A great choice for those who need to find their Zen, as well as deal with stressful deadlines. Practicing yoga in the morning helps to maintain a calm mind and set a tone for the day.

Exercise at the End of the Workday

It can be as little as 15-minutes.

• Aerobic exercise, such as brisk walking, jogging, biking, dancing, tennis, swimming.

Lower-intensity exercise, such as yoga, also shows potential benefits when it comes to mood and reduces anxiety.

For most people living with neck and back problems or regular headaches, it could actually be your spine alignment that is causing much of the pain.

A consultation with a chiropractor can help you with any issues and Dr Tim Harris from Whitsunday Spine Care in Cannonvale is ready to offer his professional assistance.

“It’s super important for everyone to have a functioning spine,” said Dr Harris.

“If you’re spine isn’t functioning it can affect how you move and how you live your life.

“Often, people get used to how they feel and that becomes a new normal, they don’t realise how much better they can function until they come and see me.”

Dr Harris opened the Cannonvale clinic in May and has since established a regular client base.

He has been a practicing Chiropractor for four years and living in the region for almost Meetingthree.

his partner in Brisbane while he was studying, the pair moved up to Airlie Beach together and have a little six-month-old daughter.

In his leisure time he likes to keep fit and attends F45 in Airlie, he also enjoys taking his two ‘naughty staffies’ for a walk as much as possible.

A deeply caring person, Dr Harris enjoys working closely with all his patients and listening to their stories so he can form a holistic approach to his treatment practices.

“I try to take the time to make it all about the patient,” he said.

“Taking the bigger picture into consideration really helps me to treat the whole person.”

Dr Tim Harris from Whitsunday Spine Care

5000 Attend Paul Bowman Challenge

The Proserpine Junior Sportspark came alive with brightly coloured jerseys and thousands of families setting up camp for the weekend, when the Paul Bowman Carnival came to town, attracting 75 players from across the state.

Councillor Al Grundy said that with no declared winner of the tournament, the event is set up to promote participation and sportsmanship for the formative years of under nine competition.

“It’s about getting the kids involved!” he “Andsaid. it was so nice to see so many people coming from so far away and travelling from all over the state.

“The whole event went really well – it was so well organised and the volunteers did a fantastic job. The people think it’s really amazing and it was lovely to hear them all saying thank you.”

Cowboy players Heilum Luki and Mitch Dunn both said they were thrilled to see such a great following for the event.

“It reminds me of going to this sort of car nival when I was younger and now they are all coming to see me!” said Heilum.

Coordinator Kim Bates said she was proud of all the organising committee and volun teers.

“It gets better every year, it’s wonderful for the whole community and we always do it for Katelove!”Clark, Manager of the Whitsunday Brahmans under-nine team said it was awesome seeing everyone gather for the

“Everyonekids. played their best and showed really good sportsmanship,” she said.

75 teams from across the state played at the Paul Bowman Challenge over the weekend

Cannons in SNQ Relay Supremacy

SWIMMING

On the weekend, nine Cannonvale Cannons participated in the SNQ Relay Supremacy event held in SNQTownsville.Captains

Jy Parkinson and Hayley Andrejic guided their teams through vari ous relay challenges.

Jy’s team, Jy’s Jets was comprised of Ja cob Bell, Lochlan Jamieson, Ehsan Helou, and Anisa Helou. Hayley’s team, Hayley’s Comets, were Tiana Bell, Remy Hedges, Shantelle Short, and Holly Perrin.

The scores were very close - 101 to 103with Hayley’s Comets pipping it by two points in the end.

The Cannons hosted another fun Club Night on Wednesday where Club Secre tary, Giselle Burton presented Jasmine Gerlofsma with the Swim Star Award based on her “cracking 50m Freestyle

Giselleswim”.

also presented Upgrade Certifi cates to Levi Smith, Jasmine Gerlofsma, Lily Maher, Celeste Orenshaw, Isaac Pisan iello, Lilah Mewha, Piper Walker, and Indi Smith. Ehsan Helou and Levi Smith were presented with the Chocolate Awards for best personal bests.

The coaches, Mark Erickson and Ken Crit tenden were very excited by standard of swimming at Club Night.

Isabella Pisaniello had a very successful night swimming four personal best swims, and an awesome 100-metre IM in 1.39.53 which was a 22.75 second personal best.

Isabella’s brother, Isaac also swam ex tremely well, swimming three personal bests. His 50-metre Butterfly saw him im

prove on his previous best the most, swim ming a 52.98 second 50-metre.

Shailee Mewha and Jack Ganter had a cracking Club Night, achieving three per sonal Shaileebests.swam

a super 50-metre Breast stroke in 58.74 seconds, and one of Jack’s best swims was his 200-metre IM, which he swam in 3.06.29.

Jack’s brother, Thomas swam an

excellent 200-metre Freestyle in 2.55.78 –an 8.52 second personal nest. Lily Maher swam a super 100-metre IM in a time of 1.49.83 - a 9.88 second personal best.

The club extends its thanks to all the vol unteers and parents for their support. Club Nights will continue over the school holidays.

Contributed with thanks to Raylene Ras mussen

Ehsan and Indi with Chocolate Awards

AFL Whitsunday Sea Eagles Celebrate

Saturday

saw the Whitsunday Sea Eagles hold their 2022 Season Club Presentations celebrating a brilliant year on what was a superb day.

2022 saw Sea Eagles Under 17s and Un der 12s play in Grand Finals doing a great job for the Club against stronger Senioropposition.Men

and Under 14s made Pre liminary Finals, coming third in their respective grades, while Senior Women celebrated their growing skill develop ment with a few more wins on the board.

Young Sea Eagle Aidan Allen-Fancke went back-to-back in the Under 17s AFLQ Mackay League Best & Fairest, and Sea Eagles look forward to seeing what he can do with his talented future.

Remaining teams saw many votes across the League to end a year of achievements for a relatively small but growing Whit sunday Australian Football Club.

Whitsunday Sea Eagles Senior Men’s Best and Fairest went to Brent Downie who consistently works hard around the ground. Runner up was Ryan Lee, who had another skilful year until injury took him out of the running through the sea son, whilst Leading goalkicker Sam Keat ing was a reliable set of hands in front of goals for the second year running.

Senior Women Best and Fairest was tak en out by Cleo Dickie, who also scored some votes in the League Best and Fair est. Runner up was the ever-reliable Grace Bell.

Under 17s Best and Fairest Aidan Al len-Fancke once again doubled up from the League medal in what was another stunning year for the young gun. Run ner up was Jordan Daniels, who was outstanding around the ground, and Leading goalkicker with 33 goals went to Brodan Cornwall.

Under 14s Best and Fairest went to Zavi er Goswell with Runner up Blake Hanks. Under 14s Female Player of the Year went to Charlotte Fleming, while leading goalkicker with a whopping 38 was Cody

UnderLove.

12s Best and Fairest was so close votes could not separate them, shared be tween Lochlan Jeffries and Tyson Fowl er. Not far behind was runner up Reef Weller with these top three also tying for the Players Player award. Leading goalk icker Sterling Rogan-Hamilton managed 13 for the season.

The perpetual Cody Gibbs Memorial Trophy was unveiled to be awarded to a Club member who showed they were Re silient, Courageous, Selfless and Respect ful. The deserving recipient of the Cody Gibbs Memorial Trophy this year for re silience and courage throughout ongoing injuries, loyal support of the Club and support to Cody throughout his battle, was Oxsen Prosser.

Sea Eagles would like to thank their Sponsors and the community for their amazing support this year for AFL in the Whitsundays and look forward to seeing you for AFL Mackay Preseason Carnival in March 2023.

Iron Men And Women Of The Whitsundays

Nine of the Whitsundays top dis tance competitors headed south for the gruelling Sunshine Coast Half Ironman earlier this month, repre senting the region in perfect fashion on a world class

Whitsundaycourse.Triathlon

Club members competed in the extreme form of triath lons which tasks them with completing a 1.9-kilometre swim, 90-kilometre cycle, and 21.1-kilometre run around Mooloola ba’s spectacular coastline and Thehinterland.nervous

energy was aplen ty on the Saturday registration day for the race, as the Whit sunday competitors racked their bikes alongside hundreds of Overothers.1488

individual par ticipants registered in all age groups, some in teams, but most out to test their own stamina and endurance. Satur day was a day of rest, reflection and carbohydrate loading for the nine local athletes.

It kicked off with the swim - a

rolling start in waves of colourful caps as the sun came up over Mooloolaba’s stun ning surf

Followingbeach.upwas the bike course, which headed out onto the Sunshine Motorway on a fast, smooth surface, and then the run, which took competitors along the Iconic Mooloolaba boardwalk and Espla nade with picture perfect views.

The nine Whitsunday racers were relieved to see the finish arch as they headed back onto Beach Terrace where welcoming sustenance, massages and recovery tents

awaited them.

The Whitsunday Triathlon Club members not only represented the club by complet ing the race, but by finish with some amaz ing Chieftimesamong them was Airlie Beach local and Hamilton Island firefighter Daniel McDonnell, who placed 20 overall with a time of 3 hours, 48 minutes and 44 sec onds putting him on the Podium as third in his Age group of 18-24 Others who smashed the race and claimed

a personal best time were Fraser Lyon in four hours and 15 minutes, Julia Wheway in five hours and 38 minutes, Shane Bel lert with four hours and 57 minutes, Craig Langevad in six hours and 40 minutes, Mark McConkey in six hours and 21 min utes, and finally Alisha Rust in five hours and 17 Whitsundayminutes.Triathlon

Club also hosted a team: the Chipmuncks, comprised of Karen Maddock (swim and run) and Robyn Corrigan (cycle), who finished in six hours and 43 minutes.

Whitsunday Sea Eagle’s inaugural Cody Gibbs Memorial Trophy Winner, Oxsen Prosser

Senior Men Award Winners Senior Women Award Winners

U12 Award Winners Award Winners

U17 Award Winners

Photo Credit:FowlerCody

The Whitsunday Triathlon Club saw nine of its athletes take their talents to the gruelling Sunshine Coast Ironman last weekend, with some excellent results

Shane Bellert was one of the club’s competitors on the day, finishing with a time of four hours and 57 minutes

Julia Wheway competed in the race, too, completing the course in five hours and 38 minutes

“Champions!”: Whitsunday Premier Men Dominate 2022

Grand

Final Day, Saturday, Septem ber 17: With two teams in Grand Finals for the first time ever, Whit sunday United Supporters were buzzing with excitement whilst players nervously waited for the action to start.

With the U14 Premiers side playing early in the day and a supporter bus organised for the Premier Men, the tangerine ma chine was going to be out on force and vo cal on the sidelines.

The U14 Premiers took to the field fo cussed, ready to play and determined to add the Grand Final Trophy to their col lection. Unfortunately, lady luck was not wearing orange on Saturday morning and despite one of their best performance all year, the young Whitsunday side fell short of a Theywin.started strong, and despite running into a tough headwind, were equal to ev erything the Crusaders threw at them. The Mackay side scored first and Reef Peel re turned the compliment with a great finish to Theequalise.armwrestle

continued till half time and the Whitsunday side was looking good with a 1-1 score and the wind at their back for the second half.

Against the run of play, Crusaders scored an early goal in the second half and de spite being camped in front of the Crusad ers goal, the Whitsunday side was unable to capitalise on several chances and went down in a nail-biting finish. A genuine contest between two string sides and the U14’s have every right to be proud of the Minor Premiership they achieved in 2022.

As the evening drew on, the excitement built for the clash of the day. The match up between arch rivals Whitsunday and Mackay Lions was eagerly anticipated by

the large crowd of supporters and with their team favourite to win, the Whitsun day fans were in full song, adding to the electric atmosphere.

The anticipation was palpable.

After a stellar year in which the Whitsun day Premier Men took out the Minor Pre miership, The Championship was within their grasp for the first time ever.

From the opening whistle, the crowd was treated to a fast and physical opening to the match with both sides determined to dominate early, and Lions knowing that a front running Whitsunday side would be impossible to catch.

To the Whitsunday crowd raucous delight it took only 7 minutes for their side to draw first blood through a brilliant strike by Tommy Torzsok off a Ben Smith pass. It

was a dream start to the game and Whit sunday started to dominate play with their speed and precision. Scott Ferries and Tommy Torzsok controlling the middle whilst Ben Smith caused havoc up front with a brilliant performance.

The second goal was only 12 minutes lat er as Harry Hodgen drove forward down the left wing working towards goal, beat ing his man and cutting back a perfect ball for Francisco Puentes to drive into the net. With a two-goal lead, the Whitsunday freight train was on a roll and continued to pile on the pressure. With only minutes to go in the first half, a perfect Ben Smith long range free kick found the net again but was disallowed.

It didn’t take long for Whitsunday to seal the game in the second half, with Marty Goodey charging down the left-hand side,

beating several players and feeding a beau tiful ball to Ben Smith who calmly slotted it past the keeper. Players and supporters both went wild with pandemonium break ing out in the technical area with coaches, official, subs and players embracing.

Player awards after the match includ ed Harry Hodgen with the Golden Boot award and Scott Ferries the league’s season MVP. A well-deserved and popular win to top off a great year for Whitsunday.

With the Premier Men leading the way, and strength through all age groups, Whitsunday United is looking forward to 2023 already and is aiming to be the ma jor force in the regional football league for many years to come.

Over an eight-week train ing regime, participants from Base 51 Functional Fitness challenged themselves to gain muscle and lose weight for the chance to nab a cash prize of a thousand dollars.

With a combination of per sonal training and dieting, the eight-week challenge winner and “$1000 Dollar Man” was Paul Douthwaite, who pulled off some staggering results.

Paul’s outcome was a loss of 10 kilograms of Body Fat – dropping him down to 8.7 per cent body fat – and a gain of six kilograms of lean muscle mass.

Base 51 Head Trainer John Rus solillo said he was astounded by

Paul’s “legendary results”.

“The effort, showing up every day, consistency and a good program is what gets those kinds of results,” John said.

“It’s testament to both the train ing of Base and to Paul’s commit Paul,ment.”who took part in Base 51’s Elite Squad small group person al training as well, attributed his success to a few factors.

“My body has changed dramati cally in the time I’ve been train ing. I couldn’t even do a push-up at the start and now I’m kicking goals everywhere,” Paul said.

“I’ve been to plenty of gyms and lasted a few weeks, but here it cap tured my attention. There’s a fam ily there and that’s a real appeal –

you see the same faces every week and you get to know each other.

“We were all working together towards a goal and that helps you form bonds. The training and making sure you’re working out with the right form helps massive ly. It’s helped me get back into my running, which I haven’t done for two or three years.

“Being able to work out alongside my wife and my son now is really the biggest reward. And my golf is at a different level now, so I have to thank John and Base 51 for all of Paulthat.”is now being affectionately known at the gym as the “$1000 Dollar Man” and plans to take part in another challenge – al though he’s not expecting to lose another 10-kilograms.

Winner, winner chicken dinner for Paul Douthwaite as he claimed a $1000 dollar prize in the Base 51 Functional Fitness Eight-Week Challenge Legendary Result

Contributed with thanks to Allan Milostic

Whitsunday Premier Men claim the titles of Minor Premiers and Grand Final Winners

“History Makers”: Bowen Claims Union Title

ers to shoot straight through to the final

Infront

of a huge crowd at BB Print Sta dium, the Bowen Mudcrabs faced off against their closest rivals, the Proser pine Whitsunday Raiders, in a grand-final matchup with extreme bragging rights.

The question on the region’s lips was whether the pincer would be mightier than the sword when the two sides met for the Mackay Rugby Union final on Satur day – and there was only one certainty: it would be a tight affair.

Raiders had fought hard against Kuttabul the weekend before to make their claim in this final trophy game, with the Mudcrabs having taken a well-deserved break the week before, having already beaten Raid

Thegame.Bowen side had served up Raiders their only loss in almost two seasons in that Major Semi-Final, leaving the Pros erpine side with a point to prove coming into the game.

Each of their matchups in the season had been arguably some of the best games of Mackay Rugby Union played in years, and the pressure was mounting.

And this grand final did not disappoint; it was an instant classic.

Busloads of fans witnessed Bowen and Whitsunday players leave it all on the pitch, decked out in their supporter gear –

one even dressed as a crab – and revelled in a rugby final that well exceeded the price of admission.

For the Bowen side’s supporters who made the three-hour trip down to the Sugar City, the petrol price was worth its weight in gold.

It was one of the most incredible final games the league has ever seen, with it heading right down to the wire with Casper Turner scoring for Bowen in the last 10 seconds to win it.

Muddies made history come the end of the 80 minutes, winning the final and end ing their 41-year drought in the process, claiming their first ever league title with a 25 to 22 win against the Proserpine Whit sunday Raiders.

Coach Tom Anderson, whose father was one of the original Mudcrab founders of the club and was watching on the day, led the long, post-match celebrations that ran through into the early hours of Monday morning.

Your Footy Tipping Champion

FredQuod is celebrating 27 consecu tive weeks of top picks as he prepares to head to the National Rugby League grand final on Sunday, October 2.

The Blast H20 owner finished Mackay and Whitsunday Life newspaper’s Footy Tipping Comp in the top spot with a more than im pressive score of 142.

His winning points tally saw him collect the prize of $1500 dollars and two tickets to the NRL Grand Final at Accor Stadium, Sydney.

Fred credited his excellent tipping form – in his first ever tipping competition – with hav ing played rugby league himself as a young

“Itbuck.was

knowing what teams can do, over the years following the competition, seeing who’s popular, who the coach is, and who the coach is not; they lose the coaches pretty quick!” Fred laughed.

“But it’s the form guide, injuries to gun play ers, dropping them out of the equation and

not picking them.”

Unlike some tippers, Fred said he wasn’t a stats man, it was “all just intuition”.

“The big difference was that I’d played rug by league, but I took to it with due diligence; I focused on it and it paid dividends in the end. I wanted to get it right,” Fred said.

“I had a perfect round, some sevens out of eight, and I just really enjoyed myself; it was good fun.”

An enormous North Queensland Cowboys fan, Fred is hoping his boys can get up so he can celebrate them lifting the trophy this year with front row seats.

Fred said he’ll be taking his daughter, Alyce, who lives in Albion Park, south of Wollon gong, to the final.

If you would like to be part of the Footy Tip ping Competition next year call Mike Mc Cann on 0427 897 960. Spots are going fast, so get in quick to reserve your place.

RUGBY UNION

The Bowen Mudcrabs have claimed their first ever league title and ending a 41 year drought for the club with a win against Raiders last weekend

They’ve done it by besting one of the best rugby union sides in recent local rugby memory in a nail-biting 25-22 win

Muddies were more than well-supported at the game at BB Print, as their fans pulled out all the stops with outfits and signs

Yee Claw! Pride and bragging rights

Both sides showed absolute passion

Fred Quod has been crowned the Mackay and Whitsunday Life Footing Tipping Comp winner with an excellent 142 points, pictured here with his grandchildren and Whitsunday Life Advertising Account Manager Mike McCann

Proserpine Bowls Report

Airlie Beach Bowls BOWLS

Warren Mills, Luke Kinnear, and David Diaz finished a very creditable second in the Championship of 3 bowl triples.

OnWednesday, the Final of the Se nior Singles was played at Proser pine Bowls Club.

Bryan Davy got into his rhythm early to defeat Arthur Griffith 25-7. Bryan now goes on to play in the Champion of Cham pion Senior Singles at North Mackay this coming weekend.

Brett Saroglia played in the Champion of Champion B Singles on Saturday at Mack ay BrettCity.played Warren Meng from Souths Suburban in the first game going down 25-6. Warren eventually went on to be the winner of this event.

In Social bowls on Wednesday John An derson played double lead.

John Anderson, Bruce Uhe, Gavin Noonan and Garry Alexander defeated John, Mike Harrison, Barry Zillmann and Peter Law ton 17-16.

On Sunday Social bowls Miike Harrison and Philip Brown defeated Bruce Uhe and Jim Quod 20 -13; Arthur Griffith and Pe ter Lawton defeated John Anderson and Garry Alexander 27-18.

All members are asked to reserve the Sun day morning October 16 from 10am for the AGM. Nominations are now open for all positions.

Contributed with thanks to Heather Brown

Wangaratta Bowls

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The Wangaratta team of Denise Wal lace, Margaret Wilson, Penny War ren, and Fely Duncan competed at South Townsville Bowls Club for four days in the prestigious Premier Cup competi tion last week.

They faced off against teams from 10 other District Clubs across Bowen, Ayr, Bran don, Alligator Creek, Ingham, Noorla, Ju bilee, Suburban, Thuringowa, and South

TheTownsville.Wangaratta ladies team led graciously and fought back with determination when they had to in their fixtures, coming away with nine wins from 10 wins with a margin of 151.

After claiming the trophy, Margaret and the team thanked the District Match Com mittee for such a successfully run tourna ment and invited all district clubs to travel to Wangaratta Club in Bowen in 2023.

As part of winning the cup, Wangaratta also gains hosting rights for the next year.

The club’s Monday triples competition has now finished for the year with winners Ei leen Dunn, Virginia, and Tim Noar defeat ing Leon Fox, B Lampard, and Ian Best.

Tuesday social bowls winners were Deb Retchless, Bill Parker, and David Mad den, who defeated Judy Christie, Colleen Christopher, and Pearl Aykens.

Contributed with thanks to Penny Warren

As the weather heats up, the days get longer and the bowls get more Mondayscintillating.andTuesday: Airlie Beach Bowls Club welcomed over 130 students from Cannonvale Public school.

Club coach Mark Mawson organised with Ladda Purdie, John Brown, John Askew, Betty Whitehorn, and Col Morris to all help supervise and teach the art of lawn Bowls. Each child received tuition and a frozen fruity pole for their participation.

Tuesday: Lane Telford skippered John Brown at lead and Tess Walker at second to beat all comers for the prize money.

Wednesday: A surprise result with the school competition girls winner Demika teamed up with Mark Mawson to take the prize Wednesdaymoney.Business House Bowls: To re commence on Wednesday, October 5.

Saturday: The finals of the winter Scroungers competition with Alan Pers house, Ladda Purdie, and Russell Jackson fighting for the final prize money. Ladda Purdie broke away from the boys for a comfortable win.

This weekend Harry Quod went to Mack ay for the B Grade Championship and fin ished a credible third.

Sunday Social Bowls: 21 bowlers vied for the prize. Big winners of the day were Lyn Graham with new bowler Janet Jacometti, and Bobby Ward.

Proserpine Golf Report

GOLF

Double

bogies on the last two holes eventually cost Trish McNeill and Andrew Colborne the Club Four somes title when they ended up playing Tiina Randmae and Lew Tuck in a sudden death playoff.

In a scrappy affair, Lew and Tiina won on the second hole.

Both teams finished the 27 holes with 128 Ingross.third place were Thomas Rimene and Leanne Alexander with 135 gross.

The nett winners were Ross McNeill and Noelene Spurway, 97, from Craig Smith and Tessa Aitken 100. Joanne Moynihan and George Meharry were in third with Saturday’s103.5.

Monthly Medal saw David Tel ford the overall and C grade winner in the men’s with 67 nett.

The A grade winner was Allen Roberts with 68, from Mat Bower 70, and the B grade was taken out by Gary Scotford 69, from Phil Batty, 70.

Corey Stroud was the C grade runner up with 71 on a count back.

The ladies’ monthly medal winner was Heather Luvis with 71 nett, on a count back from Ann Gardel.

On Thursday, the men played a stableford in conjunction with a 4BBB.

The stableford was won by John Gross kreutz with 40 points from Jim Cochrane with 38 on a count back.

The 4BBB winners were Ken Granger and Jim Cochrane with 45 points, on a count back from Andrew Colborne and Lew

VickieTuck.

Wallace was the Wednesday ladies’ winner with 40 stableford points, from Robyn Witham, 38, and Vicki Tuck 26. Contributed with thanks to Peter Lewis

L to R: Noelene Spurway and Ross McNeill nett, and Tiina Randmae and Lew Tcck, gross winners

Contributed with thanks to Mark Mawson

Scroungers Finalists Russell Jackson, (Champion) Ladda Purdie, and Alan Pershouse with John Askew

Winners Premier Cup Wangaratta 2022

Bowen Golf News

raine McArthur, and Judy Atkins. Penny Stewart with an OBP.

Wednesday’s

competition at Bowen Golf Club was a single stableford event sponsored by the club itself.

Ladies’ winner was Wendy Tracey, 38 points, runner up Grace Nott, 37. Men’s winner James Miller 42pts, runner up on a countback David Carus 41pts.

Pin shots to Lisa Raisbeck, Bev Lowcock, Debbie Breeze, and Morag Parker with an Saturday,OBP.

the Club played a single stable ford sponsored by patron Margaret Whyte.

Ladies’ winner Lisa Raisbeck, 42 points; second place to Ruth Dunn, 39, and third place to Penny Stewart, also 39.

Pin shots to Lisa Raisbeck, Julie May, Lor

Men’s winner was Brian Martin, 41 points, while second place went to Matthew Yasso, 39, and third place to Greg Carlyon, 37.

Pin shots to Graham Seaborne, Ray Sell en, and Andrew Menzies, while Brendan Malone won the Car Wash voucher. Rob ert Byles had an eagle on hole 14.

Accuracy drives to Jo Goldup, Helen Fel lows, Debbie Breeze, Brian Martin, Perry Layton, and Reg Goldup. Bradmans was won by Leanne Swan and Andrew Men

Thiszies. weekend’s competition is a single sta bleford event sponsored by Bowen Golf Club.

Contributed with thanks to Grace Nott

Proserpine Veteran’s Golf

GOLF

Last Tuesday, Proserpine Veteran Golfers played Pioneer Valley in a round of the Crocker Shield.

With 53 players out representing clubs from the Valley, as well as Proserpine, it was going to be a tough day. But, the Pro serpine side took the points home with them in the end - 282 to 239.

With one more round to go, Proserpine are leading the Crocker shield by 91 points.

The ladies’ winner was Tina Badenhorst with 37 points followed by Jenny Hounsell, 36, and in the rundown Paula McQuat, 34.

The men’s winner was Barry Shuwalow with 38 points, followed by John Roser, 35, and in the rundown Peter Fox, 34.

Nearest the pin winners were Frank Molo ney, George Oddy, Ron Gaucci, Paul Tilse , Anna Winterbourn, Jenny Hounsell, and Mandy Patterson.

Contributed with thanks to Paula McQuat

On The Whitsunday Green

GOLF Sunday was the Clubs 18-hole stable ford championships.

It was Nathan Boys who succeeded to win the trophy with 41 points while Brad Low came in second with 40 points, and James (Jimmy) Millar in third with 36.

For the ladies it was Bree Harvey and Paula Wrons ki. Nearest the Pin winners were Brayden Davies and Nathan Boys.

The weekly 9-hole com petition was won by Terry Kimpton with 22 points, then Tyson Flavel on 21 and Tim Walton with 19 points on a countback win.

The Friday 9-hole was also won by Terry Kimpton with 22 points, Brad Low as sec ond with 20 points, and Tim Harris and Elise Hodgson both scoring 19. Tim taking the third place on the count

Onback.Thursday the club held a special 18-hole stableford competition before Sun

day’s Monthly Medal fixture.

Contributed with thanks to Kate Cross

Margaret Whyte trophy winners

Wednesday ladies’ winners

Tina Badenhorst and Barry Shuwalow

Trophy winner Nathan Boys

Airlie Beach Darts Semi-Finals

Itwas semi-finals day at the club house on Sunday with three tough fixtures on the cards.

First up was the second consolation semi-final with Kameron Reason and Gary Robbie battling it out to see who will take on Ross Gallichan in the Hetlock Cup final on October 2.

Kameron led for most of the match, but when Gary came back from three legs behind to level the match five legs all, the momentum seemed to swing slightly.

The 11th leg was massive, and Gary took it with a double three to take the lead for the first time in the match at 6/5.

Kameron had chances in the 12th leg to tie it up at six all and take us to a decider but missed darts at doubles gave Gary the chances he needed to convert and take the victory seven legs to five.

In the first of two Premier League semi-fi nals, Joe Wilson was looking to bounce back from a disappointing 9/8 loss last week with a win here over Seumas Rose.

Unfortunately for Seumas, he couldn’t rediscover the kind of form that helped him last week in his fine victory over Alan Green. Joe proved too strong for him at this stage of the competition, with Joe win ning comfortably 9/3.

The last game of the day was the second Premier League semi-final match between two previous champions. With three Pre mier League titles between them, this one was a toss of a coin between the two-time defending champion Jamie Woods and Andy Peel, the 2019 champion.

Both players showed they were capable of scores, but it was the checkouts that were alluding Woodsy, allowing Andy to keep his nose in front throughout the match.

Andy keeping his hopes of adding a sec ond Premier League title to his name are well and truly alive, with a gritty 9/6 victo ry over a great champion in Jamie Woods.

Congratulations to all the victors today, and Commiserations to the losers, who will no doubt contend with the Xmas Open starting in November.

The Premier League is sponsored by Mika Airlie and Whitsunday Tattooing Airlie Beach.

Whitsunday Regional Council - Public Notices & Tenders

23 September 2022

Library Satisfaction Survey

Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking comment on our Library Customer Satisfaction Survey from 8am Monday 19th September 2022 – 5pm Monday 31st October 2022.

Whitsunday Regional Council operate libraries in each of our townships and undertake satisfaction surveys every two years to refine services to best meet customer needs and meet reporting requirements defined by the State Library of Queensland.

The customer satisfaction survey will seek to explore behavioural changes post COVID and needs of residents to refine services into the future.

The Library Customer Satisfaction Survey is available online at http://yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/, and in hard copy at Council’s Customer Centres and Libraries.

Location Customer ServiceLibrary

Cannonvale Shop 23, Whitsunday Plaza Shop C1, Whitsunday Plaza

Bowen 67 Herbet Street 67 Herbet Street

Collinsville Crn Stanley and Conway Streets Crn Stanley and Conway Streets

Proserpine 83 Main Street12 Main Street

The Survey may be lodged online at yoursay.whitsundayrc. qld.gov.au, emailed to info@whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au, mailed to PO Box 104, Proserpine QLD 4800 or delivered in person to Council Customer Service Centres and Libraries. Enquiries on this matter should be directed to info@ whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au or 1300 972 753.

Are you ready for storm season?

Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking expressions of interest for participants in storm season preparedness workshops from 8am Monday 19th September 2022 – 5pm Friday 7th October 2022.

Workshops will provide information and guidance on building community resilience for interested residents and businesses, including:

• Residents’ information workshop for storm season preparation

• Storm season business continuity planning workshop, and

• Business and organisations workshop to identify opportunities to play a role in community resilience, by sharing disaster preparedness and recovery resources alongside marketing their own brand.

Workshops will be held throughout the Region in October – November with exact dates and locations to be determined subject to interest.

Register your interest for an information workshop online at http://yoursay.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au/, email info@ whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au, mail to PO Box 104, Proserpine QLD 4800 or notify us in person at Council’s Customer Centres.

We encourage the community to improve their resilience by planning and preparing for the upcoming storm season.

Learn from our learnings from Cyclone Debbie by reading our online resources such as the Emergency Action Guide, available via our Disaster Dashboard at http:// Enquiriesdisaster.whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au.onthismattershouldbe directed to info@ whitsundayrc.qld.gov.au or 1300 972 753.

Current Tenders

Whitsunday Regional Council invites tenders from suitably resourced and experienced contractors for the performance of the works as described in the tender

Prospectivedocuments.

tenderers are requested to register on the eTenderBox website – https://whitsunday.etenderbox.com. au to download the relevant documentation.

• # Lease500.2022.0074–Alternative

Fuels – Shute Harbour

Tender closes no later than 2:00pm, Friday 14 October 2022

• # for Collinsville Transfer Station

Tender closes no later than 2:00pm, Friday 14 October

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.

Contributed with thanks to Jamie Maher

L to R: Kameron Reason and Gary Robbie just before battle on Sunday at Mika

Enjoy the space and freedom on this stunning approx. 3-acre property only 10 minutes from town.

Single level original home consisting of three bedrooms and one bathroom and a generous-sized dining, kitchen, TV wing that will really bring the family together.

Fresh new flooring throughout plus the comfort of fans in each room and partial air conditioning within the property. Extra windows are a real delight allowing the light and fresh air to funnel through all day.

The back deck is a real highlight for the property! Catch the cool breezes and enjoy easy access into the tropical inground magnesium pool area plus stunning outlook of the picturesque dam at the rear of the property. This large clean dam will provide endless fun for the whole family. Swim, kayak, canoe, and even fish!

The property grounds contain a soft undulation but are still the perfect playground for kids and furry friends alike. Full boundary fences are in place and dog friendly.

Acreage Charm So Close To Town Mountney

A double car garage is in place to the left of the home plus a d10.5m x w9.0 x h4.5m Colourbond shed with an extra height clearance of 3.3m on 1 bay. This addition is perfect for larger boats or car enthusiasts wishing to add a hoist. Accessibility to the shed is also ideal – no steep driveways to tackle or difficult turnaround options.

Additional features include plenty of water storage with 3 tanks in place. Option for school bus pick up on the start of Mountney Rd plus rubbish collection in place.

For those chasing a picturesque parcel of land, private and yet still so close to town, this is one for the property list.

AUCTION: Tuesday 18th October at 6pm

TAYLORS OFFICE: 98 Shute Harbour Rd, Cannonvale

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The Best Of Back Roads. 11.10 Extraordinary Escapes. 12.00 News. 1.00 Savage River. 1.55 Death In Paradise. (M) 3.00 Escape From The City. 4.00 Think Tank. (PG) 4.55 Brush With Fame. (PG) 5.25 Hard Quiz. (PG) 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Gardening Australia. 8.30 Baptiste. (M) 9.30 Doc Martin. (PG) 10.15 ABC Late News. 10.35 Shaun Micallef’s MAD AS HELL. (M) 11.05 Summer Love. (MA15+) 11.35 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Rage. 7.00 Weekend Breakfast. 9.00 Rage. 12.00 News. 12.30 Vera. (M) 2.00 Midsomer Murders. (PG) 3.30 Take 5 With Zan Rowe.

4.00 Spicks And Specks. (PG) 4.50 Landline. 5.20 David Attenborough’s Kingdom Of Plants. 6.10 Extraordinary Escapes. (PG)

7.00 ABC News.

7.30 Death In Paradise. (PG)

8.30 Miniseries: Marriage. (M) Part 3 of 4.

9.30 Summer Love. (MA15+) 10.05 Savage River. (M)

10.55 Silent Witness. (M) 12.00 Rage. (MA15+) 5.00 Rage. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 10.00 Offsiders. 11.00 Compass. 11.30 Praise. 12.00 News. 12.30 Landline. 1.30 Gardening Aust. 2.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. 3.30 Rick Stein’s Secret France. 4.30 Win The Week. 5.00 Art Works. 5.30 Antiques Roadshow. 6.30 Compass. 7.00 ABC News Sunday. 7.40 Spicks And Specks. 8.30 Savage River. 9.25 Silent Witness. 10.25 The Newsreader. 11.20 Harrow. 12.10 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. 1.10 Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo Sydney 2019. 3.10 Rage. 4.15 The Recording Studio. 5.00 Insiders.

6.00 News. 9.00 News. 10.00 Landline. 11.00 Antiques Roadshow. 12.00 News. 1.00 Rosehaven. 1.25 Poh’s Kitchen Lends A Hand. 2.00 Parliament. 3.00 Escape From The City. 4.00 Think Tank. 4.55 Brush With Fame. 5.30 Hard Quiz. 6.00 The Drum. 7.00 ABC News. 7.30 7.30. 8.00 Aust Story. 8.30 Four Corners. 9.20 Media Watch. (PG) 9.35 Planet America. 10.05 News. 10.20 The Business. 10.40 Life That Glows. 11.40 Baptiste. 12.35 Parliament. 1.35 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. 2.40 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. 3.40 Rage. 4.25 The Drum. 5.25 7.30.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. 2.05 Greek Island Odyssey With Bettany Hughes. 3.00 NITV News: Nula.

3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10

The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy!

5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Lost Treasures Of Ancient Rome.

8.30 Hampton Court: Behind Closed Doors. 9.25 World’s Greatest Hotels. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Das Boot. 11.50 Thin Blue Line. 12.55 Thin Blue Line. 2.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. 2.05 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. 2.15 Going Places. 2.45 Historic House Rescue. 5.30 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. 6.30 News. 7.30 Greatest Train Journeys From Above. 8.20 Then And Now: Heathrow Airport.

9.15 Elizabeth I And II: The Golden Queens. 10.10 Russia: 1000 Years Of History. 11.55 MOVIE: Roman J. Israel, Esq. (2017) 2.10 MOVIE: Chef. (2014) 4.15 Food Safari. 4.45 Poh & Co. Bitesize. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.15 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 1.00 Speedweek. 3.00 Countdown To Qatar 2022. 3.30 Sportswoman 2022. 4.00 Following The Flow. 5.35 Secrets Of The Imperial War Museum. 6.30 News.

7.30 Pelosi’s Power. 9.05 Great Wall Of China: The Making Of China. 10.20 Moulin Rouge: Behind The Magic. 11.20 Who Gets To Stay In Australia? 12.20 The Last Journey Of The Vikings. 2.20 The Back Side Of Television. 2.50 The Back Side Of Television. 3.20 The Back Side Of Television. 4.00 Late Programs.

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.10 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. 2.10 First Ladies. 3.00 Going Places. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.35 Letters And Numbers. 8.30 Iceland With Alexander Armstrong. 9.25 24 Hours In Emergency. 10.20 SBS News. 10.50 Beforeigners. 11.50 Outlander. 12.55 Miss S. 3.45 Food Safari Earth. 4.45 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: The Maltese Falcon. (1941) 2.00 House Of Wellness. (PG) 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.

8.30 MOVIE: Enemy Of The State. (1998) (M) Will Smith, Gene Hackman, Jon Voight. A lawyer becomes the target of a corrupt agent.

11.15 To Be Advised. 12.45 Koala Rescue. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 Million Dollar Minute. 5.00 NBC Today.

6.00 NBC Today. 7.00 Weekend Sunrise. 9.00 AFL Grand Final Brunch. 10.30 AFL Grand Final Countdown. 12.00 AFL Grand Final Pre-Game. 2.00 Football. AFL. Grand Final.

6.00 Seven News.

7.00 Puppy School. (PG)

7.30 MOVIE: Jumanji: The Next Level. (2019) (PG) Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black.

10.00 MOVIE: X-Men. (2000) (M)

12.05 MOVIE: Hibiscus And Ruthless. (2018) (PG) 2.00 Home Shopping.

4.00 It’s Academic. 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 Movies. 1.30 Border Security: Int. 2.00 Motorbike Cops. 2.30 To Be Advised. 4.00 Better Homes. 5.00 News. 5.30 Weekender. 6.00 News. 7.00 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 8.40 7NEWS Spotlight. 9.40 Homicide: With Ron Iddles. (M) 10.45 Undercurrent: Real Murder Investigation. (M) 1.00 Medical Emergency. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Million Dollar Minute. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love’s Last Resort. (2017) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. (PG) 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 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 9.00 9-1-1: Lone Star. (M) 10.00 S.W.A.T. (M) 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Heartbreak Island Australia. (M) 12.35 MOVIE: Butter. (1998) (MA15+) 2.30 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. (PG) 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. (PG) 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News.

7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. First preliminary final. 9.45 NRL Finals Footy Post-Match. 10.30 MOVIE: Gringo. (2018) (MA15+) 12.35 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 4.00 Take Two. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Getaway. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Today Extra: Saturday. 12.00 Destination WA. 12.30 Rivals. 1.00 Drive TV.

1.30 The Bizarre Pet Vets. 2.30 Garden Gurus. 3.00 Rugby League. Hostplus Cup. Grand Final. 5.30 Getaway. 6.00 News. 7.00 Rugby League. NRL Finals Series. Second preliminary final. 9.45 NRL Finals

Footy Post-Match. 10.30 MOVIE: Once Upon A Time In Mexico. (2003) (MA15+) 12.30 Australia’s Top Ten Of Everything. (M) 1.30 Drive TV. 2.00 TV Shop. 4.30 Global Shop. 5.00 TV Shop. 5.30 Skippy.

6.00 Fishing Aust. 6.30 ACA. 7.00 Weekend Today. 10.00 Sports Sunday. 11.00 NRL Sunday Footy Show. 1.00 The Block. 2.00 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. First semi-final. 3.50 Rugby League. NRL Women’s Premiership. Second semi-final. 5.30 My Way. 6.00 News. 7.00 The Block. (PG) 8.30 60 Minutes. 9.30 Nine News Late. 10.00 The First 48. (M) 11.00 Killer Couples. (MA15+) 11.50 First Responders. 12.40 Tipping Point. 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. 4.30 Take Two. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.30 Getaway. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG)

8.45 Under Investigation: The Cop Who Knew Too Much. (M) 9.45 100% Footy. (M) 10.45 Nine News Late. 11.15 Fortunate Son. (M) 12.05 Emergence. (M) 1.00 Hello SA. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Living Room. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Ultimate Classroom. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project.

7.30 The Living Room. 8.30 To Be Advised.

9.30 Just For Laughs. (M) 10.00 Just For Laughs Uncut. (MA15+) 10.30 The Project. 11.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG) 12.30 Shopping. 5.00 Infomercials. (PG)

6.00 Morning Programs. 7.30 4x4 Adventures. 8.30 What’s Up Down Under. 9.30 St10. 12.00 Creative Generation. 1.30 Healthy Homes Aust. 2.00 Buy To Build. 2.30 Australia By Design: Innovations. 3.00 What’s Up Down Under. 3.30 Farm To Fork. 4.00 Ultimate Classroom. 4.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 5.00 News. 6.00 Luxury Escapes. 6.30 Bondi Rescue. 7.00 The Dog House. 8.00 Ambulance. 10.00 To Be Advised. 11.00 NCIS. 1.00 NCIS. 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Infomercials. 4.30 Authentic. 5.00 Hour Of Power.

6.00 Mass. 6.30 Turning Point. 7.00 Leading The Way. 7.30 Tomorrow’s World. 8.00 Living Room. 9.00 Ultimate Classroom. 9.30 St10. 12.00 Farm To Fork. 12.30 Soccer. International Friendly. New Zealand v Australia. 3.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 4.00 10 Travlr Northern Territory. 4.30 Taste Of Aust. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Sunday Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG) 9.00 NCIS: Hawai’i. (M) 10.00 FBI. (M) 11.00 The Sunday Project. 12.00 Shopping. 2.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. 2.30 Ent. Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News.

6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG) 8.40 Have You Been Paying Attention? (M) 9.40

6.00 WorldWatch. 12.00 WorldWatch. 2.00 Cook Up With Adam Liaw Bitesize. 2.10 First Ladies. 3.00 Going Places. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 Great Coastal Railway Journeys. 8.30 Insight. 9.30 Dateline. 10.00 SBS News. 10.30 The Point. 11.00 Wisting. 11.50 War Of The Worlds. 12.45 War Of The Worlds. 3.30 Food Safari Earth. 4.30 Bamay. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 Late Programs.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Love At Daisy Hills. (2020) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. 2.30 Border Security: Int. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. (PG) 7.30 Farmer Wants A Wife. (PG) 9.10 Extreme Weddings: Australia. (PG) 10.10 10 Years Younger In 10 Days. (PG) 11.10 The Latest: Seven News. 11.40 Chicago Fire. (M) 12.40 Australia’s Cheapest Weddings. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.40 The Hundred With Andy Lee. 9.40 Botched. (M) 10.40 Nine News Late. 11.10 Law & Order: Organized Crime. (M) 11.55 See No Evil. (M) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. 8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. 2.10 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 My Market Kitchen. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. 4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG)

8.30 The Cheap Seats. (M) 9.30 NCIS. (M)

Just For Laughs Australia. (M) 10.10 2018 Montreal Comedy Festival. (MA15+) 11.10 The Project. 12.10 Stephen Colbert. 1.00 Shopping. 2.30 Infomercials. 3.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning. Of Earth. 10.30 News. 10.45 The Business. 11.00 Four Corners. 11.50 Media Watch. 12.05 Parliament. 1.05 Les Misérables. 2.05 Top Of The Lake: China Girl. 3.05 Rage. 4.25 The Drum. 5.25 7.30.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Home For Harvest. (2019) 2.00 Motorbike Cops. 2.30 Border Security: Int. 3.00 The Chase. 4.00 News. 5.00 The Chase Aust. 6.00 Seven Local News. 6.30 News. 7.00 Home And Away. 7.30 Home And Away. 8.00 ABBA: The Missing 40 Years. (PG) 9.00 The Amazing Race. (PG) 10.00 The Chernobyl Disaster. 11.00 The Latest: Seven News. 11.30 Chicago Fire. 12.30 Secrets Of The Royal Babies. 1.30 Medical Emergency. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 2.00 Pointless. (PG) 3.00 Tipping Point. (PG) 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 The Block. (PG) 8.50 My Life As A Rolling Stone: Keith Richards. (M) 10.10 To Be Advised. 11.10 Nine News Late. 11.40 Family Law. (M) 12.35 Chicago Med. (MA15+) 1.30 TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 TV Shop. 4.00 Believer’s Voice Of Victory. (PG) 4.30 ACA. 5.00 News. 5.30 Today.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast.

8.30 Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 The Amazing Race Australia. 2.00 Ent. Tonight. 2.30 Food Trail: South Africa. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Freshly Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet.

4.30 Bold. 5.00 News. 6.30 The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG)

9.00 Shockwaves: The Bali

10.00Bombings.

Bull. (PG) 12.00 The Project.

11.30 The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. 3.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning. 2.00 Dateline. 2.30 Insight. 3.30 Destination Flavour China Bitesize. 3.40 The Cook Up. 4.10 The Supervet. 5.05 Jeopardy! 5.30 Letters And Numbers. 6.00 Mastermind Aust. 6.30 News. 7.30 The Australian Wars. 8.35 24 Hours In Emergency. The Stranger. 11.10 SBS News. 11.40 Vienna Blood. 1.30 World On Fire. 2.30 ZeroZeroZero. 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. 5.00 NHK World English News Morning. 5.30 ANC Philippines The World Tonight.

6.00 Sunrise. 9.00 The Morning Show. 11.30 News. 12.00 MOVIE: Darrow And Darrow: In The Key Of Murder. (2018) 2.00 Business Builders. 2.30 Motorbike Cops. 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 Kath & Kim. (PG) 9.05 Kath & Kim. 10.50 The Latest: Seven News. 11.20 Autopsy USA. (M) 12.20 Kiss Bang Love. (PG) 1.35 Harry’s Practice. 2.00 Shopping. 4.00 NBC Today. 5.00 News. 5.30 Sunrise.

6.00 Today. 9.00 Today Extra. 11.30 Morning News. 12.00 The Block. 1.00 Taronga: Who’s Who In The Zoo. 2.00 Pointless. 3.00 Tipping Point. 4.00 Afternoon News. 4.30 Hot Seat. 5.30 News. 6.00 Nine News. 7.00 A Current Affair. 7.30 RBT. (M) 8.30 Paramedics. (M) 9.30 A+E After Dark. (M) 10.30 Nine News Late. 11.00 New Amsterdam. (M) 11.50 The Gulf. (M) 12.40 Tipping Point. (PG) 1.30

TV Shop. 2.30 Global Shop. 3.00 Of (PG)

1.00 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 2.00 Shopping. 3.30 Infomercials. (PG) 4.00 Shopping. 4.30 CBS Morning. Gomorrah. 11.50 Luther. 3.50 Food Safari Earth. 4.50 Poh & Co. Bitesize. 5.00 Late Programs.

6.00 The Talk. 7.00 Judge Judy. 7.30 Bold. 8.00 10 News First: Breakfast. Studio 10. 12.00 Dr Phil. 1.00 Amazing Race Australia. 2.30 Tonight. 3.00 Judge Judy. 3.30 Picked. 4.00 Everyday Gourmet. Bold. 5.00 News. The Project. 7.30 The Amazing Race Australia. (PG) Gogglebox Australia. To Be Advised. Law & Order: SVU. (M) The Project. 12.30 Stephen Colbert. (PG) 1.30 Shopping. 3.30 Infomercials. (PG) Shopping. CBS

7.30pm Spicks And Specks. (PG, R)

8.00 Hard Quiz. (PG, R)

8.30 Movie: Philomena. (2013) (M, R) Judi Dench, Steve Coogan.

10.05 Doctor Who. (PG, R) 10.55 QI. (M, R)

11.25 Ghosts. (M, R) 11.55 Red Dwarf. (M, R)

12.25am Ross Noble: Stand Up Series. (M, R)

1.00 Motherland. (PG, R) 1.30 Close.

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Border International.Security: (PG, R)

8.30 Escape To The

11.30Country.Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

12.30 The Fine Art Auction. (PG)

6.00pmPickers.American (PG, R)

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 Movie: Kong: Skull Island. (2017) (M, R) Tom Hiddleston, Samuel L. Jackson.

9.55 Movie: Alien. (1979) (M, R) Sigourney Weaver, Veronica Cartwright.

12.25 Armchair Experts. (M)

5.30pm Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

7.30 Country House Hunters Australia.

8.30 Movie: The Best Of Me. (2014) (M, R) James Marsden, Michelle Monaghan, Luke Bracey. 10.50 Movie: If I Stay. (2014) (M, R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R)

7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 10.20 Evil. (M, R)

11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M, R)

12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 Infomercials. (PG) 1.45 Home Shopping.

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (M, R) 9.30 Mom. (M)

10.30 Nancy Drew. (M) 11.30 Frasier. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R)

12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross.

6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG)

7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R)

8.30 Hoarders. (MA15+) 9.20 Atlanta. (MA15+)

9.50 Adam Looking For Eve. (MA15+)

10.45 American Gods. (MA15+, R)

7.30pm

GreatRemastered:AustraliaNature’sDivide. (R)

8.30 Louis Theroux: Return To The Most Hated Family. (M, R) 9.30 Old People’s Home For Teenagers. (PG, R) 10.30 Civilisations. (R)

11.30 Movie: Philomena. (2013) (M, R)

1.05am George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces. (R) 2.00 Close.

7.30pm A Dog’s World With Tony Armstrong. (R)

8.25 George Clarke’s Amazing Spaces.

9.15Australia.Restoration (PG, R)

10.15 Catalyst. (PG, R)

11.10 Adam Hills: The Last Leg. (R)

11.50 Penn & Teller: Fool Us. (PG, R)

12.30am Ghosts. (PG, R) 1.00 Red Dwarf. (M, R)

6.00pm R)

7.00 Border Security: Australia’s Front Line. (PG, R)

8.30 Steam Train Journeys. (PG)

9.30 The Yorkshire Steam Railway: All Aboard. (PG)

10.30 Chris Tarrant’s Extreme Railways. (PG, R)

5.30pm Escape To The Country. (R)

6.30 Bargain Hunt. 7.30 Doc Martin. (PG, R) 8.30 A Touch Of Frost. (M, R)

10.45 Air Investigation:Crash Nuts And Bolts. (PG, R)

12.45 Escape To The Country. (R)

1.45 House Calls To The Rescue. (R)

1.25 The Front Bar: Grand Final Edition. (M, R)

6.00pm AFL Grand Final (PG, R)

7.30 Movie: Battle Los Angeles. (2011) (M, R)

Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez.

10.00 Movie: Alexander. (2004) (MA15+, R) Colin Farrell, Angelina Jolie.

2.00 Aussie Lobster Men. (M, R)

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

7.00 Wallabies V New Zealand Post-Match.

7.30 Movie: Negotiator.The(1998) (M, R)

10.15 Movie: The Thomas Crown Affair. (1999) (M, R)

12.30 My Martian.Favorite (R)

1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm Scorpion. (PG, R)

6.30 Scorpion. (PG, R)

7.30 NCIS. (M, R)

8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles. (M, R)

10.20 Blood And Treasure. (M, R)

11.15 48 Hours. (M, R)

12.15 Blue Bloods. (M, R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

10.15 Friends. (PG, R)

12.15 Home Shopping. (R)

1.15 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.45 Mom. (PG, R)

5.30pm Insight. (R)

6.30 Domino Masters. (PG)

7.30Engineering.Impossible(PG)

8.30 The Good Fight. (M)

9.30 The Handmaid’s Tale. (MA15+, R)

10.30 Leah

Aftermath.ScientologyRemini:AndThe (MA15+, R)

12.00 Hoarders. (M, R)

11.45 VICE News Tonight. The R) Mighty (PG, R) The Yorkshire Vet. (PG) The Fine

6.00pm Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

6.30 Movie: Fantastic Four. (2015) (PG, R)

8.30 Movie: Thor: Ragnarok. (2017) (M, R)

11.15 Aussie Salvage Squad. (PG, R)

12.15 Towies. (PG, R)

12.30 Blokesworld. (PG, R)

1.00 American Pickers. (PG, R)

6.00pmPickers.American (PG, R)

7.00 Pawn Stars. (PG, R)

7.30 American Pickers. (PG)

8.30 Movie: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. (2016) (M, R) Felicity Jones, Diego Luna.

11.15 Movie: Bullitt. (1968) (M, R)

1.45 Movie: Bullets For The Dead. (2015) (MA15+, R)

5.30pm Rugby League.

Women’s International Friendly. Prime Minister’s XIII v Papua New Guinea.

7.20 Rugby League. International Friendly. Prime Minister’s XIII v Papua New Guinea. 9.30 To Be Advised. 11.30 Chicago Fire. (MA15+, R) 12.30 My Martian.Favorite (R)

5.30pm Murder, She Wrote. (PG, R)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R)

7.30 Death In Paradise. (M, R) 8.40 Dalgliesh. (M) 10.40 Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+, R) 11.40Roadshow.Antiques(R)

12.05 Danger Man. (PG, R) 1.00 TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

6.00pm Bondi Rescue. (PG, R)

6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R)

7.30 NCIS. (M, R)

10.20 48 Hours: Mystery On County Road M. (M)

11.15 Star Trek: Discovery. (M, R)

12.10 Movie: Joker. (2019) (MA15+, R)

6.00pm The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

6.25 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.00 The Neighborhood. (PG, R)

10.00 Friends. (PG, R)

12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.00 Home Shopping. (R)

1.40 The Devil You Know. (MA15+, R)

5.40pm World’s Greatest Hotels. (PG, R)

6.35 CODA: Mother Father Deaf. (PG)

7.35Engineering.Abandoned(M)

8.30 The UnXplained With William Shatner. (MA15+)

9.20 Cracking The Code. (M)

10.15 Dark Side Of Comedy. (MA15+)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 10.20 Blue Bloods. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 1.15 Infomercials. (PG) 1.45 Home Shopping.

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R)

9.30 Seinfeld. (PG, R) 11.00 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) 12.30 Infomercials. (PG, R)

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. 6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG) 7.05 Jeopardy! (R)

7.35 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R)

8.30 Dark Side Of The ‘90s. (MA15+) 9.25 PEN15. (MA15+) 10.25 VICE. (MA15+) 11.25 Final Space. (MA15+, R) 12.15 24 Hours In Police Custody. (M, R) She Wrote. (PG, R)

6.30 Antiques Roadshow. (R) New Tricks. (M, R) The Closer. (M, R) Rizzoli & Isles. (M, R) Law & Order: SVU. (MA15+, R) Chicago P.D. (MA15+) 12.30Roadshow.Antiques(R) TV Shop: Home Shopping. (R)

5.30pm MacGyver. (PG, R) 6.30 MacGyver. (PG, R) 7.30 NCIS. (M, R) 8.30 Bull. (M, R) 10.20 48 Hours: Fighting For Aniah. (M, R) 12.15 Home Shopping. (R) 12.45 Infomercials. (PG) 1.15 Home Shopping.

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R) 6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) 9.30 Mom. (M) 11.10 Frasier. (PG, R) 12.00 Home Shopping. (R) Infomercials. (PG, R) The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

6.00pm Friends. (PG, R)

6.30 Friends. (PG, R)

8.00 The Big Bang Theory. (PG, R) Mom. (M) Seinfeld. (PG, R) Frasier. (PG, R) Home Shopping. (R) Infomercials. (PG, R)

1.30 The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. (PG, R)

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross.

6.15 Forged In Fire. (PG) Jeopardy! (R) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R)

5.45pm The Joy Of Painting With Bob Ross. Forged In Fire. (PG) Jeopardy! (R) 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. (M, R) Alone. (PG) Stacey Dooley Sleeps Over. (MA15+) Stacey Dooley: Face To Face With The Arms Dealers. (M, Shopping. Shopping. Joy Of R) 48 Hours. (M, R) Infomercials. (PG) Home Shopping. (R) Blood And Treasure. (M, R)

8.30 The Curse Of Oak Island. (M) Polygamy.Escaping(M, R) Bangkok Airport. (M, R) VICE News Tonight.

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