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Conrad Sewell At the Great Barrier Reef Festival
The Great Barrier Reef Festival is excited to announce Australian singer-songwriter Conrad Sewell, as headliner of Friday night Fireworks on the Foreshore.
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A group of local students have made a big difference in the lives of hundreds of young Fijian children who this week received specially created school packs containing books, pens and other educational resources they would not normally have access to.
Read the full storyStrong, Resilient, And A Survivor
When local mum, Shell Wardrope, took a stumble on her wet driveway in May this year she didn’t think the innocent fall would change the trajectory of her life forever. The rain had been pouring for some time and she raced outside to call her son in for dinner, tripping forward and landing straight on her knee.
Read the full storyGreat Barrier Reef Festival 2024
The 2024 program for the Cruise Whitsundays Great Barrier Reef Festival has been launched and people across the region are getting excited about the Above and Below theme that is set to highlight our beautiful region once again.
Read the full storyLegendary Line Up
The Airlie Beach Festival of Music (ABFoM) is back for its 12th year and has released its line-up, which is set to be epic. Artists Rose Tattoo, Southern Sons, Reece Mastin and Sandi Thom are joining the already impressive lineup which includes Sweet (UK), Pseudo Echo, Jebediah, Thirsty Merc, Christine Anu, Ash Grunwald, 19 Twenty, Bondi Cigars and more.
Read the full storyFestival Favourite Matty Rogers
Americana blues-rock favourite Matty Rogers, is set to return to Airlie, for the Airlie Beach Festival of Music and Great Barrier Reef Festival with his band this year.While Matty hasn't performed at the Great Barrier Reef Festival yet, this will mark his fifth appearance at the Airlie Beach Festival of Music, an event he thoroughly enjoys due to his love for the festival crew, crowd and picturesque surroundings.
Read the full storyMackay's Premier Music Festival Returns
Mackay, it’s time to get rowdy for a jam-packed return of Rhythm & The Reef, set to be held at the picturesque Meadowlands Amphitheatre, Botanic Gardens on Saturday, this October the 5th.
Read the full storyAirlie Beach Race Week 2024
Celebrating 36 years, Airlie Beach Race Week will be setting sail once again this August with 150 yachts and over 3000 skippers, crew, and spectators expected to attend the 2024 event. A lively on-water regatta with nightly shore side entertainment, Race Week is as much fun for sailors jostling for places in each race as it is for guests at the Whitsunday Sailing Club lawn.
Read the full storySix Decades Of Marine Rescue In The Whitsundays
It was a typical Wednesday evening in May of 1964 and a group of locals, primarily cane farmers, were gathered at the Metropole Hotel in Proserpine, enjoying some cold drinks.
Read the full storyGet to Know Kerri McIntyre
Originally from Victoria, Kerri McIntyre has enjoyed a dynamic and colouful career across a diverse range of sectors, before finding her passion in real estate almost two decades ago.She started out as a hairdresser and, at the age of 20, owned her own business. At 21 Kerri bought her first home and her career as a hairdresser resulted in 17 years in the profession. She then gathered further experience at a Solicitors office working alongside legal professionals which she found interesting.
Read the full storyGet to Know Tiffany Clark
Tiffany Clark, Director of Coastal Blinds Mackay did not always have a career in homeware and decorating, she originally worked as a legal secretary but quickly found her passion in interior design when she worked for a local floorcovering company. It was there that she fell in love with helping people with their houses and inspiring them with practical ways to turn a house into a home.
Read the full storyGet to Know Lauren Leeson
A born and bred Mackay local Lauren Leeson is the owner of House of Lavender.Before purchasing House of Lavender, Lauren was a kindergarten teacher but as the years went by, she realised she wanted to pursue her dreams of running her own business. Despite missing the children she loved watching grow, Lauren felt a calling for change.
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