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Coral research educational facility plans gaining traction

News Plans to incorporate a coral research educational facility into the Shute Harbour redevelopment are generating momentum.

Fined after 'moving car'

News Man caught driving at more than twice the legal limit.

Vandals push over toilets

News Market-goers left without toilets today.

Paddling adventures aimed at beginners

News Want to experience gliding along the water in a six-person canoe.

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The early bird catches the festival

News Tickets are on sale now for the Wintermoon Festival in May.

Superb partnership runs like clockwork

News Airlie Beach Running Festival and Cruise Whitsundays have extended their partnership.

Road damage 'probably worse than Debbie'

News Damage to local roads probably worse that caused by Tropical Cyclone Debbie, according to mayor.

Cinema complex in motion

News A new entertainment complex in Proserpine is one step closer with Whitsunday Regional Council approving the proposal on Wednesday.

Expo showcases local sports clubs

News Expo is your one-stop shop for local sports information.

Whitsunday residents given extension on rates discount

News Council says Townsville floods were responsible for delays in rate notice delivery.

Be prepared to take on mould

News Vinegar and clove oil is flying off the shelves, as residents of the tropics enter the yearly mould combat.

Family is given the best news

News Bowen family's delight at news their 21-month-old daughter is now cancer free.

Items allegedly stolen while resident slept

News Police have urged residents to keep doors and windows locked.

Fox named Mackay Whitsundays Volunteer of the Month

News Staunch Proserpine Cricket member Lloyd Fox has been involved in cricket for about 50 years.

Ugly moment ditched groom mocks wife

Sperm donor’s goal to father 2500 kids

Mum‘s incredible six-pack transformation

Shark attack: ‘I heard his screams’

Around the Region

Toddler rushed to hospital after near drowning

News A toddler has been taken to Bowen Hospital in a serious but stable condition following a near drowning incident today.

Teenage mum and baby found after going missing

News A 17-year-old and her child were last seen in Mackay on Sunday

B-Double bursts into flames on highway

News Fire crews unable to save the truck from burning.

Man dies in Bruce highway crash

News Extensive road closure following fatal crash

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Sport

Come and try to hit the bullseye

News Dart player Jamie Maher is keen to set up a local league.

Airlie Beach parkrunners welcome dry feet as rain subsides

News The 174th Airlie Beach parkrun kicked off on Saturday with a hint of blue sky.

Cannons fire for fast times

Sport Club night at Cannonvale Cannons.

Bringing home the medals

Sport Club Outrigger Whitsunday had great success at the nationals.

Parkrun goes ahead rain, hail or shine

News Airlie Beach parkrun beat home the rain last Saturday.

National Sport

Controversial billionaire’s stunning $6.8 billion bid

Meninga backs call for national anthem change

Jets' win boosts their confidence for Asian Champion League

Maxwell warns his Stars ahead of Sunday's Big Bash final

Kings' win may get them home advantage in NBL finals

Queensland News

Fire that consumed horse truck brought under control

Breaking A grass fire which broke out near a horse truck which caught alight south of Toowoomba has been brought under control.

BUSHFIRE: Fireys to work throughout the day to contain fire

Breaking QFES urges residents to remain up to date on the fire situation

School writes to parents warning of suspect vehicle

News Police appeal for information on faded red sedan near state school

Burst water main causes morning traffic woes

News “It is expected to stay that way until midmorning,”

Water bombs target massive border bushfire

News Rural Fire Service to monitor large bushfire near NSW border

$50,000 of tools stolen from worksite

Crime Police hunting thieves who stole from Brisbane worksite

Bushfire threatens Carnarvon Highway

Weather Multiple QFES crews on scene to conduct extensive back burning

Business News

Town’s cheeky nod to iconic biscuit

Offbeat It’s the national day of our favourite sweet treat and one Aussie town is celebrating in style.

Big problem with strange sex apps

Technology The big problem with all those shiny new consent apps

Desperate Aussie’s $12k scam warning

Travel Aussie’s warning after $12,000 holiday swindle

Brutal comeback to ‘very rude’ email

Business Brewery boss shuts down complaint from customer

What's On

NASA lands in Brisbane for museum's largest ever exhibition

Iggy pops for Bluesfest 2019

Who's just been announced on the Bluesfest lineup for 2019?

Be berry excited for tomorrow's strawberry festival

Aussie drag queen gets own TV show on BBC4

Lifestyle

20-hour flight saves Aussie $85k

Health NEIL McLean was facing a staggering $100,000 bill. But one drastic solution shaved off tens of thousands of dollars.

Bride’s trick to shedding calories

Lifestyle Six weeks before her wedding, this bride found herself stuck in a moon boot and unable to exercise — so she tried something totally bizarre.

Potentially deadly airbags still on the road

Motoring Potentially deadly Takata airbags are installed in a huge number of cars in Australia but not everyone can get them fixed straight away.

Why we cave into cravings

Food & Entertainment Those closest to us can be our best friends or worst enemies when it comes to food, and what we choose to eat everyday.

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Entertainment

MKR’s shock comment: ‘It hurt my core’

TV All hell broke loose on My Kitchen Rules when a contestant made a shocking comment about a rival’s appearance.

I’m A Celeb crowns shock winner

TV Unlikely star “bewildered” by the result.

Tara Reid’s tragic home movie

Celebrity Tara Reid has just posted a bizarre home movie

Kyle Sandilands: ‘I was almost dead last year’

Celebrity Kyle Sandilands says he is a new man

Tragic MAFS horrors that ignited it all

TV The tragic Married At First Sight all-stars that fuelled the fire

Latest Photos

Nikon Surf Photo of the Year Awards

Weekend in the Whitsundays

American road trip in the Mercedes-AMG G63

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Real Estate

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Crucial group could help ScoMo win

Business A group decades in the making may swing this election

Trend driving interstate property market

Property People are looking outside their states to snag a bargain

The dangers of renting a home

Property There’s some important things to watch out for

14 properties to buy first home

Property Former McDonald’s worker Eddie Dilleen buys his first home

‘Great Gatsby Mansion’ listed for $11m

Property Brisbane’s ‘Great Gatsby Mansion’ listed for $11m