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A fresh lick of paint thanks to George Christensen

News C&K Whitsunday Community Kindergarten has been granted $5634 funding from the Stronger Communities Program.

Debate over luxury hotel plans

News An application has been submitted for major development.

A Christmas project will ensure no child goes without

News A Christmas project will ensure no child goes without

Fingers crossed for courageous Whattha

News The puppy is facing another obstacle on his road to recovery.

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Driver was more than three times the legal limit

News Driver blew more than three times the legal limit

'Sickening' blow to the head

News Man has already served his prison sentence for nightclub assault.

Man bailed during Schoolies

News Drugs and breach of bail charges

Bowen swimmer topples eight-time Olympic medallist

News Eden Hedges was first to the finish in the Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim ahead of Australian swimming legend Susie O'Neill.

Bon tastes world cup action

News A Bowen footballer has come home with silverware after clinching a bronze medal at the Oz Tag World Cup.

Bowen man remembers his fallen brother

News Alistair Hughes will never forget the day he found out his brother had been killed in Vietnam.

Living on the edge

News Bus incident at Shute Harbour

Protester helped down by cherry picker

News A geography teacher from Victoria was suspended on a tripod west of Bowen this morning.

Bell tolls for Mark

News Mark Bell has called last drinks on his time as manager of the Airlie Beach Hotel.

Taking a giant jump for men's health

News A group of rookie skydivers will jump into the great unknown this week to raise money for an invisible disease.

Julie Bishop’s coded message

Billion dollar question hanging over Coles

Act that drove ‘lost tribe’ to kill

Disney’s twist on classic story

Around the Region

Can you pass new learners’ test?

Education QUEENSLAND is phasing out its old learner driver exam with teens now facing a new online test, which even experienced drivers might find a bit tricky.

Lone sailor rescued off Mackay coast tells incredible tale

News Hawaiian man, 29, says he lived solely on boat for three years

Clermont water deemed 'undrinkable'

News Central Queensland town hit with dirty water.

Fuel tanker spill closes lane on Bruce Hwy

Breaking MORE than 200L of diesel has spilt across highway in CQ

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Sport

Whitsunday Triathlon Club fields strong results

Sport The Whitsunday Triathlon Club had a busy week as their club awards coincided with the Hamilton Island Triathlon last weekend.

Parkrun celebrates 160th milestone on the weekend

Sport The Airlie Beach parkrun contingent took to the pathways with more than 60 runners to celebrate the 160th event on Saturday.

Local swimmers make waves in Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim

News Local swimmers make waves in Whitehaven Beach Ocean Swim

Four to the floor

Sport Docking aims for fourth Dan Cullen Cup

Fisher and Thomas claim Hamilton Island Triathlon victory

News Fisher and Thomas claim Hamilton Island Triathlon victory

National Sport

Blues swoop on young gun Walsh with top pick

Jarrod Lyle's part in Aussies' opening blitz

Casper Ware says NBL's now a destination league

‘Complete debacle’: AFL draft’s shambolic blunder

Hawkes pin faith in Adkins on Dyslexic

Queensland News

Australia’s ‘extinction crisis’ laid bare

News A WORRYING trend has been accelerating in the past 50 years and alarm bells are ringing about the dire consequences if we can’t stem the tide of extinction.

Vital conversation we’re not having

Health 700,000 Aussies have been excluded from the conversation

Health warning as dust storm approaches SEQ

Weather Queenslanders with respiratory issues should take precautions

Farm worker killed in tractor rollover

Breaking Farm worker killed in tractor rollover and subsequent chemical spill

Dust storm ‘size of Tasmania’ about to hit east coast

Weather Sydney’s sky is beginning to change colour

Severe thunderstorms predicted to bring damaging winds

Weather Severe thunderstorms were detected at 10.20am.

Baby in hospital after near drowning

News The male child is in a stable condition

Business News

One of world's best wedding photographers reveals secrets

Fashion & Beauty MARCUS Bell has been named Australia’s Wedding Photographer of the Year three times in a row, so he knows a thing or two about capturing that special moment.

Manchester United suffers $520 million wipe-out

Soccer The world’s richest sporting team has suffered its biggest share price crash

CSG compensation woes

News Concerns raised over landholder compensation for CSG activity.

Star chef on the move

Food & Entertainment Kitchen king to work in Kingscliff

What's On

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

GOURD LORD: Why 14,000 people are about to hit Goomeri

Lifestyle

A drone's view of Queensland's migrating whales

Pets & Animals CONSUMER drones are offering scientists from the University of the Sunshine Coast a spectacular view of migrating humpback whales.

Dad's dramatic transformation after losing 73kgs

Health "My sons were embarrassed of me"

$275 engagement ring hack revealed

Dating AN expert has revealed a genius pro tip for scoring an impressive rock — that will “literally cost the price of a nice dinner for two”.

Genders differ on happiness agendas

Lifestyle WHEN it comes to happiness, men and women may as well be on different planets. A new study reveals this growing divide may well be hardwired into our minds.

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Entertainment

Harry Potter star unrecognisable in new role

Celebrity HE became a familiar face all over the world thanks to his role in the Harry Potter series, but these days, he’s barely recognisable at all.

Highest-paid female artist for 2018 named

Celebrity Forbes new least reveals top earning female artist

Tiff Hall’s 'bloated stomach' photo shocks instagram

Celebrity “I almost didn’t post this"

Cruise ‘punished’ fellow Scientologists

Celebrity Scientology whistleblower Leah Remini continues to spill details.

DiCaprio snubs Hemsworth, twice

Celebrity All Chris Hemsworth wanted to do was have a chat with Leo DiCaprio.

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Real Estate

Airlie Beach Waterfront - Owners invite Serious Buyers

12 Broadwater Avenue, Airlie Beach 4802

House 3 1 3 $850,000

Classifieds Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to secure a prime waterfront position on Broadwater Avenue, Airlie Beach. This beach house as been owned by the same family...

Central location brings buyer attention

Property Coast auctions warm up in lead-in to summer

Inside mansion Nicole and Keith sold on the cheap

Property nside Tennessee mansion Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban sold after massive price...

The area you should consider to invest

Property DON’T say goodbye to your dreams of an investment portfolio just yet

Whitsundays back on the rise

Property A year and a half after Cyclone Debbie torn through the area

Suburbs struggling with mortgage stress

Business Certain households are feeling the pinch more than others