While Covid continues to wreak havoc in parts of Australia, Whitsunday Sailing Club (WSC) officials and members are looking forward to welcoming a record number of competitors and their supporters to the 33rd running of Airlie Beach Race Week (ABRW), to be held from 12-19 August in the stunning Whitsunday … Read more
It has been over two decades since Whitsunday Coast Airport (WCA) welcomed the flying kangaroo but that is set to change with Qantas today announcing daily return flights between the Whitsundays and Brisbane. Whitsunday Regional Council Mayor Andrew Willcox said it had been a dream of his to lure the … Read more
A club best known for hosting Airlie Beach Race Week is applying to build a Maritime Academy in the heart of Airlie Beach. Whitsunday Sailing Club lodged plans with Whitsunday Regional Council for a new two-storey facility at 11 Ocean Road to “significantly expand” the club’s existing educational component. Details include lecture theatres, … Read more
Despite raising fears of traffic chaos in the heart of Airlie Beach, Whitsunday councillors have approved a new paid parking development. The paid public car park will be built in Port of Airlie’s southern precinct on a site now used to store and dewater material dredged from the marina. Access will be … Read more
The Whitsundays proves it is the Heart of Events with the launch of a year-round calendar of world-class happenings, festivals and shows that showcase the region, people and its stunning natural environment in the Heart of the Great Barrier Reef. The Heart of Events 2021 calendar celebrates all that is unique to The Whitsundays, … Read more
Get ready for a big dose of nostalgia as the last flying boat left in Australia gets set to return to the Whitsundays for three days only. Air Whitsundays will offer three tour options on the Grummond Mallard aircraft out to the Whitsunday Islands and over the Great Barrier Reef. “The … Read more
Australians looking for a literal sea change need look no further than The Whitsundays, with the idyllic Queensland destination announcing 300 jobs are currently available in the region. Vacancies range from ‘everyday’ to ‘exotic’, with a water sports coordinator recruiting on InterContinental Hayman Island Resort, a head chef position available … Read more
A new wheelchair-friendly nature-based eco retreat is headed to the Whitsundays promising to deliver an “ambience of peace and tranquillity”. Whitsunday Regional Council approved plans for Serenity Eco Retreat to be built on a former cattle and horse grazing property at 186 Tucker Road in Riordanvale just eight minutes drive from Airlie Beach. … Read more
Tickets for Queensland’s brand-new, five-day music festival have sold out in 30 minutes, according to festival organisers. Dream Machine, a deluxe new Mykonos-style festival running over October 6-10 in the Whitsundays, exhausted all packages soon after tickets went on sale at 12pm AEST yesterday. Attendees can enjoy the best of … Read more
The Reserve Bank of Australia has made its April call on the official cash rate, following its decision to cut the rate to a record low in November. In line with expectations, the RBA has held the cash rate at a record low of 0.1 of a percentage point. “At its meeting … Read more