Whitsunday Regional Council

02/09/2014

02/09/2014

Come sell your stuff at Council’s community garage sales

Whitsunday Regional Council is hosting community garage sales in each of the four townships on the 25th October as part of the national Garage Sale Trail.

It’s free to bring your ute or car boot or set up a table or blanket full of stuff to sell. You’ll be able to get rid of some unwanted items, make some money and might even purchase some treasure from someone else.

Whitsunday Regional Libraries will have books, magazines and DVDs on offer with prices starting from 20 cents.

Council community Garage Sales will be held from 8am-12pm 25th October at:
Bowen PCYC - Cnr Hay Street and Queens Road, Bowen
Collinsville Community Centre – 11 Conway Street, Collinsville
Proserpine Showground – Jupp Street, Proserpine
Whitsunday Sportspark – 105 Shute Harbour Road, Jubilee Pocket

Register to sell the at one of these community events or setup your own Garage Sale by going to www.garagesaletrail.com.au

Saturday 25 October 2014

01/09/2014

The Airport Group awarded International Export Hub Master Plan and Feasibility Study tender

Whitsunday Regional Council is pleased to announce that The Airport Group has been awarded the tender for the preparation of the Whitsunday Coast Airport – International Export Hub Master Plan and Feasibility Study.

As part of the Regional and Resources Towns Action Plan the Queensland Government recommended that Council immediately action the development of a master plan and feasibility study for the Whitsunday Coast Airport.

The purpose of the master plan is to identify and quantify the key economic drivers, opportunities and risks influencing potential expansion of the airport and adjacent lands.

The plan will also identify the financial investment required to deliver the master plan and will lay the groundwork for Council to engage with potential investors.

Read more: http://www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au/documents/800153/4467996/026_020914_The_Airport_Group_awarded_International_Export_Hub_Master_Plan_and_Feasibility_Study_tender.pdf?version=1.0&t=1409615381708

28/08/2014

Council to work with State and Federal Governments to address overcrowding in Bowen

Whitsunday Regional Council yesterday resolved to work with both the State and Federal Governments to address issues of overcrowding in some share houses in Bowen.

Issues relating to overcrowding in Bowen share houses, particular in relation to the fruit picking industry, have been of concern to Council for some time.

Council has very limited powers when it comes to entry to private properties and dealing with this complex issue, which is why Council will now work with all levels of government to address this potentially life threatening issue.

Read more about how Council will work with both the State and Federal Government:http://www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au/documents/800153/4467996/031_Council_to_work_with_State_and_Federal_Governments_to_address_overcrowding_in_Bowen.pdf

28/08/2014

Council to help fund RUBY Crew trip to Brisbane for awards

Council yesterday resolved to provide $1,500 in funding to the Bowen Queensland Police Citizens Youth Welfare Association’s (PCYC) RUBY Crew.

The funding is to allow all 18 members of the crew to attend the QPCYWA Youth Management Team of the Year awards to be held in Woolloongabba on13th September 2014.

The RUBY Crew have been nominated for the QPCYWA Youth Management Team of the Year due to their continual hard work and dedication to the wider community, and are hoping to take out the title for the third year running.

We hope with this donation of $1,500, the RUBY crew will now be able to attend the awards in Brisbane.

27/08/2014

2014-15 to be best year ever at Whitsunday Coast Airport

Whitsunday Coast Airport is set to achieve its best year on record in the 2014-15 financial year with passenger numbers forecast to be between 270,000 and 280,000.

For the 2014-15 financial year the airport is forecast to experience 10% growth, which will result in a total direct tourism industry contribution by inbound passengers of approximately $200 million.

These passenger number forecasts for 2014-15 exceed passenger numbers from before the Global Financial Crisis, showing increased confidence and growth in the local economy and tourism industry.

Read the full media release: http://www.whitsunday.qld.gov.au/latest_news

27/08/2014

Mayor Jenny Whitney was issued the ice bucket challenge by Seafm Mackay m and completed it today. Council CEO Scott Waters and Deputy Mayor Andrew Willcox enjoyed tipping the bucket on the Mayor.

Jenny has now issued the challenge to Danial Rochford CEO Whitsunday Marketing and Development Limited (WMDL), Stephen Darwen, Editor of the Bowen Independent and Joan O'Loughlin Indigenous representative in the Collinsville community. and

22/08/2014

Preventing youth violence evenings with Paul Stanley

Whitsunday Regional Libraries are pleased to host Paul Stanley of the Matthew Stanley Foundation, at Cannonvale and Bowen libraries on the 2nd and 3rd of September.

Young people, parents of young adults and interested community members throughout the region are invited to attend and hear Paul’s message about preventing youth violence.

Mackay Crime Prevention Officers will co-present with Paul to ensure parents and community groups are better equipped to provide a safe environment for celebrations so any party they host will be remembered for all the right reasons.

Paul will be at Cannonvale Library on the 2nd September at 6.00 pm and Bowen Library on the 3rd September at 5.30 pm.

For more information or to make a booking, please phone
Cannonvale Library: 4946 1366 or
Bowen Library: 4761 3670

22/08/2014

Council goes gold in September in recognition of childhood cancer

Whitsunday Regional Council buildings will be lit gold during September in recognition of childhood cancer as part of the Going Gold in September initiative.

The Cannonvale Library, Proserpine Council Chambers, Bowen Council Chambers and the Collinsville Council office will host giant gold lit childhood cancer awareness ribbons for the month of September.

Council hopes to increase awareness of childhood cancer through the display of these ribbons on our Council buildings and inspire action so that every child everywhere can defeat childhood cancer.

For more information on Going Gold go to http://www.goldinseptember.com/

21/08/2014

School students visit Water and Sewage Treatment Plants

Whitsunday Regional Council today trialled the first school visit to the Proserpine Water Treatment Plant and Cannonvale Sewage Treatment Plant, as part of a broader education program of Council’s water and sewage infrastructure.

48 students from Year 7 at St Catherine’s Catholic College today visited both plants to learn more about how their water is delivered and how their waste is processed.

Council and ultimately the community have recently spent $108 million on new Water and Sewage Treatment Plants, which include state-of-the-art technology, and it’s important that school students and members of the community get to see these plants at work