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Meet some of the region’s newest Australian citizens

32 people from 13 different countries took their pledge to become Australian citizens in ceremonies over the weekend.

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27th Jan. 2020 1:01 PM

Robert and Maria Bristow both became Australian citizens at a ceremony in Proserpine.

IN PICTURES: Award winners honoured in Proserpine

Hours spent volunteering, sporting accolades and superstar performances were praised at the Airlie Beach, Cannonvale...

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27th Jan. 2020 10:01 AM

Jo-Anne Fraser, Jeni Borellini, Michelle Brayford and Jack Handley all received awards at the Australia Day ceremony in Proserpine.

Tireless hours of volunteering honoured

Leader of the air force cadets is just one of the many roles of this Citizen of the Year.

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26th Jan. 2020 7:01 PM

Michelle Brayford, Citizen of the Year for Airlie Beach, Proserpine and surrounds pictured with her husband, Karl.

Airlie’s festival up there with best in state

The Airlie Beach Festival of Music is competing with some of the biggest events in the state for a top title.

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25th Jan. 2020 11:01 AM

Crowds at the 2019 Airlie Beach Festival of Music. PHOTO: Andrew Pattinson / Vampp Photography

Australia Day with a competitive spin

KC’s Bar and Grill’s celebrations will see punters hedge their bets on what could later be their lunch.

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22nd Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

Proceeds from the crab races will go towards the NSW fire service. Image: Supplied

SWIPE LEFT: The cringiest Whitsundays Tinder profiles

Dad jokes, food offers and just plain and simple begging, the dating scene in the Whitsundays really does have it all.

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21st Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

How to find the cheapest fuel in the region

Picking the right petrol pump could save you some real cash. Here are the cheapest suburbs to fuel up in

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14th Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

The December Fuel Price Reporting Scheme, which records prices at more than 1300 service stations across Queensland, found the Puma Coningsby station had an average petrol price of $1.39 a litre.

Car stolen overnight from Cannonvale home: Police wrap-up

A wrap-up of police activity in Airlie Beach, Cannonvale and surrounding areas this week.

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14th Jan. 2020 11:01 AM

Whitsunday Police wrap-up for the past week.

Planned burns for Dryander National Park

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct planned burns from Tuesday to Thursday.

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13th Jan. 2020 2:01 PM

The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) will conduct a planned burn within Dryander National Park near Airlie Beach. Image: Maranatha Jireh Corpuz

Calories burnt, hours at the helm: Clipper in numbers

The 41,165 nautical miles that the Clipper Round the World Race covers is not the only impressive number to come out of the...

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12th Jan. 2020 5:01 AM

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