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New Aussies reveal their journeys to citizenship

'There were years of sadness because I was so far from my family,' man recalls after watching loved ones become region's...

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17th Sept. 2019 4:09 PM

Francisco Agbada witnesses his loved ones Lorenz Agbada, (right, back) Levin Agbada, (front) Gabrielle Conti, Elsa Agbada and Franz Agbada become Australian citizens during a ceremony with Whitsunday Regional Council Major (centre, back) Andrew Willcox.

Another Whitsundays run under the belt

"I was thinking I was done with running as a sport, but some how you always find something that gets you to the finish'

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17th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

Airlie Beach ultra-distance runner Chris Murphy completed the Run the Great Whitsunday Trail 57.4km race this year.

Drink driver launches car into park below

A court has heard this wasn't the first time the teen has been caught drink driving this year after causing damage to a...

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17th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

DRINK DRIVER: Joe Wilson pleaded guilty to drink driving for the second time this year.

'Not sure we've seen the last of you' offender told

Man in court after smashing his way into car.

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16th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

Hayden Backman smashed a car window when he broke into the Toyota LandCruiser.

Named and shamed: drink and drug drivers

Have you been done for drink or drug driving recently?

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16th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

Have you been charged with drink or driving?

HOOKED FOR LIFE: Are you game to wet a line?

Game Fishing Club holds event to attract more families to the sport.

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14th Sept. 2019 6:09 AM

The Whitsunday Game Fish Club will host an introduction to game fishing session and hopes to see more families get involved.

GALLERY: Airshow reaches new heights

Largest gathering of sea plans since WWII attracts more than 1500 people.

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12th Sept. 2019 5:09 PM

EYES UP: Whitsunday cadets Tyrone Land, 15, Tiana Brown, 13, Zante Sloane, 15, and Jayden Walton, 15, on board to help at the 2019 Air BP Airlie Beach Airshow last Saturday.

Whitsundays resort on the market

A 4.5 star resort in the Whitsundays is once again on the market through receivers after a sale two years ago fell...

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11th Sept. 2019 2:09 PM

Wannabe cop busted for pretending to be an officer

'Being intoxicated is no excuse, but it is an explanation for your stupidity.'

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11th Sept. 2019 5:09 AM

Thomas Javernig pleaded guilty to two counts of assuming the description of a police officer.

What made her heart 'jump' into her throat?

Tina drives home to radio reports of fires around her home suburb.

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10th Sept. 2019 8:09 AM

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