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NATIONWIDE FLIGHT SALE: Cheap fares to Hamilton Island

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08th Feb. 2021 9:02 AM

Flash sale on flights to celebrate new route for Whitsundays

A major airline has announced new direct flights will take off from the end of March.

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18th Jan. 2021 6:01 PM

A new direct route between Hamilton Island and Melbourne will start at the end of March. Photo: Warren Lynam

Flashback: When a Beatles member lived in the Whitsundays

The island’s largest home was later embroiled in a legal scandal that went all the way to the Supreme Court of Queensland.

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01st Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Beatles lead guitarist George Harrison built a home on Hamilton Island in the 1980s.

Hamilton Island Airport head elected to industry board

The board will help steer the airport sector through some of the most challenging times since WWII

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26th Nov. 2020 5:11 AM

Hamilton Island Airport's Paul Watson has been appointed to the Australian Airports Association board.

JOBS BOOM: What border news means for jobseekers

The border reopening is set to benefit more than just Whitsunday tourism because with more visitors comes more work.

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24th Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

The Queensland border reopening is set to result in a raft of new jobs for workers looking for island employment. Picture: Supplied

Young guns dominate at Hamilton Island triathlon

More than 280 athletes battled the course against a picturesque backdrop.

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23rd Nov. 2020 4:11 PM

Carmen Teiniker claimed her first Hamilton Island Triathlon crown on the weekend. Picture: Supplied

Two Whitsunday destinations trending for Qld travel

A new report found the heart of the reef is high on travellers' bucket lists.

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20th Nov. 2020 5:11 AM

Allan and Susan Thompson from Brisbane holidaying in Airlie Beach, which was named the second most trending Queensland holiday destination. Picture: Laura Thomas

New events added to big Hamo triathlon weekend

Athletes eager to test fitness in Whitsundays after other major events cancelled throughout the year.

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18th Nov. 2020 12:11 PM

Competitors will test their fitness at the Hamilton Island Triathlon and Ocean Swim this weekend. Photo: Mel Smith – Hamilton Island Photography

‘Herb keeper’ has ‘stealth’ drug business shut down

A Hamilton Island supervisor turned drug trafficker charged an extra $15 for his ‘stealth postage’ service to protect his...

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17th Nov. 2020 6:11 PM

Andrew Collett was selling a cocktail of drugs to people through the mail and face-to-face.

Whitsunday, Isaac lag behind state in COVID recovery

MAP: Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday postcodes struggle against extreme financial impacts

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12th Nov. 2020 9:11 PM

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