Whitsunday News Newspaper

31/08/2025

St Martin's Church, Cannonvale, is shared by several Christian groups, who all hold services on Sunday. Click below to read the full column FREE on our online news portal.

THE CHURCH in St Martin’s Lane, Cannonvale, has been standing there unassumingly since 1960, after an acre of land was donated to the Lutheran Church, by th ...

30/08/2025

Award-winning journalist and prize-winning novelist Matthew Condon will speak at the Whitsundays Writers Festival. Click below to read the full story FREE on our online news portal.

WHO doesn’t love a good ‘who dunnit’? Crime novels are the biggest genre worldwide and they do not seem to be losing their appeal among readers. The Whitsun ...

30/08/2025

LOCAL LEGEND: Elsie McGee retired on Friday, after 47 years volunteering in the Proserpine Vinnies Op Shop. After almost half-a-century of service to the community she has decided to hang up her keys and retire as the manager there. She is famous for her generous heart, hardworking nature, sweet treats and half-price sales; she will be greatly missed.

30/08/2025

Should you invest in property or pay off your mortgage faster? Things to consider by Smooth Sailing Finance Consulting. Click below to read the column FREE on our online news portal.

Should I pay off more of my own home loan or Invest in another property? This is a question many homeowners face. Ultimately, it depends on your financial s ...

29/08/2025

If you're looking for a family friendly day out tomorrow, head to the Flower Show and Fete, at the Proserpine Cyclone Shelter. It's got it all! Flowers, home-grown produce, home baking and local entertainment. Details at https://www.facebook.com/groups/proserpine.flower.show/

29/08/2025

Tree clearing statistics include more than 140,000 hectares/year in the Great Barrier Reef catchment, including in the Whitsundays. Click below to read the full column FREE on our online news portal.

NEW figures just released show that Queensland continues to lead the nation in deforestation, and clearing rates have started rising again. The latest state ...

29/08/2025

Find out what was going on in the Whitsundays on this day in 1985. Click below to read the full column FREE on our online news portal. Contributed by the Proserpine Museum.

Pre School ‘Fancy Dress’ Ball This annual occasion was a special opportunity for preschoolers and their families to meet. The children enjoyed showing their ...

28/08/2025

Dear followers and readers, the Whitsunday News Newspaper will close this Sunday, August 31, 2025. It has been five years since we launched, on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 (see pic of editor Deborah Friend holding the first issue) and it has been a lot of fun! However, the media landscape has changed greatly, even in five years, and digital media does not align with what we set out to do, when we launched the printed paper. Thank you to everyone who has supported the newspaper over the past five years: The readers, advertisers, columnists, contributors and, of course, the hardworking team putting it together.

28/08/2025

Bowen Gumlu Growers Association has welcomed the Queensland Government’s release of the Primary Industries Prosper 2050 Blueprint.
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BOWEN Gumlu Growers Association welcomes the Queensland State Government’s release of the Primary Industries Prosper 2050 Blueprint, following extensive con ...

28/08/2025

From September 5 to 7, Bowen will explode into action as hundreds of off-road bikes and buggies come together in the seventh annual Don River Dash. Click below to read the full story FREE on our online news portal.

IF YOU like your sport loud and fast, don’t miss this year’s Don River Dash! From September 5 to 7, Bowen will explode into action as hundreds of off-road b ...