Great Barrier Reef Dancesport Open Championship - September 2 - 4, 2011

CHA-CHA-CHA IN THE WHITSUNDAYS

 

For the first time since 1993 the Whitsundays will host the Great Barrier Reef Dancesport Open Championship and the Whitsunday Sailing Club is pleased to announce that Dance Masters' International has chosen the Sailing Club as a venue for this exciting event which runs from 2 – 4th September 2011.

 

Rarely held in a regional area, the promoters have a vision of promoting the Whitsundays with an open air marquee and the glistening Whitsunday waters as a backdrop to the glamorous dancers. Televised by WIN TV, the event will attract over 1000 visitors to the region and will include opening and closing functions and spectacular dancing competition throughout the weekend.

 

Dancesport is what used to be referred to as competitive Ballroom Dancing and it is now recognised by the International Olympic Committee as a sport.  There are thousands of dancers registered in Australia and the organisation is part of Sports Australia.  The competition is suitable for all ages and categories cover age groups from six years to over 50.  Areas of specialty include Standard (traditional waltz), Latin American and New Vogue and there are a further five grades within each group. As with many of the popular dance shows on TV, it is a fantastic spectator sport as well as a wonderful pastime for many participants.

 

Competitors will come from all over Australia, Japan and Indonesia and bring family and friends as support and spectators. One dance school from the Gold Coast has already confirmed over 180 participants and family.  Dancesport is the third most popular sport in Japan and the Australian promoters plan to hold this event in Airlie Beach annually for the next ten years.  Similar events in Europe get audiences of over 35,000 so the potential economic benefit to the Whitsundays is enormous.

 

David Seymour, chairman of Dance Master's International Association (Qld) says, "I believe the future for this area is in event-driven tourism and we believe this should become a major event in the next few years and provide an attraction for the mainland which is not totally weather or water dependant. We are investing a lot of money on the set-up and promotion of the event and we want to form partnerships with key stakeholders and local businesses to guarantee the success and future of this Championship."

 

The Whitsunday Sailing Club facilities will be used for the Welcome Cocktail Party, VIP guests and media, open-air dancing for competitors and a stunning location for spectators to enjoy the weekend competition. This event fits in-between a heavy social and sporting calendar with The Whitsunday Sailing Club host and sponsor of Airlie Beach Race Week in August and the annual Fun Race on 10 September. For further information go to www.dmiaqld.org or call David Seymour on 0415 729 230 or the Whitsunday Sailing Club at www.whitsundaysailingclub.com.au.

 

 

the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Whitsunday Aero Club Inc.

Hi Fellow Aviators and Friends

This is a reminder that the inaugural meeting of the newly formed Whitsunday Aero Club Inc. (IA38753) is to be held this coming Saturday evening 16^th, at the Proserpine club room.

The evening format has changed somewhat from the previous notice, it will be along the following lines:-

·         Social from 1700 to 1800

·         BBQ from 1800 to 1900 (The club will supply the meat, please bring a salad or sweets)

·         Meeting from 1900 onwards

Peta McMullan from Whitsunday Airport will be in attendance to outline manpower requirements for their coming Airshow (See attached Flyer)

Airlie Beach Rotary raffle tickets supporting the WAC Inc. will be available at $5.00 per ticket with the full proceeds of tickets we sell being returned to the club.

Yours,

R S (Stan) Wright

Interim President

Whitsunday Aero Club Inc.

rwr48052@bigpond.net.au

P: 61 7 4946 7854

M: 61 407 165 751

Shoo-bop-di-bop, Saturday 4th June, 7:30 pm at the Proserpine Ex-services Club

Hi folks,

Shoo-bop-di-bop, What a great night we all had at the last dance.
A big thank you to all those who turned up, especially the Sugar City
Rock-n-Rollers.

WELL --- the next one is underway.

Saturday 4th June, 7:30 pm at the Proserpine Ex-services Club (RSL)
Same venue, upstairs on a great wood dance floor.
There will be a bar and meals are available downstairs before the dance.
Love to see you there.

Bob Barford

Million Dollar Memo News: TQ kicks goal with new entry

At the beginning of the REWE Group travel video entry, I was wondering about the Easter Bunnies, then all was revealed, they were in fact the Kangaroos of Cologne, Germany and they were feeling a bit down . . .

 

So they hopped down to REWE Group travel shop and as quick as you can say "Skippy" they were flying off to Queensland.

 

Developed by five tourism students this entry shows that, at least in Germany, kangaroos still sell Queensland. So let's put more kangaroo on the meat department shelves.

 

I am sure that when they visit the Whitsundays, staying at Toscana Village Resort in Airlie Beach and take a sailing holiday with Cumberland Yacht Charters and spending time on world famous Whitehaven Beach they will go back to Germany better able to sell Queensland and its many attractions.

 

What makes this entry outstanding is the fact that over six million holidaymakers travel every year with one of the tour operators of the REWE Group. The Travel & Tourism division of REWE is the second biggest tour operator in Germany. The REWE Group was not only awarded as one of the "Top Employers in Germany 2010" but also the winner of the "German Sustainability Award 2010".

 

Million Dollar Memo News research found that despite the general economic crisis, invoiced turnover of the entire Travel and Tourism Division at the REWE Group, a key factor for market comparisons, totalled 4.2 billion Euros last financial year.

 

The 2004 tsunami in the Indian Ocean destroyed numerous pre schools in Sri Lanka. REWE's Package Tour department supports the construction of new buildings. Indeed, twenty preschools were built.

 

This is a creative and fun entry and is a credit to these five tourism students who also say they enjoy studying and working at REWE. The REWE Travel & Tourism division is part of a large conglomerate employing 330,000 staff so the hard part will be deciding who gets the trip to Australia if they are successful.

Million Dollar Memo News: $50.000 for you

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Come and sample Airlie Beach, stay at Toscana Village Resort and take a few days sailing around the Whitsunday Barrier Reef Islands with Cumberland Yacht Charters.

 

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WHITSUNDAY RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED

WHITSUNDAY RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO BAD WEATHER (16-17 April, Airlie Beach Sports Park)

AN ALTERNATE DATE WILL BE ADVISED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED FURTHER INFORMATION.

Corrie Gardner Director

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Tourists want Barrier Reef and Whitsundays survey says

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Million Dollar Memo News features Toscana Village Resort

The coastal resort town of Airlie Beach is the heart of the Whitsundays and there is plenty to do day and night. And Million Dollar Memo News will help you enjoy your time here both on land and at sea.  Based at the magnificent Toscana Village Resort, you will overlook the town of Airlie Beach with views from every room to the harbour filled with sailing yachts from across the world.  Airlie Beach will have to be a major destination when you think of Australia whether as a Queensland Million Dollar Memo winner or as an independent traveller.  Airlie Beach is likened to the international resort towns of Key West and Ibiza with a vibrant culture that kicks off as the sun rises and continues until it rises again. A full range of restaurants, bars, nightspots and the enclosed swimming lagoon provide a fun village atmosphere.  Airlie is also the departure point for the Great Barrier Reef and Whitsunday islands.  At Toscana Village Resort you are almost in the centre of all Airlie Beach and the Whitsundays has to offer. You are also just 200 metres away for peace and quite when you want it, relaxing by your Toscana pool or on your balcony enjoying that view; sheer bliss.

Million Dollar Memo News: $50.000 for you

If you have been thinking about entering Million Dollar Memo and visiting Queensland's Great Barrier Reef and Whitsundays here is an extra incentive worth $50.000.  Million Dollar Memo News can reveal that on offer is an incentive experience in Queensland or 50 iPad2s for your company; both filled with fun you will never forget.  Come and sample Airlie Beach, stay at Toscana Village Resort and take a few days sailing around the Whitsunday Barrier Reef Islands with Cumberland Yacht Charters.  All you need to do is get your Million Dollar Memo entry video uploaded by 23:59 on April 17, two weeks before entries close on May 1.  Enter by April 17 and Win a trip to Queensland, Australia for your company or enterprise - more details at Million Dollar Memo News - www.milliondollarmemonews.com/

Blessing of the Fleet Sunday June 12,