Get your local AFL fix by attending the Lightening Premiership this Saturday March 31st at the Whitsunday Sports Park

                                    

AFL Mackay Media Release

 

Have you missed your AFL action over summer? Well here is a great opportunity to get your local AFL fix by attending the Lightening Premiership this Saturday March 31st at the Whitsunday Sports Park on Shute Harbour rd Jubilee Pocket just past Airlie Beach.

 

All seven Mackay AFL teams are competing including the Whitsunday Sea Eagles, the Bakers Creek Tigers, last year's premiers the Mackay City Hawks and the runners up, the North Mackay Saints, the Moranbah Bulldogs as well as the Eastern Swans, do not forget the Northern Beaches Magpies, (formerly the Andergrove Kangaroos)

 

Catch the composite Mackay Crows team, made up of stars from each team in the local competition, as well as some fantastic local juniors from the under 16 competition.

 

The first game kicks off at 9.30 AM and all the family is welcome for what promises to be a great family fun day, come and cheer your local team, and look for the 100-metre Dash, and the longest kick completion during the break.

 

The finals from 3.10PM and last game is at 4.30PM.

 

BBQ facilities are on hand and there is a canteen run AFL Juniors as well.

 

So, get your AFL action at this huge event on the AFL Mackay calendar and for the Airlie Beach region.

 

Get involved and get your AFL fix this weekend in Airlie Beach!

 

 

 

Regards
David Evans
Store Manager

McGinns Engineering Supplies
22-26 Wellington St
Mackay, QLD 4740

P: 07 49572261
M: 0437 772 282
F: 07 49513954
E: David.Evans@mcginns.com.au
W: www.mcginns.com.au

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Fitness focus entirely on YOUR health and fitness

We would like to introduce our new fitness concept that may appeal to some of the staff there, someone else you know or perhaps even yourself! (yes, YOU!) 

An exciting weekend getaway in the Whitsundays where you focus entirely on YOUR health and fitness. No cooking! No dishes! No mowing the lawns! Your time to run, hop, skip, jump, climb mountains, get dirty, overcome fears and push yourself beyond what you ever thought you could.

It IS full on, but  we will certainly cater to each individuals fitness levels - so a fantastic break for the fitness enthusiast who wants to spike up their training routine OR for those who want to kickstart a healthier lifestyle, and everyone inbetween!

 

Participation is limited to the first 14 bookings

 

You can get further information from the website or please feel free to contact either myself or Michelle with any questions you may have.

 

Kind regards

Ann Parrott 0412 753 899 • Michelle Murphy 0429 482 023

www.whitsundayfitnessescape.com

www.facebook.com/whitsundayfitnessescape

An intense training weekend where the focus is entirely on YOU

 

Would a Monorail work in the Whitsundays?

Would a Monorail work in the Whitsundays?

The NSW Government is about to dismantle the Sydney Monorail's 3.6km track and trains.
Would the monorail work in the Whitsundays?
This route would service a proposed Restaurant / Lookout above Airlie Beach from both Airlie Beach and Cannonvale and is 3.12km long.

 

http://www.blogger.com/blog-this.g?t&u=http://whitsundaysonline.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/would-monorail-work-in-whitsundays.html&n=Whitsundays+News.+Local+News+from+around+and+about+the+Whitsundays:+Would+a+Monorail+work+in+the+Whitsundays?

 

 

Bowls Club trivia night cancelled

Due to lack of bookings for the Trivia Night, which was to be held this coming Saturday 31 March, it has been decided to postpone the event to a later date.     There are too many events occurring this weekend in Airlie which has probably affected booking.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Cheers

 

Liz Johnston

Secretary- Board of Management

Airlie Beach Bowls Club Inc

Phone: 07 4948 2757

Mobile: 0400 297 580

 

AFL Pre-Season Carnival 2012 at Airlie Beach

AFL Mackay

Pre-Season Carnival 2012

Whitsunday Sports Park,

Shute Harbour Road, Airlie Beach.

Saturday 31^st March 2012

 

Preliminaries

 

Each team plays two matches. 3 points for a win, 2 points for a draw and 1 point for a loss. Percentage separates any teams tied on points at the end of the preliminary matches.

 

2012 Pre Season Draw

 

Whitsunday Sea Eagles Bakers Creek Tigers North Mackay Saints Eastern Swans Mackay City Hawks Moranbah Bulldogs Northern Beaches Magpies Mackay Crows

 

Game 1	9.30am Eagles v Hawks	* Teams play 2 games each
Game 2	10.10am Tigers v Saints	*4 Teams will be ranked by wins then percentage
Game 3	10.50am Magpies v Swans	* 15 minute halves
Game 4	11.30pm Bulldogs v Crows	* 5 minute half time break
	12.10pm Break 100 m Dash and longest kick?	* 5 minutes between games
Game 5	12.30pm Hawks v Saints
Game 6	1.10pm Tigers v Eagles
Game 7	1.50pm Magpies v Bulldogs
Game 8	2.30pm Swans v Crows
	3.10pm Ist v 3rd
	3.50pm 2nd v 4th
	4.30pm Grand Final
	Finish presentation by 5.20pm

 

 

Port of Airlie boat ramp will be temporarily open to boat users

Whitsunday Regional Council
PORT OF AIRLIE BOAT RAMP AVAILABLE TO BOAT USERS:
Whitsunday Regional Council is today announcing that the Port of Airlie boat ramp will be temporarily open to boat users in the region from tomorrow, Tuesday 27 March 2012. Due to the inclement weather conditions experienced last week, the initial opening date of Friday 23 March 2012 was delayed. However, all necessary works have now been completed to temporarily enable the car park area and boat ramp to be safely used by the community. Port of Airlie hopes to have the car park fully constructed and sealed by approximately mid 2012 with works to commence after Easter.

 

AusKick sign on this Friday

SIGN ON- Auskick and Under 12 Program. Friday 30th of March between 5pm and 6pm at Whitsunday Sportspark.

Price is $75 per child which includes rego/bag and ball and HEAPS of FUN!!!.

First training and game is 6pm on 20th April.

See you there!!!

Trivia night this Saturday

hazard to navigation - debris in rivers and creeks

Mackay pilotage area

Locality: Mackay region rivers and creeks

Activity: hazard to navigation - debris in rivers and creeks

Mariners are advised that debris from flood run-off is visible in the Pioneer River due to recent

heavy rain. The same may be encountered within and outside rivers and creeks across the

Mackay region. This debris may be a hazard to navigation.

Mariners are advised to use caution in the area.

AUS charts affected: 249, 250 & 251

Maritime Safety Queensland

Whitsunday Aero Club - spirits not dampened

Good Morning

 

I have just spoken to Garry Poole regarding the Lake Side breakfast, unfortunately due to past and forecast weather he has decided to postpone the event to a later date.

 

Garry wasn't concerned about:-

 

·         The low cloud and poor visibility

 

·         Wet strip

 

·         Long grass on the strip

 

·         Aircraft or cars getting bogged

 

His main concern was:-

 

·         A squadron of aircraft arriving and not being able to leave

 

·         And that he would be eaten out of house and home

 

 Garry is intending to attend a WAC Inc club meeting in the near future and give everyone a good briefing on both of his airfields.

 

 Regarding tomorrows, March 18th,  club day at the WAC Inc club rooms – It may not be a good day for flying but, if the roads are open, there is no reason why we can not partake in clubroom activities such as movies/DVD showing, flight planning, general aviation talk, and oh yes a BYO BBQ.

 

 Regards,

 

R S (Stan) Wright

 

President

 

Whitsunday Aero Club Inc.

 

mailto:rwr48052@bigpond.net.au

 

www.airlieaero.org

 

P: 07 4946 7854

 

M: 0407 165 751

 

 

Seniors preseason game this weekend .

AFL 2012 preseason games

Ben hall reporting for the Whitsunday Sea Eagles.

Seniors preseason game this Saturday 

Whitsunday Sea Eagles Seniors Tri team preseason clash at the Whitsunday Sports Park this weekend.

The Townsville Curra Swans and last years AFL Mackay League premiers Mackay City Hawks will be here to test the preseason training at the Eagles Nest before the opening rounds start in April.

Games will be two twenty minute halves with the Eagles vs Hawks at 2pm then Eagles vs Curra swans at 3pm and the final game Hawks vs Curra swans at 4 pm - games finish at 5 pm

All welcome to come see the how much work the Whitsunday Sea Eagles have put in over the preseason -  dinner for the kids with a special Hungi  and the bar will be open ………….

Any Questions, call me on 0437 490 525 - Cheers, Ben Hall

Whitsunday Australia Football Club – Airlie Beach

 

Social Sunday Aero Club 18th March

Social Sunday Aero Club 18th March

 Hello everyone ,

Our social Sunday is coming up again hope to see you all out and about in your flying machines .

We have had an invite from a fellow aviator who has a lovely property at Bloomsbury ( Lakeside airpark ) for us to drop in – or drive in for breakfast.

He will have the eggs and bacon sizzling for us about 7am onwards .

I think most of you will know Lake side but if not it is in ERSA or contact Ian or myself or Stan for details.

I would like you to reply to this invite as I have to let Garry know how many of us to expect, so just a quick line or two or a phone call please 07 49 471 777 or Ian's mobile 0428 446 676.

Also there is our lunch BBQ ( bring your own sausages) at our home base Proserpine/ Whitsunday aero club house .

I will have the doors open for you at 11 am and hope to catch up with you all there too.

It was great to get together last month lets do it again pass this message on to one and all as everyone is welcome.

I hope for lovely weather and a great day of local aviating.

See you on the 18^th

Julie

Volunteer Justice of the Peace in the community program

Volunteer Justice of the Peace in the community program at the Whitsunday Shopping Centre. Every Tuesday from 11:00am to 2:00pm and Thursdays from 2:30pm to 6:00pm. If you are a JP (Qual) and can assist with this much needed program, please let Ivan Conway know.

International Womens Day Brunch Sunday 11th March

ZONTA CLUB OF THE WHITSUNDAYS

 

Our International Womens Day Brunch Sunday 11th March  is almost here and it is shaping up to be a corker!
Our speakers this year are Serena Drummond who some will remember from previous years when she has been the wonderful benefactor donating of one of her pearls for  prizes.
This year we will get to hear how this all came about from starting her own pearl farm on Turtle Island far north Qld. right through to her retail pearl shop in Proserpine…..and what an interesting story

 

Our next guest has a somewhat different story to tell and we will hear how she experienced her early life in the Indigenious Community  and right up to today where she is the founder and manager of the Regional Indigenious Employment Programme in Bowen.    Her story should help to give us more insight and understanding of  the Current community discussion on the rights and position of our indigenious peoples.

 

We have some fantastic Auction prizes in several holiday accommodation packages : ferry transfers as well as three nights accommodation on Hamilton Island, courtesy of PJ Halter two nights accommodation at Coral Sea Zest Design has kindly donated a web site a couple of  "booze buckets"  Kerry and Rob Kenyon have once again donated picture framing, Carol Brauners much sought after dog trim and many many more.    We are still getting together our Rolling Raffles conducted throughout the morning so come along and join us for what promises to be a morning of fun

 

For tickets $39.00 per person  please contact Dawn Green 49481829