Seawind Whitsunday Bareboat Open Day and Fashion Parade.
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17 Aug 2010: Combining fashion and boats on the 16th of August was the Seawind Whitsunday Bareboat Open Day and Fashion Parade. The show was a great success with hundreds of sailors, skippers and shore crew from the Airlie Beach Race Week coming to view the display.
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Seawind Bareboat Open Day - find out about cruising the Whitsundays
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16 Aug 2010: The Whitsunday bare boat industry in conjunction with Seawind Catamarans are holding an "open day" at Abel Point Marina on Monday the 16th August 2010. This Monday will be the lay-day for Meridien Marina's Airlie Beach Race Week, so the town the Abel Point Marina will alive with sailing activity. Th [more...]
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St Kilda Film Festival come to the Whitsundays
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30 Jul 2010: Short Films will burst onto the big screen in Airlie Beach on the 30 and 31st of July. The St Kilda Film Festival roadshow will roll into the Whitsundays for these two exclusive nights in the region. Presented by the Rotary Club of Airlie Beach, the St Kilda Film Festival began 27 years ago in the 1 [more...]
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Beachworx celebrates 21 years in Airlie Beach
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02 Jul 2010: Beachworx this week celebrated 21 years as Airlie's original surf and swim wear retailer. 21 years is a long time in a town which, on the face seems to have changed little, but significant in terms of the number of apartments available on the hill side, the evolution of two marina's and the arrival [more...]
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20 x Seawind Catamarans Rally in the Whitsundays
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26 Jun 2010: The 4th annual Seawind Whitsunday Rally set sail from Airlie Beach with a record flotilla of 20 Seawind catamarans last Sunday. The group were prepared for a week of social racing, parties and onshore activities that cuminated in "Academy Awards" night at the Dent Island Golf Course.
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally Day 6
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25 Jun 2010: Day 6 of the Seawind Whitsunday Rally was ample opportunity for the skippers and crew to blow out the cob webs one final time and wave goodbye to the protected waters of Nara Inlet. Greeting the starters on the open water was a steady easterly breeze complete with distant rain.
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2010 - Day 5
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24 Jun 2010: Day 5 of the Seawind Rally got underway from Cid Harbour today. After the beach BBQ and ensuing party, some in the group were a little slow to start.
The long start line North from Ross Island allowed the smarter sailors to find a shorter course to the first turning point at Hannah Point on North [more...]
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Seawind Rally Day 4
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23 Jun 2010: Seawind Rally Day 5
Leaving Hamilton Island today the freshly showered sailors of the Seawind Rally started adjacent the Hamilton Island harbour. Early leaders made their way out of the Dent Passage in front of a fresh South East breeze.
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Seawind Rally Day 3
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22 Jun 2010: The race today saw the fleet line up on a long start line extending North of Ross Island in Cid Harbour. The race took the fleet through the lee of Cid Island, for some challenging light wind sailing before facing the 2 metre seas in the Whitsunday passage and the 25 knots as they tacked toward a De [more...]
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2010 - Day 2
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21 Jun 2010: The rally participants were notably anxious about sailing from Long Island to Lindeman in 25+ knots of breeze and so the early decision was made on an alternate course. The fleet now sailed direct from Long Island to Cid Harbour finishing at the small Ross Island transit to Ian Point.
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2010 – Day 1
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20 Jun 2010: The Seawind Whitsunday Rally race one started today. Leaving the relatively calm waters of Pioneer Bay, the 20 strong fleet found going quite exciting in the 20-25 knots of South East breeze. Compounded by a flood tide, the conditions in the Molle and then Whitsunday Passage included seas upwards of [more...]
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Dent to Dunk off to slow start
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29 May 2010: Dent to Dunk Yacht Race starts in calm conditions.
Annual yacht race, the “Dent to Dunk” started Saturday morning 29th May 2010. A field containing just 5 monohull yachts and one catamaran started the drift North at 10.30am. Against a flood tide progress for the first hour was barely measured and [more...]
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Wintermoon Wonder
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05 May 2010: With Wintermoon wrapping up I found Chris Cann, one of the key organisers, pulling star pickets at the entrance gate. "How did you go with the finances this year?” was the obvious question.
"I have no idea", came the surprising reply.
The ever busy Chris was seen everywhere over the weekend, [more...]
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Further reports from wintermoon.
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05 May 2010: Channelwhitsundays.com caught up with some more of the favourites at wintermoon as the weekend festival continued. [more...]
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Wintermoon: Terry Kemp, Barry Jenkins
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05 May 2010: More from Wintermoon as we talk with Terry Kemp from Airlie Beach and Barry Jenkins from Midge Point SES. [more...]
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Wendy Matthews concert at Daydream Island Resort and Spa
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21 Apr 2010: Wendy Matthews current tour of the Queensland coast came to Daydream Island Resort and Spa last night. Recognised as Australian property in a similar way to “Crowded House” despite her Canadian heritage. Australia regards her close to diva without quite adapting the American music industry ve [more...]
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Wintermoon Festival
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16 Apr 2010: The 2010 festival will be held Friday 30 April to Monday 3 May at Cameron's Pocket. The very much celebrated event at Cameron's Pocket, near Calen features World Music in a tropical setting.
As always, the multiple stages at the event will be busy keeping up with a program that is 3 days and 3 ni [more...]
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New Years celebrations bring Hamilton Island alive
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01 Jan 2010: Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Great Barrier Reef: Under grey skies shared by Northern and Eastern Australia, new year's revellers, guests and island workers bought in the new year in tropical style. Some times dancing and celebrating in the rain, nothing could dampen new year's spirits.
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Watch Merit Live
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Christmas and New Year celebrations
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21 Dec 2009: Find out about select ways to enjoy the Whitsundays over the Christmas and New year. Dine in style or go to the outer reef are a couple of great options for your Christmas Day activities. Check ChannelWhitsunday.com events calendar for a list of Christmas Day activities:
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New Years Fireworks from WRC and Reef Festival Committee
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20 Dec 2009: Working tirelessly to make the Whitsundays more fun, the Reef Festival Committee as members of the Whitsunday committee that bring you the Whitsunday Reef Festival and other events during the year. With the support of the Whitsunday Regional Council and dozens of local businesses they are bringing y [more...]
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Toscana selects ChannelWhitunday.com for online video promotion
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30 Nov 2009: Waiting for the perfect Whitsunday day became a test of patience for Toscana Village Resort and ChannelWhitsunday.com. Engaged in August to produce a YouTube.com video advertisement for Toscana, Southern dust storms and the odd cloud held up shooting till November. Ever calm, ChannelWhitsunday.com i [more...]
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Peter Lawlor speaks about Queensland government action for tourism and the Great Barrier Reef
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18 Nov 2009: Peter Lawlor speaks with John Nayler at Airlie Beach, in the Whitsundays about Queensland government action in favour of tourism and protection of the Great Barrier Reef. The Best Job in the World has bought the focus to the pristine Great Barrier Reef, possibly Queensland's most valuable asset.
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Coral Sea Resort's Melbourne Cup function
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05 Nov 2009: ChannelWhitsunday.com attended the Melbourne Cup function at Coral Sea Resort. Seaside, poolside is arguably better than track side particularly when joined by friends, fine food and some bubbly for this nation stopping event. [more...]
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Roberta Bay, Shaw Up - Clean Up Australia
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23 Sep 2009: Recently the sounds of chainsaws have rung out over Sawmill Bay, Whitsunday Island. Historically named for colonial logging efforts, today's timber cutters are petrol powered and acting in the name of "management plans". One wonders.
Meanwhile group efforts from industry and organisations are to [more...]
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Hamilton Island Outrigger Carnival 2009
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28 Jun 2009: With the end of the financial year on the doorstep, nothing else could be further from the minds of the 1000 odd Outrigger canoeists that turned out at the Hamilton Island Outrigger Carnival.
Fighting off concerns about the GFC, credit crunch and tax incentives for small business and "working fa [more...]
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Presentations
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26 Jun 2009: Presentations for the Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009.
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Day 6
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26 Jun 2009: With light Northerly winds forecast, no wind on the horizon, racing was cancelled for the final day.
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Day 5
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25 Jun 2009: Day 5 of the Seawind Rally
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Interview with crew on Tropical Sunset
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25 Jun 2009: Interview the skipper Ken on "Tropical Sunset" participating in the Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009. [more...]
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Interview with Paso Doble
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25 Jun 2009: We speak with the owners of Paso Doble during the Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009. [more...]
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Day 4, Whitehaven Beach
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24 Jun 2009: Coverage of Day 4 Seawind Rally Whitsundays, 2009
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Crew Interview Purrfection
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24 Jun 2009: Interview with crew on board Purrfection
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Interview with owner and crew on Beats Workin
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24 Jun 2009: We speak with the crew on Beats Workin'. [more...]
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Crew Interview Marion
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23 Jun 2009: We speak with the owner and crew on Marion, a Seawind 1160 while at Whitehaven Beach with the Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009. [more...]
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Day 3
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23 Jun 2009: Seawind Rally Whitsundays, 2009 - Day 3
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Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009 - Day 2
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22 Jun 2009: Day two of Seawind Whitsunday Rally 2009.
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Diesel at Daydream Island Resort and Spa
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20 May 2009: Daydream heralded a new commitment to the guests and Whitsunday locals by hosting Australian rock legand Diesel.
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Wintermoon 2009
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04 May 2009: Wintermoon 2009 and its organisers can once again be commended for protecting the wonderful feeling that has been a feature of so many before. Despite increasing the number of campers in the fields of the site by removing cars, the higher density only appears to have increased the positive interacti [more...]
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Koala Adventure Island launch party
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26 Apr 2009: Living and sailing amongst the 74 islands of the Whitsundays, one is only too aware of how lucky we are that only 7 islands have permanent inhabitants. The balance of the “continental” islands make up the Whitsundays are covered in dense Australian flora.
While most of the island resorts boast up [more...]
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ChannelWhitsunday.com Covers Christmas Spirit
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19 Dec 2008: With only a couple of days left till Christmas there was barely time for ChannelWhitsunday.com's John Nayler and Nina Wilson to step out into the street and collect some Christmas cheer. Despite a tough year for some and caution about 2009, we found a wealth of community and christmas spirit amongst [more...]
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Quantum of Solace Review
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12 Dec 2008: Quantum of Solace
Reinvented for the millennium, James Bond as portrayed by Daniel Craig smashed onto the screen in Casino Royale. Weather beaten and battle scared, the new model now comes with feelings and a "shoot first, introduce yourself second" nasty edge that endeared himself immediately to B [more...]
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Bowen Premiere of Australia the movie
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26 Nov 2008: In the grand style of "Gone with the wind", Baz Luhrman's "Australia" burst onto the screen last night at the Summergarden Cinema, Bowen. The assembled group included locals, tourists, movie extra's and support staff at this gala affair organised by Philip Larsson of Airlie Beach. The Larsson family [more...]
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Prosperine Harvest Festival
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18 Oct 2008: With the skies clearing and tempuratures rising the lolly throwing was once on again in the main street of Prosperpine. Amongst the historical architecture, with a smattering of art-deco tastes in excess of 20 floats made their way down the main street to the show grounds.
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Interview with Cathryn Radcliff at Middle Percy Island
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16 Sep 2008: Middle Percy Island ownership has been restored to the hands of the good after 7 years of turmoil, with the cousin of leaseholder Andy Martin recently winning a court case against Mick Cotter.
Cathryn Radclyffe and her husband John have been years and hundreds of thousands of dollars having the [more...]
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10000 Steps Treasure Hunt
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02 Jul 2008: To celebrate the launch of the 10000 steps program from Whitsunday Regional Council, a treasure hunt occurred Sunday afternoon last.
With several hundred locals and tourists participating, the active mass covered the distance from the Airlie Beach Lagoon to Abel Point Marina and back under perfec [more...]
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Proserpine Show 2008, Whitsundays
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25 Jun 2008: With the weather so nice for Proserpine Show Day we just had to go. [more...]
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Bullarama Airlie Beach, Whitsundays
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14 Jun 2008: Under clear skies the 2008 Bullarama came to town. Showcasing some great rodeo talent and a few clowns, the crowd were greatly entertained by the nights excitement. ChannelWhitsunday.com where there to capture the action. [more...]
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Whitsunday Marine Art Show 2008
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12 Jun 2008: With 170 entries, this year's art show recorded a massive increase in numbers and quality. ChannelWhitsunday.com attended the event reported by Christina U. [more...]
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Oceanic Whitsunday Boat & Leisure Show 2008
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12 Jun 2008: The Oceanic Whitsunday Boat & Leisure Show 2008 was once again an outstanding success. Nina Wilson, our youth reporter did the rounds and got up to some mischief. [more...]
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Dent to Dunk Cruising Rally
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28 May 2008: The Dent to Dunk event has a history that extends 99 years. 2008 marked the 4th annual cruising rally that goes from... Airlie Beach to Hinchinbrook. You can see the obvious reason for the name right???
Well it does not matter anyway, 50 odd cruising yachts used it as an excuse to saddle up on th [more...]
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Wintermoon Festival 2008
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06 May 2008: ChannelWhitsunday.com was once again at the Wintermoon Festival. At this year's event attendees were treated to brilliant music, a wonderful and wide range of musical talent, fine foods and perfect weather.
The organisers, volunteers and musicians are to be congratulated on the quality of their g [more...]
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Whitsunday Relay For Life
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30 Apr 2008: The Whitsunday Relay for Life was held this past weekend on the evening of Saturday the 26th April and Sunday morning, the 27th April. With 35 teams, about 500 people were inolved in the relay. This represents a substatial increase over past years and an amazing 5% of the local population. The organ [more...]
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Outrigger Whitsunday 2008 Regatta
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08 Mar 2008: With the sun once again shining on the Whitsundays, the Queensland outrigger community descended on the Airlie Beach waterfront for a day of racing. ChannelWhitsunday.com were there to capture some of the fun.
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Carols on the foreshore, Airlie Beach
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09 Dec 2007: Under a clear sky, Christmas got into full swing wth the Chamber of Commerce Carols on the foreshore. Battery drive candle in hand, ChannelWhitsunday.com was on hand to capture some tunes, sing out of key and have some fun with the kids.
A Merry Christmas to all, in this great moment in 2007.
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Schoolies and the Red Frog Crew at Airlie Beach
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21 Nov 2007: For many years now, "schoolies" time of year has been be associated with graduating teens running rampant in Australia's premier tourist destinations. The Red Frog Crew have become a name and effort trusted by school leaver, authorities, hotel managers and the public as they provide a positive influ [more...]
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Bavaria Yachts Queensland opening in Airlie Beach
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15 Nov 2007: Increasingly commercial yachting is recognising the Whitsundays as Australia's premier sailing lifestyle destination. The 15th November 2007 saw another manufacturer officially open a Airlie Beach office. Bavaria Yachts Queensland invited ChannelWhitsunday.com to their opening. Attending by the loca [more...]
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Melbourne Cup at Coral Sea Resort, Airlie Beach
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06 Nov 2007: ChannelWhitsunday.com were lucky to be invited to the beautiful Coral Sea Resort for their Melbourne Cup function. The well attended event presented fun and fashion from Paya, great food and the event on the big screens. [more...]
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Liquid Earth
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03 Nov 2007: Reef Festival came to a crescendo tonight, with Liquid Earth rocking the Whitsundays and Airlie Beach. In a grand setting, artists including Evermore, Jimmy Barnes, Mia Dyson and many more made the 12 hour event a day to remember.
Meanwhile, the event site featured extensive food and beverage off [more...]
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Proserpine Harvest Festival 2007
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20 Oct 2007: With the sugar crush well under way at Proserpine for 2007, the sweet smell of refining sugar in the air precipitated via showers of lollies from the various floats in this year's harvest festival parade.
The assembled crowds of family folk and overspill from the pubs were rewarded with the colou [more...]
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Whitsunday Tourism Awards 2007, Hamilton Island
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13 Oct 2007: With the ladies of the Whitsundays always on the look out for frock wearing opportunities, the Tourism Awards was a literal bathing of great hair-do's, fabulous fashion and a 1/2 decent feed.
With the party more important than the video story, we ran a little short for footage, but luckily our c [more...]
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Springfest 2007
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30 Sep 2007: From the group that bring us Wintermoon in the Whitsundays, Springfest is a smaller family affair with music, folk, good food and friends in the hills behind the Whitsundays. Capture also the song Gypsy performed by some upcoming young artists.
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Whitsunday Great Walk Run 2007
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23 Sep 2007: The 2007 Whitsunday Great Walk Run had 97 competitors that stretched out over a total distance of 28 km. Starting inland the competitors follows the length of the Whitsunday Great Walk requiring hill climbs, avoiding wild life, ignoring the incredible views to make their way to the Airlie Beach for [more...]
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Variety Club XXXX Gold Beef and Beaches Bash 2007
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25 Aug 2007: After 10 days touring Queensland, the bash today concluded in the Whitsundays, at Airlie Beach. ChannelWhitsunday.com went to work to determine why these guys do it!
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Horse Race Day at Bowen 2007
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21 Jul 2007: With so much going on the Whitsundays, its so hard to choose... but the ChannelWhitsunday.com team headed to the races at Bowen. It was a very good choice. [more...]
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Outrigger Whitsunday Grand Prix 2007
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21 Jul 2007: Coming this Saturday. Outrigger Whitsunday host a day of outrigger racing, fun events and the Capers party into Saturday night. Come and get involved in the action 28th July 2007. [more...]
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Cancer Council Queensland : Run for a cure
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15 Jul 2007: Whitsunday and Airlie Beach community and business get behind a fun run to raise awareness and funds for cancer research. Organised by Wendy Downes. [more...]
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XXXX Gold “Beef ‘n’ Beaches” Variety Bash
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15 Jul 2007: We talk with the Charlie Large and other race entrants about the 3 vehicles that will be in the event representing the Whitsundays in the XXXX Gold “Beef ‘n’ Beaches” Variety Bash.
Starting at the Sunshine Coast on the 16 August 2007, it heads in land visiting country centres and arrives in Airli [more...]
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Whitsunday Offshore Power Boat Race
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15 Jun 2007: Sunday saw the running of the Whitsunday leg of the offshore power boat series. Big names like Maritimo, Smorgan, Hog's Breath and ACME/Slam took centre stage in the high octane event.
Channelwhitsunday.com was on the water to capture the event from our "Corporate Box" on the flybridge of Cumber [more...]
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Oceanic Whitsunday Boat and Leisure Show 2007
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10 Jun 2007: The Whitsundays was a buzz once again over the long weekend with the Whitsunday Boat Show 2007. With over 80 boats ranging from $4,000 to $3.7M, the 7500+ people who attended had plenty to look at. Inside the big top, there was a sell out display of 75 exhibits with all manner of boating and leisure [more...]
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Wintermoon 2007
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06 May 2007: Now in its eleventh year, Wintermoon 2007 showed the quality and depth of talent, management and magical spirit that make this "small" festival a wonderful success.
With acts from the surrounding locale and afar, the "family fair" atmosphere is charged with music, lyric, applause and children’s' [more...]
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Airlie Beach PCYC Food and Wine Festival 2007
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06 May 2007: The Airlie Beach Food and Wine Festival 2007 occurred under a clear night sky with the perfect evening tempuratures only slightly cool on the skin. The night played host to fine cuisine from local dining establishments, wines from a number of notable Australian winemakers, the Carlton beer truck an [more...]
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