Whitsunday Regional Council CEO Kenn Donohoe has announced his resignation due to family circumstances.Mr Donohoe said he had loved his short time in the Whitsunday region but needed to put his family first.“Local government is in my blood and I was passionate about working with Mayor Andrew Willcox, Councillors and staff to lay the foundations for a positive economic future for the region."It has been my honour and privilege to serve the Whitsunday community,” he said.Mr Donohoe was appointed to the CEO role in June 2019 and has led an organizational restructure of the organisation.

Whitsunday Regional Council’s Whitsunday Water team installed over five kilometres of mains and pipelines as part of the Greening and Growing Bowen project.Bowen’s new recycled water network will ‘gre…

Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday region councils are urging residents to protect themselves against dengue after 13 cases were confirmed in Rockhampton last year.The dengue campaign is part of an EHWIM (E…

Whitsunday Regional Council has awarded the tender for the demolition of the Proserpine Entertainment Centre to P&C Welding and Constructions at Council’s first ordinary meeting for 2020.Mayor And…

Whitsunday Regional Council has marked Australia Day 2020 by honouring our region’s high achievers, while also welcoming those who took the pledge to become our newest Australian Citizens.

Disaster Recovery Project Director Trevor Williams said Council had been exploring alternative boat ramp options while the Shute Harbour ramp was closed during major restoration works.“As a direct res…

The Whitsunday Climate Change Innovation Hub is ramping up its activities with the appointment of a new Coordinator role late last year.An initiative of Whitsunday Regional Council, the Hub opened its…

The tender and design for the new facility at Shute Harbour has been given the green light with works expected to begin next month.The $35 million construction tender for the rebuild of Shute Harbour …

Construction works are progressing well for Whitsunday Regional Council’s $9.6 million Administration Building in Proserpine.Mayor Andrew Willcox said the new building will house approximately 120 Cou…