The $35 million construction tender for the rebuild of Shute Harbour terminal and seawall was awarded to Vassallo Constructions Pty Ltd at Council’s Ordinary Meeting today, with works expected to begin from early January 2020.The overall $54.5 million restoration project will see a complete rebuild of the seawall, terminal, pontoons and carpark at the Shute Harbour marine facility.Whitsunday Regional Council Deputy Mayor John Collins said the damaged terminal and jetties were demolished last year in preparation for reconstruction.“Council adopted the detailed design for the new facility in December 2018, and we are excited to begin works on the ground very soon,” he said.“This is a complex project and it is important we get it right.

Whitsunday Regional Council appointed Graham Carpenter as Chair of its Audit and Risk Committee for the next three years at its Ordinary Council meeting in Proserpine last week.Mayor Andrew Willcox we…

A State of Fire Emergency has been declared across 42 Local Government Areas in Queensland, following a period of significantly heightened fire weather conditions expected to continue into next week.T…

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for Central Region residents.

Tigerair Australia has today announced it will cancel services between Sydney - Whitsunday Coast from early 2020.

There is gold at the end of the rainbow if you are leaving on a jet plane from Whitsunday Regional Council’s owned and operated Whitsunday Coast Airport (WCA).For the second year running WCA won Gold …

Budding entrepreneurs are encouraged to take advantage of Round 2 of the Whitsunday Small Business Start-Up Program which open on October 10.Mayor Andrew Willcox said the Start-Up Program was an excit…

Pack your swag and snag a barra! The upgrade of recreational facilities designed to activate Lake Proserpine are underway with the free 72-hour lakeside camping facility being available from Friday af…

A new entry statement leading into Proserpine and upgraded footpaths, lighting and new street furniture in Proserpine’s main street will start being installed next Monday 30 September.Whitsunday Regio…