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Whitsunday Regional Council Chief Executive Officer, Rod Ferguson, said the request by the developers of the Whitsunday Paradise Estate to amend the existing infrastructure agreement was simply not a good long-term outcome for the ratepayers of the region.

The new Collinsville automatic weed washdown facility was officially opened recently by Whitsunday Regional Council’s Division 4 Councillor Michelle Wright.

The restored Shute Harbour Marine Terminal will be a unique opportunity to discover the wonders of the Whitsundays, with a range of businesses signing on as tenants in the new facility.

Anyone over the age of 16 can now register to get vaccinated at a Queensland Health Vaccination Location!

A Coastal Hazard Adaptation Strategy (CHAS) was adopted at the Whitsunday Regional Council Meeting this week, which outlines a plan for predicted future sea level rise in the region’s coastal communities.

Whitsunday Coast Airport has landed yet another new airline partner and two new routes with Monday to Friday daily Cairns and Rockhampton flights taking off in September.

The Whitsunday Region has received $3.84 million under Round 4 of Works for Queensland funding to deliver park and water upgrades over the next three years.

It has been over two decades since Whitsunday Coast Airport welcomed the flying kangaroo but that is set to change with Qantas today announcing daily return flights between the Whitsundays & Brisbane.

The Whitsunday Climate Change Innovation Hub is delivering the Whitsunday Healthy Heart Project, which aims to achieve a sustainable tourism destination rating for the Region.

Residents of the Whitsunday Region are reminded to take advantage of the discount period for dog and cat registrations.

The camping experience for visitors to Lake Proserpine will be enhanced with on-site caretakers appointed at Council’s ordinary meeting in Bowen today.

Delivering a sustainable future for our community is the focus of the 2021-22 Whitsunday Regional Council Budget adopted unanimously at a special meeting in Proserpine today.

Whitsunday Coast Airport is flying high and have the magical 500,000 passenger barrier in their sights after securing a major deal with Jetstar for an extra 434 flights annually from July 1.

Barking dogs is one of the most common animal behaviour problems and while all dogs have a natural instinct to bark, some barking dogs can become a real neighbourhood nuisance.

Whitsunday Regional Council is seeking comment on the removal of four existing local heritage places at Proserpine and Hook Island from the Local Heritage Register.