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Estelle Sanchez is a reporter for the Whitsunday Times, covering the Whitsunday region of North Queensland and is based in Airlie Beach. Estelle joined the team in July 2023, moving to the Whitsundays from Brisbane. She graduated from the Queensland University of Technology in 2023 with a Bachelor of Communications majoring in Journalism. As someone who has moved to a new country herself, Estelle is passionate about people and travel and has a keen interest in migration and all it entails.

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Bowen

Man struck woman trying to break up fight with brother

A young man has learnt his fate for an abusive tirade and assault, continuing to shout at the woman in front of the police there to charge him.

UPDATEDWhitsunday

Funding unsure despite $470 million Bruce Hwy fix promise

Long-awaited funding for construction works needed to fix the Bruce Highway between Mackay and Proserpine is finally being tabled, but concrete funding will not be allocated this financial year. Will we ever see our section fixed?

Whitsunday

Why psychs struggle to work in tropical paradise

As waiting lists for mental health care grow and grow, psychologists are leaving a beautiful beach filled region in droves. But what’s stopping them from staying?

Mackay

Army of tradies work hard hours to soft launch strip club

What was once a North Queensland town’s first dedicated karaoke venue has been transformed into an adult entertainment venue which the owner says “empowers” their mum dancers, and they’re launching tonight. See inside.

Bowen

‘Even if your babies are there’: Man jailed for Facebook threats

A young man has learned the consequences for harassing his partner’s sister, after despicable threats to commit unspeakable acts “even if your babies are there”.

Whitsunday

A rescue helicopter has been called in following a serious truck crash in the North Burnett, only two hours after another horrific accident in the South Burnett left three people critical.

‘Significant injuries’ for man hit by car

A rescue helicopter was tasked to airlift a man after he was injured in a serious crash in a small Whitsunday town.

QLD News

Inside the plan to pull $2bn from Whitsundays tourists by 2032

One of Queensland’s most famous tourism destinations wants to up visitor spending and drastically reduce its carbon footprint. Are both possible?

Bowen

Future mum faces her fate after spree of break-ins, fraud

A North Queensland mother-to-be has claimed her pregnancy “made [her] change” despite facing multiple charges for taking part in a spree of break and enters she continued to do while on bail. DETAILS

Mackay

Clermont local youth Halie Taylor, 17, and Rauiri Unwin, 18 suffer severe injuries in crash. Picture: Contributed

Teenage lovers injured in terrifying rollover learn to walk again

After multiple surgeries, many broken bones and a smashed femur a teen couple involved in a shocking accident have been separated and both now need to learn to walk again.

Bowen

Woman with child in tent, 500 at risk: Our housing crisis revealed

The Whitsunday region has no permanent emergency accommodation with housing for the homeless dependent largely on our tourism numbers, while Bowen has an even bigger risk. SPECIAL REPORT

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