Airlie Beach Hotel celebrates 56 years in photos

For 56 years the Airlie Beach Hotel has been central to the holiday hotspot’s night life. We’re taking a trip down memory lane to enjoy these decades-old photos. GALLERY.

In celebration of the Airlie Beach Hotel’s 56 years in business, we’re taking a trip down memory lane.

Check out these photos over the decades.

After 2010

Edan Wilson, T-Bar, Wazza, Danielle McLernon with Luke, Nicole and Corey Oliver, Marie Wilcox, Kristen Filtness and Kylie Wilson celebrated New Year at the Airlie Beach Hotel. Picture: Laura Thomas

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The Passport to Airlie music competition kicks off at The Union Jack Hotel this weekend, with Cairns' best original musicians competing to win a place on the line up of the Airlie Beach festival of Music in November. Musicians Gumpy Savidas, Coby Raybould, Pearl Modrich, Bobby Maguire, Vivien Aisi, Joel Devereux and Stevie Roberts will compete against each other over 3 weekends at The Jack. Picture: Brendan Radke

Lyn and Larry Cod from the Gold Coast celebrated New Year at the Airlie Beach Hotel. Picture: Laura Thomas

Zoe C and Magda B from Jubilee Pocket with Ally Thomson from Proserpine celebrated New Year at the Airlie Beach Hotel. Picture: Laura Thomas

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Nicole Oliver from Mackay and Danielle McLernon from Newcastle celebrated New Year at the Airlie Beach Hotel. Picture: Laura Thomas

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Christine Peterson, Robert Peterson, Scotty Hill and Stephanie Bugeja at the Airlie Beach Hotel opening on Saturday night. (2018)

BACK L-R: Paul Wellard, Jan Claxton, Peter Claxton and Craig Turner. Front L-R: Zoe Canfield and Rob Hendrickson at the Airlie Beach Hotel opening on Saturday night. (23/08/2018)

Alan Day and Alison Day from Tailored Energy Solutions at the Airlie Beach Hotel opening on Saturday night. (23/09/2018)

Jason Richards, Kellianne Wynne, Laney Scott-Young, Kevin Young and Colin Wynne at the Airlie Beach Hotel opening on Saturday night. (23/09/2018)

Tarz Norton and Syd Anderson at the Airlie Beach Hotel opening on Saturday night. (23/09/2018)

Paul Spillane, Eric Shailer, Matt Spilane, Chris DeMarchi and Andrew Guthrie at the Airlie Beach Hotel opening on Saturday night. (2018)

Restoration in progress at the Airlie Beach Hotel. (2017)

FIX: Airlie Beach Hotel is expected to re-open early next year. (06/06/2017)

Female members, past and present, at the Outrigger Whitsunday reunion celebrating 25 years plus at the Airlie Beach Hotel. Photo: Charlotte Lam / Whitsunday Times (01/08/2015)

Bex Martinerow and Jo Sweeney at the Airlie Beach Hotel on Saturday night. Photo: Keagan Ryan / Whitsunday Times (07/06/2015)

HEATING UP: Apprentice chef Josh Cooper shows Minister for Vocational Education and Skills Luke Hartsuyker how it's done, while Federal MP George Christensen and Airlie Beach Hotel HR manager Jenny Trewartha watch on. Photo: Deborah Friend / Whitsunday Times. (04/06/2015)

GLAMOUROUS: Airlie Beach Hotel general manager Rob Matcham and Tropical Glamour host and organiser Rachael Hohnker said Tropical Glamour in the Heart of the Reef first charity gala was a huge success. Photo: Charlotte Lam / Whitsunday Times (26/11/2014)

Jenni Dair, Annie Owen, Kristy Lee and Jody Wainwright at the Airlie Beach Hotel on Saturday night for the Brahmans' presentations. Photo: Keagan Ryan / Whitsunday Times (14/09/2014)

Darct Camm, David Kay and Georgia Jeffcoat at the Whitsunday Brahmans' presentation night at the Airlie Beach Hotel on Saturday. Photo: Keagan Ryan / Whitsunday Times (14/09/2014)

Ray Ackland, Tony Mahood, Gay Cain and Syd Anderson took to the Airlie Beach Hotel on Friday night. Photo: Keagan Ryan / Whitsunday Times (03/08/2014)

Marz and Blue Taylor attend Ash Kennedy's 65th birthday at the Airlie Beach Hotel on Friday night. Photo: Keagan Ryan / Whitsunday Times (03/08/2014)

FUN NIGHT: Leonie Lovell, Berni Clark and Rob Turner got into the spirit of things at Saturday night's Variety Bash at Airlie Beach Hotel. Photo Charlotte Lam / Whitsunday Times (01/07/2014)

Rhonda and Ken Thackeray pose with Colin and Kerrie Bell at the Variety Bash Saturday night at Airlie Beach Hotel. Photo: Charlotte Lam / Whitsunday Times (30/06/2014)

INTERESTED CROWD: More than 50 people turned out to last Thursday's town meeting of the newly formed Airlie Beach Chamber of Commerce at the Airlie Beach Hotel. Photo: Sharon Smallwood / Whitsunday Times (12/07/2013)

The Airlie Beach Hotel team, consisting of Sarah Nash, Steve Woolhouse, Renee Heta, Mark Bell, Tom Lawther, Rob Matcham and Wes Bell, won 'best hospitality team' at the Community Outrigger Challenge on Saturday. Photo: Sharon Smallwood / Whitsunday Times (15/09/2012)

KEEPING IT FRESH: Airlie Beach Hotel executive chef Tim Whitehorn and Queensland Farmers Market director Shane Stanley at the second Whitsunday farmers market on Sunday, August 19. Photo: Sharon Smallwood / Whitsunday Times (22/08/2012)

Jessica and Christine Bailey and Des and Karyn Davey attended Mark Bell's 20 year involvement with the Airlie Beach Hotel on Saturday night. Photo Aimee Vinci (13/03/2012)

Bel Presten and Johhy Kasper celebrated Mark Bell's 20 year involvement with the Airlie Beach Hotel on Saturday night. Photo: Leanne Abernethy (13/03/2012)

MILESTONE MOMENTS: General Manager of the Airlie Beach Hotel Mark Bell (centre) celebrated 20 years in the job with a special dinner attended by company directors Patrice Matthews-Frederick and Paul O'Neill (left and right) at Capers restaurant on Saturday night. Picture: Sharon Smallwood (13/03/2012)

MEDAL WINNER: A Grade medal winner Rob Stanley takes home the first Airlie Beach Hotel Monthly Medal for 2012. Photo Contributed.

Airlie Beach Hotel chef Benno Stewart more than 24 hours into his Guinness World Record attempt for the Longest Cooking Marathon by an individual. (26/05/2011)

Airlie Beach Hotel chef Benno Stewart will be attempting to cook for more than 30 hours straight in a world record attempt at this year's Bowen Show. Benno is attempting the Guinness Book of World Records title, which now stands at 24 hours, 30 minutes and 12 seconds. (26/05/2011)

The 2000s

Executive Chef Tim Whitehorn of the Airlie Beach Hotel. (28/05/2009)

Brad Davis and Courtney Tuck of the Airlie Beach Hotel get set to party Parrothead style at the street party on Sunday 17 August. (12/08/2008)

The 90s

Paynter Dixon managing director West Smith (L) congratulates Airlie Beach hotel general manager Mark Bell on the hotel's QHA redevelopment award. 24/10/2000

Oct 13 1996, HOTEL AWARDS: ERROL AND JACKIE GOODWIN (AIRLIE BEACH HOTEL)

Airlie Beach hotel c1980 Picture: Rennie Ellis Archive

The original Airlie Beach Hotel circa 1970s.

The members of the RAG Club – 'Ruff As Guts' as they were affectionately known on the steps of the Airlie Beach Hotel.

Airlie Beach Hotel The Pub social.