On Saturday 29th July, I was lucky enough to meet the United States Secretary of the Army, Ms Christine E. Wormuth.
Ms Wormuth flew into Bowen in one of four Blackhawk helicopters which was a real treat to witness. Having the opportunity to meet with the secretary face-to-face was something I will remember for many years to come.
The secretary was in Bowen to partake in the JLOTS (Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore) Community Mission Briefing which was held at Flagstaff Hill and Conference Centre last Thursday. The briefing saw members of the US Army discuss the Talisman Sabre activities which have been happening in Bowen over the past few weeks.
Around 40 people attended the catch-up which also explained the process of how the army created and installed the temporary trident pier used to unload equipment from the ships and across the beach.
I would like to remind residents that whilst it may have been wetter than usual recently, we are steadily moving towards bushfire season.
On this note, Council have put together an informative video on how we managed a planned burn at Brisk Bay. The burn was a hazard reduction initiative and took place in conjunction with the Department of Resources, Heronvale Rural, Bowen Delta and Bowen Urban fire brigades, and Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Townsville.
The initiative was deemed a success thanks to the assistance of all involved. The video can be watched on our Facebook page. Keep your eyes peeled for further planned burns and information sheets in the future.
Great news for our Whitsunday Coast Airport again last week with Bonza announcing another new route, this time to the Gold Coast. This new route will bring a whopping 58,000 additional seats a year to our region and create a multitude of new connections both nationally and internationally. Well done to our airport team for working tirelessly to secure these new and diverse flight paths for our region.
Finally, as the whole world seems to have gone Barbie crazy, there will be a Barbie party at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre this afternoon from 4.30pm to celebrate the initial screening of the film on the big screen. Head to the Proserpine Entertainment Centre’s Facebook page for further information.
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