Proserpine history: Cool news stories in Guardian 40yr ago

Here's what was making news in the Proserpine Guardian on March 26, 1981:

Myrtle Creek bridge

Plans for a bridge on Shute Harbour Rd had been financed.

Work was expected to be completed by the end of 1982.

Erosion along the O'Connell River

Every flood causes a widening of the channel taking away the farmland.

Worst affected were the Ruge, Magee, Vickers and Thomas properties.

Obituaries

Ottavia (Tup) Tibaldi, whose family owned a farm at Foxdale, died.

A guard of honour was formed by members of the Sacred Heart Sodality, of which Tup was a member.

Bringing in the big guns: $6M Proserpine Mill project reaches milestone

'People said we were mad': Damaged Proserpine centre becomes sports hub

Coral Sea Resort opens

This beautiful original 1.75 acre site was transformed to contain the resort, which included the first swimming pool on the coast open to the public.

The total cost was $2 million and 250 cubic metres of concrete.

An excellent continental menu will be offered by hosts Angelo and Maria Garcia at the new restaurant.

Junior tennis

Coaching sessions by Mr Raiteri were held before the first tournaments of the year, which were won by Kim Hadlow, Ted Jeppesen, Ruth Macklin and Michael McLean.

Sewerage connection at Cannonvale

While welcoming this, many residents were concerned at the condition the gardens had been left in.

Children at the Cannonvale school had picked up 1200 rocks, some the size of footballs that had been left along their playing field.

Bruce Highway

The poor state of the highway north to Bowen and Townsville was criticised by state member Geoff Muntz who believed that it should act as an encouragement to the decentralisation that mining and tourism offered.

On this day 1940

An international cricket team visited town.

World class cricketers Bill O'Reilly and Stan McCabe left their illustrious mark on the area, visiting local schools.

Dingo Beach drug raid

Police confiscated 23.5 deals of cannabis and two deals of hashish in a raid at a Dingo Beach residence.

A man received two prison sentences.

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