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The daughter of the late John Maltby says if there is one thing her father should be remembered for, it is his âcommitment to the Bowen community, whatever he was involved inâ.
The born and bred Bowen-ite was posthumously awarded a Medal of the Order of Australia earlier this year, after he passed away in May 2020.
His family has paid tribute to the man who worked âtirelesslyâ in many areas of the community during his life.
Officially, the talented craftsman and passionate supporter of the arts won the prestigious honour for his contributions to the Bowen Woodworkers and Woodturners Association, the Bowen Regional Arts Council, the Whitsunday Regional Council Regional Arts Development Fund, and Parents and Citizens Associations for Bowen State High School and St Maryâs Catholic School.
Zhik Combined High Schools Sailing Championships at Belmont 16ft Sailing Club after Day 2 by Rod Carter 7 Apr 15:43 UTC 6-9 April 2021
The Zhik Combined High School Championships (CHS) commenced this week at Belmont 16ft sailing Club, with the usually large fleet numbers (120+ boats) well down from previous years.
The regatta is in its 54th year and is an iconic event that allows Secondary school students to enter any class of boat and represent their school. Over the years the CHS sailing regatta has seen many sailors progress to State, National, World and America s Cup champions. Take nothing away from the smaller number of competitors this year, the racing is still as fierce at the top of the leader board.