Did you catch a prize?

Al McGlashan is one of Australia's leading fishing and outdoor journalists, authoring several best sellers including The Complete Fishing Bible.

His newest book How To Catch Fish & Cook It, a guide to Australia's top fish species, where to find them and how to catch them, features spectacular photography and detailed techniques to help you land a big one. 

In our last Tourist Queensland we asked our readers to answer three questions to go in the draw to win one of these books. The answers were Bream, Flathead and Whiting. The winners who have been  posted their prize books were

John Halliwell-  Coolangatta, Mr L Hoolihan of Katherine  
and Lynn Summers  Chinchilla.

In our Coalfields Express newspaper which is home delivered into all our mining towns we ran a similar competition. The winners of the book How to Catch Fish and Cook it were Brendan Daffey of Biloela, F and C Zevenbergen of Charters Towers and Dan Clarke of North Rockhampton.

Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who entered.

Win a trip to Fraser Island

We offered our advertisers the opportunity to win a weekend on World Heritage Fraser Island staying at Kingfisher Bay Resort.

Heading to Fraser Island was Dawn Dorman from the Duporth in Maroochydore.

Magnetic Island Competition

Did you enter our Magnetic Island competition to win a three nights break at Mantra One Bright Point for four people in a 2 Bedroom Luxury Ocean Front Apartment with return ferry transfers by Sun Ferries?

We received entries from all over Australia including entries from  Woy Woy, Highton, Pottsville, Merbein, Lavington and Kulin in W.A.  The winner is  K and Z Smith of Elliott Heads.

Congratulations and thanks to all who entered.

Off to the reef

In our last Tourist Queensland paper we invited you to enter our competition to win a trip to Lady Musgrave, a unique coral cay and lagoon with Lady Musgrave Cruises. The cruise departs from the Town Of 1770 with same day return coach services from Bundaberg.  www.lmcruises.com.au

The prize is a full day druise for two adults with Lady Musgrave Cruises  and two nights accommodation at Sandcastles 1770.

The answer to the question who discovered this precious part of Queensland in May 1770. The answer is Captain James Cook.

Congratulations to Hellen McLean of Wilkinson Crescent, Currumbin Waters.   We wish to thank all who entered this competition.

Winner of A Whale Watching Weekend

Coastline Newspaper Group, has  offered our readers the chance to go whale watching in the competition in our Tourist Queensland and the Coalfields Express newspapers.

Our winner has won a half day  trip for a family of 4 on the new and exciting Spirit of Hervey Bay Whale Watching Vessel. www.spiritofherveybay.com

The winner will  stay for two nights in a two Bedroom Apartment  at “Santalina On Hervey Bay Holiday Apartments” . 4 Star Luxury Apartments with all amenities.
www.santalina.com.au

There were 7 red whales on the two pages on Hervey Bay

There was more than one correct entry and  a draw  was held to decide the winner-  the Forbes Family, of Gloucester Cres, Bray Park.  Congratulations to the winners and thanks to all who entered.