The Whitsunday region has become an increasingly popular place to get married with around 1200 weddings per year. Further information for planning your wedding in the Whitsundays can be viewed by going to www.weddingswhitsundays.com website, supported by Tourism Whitsundays and the Whitsunday Development Corporation.

Whitsunday Regional Council takes great pride in maintaining the public parks and gardens around the region for everyone to enjoy and there has been an increasing number of couples choosing to hold their special day in these beautiful landscapes. Last year there were over twenty weddings held in some of the spectacular locations shown below in the Bowen, Proserpine and Airlie areas.In the Airlie Beach region, Shingley Beach is one of the most popular settings having beautifully manicured lawns and a gorgeous view over the Abel Point Marina.

Shingley Beach 

Then at Airlie Foreshore there’s Anzac Point overlooking the azure Coral Sea and islands or the park and beach next to the Sailing Club where there is use of a rotunda if required.

Airlie Beach Foreshore

Cannonvale Beach has the same vista, but is a little more secluded. Be sure to check the tide times!

For something a little different Cedar Creek Falls is a magnificent backdrop, (early in the year is the best time when the Falls are running) and Snows Beach at Shute Harbour is a quiet sheltered little beach away from through traffic and onlookers. Dingo Beach and Hydeaway Bay are two other destinations for something really unique.

In the Bowen region you can't go past beautiful Sherrington’s Horsshoe Bay at sunrise, or any time for that matter! Rose Bay is another stunning spot with an inviting pale sandy beach in a secluded bay. Mullers Lagoon offers the perfect photo opportunity with its quaint little bridge and lush gardens.

Our hard working Parks & Gardens team work tirelessly to maintain all the beaches, parks and reserves in spectacular condition. Most areas have access to amenities blocks close by and power can be accessed by prior arrangement.

Please ensure that your wedding applications reach Council three months prior to your ceremony. It is important that Council receives this notice to avoid double booking, to ensure that the area is not scheduled for garden work at the time and to make sure that the sprinklers don’t come on during your ceremony!

There is a $75 application fee for all weddings and a refundable bond of $110 is applicable for standard weddings with no food, major alcohol service or marquees.

For further information, you can download a copy of the application form at the bottom of this page. There you will need the ‘Minor Events Application Form - including weddings'. Fill in as much detail as possible using the second page checklist as a guide.

To assist you in marking the exact location of your event at the allocated locations, please download or print a copy of these location maps listed below. You can use them to draw a site plan of your event. (Please be aware the photos may not be current, but the site location and areas are current).

Should you require any further information, please contact Carol Clifton on 4945 0208.

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The Whitsunday region has become an increasingly popular place to get married with around 1200 weddings per year. Further information for planning your wedding in the Whitsundays can be viewed by going to www.weddingswhitsundays.com website, supported by Tourism Whitsundays and the Whitsunday Development Corporation.

Whitsunday Regional Council takes great pride in maintaining the public parks and gardens around the region for everyone to enjoy and there has been an increasing number of couples choosing to hold their special day in these beautiful landscapes. Last year there were over twenty weddings held in some of the spectacular locations shown below in the Bowen, Proserpine and Airlie areas.In the Airlie Beach region, Shingley Beach is one of the most popular settings having beautifully manicured lawns and a gorgeous view over the Abel Point Marina.

Shingley Beach 

Then at Airlie Foreshore there’s Anzac Point overlooking the azure Coral Sea and islands or the park and beach next to the Sailing Club where there is use of a rotunda if required.

Airlie Beach Foreshore

Cannonvale Beach has the same vista, but is a little more secluded. Be sure to check the tide times!

For something a little different Cedar Creek Falls is a magnificent backdrop, (early in the year is the best time when the Falls are running) and Snows Beach at Shute Harbour is a quiet sheltered little beach away from through traffic and onlookers. Dingo Beach and Hydeaway Bay are two other destinations for something really unique.

In the Bowen region you can't go past beautiful Sherrington’s Horsshoe Bay at sunrise, or any time for that matter! Rose Bay is another stunning spot with an inviting pale sandy beach in a secluded bay. Mullers Lagoon offers the perfect photo opportunity with its quaint little bridge and lush gardens.

Our hard working Parks & Gardens team work tirelessly to maintain all the beaches, parks and reserves in spectacular condition. Most areas have access to amenities blocks close by and power can be accessed by prior arrangement.

Please ensure that your wedding applications reach Council three months prior to your ceremony. It is important that Council receives this notice to avoid double booking, to ensure that the area is not scheduled for garden work at the time and to make sure that the sprinklers don’t come on during your ceremony!

There is a $75 application fee for all weddings and a refundable bond of $110 is applicable for standard weddings with no food, major alcohol service or marquees.

For further information, you can download a copy of the application form at the bottom of this page. There you will need the ‘Minor Events Application Form - including weddings'. Fill in as much detail as possible using the second page checklist as a guide.

To assist you in marking the exact location of your event at the allocated locations, please download or print a copy of these location maps listed below. You can use them to draw a site plan of your event. (Please be aware the photos may not be current, but the site location and areas are current).

Should you require any further information, please contact Carol Clifton on 4945 0208.

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