Quicksilver Group News

New Green Island Resort General Manager appointed

Sue ODonnell Cairns

The Quicksilver Group has announced the appointment of Sue O’Donnell as Green Island Resort’s new General Manager. Green Island Resort is a beautiful 46 room eco-sensitive resort located 45 minutes from Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef. Sue commenced with the resort in 2005 and was formerly the Rooms Division Manager. » Read the full Story

Farmer wants a wife – on the Great Barrier Reef

Farmer wants a wife - on the Great Barrier Reef

With Tropical North Queensland farmer, Mark featuring on the current series of Channel Nine’s popular “Farmer Wants a Wife”, where better to go on a date than to the Great Barrier Reef! » Read the full Story

Billy Connolly visits the Reef with Quicksilver

Billy Connolly visits the Reef with Quicksilver

Quicksilver Cruises is thrilled to have hosted comedian and “Australia’s favourite Scottish son” Billy Connolly at Agincourt Reef on February 16, showcasing the wonders of the Great Barrier Reef. It was a fantastic day and thanks to Billy for joining us for his first ever trip to the magnificent Great Barrier Reef! » Read the full Story

Quicksilver looks to the next Generation

Quicksilver looks to the next Generation

Quicksilver Connections has launched a scholarship program for employees to assist their children engaged in full time study for University bachelor degrees.

An initiative of Mr Shin Watari, Chairman and Owner of Quicksilver Connections, his vision is to assist employees with the cost of University education for their Children. » Read the full Story

Diving into your Bucket List

Diving into your Bucket List

Ed Przybylek has a bucket list – and one of those was to have an underwater diving experience by participating in an introductory dive on the Great Barrier Reef. . » Read the full Story

Charities Celebrate Tourism’s Generosity

Charities Celebrate Tourism’s Generosity

The Salvation Army, St Vincent de Paul, Lifeline and the Douglas Shire community are all recipients of this year’s donations from the 7th annual Quicksilver Group Christmas charity appeal. » Read the full Story

Divers and snorkellers experience the annual Coral Spawning Phenomenon on the Great Barrier Reef

The ocean temperature is warm, it’s about 4 to 6 nights after the full moon in November, there is little tidal movement and the sun has set… » Read the full Story

See the annual Coral Spawning phenomenon with Silverswift & the Night Dive!

See the annual Coral Spawning phenomenon with Silverswift & the Night Dive!

25, 26 and 27 November 2010

Spring and Love on the Reef is in the Air! Mother Nature’s way of maintaining a consistently robust coral gene pool, certified divers and snorkellers can now experience the annual natural phenomenon of Coral Spawning with Silverswift and The Night Dive.  » Read the full Story

Record Numbers Compete in the Great Adventures Green Island Ocean Swim

Green Island Ocean Swim 2010

In slightly choppy conditions the 5th annual Great Adventures Green Island Ocean Swim attracted a record number of swimmers in the 1.5km and 3km swim on Sunday 26th September as 119 competitors swam in this unique Great Barrier Reef event.  » Read the full Story

The Belgium Davis Cup Tennis team on Green Island

The Belgium Davis Cup Tennis team on Green Island

The Belgium Davis Cup Tennis team swapped racquets for snorkels when they travelled on Great Adventures to Green Island on Sunday.   Enjoying the warm tropical weather the players and the team enjoyed snorkelling and coral viewing on the glass bottom boat.  » Read the full Story