No, It's Rally Racers! By Victoria Velton Chris and Tracey Castles have taken to the skies on a 26-day, 10,500-kilometre journey as part of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Air Race 2025. Flying under the banner of Team 15 – Rookies, the pair are navigating their fire engine red A32 Vixxen through some of Australia’s most remote regions in a rally that is less about speed and more about navigation, timing, and precision. Their mission is twofold: to embrace the adventure
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The renowned Thorsborne Trail on Hinchinbrook Island (Munamudanamy) is receiving a significant upgrade, with works currently underway to enhance visitor experience while preserving the island’s unique natural and cultural values. Led by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, the project is being delivered in close collaboration with Bandjin and Girramay Traditional Owners. The aim is to improve infrastructure along the 32-kilometre trail without compromising the remote and pristine characte
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All around the Shire, and Australia, Vietnam Veterans' Day was commemorated in remembrance of the Battle of Long Tan and other Australian operations in the Vietnam War. “Vietnam Veterans Day holds profound importance in Australia's national consciousness. It is not merely a day etched into the calendar, but a moment of collective reflection, a time to pay tribute to those who served to acknowledge the complexity of their experiences and to ensure their sacrifices are never forgotten.” “The sto
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The Lions Club of Ingham is once again proud to present the annual Ingham Sportstar Awards, celebrating the outstanding sporting achievements and contributions of local athletes, teams, and volunteers. Nominations are now open, and the Club is calling on the community to help shine a spotlight on Hinchinbrook’s sporting heroes. The awards recognise achievements from 1st September 2024 through to the nomination closing date, and all nominees must be Hinchinbrook residents or represent a local sp
Read the full storyElliot Altmann was awarded first place in the 46th Hinchinbrook Art Awards Digital Art category in November for his historical piece titled "Another Christmas in the Trenches”.
A self-taught, and now award-winning artist, Elliot found his passion for the digitalised artform more recently than most and creates his pieces on a drawing tablet to then connect the finished product to his computer for finalisation.
“It’s essentially the same as drawing on paper, just a lot easier to fix mistakes, and change colours,” explained Elliot.
“I find it relaxing having to focus on the details of what I’m drawing, and I mostly draw mashups of old cartoons that while fun, aren’t as challenging as creating a realistic image.”
“The beauty of digital drawing is its easier to conceptualise and make changes as you go.”
In drawing upon his interest in military history, Elliot’s piece, "Another Christmas in the Trenches” depicts a German soldier in World War II on the Eastern Front.
With great attention to detail, it took Elliot approximately eight hours to precisely depict the emotion and existence of a frontline infantry soldier suffering the wartime conditions as experienced across both sides of the conflict.
“I served 12 years in the ADF as an infantry soldier, so I had plenty of first-hand experience with being dirty and uncomfortable, and that’s something often missing in military artwork that usually focuses on the glory of a particular event rather than the human experience,” added Elliot.
Elliot celebrated his successful submission by treating himself to a couple of vinyl records, with his achievement sparking another world of creativity, leading him to begin developing more pieces ahead of 2025’s exhibition with plenty already featured on his Instagram account, @artbyalts.
“I’d recommend people interested to have a go and enter as when you see the variety of ideas, skill level and mediums you can enter in, it really opens up the possibilities for anyone,” shared Elliot.
“It’s definitely humbling having your art chosen by judges who are also talented artists themselves.”
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