This year's ANZAC Day saw hundreds turn out to remember the efforts of Australia and New Zealand's great service men and women. Veterans, schools, clubs and businesses poured into the streets to march in grand parades, and packed in close to attend services held across the Hinchinbrook Shire. Beautiful wreaths were lain and the bugles mournful tones echoed across respectful silences as flags were lowered to half mast. A gunfire breakfast, coffee and traditional ANZAC biscuits kept everyone going
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Allan Colquhoun grew up in Sydney, but his life has taken him far beyond the city limits. In his youth, he worked with a station owner named Bob, whose property combined dairy and sheep farming with a focus on Jersey bulls and cows. One vivid memory that’s stayed with him is of Bob chasing down a bull meant for butchering on his stock horse —a beast that, to Allan’s amazement, climbed over the holding fence one hoof at a time to escape. Allan spent most of his working life as a coastal travelle
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Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism held their monthly Coffee Connect last week, being hosted by local business Wild Local. There was a very strong attendance at this event, with Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and KAP Senate candidate, Robbie Lyon. Rebecca and Dom Zaghini provided a delicious light snacks and gave the audience an overview of their business journey from inception to their current location, the diverse range of products they provide and some insight into t
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Over the weekend, the Ingham Kennel Club hosted six rounds of dog shows, featuring judges from across Australia who rotated to ensure fair and balanced competition. Dogs were entered into one of seven group categories, with the Toy Group attracting the largest number of entries. Sunday's shows saw the Italian Greyhound emerge as a standout, making up 20 of the 170 total entries across the weekend. Unique and rarely seen breeds like the Xoloitzcuintli and Briard added excitement to the event, of
Read the full storyHinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism has been progressively increasing the support it offers its members and local business, over the past nine months, following the engagement of a part time marketing and administrative support officer. Having the skills and resources to provide this support, has enabled Chamber to deliver numerous targeted campaigns that has enabled local businesses to participate and grow their marketing reach. Whilst Chamber has very limited financial resources to dedicate to marketing, they use a strategic approach of combining print, radio and online platforms to achieve their promotional objectives.
During 2024, Chamber worked closely Life Publishing Group to assist in providing networks and supporting the return a local newspaper to the region. Following the launch of the hugely successful Hinchinbrook Life Newspaper, Chamber has continued to provide a weekly update on the current issues that are impacting the business community.
In the online arena, Chamber has been strategic in targeting the audience, relative to the campaigns developed. These have included a very strong “Shop Local - The Hinchinbrook Way – Buy Local: Shop Local: Support Local” campaign which was launched in August 2024 and has been building momentum since that time. The November to Christmas period saw the very successful “Shop & Win – The Hinchinbrook Way” promotion rolled out, which saw many local businesses participate and gain an increased exposure during this period.
Moving into the New Year saw Chamber embark on a promotion of local employment opportunities and then support a recovery campaign, showcasing local businesses and tourism operators, as they were able to resume trading. Chamber has also focussed on a tourist visitation promotion leading into school holidays and the Easter period, reminding tourists the Shire is “open for business”. Many local businesses have capitalised on these campaigns showcasing the shire and services provided, to embrace the opportunity to raise their individual business profile.
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