Community Day last Thursday brought together everyone from juniors to seniors, and a few firemen, to enjoy the formal re-opening of the community facilities at TYTO. There was story time and robotics, along with computer classes and colouring. The cake was cut and councillors and community alike enjoyed the sweetness of jovial conversations among the stacks of the beloved library.
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In a heartening reminder of the value of rural health care, the Ingham Health Service recently celebrated nine years since the reopening of its maternity service — and what better way to mark the occasion than with the birth of four babies in just 24 hours? On the 7th and 8th of April, four mothers; Giorgia Firmi, Marites Carao, Hannah Bestmann, and Leah Dingwell, welcomed their little ones into the world, creating a unique bond not only between their babies, but among themselves as part of thi
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An elusive and endangered species, the mahogany glider is receiving new hope thanks to a collaborative conservation effort underway in North Queensland. The project, centred south of Ingham, is helping to link critical glider habitat while also delivering rare sightings of the species in the wild. Indigenous ranger Chris Muriata is one of the few people lucky enough to see a mahogany glider in its natural habitat. “To finally see one – it made me happy,” he says. “It was in vegetation at the
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There was a real sense of celebration in the air as United Petroleum Ingham officially reopened its doors this week, a welcome sight for many a traveller and local alike. United Petroleum’s General Manager of Retail, Grant McGregor, said, “We have eagerly reopened the doors of our Ingham site and extend a warm invitation to the community to experience the unparalleled quality and convenience we offer. As one of Australia's fastest-growing fuel and convenience brands, United Petroleum is excited
Read the full storyIt was a day trip to the Old Ingham Cemetery to establish a grave of a long-lost ancestor and give a facelift to another grave.
All went well with shovel in hand, until Mother Nature took over and the heat struck. His good wife fearing the worst called the Ambulance that a person needed medical attention at the Old Ingham Cemetery.
On arrival at the Cemetery, they found the Old Grave Digger as white as a ghost, and not quite with us. They sprang into action and brought him back to life, then contacted the lngham Hospital to expect a patient from the Old Ingham Cemetery. The Ambulance sped off with half a tree hanging out of the back door.
The staff at the hospital did not know what to expect. The Ambulance doors swung open and all the leaves fell down. The Old Grave Digger was stretchered out. He thought he was in heaven.
The dedicated doctors and nurses brought him back to earth. After 3 days in hospital, he knew the Pearly Gates weren't ready for him.
So, the next time you are driving past the Old Ingham Cemetery, take time to call in and walk around. You will be surprised how much of the district's history is on the tombstones. The Friends of the Cemetery have done a marvellous job locating and laying epitaphs on many old graves.
Author's note: A big thank you to the Ambulance Bearers, Doctors and Nurses at the Ingham Hospital for their dedicated and professional care and attention. (Kevin Blackford)
Tossed by time and tide,
once a tree, now ocean's ghost,
resting on warm sand.
Author's note: Inspired by the Golden Oldies travels and nomadic lifestyle, as they too have fared the world as driftwood does. (Victoria Velton)
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