Editor's Note | 13th May 2025

Hiya Hinchinbrook Shire! I had such a productive week last week, driving back and forth between Cardwell and running around doing lots of interviews. It was tiring, but nice to be in such a lovely town, getting to know the amazing people who live and work there.

This week's paper has a brand new monthly feature dedicated to Cardwell. Of course, we will print general Cardwell news every week as usual, but once a month we will now be running a special Cardwell spotlight.

Following my time there last week, I just wanted to personally shout out the town for doing so much in their community this month. Not only are they supporting local businesses for Small Business Month, but many went blue for Do It For Dolly Day this year and fundraised for the cause.

I had the joy of seeing the Cardwell State School children cover their favourite teachers faces in blue facepaint and draw kind messages on the ground by the Jetty. They were all good sports posing for the group photo and I could see they were having lots of fun wearing blue and running about.

After this fun experience, I had to dash off to a Small Business luncheon at Beachcombers Restaurant to represent the newspaper. The food was delightful, but sadly I couldn't try their signature blue Dolly Day cocktail as I had more driving to do. I hope those who did try it later that evening enjoyed it, it looked delicious!

Victoria

Fun Fact: The colour 'Egyptian blue' is the oldest known synthetic pigment and was used by ancient Egyptians and later the Romans. It's known for its vibrant blue colour and durability, lasting thousands of years.

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