James Cook University (JCU) researchers are calling for urgent government support to protect the spectacled flying-fox from extinction as new and escalating threats push the species closer to the brink. Despite their reputation as noisy and messy neighbours, spectacled flying-foxes play a vital role in the survival of Australia’s rainforests, travelling vast distances to pollinate flowers and spread seeds at levels unmatched by any other species. JCU adjunct associate professor Noel Preece sai
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National Police Remembrance Day Today, the community of Ingham came together to pay tribute to the brave men and women of the Queensland Police Service who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. The National Police Remembrance Day Service, held at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, offered a solemn and poignant moment for reflection, remembrance, and respect. Since 1861, 151 Queensland Police officers have lost their lives while protecting and serving communities across the state.
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Each year, a team of Hinchinbrook Emergency Services Cadets travels to Brisbane to attend the prestigious ESCAPE Week, a program that brings together cadets from across Queensland to experience life at multiple emergency services. This year, three Hinchinbrook cadets participated: two senior cadets attending as leaders and one as a program participant, accompanied by Cadet Coordinator Mark Regazzoli. The week kicked off at Marine Rescue Queensland (MRQ), Bribie Island, where cadets underwent an
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The Hurley Bus Since launching in December last year, the Hurley Bus has already completed more than 400 bookings, providing free transport for elderly, frail, and palliative community members. The service, run entirely by volunteers through the Ingham Palliative Carers Committee, offers a safe, reliable, and compassionate way for people to stay connected and attend important appointments. The eight-seat bus is wheelchair accessible and travels throughout Ingham, the surrounding districts, Card
Read the full storyWhile others have been comparing the recent flooding disaster to the 1967 floods, 94-year-old local resident Serena Scuderi says the experience has reminded her of timely story, one that occurred during the floods of 1927.
The floods of almost 100 years ago hold an important place in Serena’s heart because they took place on the exact date her late husband, Frank, was born.
Watching the flood waters rise and the event unfold over the last few weeks took Serena back to stories of that time.
Witnessing water surrounding her own property in 2025 put into perspective how different the event must have been in 1927.
One story of that time that really stands out was of a local doctor swimming between houses, through the floodwaters, to check on his patients.
Serena recalls being told a lot of stories of the 1927 floods by her mother-in-law who had been living in Ingham during the floods and would share tales that brought the experience to life.
“During the 1927 floods, the lady who was delivering babies lived across the road and from the stories I’d been told, I could picture my mother in law being taken on a boat from that house, across the road, and then they took her to a Hotel in Ingham, where she gave birth to her baby,” she said.
Serena shares that the midwife was not actually present at the birth because she had had just gone back to the home to collect baby clothes that were left behind.
When she returned, she was able to dress the new-born baby in the clothes that had been knitted for him.
This little baby, born in the midst of the 1927 floods and Serena’s future husband, went on to live a full and happy life, passing away four years ago at 98 years old.
Every year, Serena and her family remember his birthday, with this year being particularly poignant as they were once again lived through a period of historic flooding.
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