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 is one of the many Queensland regions set to benefit from a major social housing construction boom, with 27 new social and affordable homes currently under construction or under contract in the region as of 28 February 2025.
The new housing is part of the Crisafulli Government’s Securing Our Housing Foundation Plan, which has accelerated the delivery of 5,000 social and affordable homes across the state in just four months.
Minister for Housing and Public Works Sam O’Connor said the government was committed to fixing Labor’s housing crisis and supporting Queenslanders in need.
“We’re getting on with the job of building more social and affordable homes right across the state to ease Labor’s Housing Crisis,” Minister O’Connor said.
The statewide pipeline includes over 3,100 homes already being built, with an additional 1,800 contracted to begin, delivering a 6 per cent boost to Queensland’s total social and affordable housing stock.
Homes are being rolled out in every corner of the state — from the Gold Coast to Goondiwindi, and Palm Island to Pormpuraaw — with Hinchinbrook Shire’s 27 homes a welcome addition to help meet local demand.
With rental stress and housing availability top of mind for many, the new homes represent a much-needed investment in the future of the Hinchinbrook community.
“This is just the start of our housing delivery - we’re rebuilding our housing system from the ground up and backing our builders to get more homes for Queenslanders faster.”
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