Local Students Compete In Hydrogen Grand Prix World Final In Germany Five talented students from Gilroy Santa Maria College in Ingham are trading the tropics for Germany as they compete in the Hydrogen Grand Prix (H2GP) World Final in Chemnitz. Known as the Gilroy Velocity Raptors, this Year 7–9 team earned global recognition after dominating the North Queensland Finals with a record-breaking 387 laps. In their first year—and as the youngest team competing—they’ve turned a lunchtime STEM club i
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All around the Shire, and Australia, Vietnam Veterans' Day was commemorated in remembrance of the Battle of Long Tan and other Australian operations in the Vietnam War. “Vietnam Veterans Day holds profound importance in Australia's national consciousness. It is not merely a day etched into the calendar, but a moment of collective reflection, a time to pay tribute to those who served to acknowledge the complexity of their experiences and to ensure their sacrifices are never forgotten.” “The sto
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The Lions Club of Ingham is once again proud to present the annual Ingham Sportstar Awards, celebrating the outstanding sporting achievements and contributions of local athletes, teams, and volunteers. Nominations are now open, and the Club is calling on the community to help shine a spotlight on Hinchinbrook’s sporting heroes. The awards recognise achievements from 1st September 2024 through to the nomination closing date, and all nominees must be Hinchinbrook residents or represent a local sp
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Families seeking a nurturing and enriching beginning to their child’s education are invited to enrol for Prep 2026 at St Peter’s Catholic School, Halifax. The school offers a warm and caring environment where each child is valued and supported to thrive academically, socially, and spiritually. With small class sizes and a qualified, experienced early years teacher, St Peter’s ensures every student receives personalised attention and one-on-one support tailored to their unique needs. Teaching pr
Read the full storyNorth Queensland MP Bob Katter has taken his fight for fairer farm returns to the heart of supermarket power—this time outside a Woolworths in Bathurst, New South Wales.
Backed by farmers and joined by Calare MP Andrew Gee, Katter continued his push to expose what he called “monstrous, unjustified markups” on everyday groceries, urging support for his Reducing Supermarket Dominance Bill.
“It doesn’t matter if you’re on the Tablelands, in the Burdekin or in Bathurst—farmers are getting smashed,” Mr Katter said.
“They're working for peanuts while Coles and Woolies rake in world-leading profits.”
Katter said the rage he felt after reading the ACCC’s February report, which found no evidence of price gouging, left him no choice but to take a stand.
“If you believe there’s no price gouging, you believe in the tooth fairy,” he said.
“I’ll be moving for the head of the ACCC to be sacked when Parliament resumes.”
Hon Andrew Gee said, "We need to get the snouts of the supermarket giants out of the money trough.
"They are wallowing in world-leading profits while paying our farmers a pittance and price gouging consumers on the way through."
While the latest protest was staged in NSW, Katter said the issue cuts deepest in rural and regional areas like Kennedy, where farmers are being forced off the land.
The Bill, introduced in March 2024, would limit any one supermarket’s market share to 20 per cent within five years, cap retail markups to double the farmgate price, and scrap the current food and grocery code of conduct.
“North Queensland farmers are done being squeezed by the duopoly,” Katter said.
"I mean, are we just going to let them continue screwing the farmers down through the floor and charging the consumers a 'squillion' dollars?
"No bloody way."
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