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 storyA major sustainability-focused training initiative washed over Hinchinbrook last week, as the final session of the OceanWatch Master Fisherman Program took place in Cardwell last Tuesday the 8th of April.
Delivered by national not-for-profit environmental organisation OceanWatch Australia, the program has travelled across the state, offering a series of six one-day workshops designed to boost environmental knowledge and promote sustainable fishing practices among professional fishers.
OceanWatch spokesperson David Schubert said the training aims to equip Queensland’s inshore net fishers, particularly those operating in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, with tools to continue their work responsibly and ethically.
“These face-to-face training sessions are an opportunity to provide information about the latest research discoveries and practices involved in protecting the marine environment while fishing, especially safely handling interactions with what are called threatened, endangered or protected species (TEPs), such as turtles, dugong and sawfish,” shared David.
“It is also an opportunity to bring fishers together formally and exchange information and observations amongst the fishers themselves, so they benefit from each other’s practical experience on the water - these fishers are on the water virtually every working day and have enormous knowledge about the marine environment.”
Sessions were previously held in Townsville, Ayr, Mackay, Gladstone, and St Lawrence, before wrapping up in Cardwell and David believes the program is about more than just theory.
“We believe the OceanWatch Master Fisherman program can play an important role in protecting vital habitats, promoting healthy waterways and ensuring the long-term sustainability of marine ecosystems, while providing top-quality seafood products to the public,” added David.
OceanWatch CEO Lowri Pryce also travelled from Sydney to attend the Cardwell session, emphasising the value of formal recognition for participating fishers.
“The fishers participating in this program are recognised by OceanWatch as our Master Fishermen,” Lowri said.
“They value our marine environment and do their utmost to keep it healthy and productive through their actions on water and this program paves a way for fishers to demonstrate ethical and responsible practice, so they can continue to bring seafood to Queensland families.”
An ongoing initiative supported by the Australian Government, the program is delivered in partnership with the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries and will launch a series of digital modules this August to continue strengthening the link between commercial fishing, conservation, and community trust.
To access more information, visit www.oceanwatch.org.au or view the program’s introductory video by searching OceanWatch Master Fisherman.
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