Mark 10th Birdlife Art Awards More than 280 people gathered to celebrate Hinchinbrook Shire Council’s 10th Birdlife Art Awards at the TYTO Regional Art Gallery on Friday night, 1 August 2025. This milestone event continues to honour the rich birdlife of the Hinchinbrook region through the eyes of talented artists from across Queensland, New South Wales, and Victoria. It features an impressive 106 entries across various mediums, including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, and m
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Sporting and recreation clubs across North and Far North Queensland impacted by early 2025’s severe flooding can now apply for a share in a $30 million funding package to help repair and rebuild their facilities. The Sport and Recreation Recovery Program (SRRG) — a joint initiative by the Albanese and Crisafulli Governments under the Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) — offers up to $1 million per facility for eligible not-for-profit sport and racing clubs, as well as local cou
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Locally loved artist, Katie Louise, has graced the region once again, painting a beautiful mural on the wall of the infamous Frosty Mango building located 40km South of Ingham along the mighty Bruce Highway. Hailing from Townsville, Katie’s paint brushes have coloured many surfaces across North Queensland where she has artistically captured the unique qualities of several communities including the Atherton Tablelands, Charters Towers, and now Cardwell. Katie’s recent piece within the shi
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Former players, supporters, and families reunited in Ingham over the weekend of 18–19 July 2025 to celebrate the 55-year-long legacy of the Wallaman Rugby League Club, with attendees travelling from across Western Australia, Victoria, New South Wales and all corners of Queensland. Though no longer active, the Wallaman club holds a proud place in local sporting history. Formed in 1970 under challenging circumstances, the club faced early struggles just getting a team on the field. With determina
Read the full storyHalifax Meats has been owned and operated by the Edmonds family for 15 years, and for the last few years David and his brother Paul, have been running the popular local butchery.
Becoming a butcher was something David always wanted to be and the profession is part of a long-standing family tradition.
“I'm fourth generation, so it's just in the family,” said David.
“I think I have always had a passion for meat. Growing up in and around butcher shops I was working in them every school holidays and it just becomes part of your life.”
One of the reasons David loves being a butcher at Halifax Meats is because he is able to work side by side with his family every day.
“The main thing for me, is I get to work with my brother every day,” he said.
“We are a family shop and that’s what makes us who we are.”
You will recognise Halifax Butchers by the colourful mural that adorns the external wall and can be seen from the street.
“We have a mural on front of the shop, and when we needed to update a few things, we decided to add even more colour!” shared David.
“My kids love Bluey, and I thought a mural was something fun and interactive.
“The kids love it and in the tourist season, we love that people stop to say G’day and take a few photos out front”
Serving the small Halifax community is something that is also very important to David.
“There are a lot of good people in the town,” he said.
“In a small town, it's great because we have a really good sense of community here, so customer service is important to us.”
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