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 storyMary Patane has lived in Ingham all her life, and over the past 67 years, she has witnessed the township undergo plenty of changes since her primary school days spent at Macknade State School.
“It’s changed a lot, and I don’t think there are many businesses that are there now that have been there since I was a kid – I’m thinking of dress shops, fruit shops, but no, none,” explained Mary.
“I went to Macknade State School which is still there - it’s a smaller school, but when I was going there were 100 students, and I liked school, and enjoyed going and because I went to a small school, some of the friends I made then, are still some of my friends now.”
Just last week on Wednesday the 22nd of January, Mary and her husband Sam Patane celebrated 48 years of marriage, and in that time, the pair have raised two children and made countless memories together. Time spent with loved ones certainly is a core value of Mary’s, and having just visited her daughter, Helen, in Brisbane, Mary cannot wait until she can see her son Tony and two grandchildren (aged five months and nine years old), when they visit again from New Zealand.
Mary’s late father moved to Australia from Sicily when he was just three years old, and she still speaks Sicilian here and there with her mother, who recently celebrated her 94th birthday!
“We had a few outings because December is a busy month, and for her birthday the five of us took her out for lunch as she likes going out, she gets all dolled up, and it’s nice that we can still go out together,” shared Mary.
“My mother is bilingual, and it’s actually quite funny if you’re to observe us, because she’ll start a sentence in English, and finish it in Sicilian!”
Still today, Mary finds herself gathering fresh tomatoes and preparing them as her father did to make exquisite pasta sauce to enjoy. When Mary isn’t working, calling or travelling to see her children, you’ll find her crafting and sewing up a storm, taking a minute to work on a puzzle, or visiting her mother in the aged care home.
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