Minute With The Mayor - Mayor Ramon Jayo 12th May

FROM OUR KITCHENS TO QUEENSLAND’S TABLE

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What’s your favourite food?

Council has been invited to help show Queensland what the Hinchinbrook flavour really is.

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We have been asked to submit one recipe to be featured in A Shared Table, a special community cookbook being created by the Local Government Association of Queensland as part of its 130th anniversary celebrations.

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This cookbook will showcase the flavours, traditions and stories of communities from right across the state.  

Due to the many different cultures we share in our community, we have a significant variety of exquisite, and appetising foods to choose from.

So, my question to you is simple. What does Hinchinbrook taste like?

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Is it a recipe handed down through generations? A dish that speaks of our cane fields, coastline, rivers or multicultural roots? Something simple made with love, or a meal saved for special occasions?

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I know we have some incredibly good cooks here in Hinchinbrook, and I have personally been lucky enough to enjoy your food.  

Now I would love to see our community represented on the State stage.

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Each Queensland Local Government will submit a recipe that reflects its region, with all recipes coming together in a commemorative cookbook.  

Copies of A Shared Table will be gifted to delegates attending this year’s LGAQ Annual Conference in Cairns, which is a wonderful opportunity to put Hinchinbrook on the table, literally.

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This is not just about food, it’s about pride, identity, and celebrating what makes our corner of Queensland special.

I am calling on families, schools, community groups and home cooks to tell us your stories, share your recipes, and show Queensland what Hinchinbrook tastes like.  

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Email your recipe idea and a photo to council@hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au by 5:00pm Friday, 30 May 2026, so we can put your entry into a draw to help showcase the taste of Hinchinbrook to the rest of the State.

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Will you join us at A Shared Table?

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