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 storyI was very pleased for the opportunity to attend our State Emergency Services headquarters in Menzies Street, Ingham last Tuesday to witness an incredible donation by Ergon, Energex and Powerlink of much-needed power equipment to our local SES units.
The donations included all modern appliances essential to our volunteers for undertaking their work in helping out our community in times of trouble—such as chainsaws, portable batteries, and other vital devices like blowers and heat guns.
The irony of the day was that all of the pertinent equipment donated was battery-powered, just showing how versatile, easy to use, and convenient battery-powered devices have become in our modern society. However, as was pointed out, batteries are good—very welcome and handy—but they still need to be charged from mains power somewhere.
On behalf of our SES units and our community, thank you very much to Ergon, Energex and Powerlink for your generosity. Our SES volunteers do a lot of heavy lifting and hard work in protecting and supporting our community, and every bit of equipment that can make life that little bit easier and lessen that load is appreciated.
Whilst on Ergon, I would like to take this opportunity to clarify one misnomer that continues to circulate in our community — and that is the belief that mains power into our district is restricted to, and only through, the Ingham substation.
The rhetoric is that if Ergon had other options in the electricity network, then the loss of power via the Ingham substation would not have been as bad as we all, unfortunately, experienced.
The fact is that Ergon does have the capacity to bypass the Ingham substation to supply the rural areas of our district. But unfortunately, that powerline was impacted by the disruptions that occurred at Ollera Creek, when power poles — as well as the bridge itself — were washed away.
I am extremely thankful for the effort of Ergon and all staff for getting the job done as quickly as they in fact did, given the extent of damage sustained to the network.
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