Carina Chesson Receives Queensland Day Award We all know it’s the people who make Queensland truly legendary. And when disaster strikes, it’s often the quiet heroes who rise to the challenge without fanfare or fuss. Carina Chesson is one of those heroes. Recognised as one of this year’s Queensland Day's five Local Legends, Carina showed what it means to step up for your community when it needs you most. From heart to hand, her actions during the devastating February floods in Ingham proved that
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Bull Arab X Vivacious Vixen is a bundle of joy just waiting to bring some serious sparkle to the right home. This gorgeous girl has been in care for over 500 days and is bursting with love, loyalty and playful spirit. With a big, beaming smile and a tail that never stops wagging, Vixen thrives on long daily runs, a spacious yard and plenty of attention from her people. While she loves to stretch her legs and let loose on outdoor adventures, Vixen also treasures the quiet moments like cooling o
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For Prestigious Queensland Training Award Seventeen-year-old Sophie Johnson is making waves in the healthcare sector, earning recognition as a finalist in the 2025 Queensland Training Awards. A student at Gilroy Santa Maria College, Sophie is one of only three contenders shortlisted in the School-based Apprentice or Trainee of the Year category for the North Queensland region - an impressive feat given that more than 750 applications were received statewide. Sophie is the first school-based tr
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Read the full storyLink2Country Expo and Find Your Future in Hinchinbrook
What a massive weekend just gone. Many events were hosted and there definitely was something for people of all ages to participate in and enjoy. The inaugural Link2Country Expo at the Ingham Showgrounds was brilliant with trade displays, machinery, markets and entertainment galore. Friday was exceptional for the students of our district, with great interest in the Find Your Future programs, and interaction with the many tradies and other business people on site willing to share their knowledge on career and employment opportunities and pathways right here in our district for our future development. Congratulations to Nicole Chiesa and her team for putting on such an inspiring exposition of our district. Well done girls.
Weekend Activities
The beaches and water ways of our district were also very busy over the weekend with two classic fishing competitions running hot. The annual Taylors Beach Family Fishing Tournament was again an outstanding success, with around 285 competitors registered and enjoying a truly family orientated classic that saw the young ones this year show the oldies what fishing was all about. Congratulations to the Taylors Beach Progress Association on yet another fantastic event. Over in the Channel Country, the more serious Annual Hinchinbrook Catch and Release Tournament hosted by the Ingham Rod and Reel Association saw 98 competitors compete for the title of Champion Angler. This year the winning combination was Brody Lamb and Dion Darr. The two day contest saw 305 barra boated.
Congratulations to the organisers of the competitions for putting on such great events, bringing much enjoyment and opportunity of fellowship to our community.
To round the weekend off, we had Junior Rugby League at the Crushers on Saturday and Ingham Soccer Club hosting the regional competition on Friday night. Throw in the old time dancing at Stone River Hall on Saturday night, and you will see that there truly was something for everyone to enjoy.
A big thank you to the committees and organisers of all events. Without you and your drive to support our communities, things would simply not happen.
Commencement of Crushing Season
Just a reminder to all that the sugar cane season is upon us with a scheduled commencement of crushing announced for 10 June 2025. For anyone new to our district, this means increased traffic activity on our local roads with cane haul outs and harvesters travelling about getting cane from paddock to rail and cane trains crossing roads at established intersections throughout the district. Wilmar has indicated that cane train movements can be expected well before the tenth, due to logistical and training reasons, so be on the lookout for them now.
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