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 Though no longer active, the Wallaman club holds a proud place in local sporting history.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 storyOwner of Hinchinbrook Community Pharmacy Andrew Giliberto recently decided his store needed a fresh lick of paint, and after a discussion with his wife, he thought a mural would be a great addition to his store.
Andrew had seen artwork by ‘Art by Lavinia’ around Halifax and knew she would be the perfect creative for the job.
“I had the idea of getting Lavinia to do a mural on this wall ever since I had seen what she had done at the butchers, the pub and a few other places around the district, I was familiar with her work,” said Andrew.
“I approached her earlier in the year and showed her a few old photos of the town that we were given by the museum and the locals.
“We did a few high-resolution scans, and I sent them off to Lavinia and said, look, I was thinking we do a street scape and mesh a few of these photos together and have it as a perspective of looking down the street from the same angle.”
Lavinia loved the idea and Andrew says he is thrilled with the result.
“We have had nothing but positive reviews,” he said.
“People come in specifically just to say it looks great and we are really happy with that.”
Andrew explained the mural of the old street in Halifax was in-keeping with the township’s desire to become a heritage village.
“It makes us stand out as a town, and if we lean into this, maybe it's going to be the thing that puts Halifax on the map,” explained Andrew.
“It's a great town, and it's a great community, and we'd like to see it go forward.”
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