This year's ANZAC Day saw hundreds turn out to remember the efforts of Australia and New Zealand's great service men and women. Veterans, schools, clubs and businesses poured into the streets to march in grand parades, and packed in close to attend services held across the Hinchinbrook Shire. Beautiful wreaths were lain and the bugles mournful tones echoed across respectful silences as flags were lowered to half mast. A gunfire breakfast, coffee and traditional ANZAC biscuits kept everyone going
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Allan Colquhoun grew up in Sydney, but his life has taken him far beyond the city limits. In his youth, he worked with a station owner named Bob, whose property combined dairy and sheep farming with a focus on Jersey bulls and cows. One vivid memory that’s stayed with him is of Bob chasing down a bull meant for butchering on his stock horse —a beast that, to Allan’s amazement, climbed over the holding fence one hoof at a time to escape. Allan spent most of his working life as a coastal travelle
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Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry & Tourism held their monthly Coffee Connect last week, being hosted by local business Wild Local. There was a very strong attendance at this event, with Federal Member for Kennedy Bob Katter and KAP Senate candidate, Robbie Lyon. Rebecca and Dom Zaghini provided a delicious light snacks and gave the audience an overview of their business journey from inception to their current location, the diverse range of products they provide and some insight into t
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Over the weekend, the Ingham Kennel Club hosted six rounds of dog shows, featuring judges from across Australia who rotated to ensure fair and balanced competition. Dogs were entered into one of seven group categories, with the Toy Group attracting the largest number of entries. Sunday's shows saw the Italian Greyhound emerge as a standout, making up 20 of the 170 total entries across the weekend. Unique and rarely seen breeds like the Xoloitzcuintli and Briard added excitement to the event, of
Read the full storyLast week, I was in Brisbane for Parliament, and it was a busy week with plenty of important issues relevant to Hinchinbrook on the agenda.
One key topic I spoke about in the House was the urgent need for Castle Law in Queensland. I’ve held off on speaking about crime in Parliament to give the new government and Youth Justice Minister a chance to act, but things aren’t getting better, especially in North Queensland. We’ve seen some despicable crimes in both Cairns and Townsville recently, and recent law reforms simply don’t go far enough.
In the last month, Townsville recorded an average of nearly nine break-ins every day, and an average of more than three stolen cars per day, many of which were used in reckless joyrides, for committing further crimes, or were simply burnt out. These aren’t just numbers, they represent real families, business owners, and residents waking up to find their homes invaded and their cars gone, or worse.
No one should have to live in fear in their own home. That’s why I’ve been pushing for Castle Law, to give homeowners the legal right to defend themselves, their families, and their property without the risk of being charged for protecting what’s theirs.
I also submitted a Question on Notice to the Youth Justice Minister about the government’s version of bush sentencing, known as the Regional Reset Program. I’ve sought details of what this program will look like and when it will be rolled out.
Another critical topic in Hinchinbrook right now is Mount Spec Road up to Paluma which remains closed due to the damage suffered in the January-February weather event. We need to do more than just get the road re-opened, we need to see investment in betterment works to future-proof Mount Spec Road and mitigate the risk of future long-term closures. I sought assurance from the Transport and Main Roads Minister that this was part of the recovery plan.
I look forward to receiving responses to these questions. In the meantime, if anyone would like more information about any of the above, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office.
Contributed with thanks to Nick Dametto MP Member for Hinchinbrook
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