No, It's Rally Racers! By Victoria Velton Chris and Tracey Castles have taken to the skies on a 26-day, 10,500-kilometre journey as part of the Royal Flying Doctor Service Outback Air Race 2025. Flying under the banner of Team 15 – Rookies, the pair are navigating their fire engine red A32 Vixxen through some of Australia’s most remote regions in a rally that is less about speed and more about navigation, timing, and precision. Their mission is twofold: to embrace the adventure
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The renowned Thorsborne Trail on Hinchinbrook Island (Munamudanamy) is receiving a significant upgrade, with works currently underway to enhance visitor experience while preserving the island’s unique natural and cultural values. Led by the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service, the project is being delivered in close collaboration with Bandjin and Girramay Traditional Owners. The aim is to improve infrastructure along the 32-kilometre trail without compromising the remote and pristine characte
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All around the Shire, and Australia, Vietnam Veterans' Day was commemorated in remembrance of the Battle of Long Tan and other Australian operations in the Vietnam War. “Vietnam Veterans Day holds profound importance in Australia's national consciousness. It is not merely a day etched into the calendar, but a moment of collective reflection, a time to pay tribute to those who served to acknowledge the complexity of their experiences and to ensure their sacrifices are never forgotten.” “The sto
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The Lions Club of Ingham is once again proud to present the annual Ingham Sportstar Awards, celebrating the outstanding sporting achievements and contributions of local athletes, teams, and volunteers. Nominations are now open, and the Club is calling on the community to help shine a spotlight on Hinchinbrook’s sporting heroes. The awards recognise achievements from 1st September 2024 through to the nomination closing date, and all nominees must be Hinchinbrook residents or represent a local sp
Read the full storyQueenslanders deserve the right to feel safe in their own homes. That’s why I’ve launched a fresh parliamentary petition calling for the urgent introduction of Castle Law in Queensland. Castle Law would allow you to defend yourself, your loved ones and your property with whatever means necessary during a home invasion.
Last term, I sponsored a Castle Law petition that gained more than 40,000 signatures in just over five weeks. This demonstrated that many Queenslanders want this law change to galvanise the rights of homeowners who are forced to defend themselves or their families.
During that time, I also introduced the Criminal Code (Defensive Dwelling and Other Premises – Castle Law)
Amendment Bill 2024. Although I had the opportunity to address the Community Safety and Legal Affairs Committee on the need for this legislation to be passed, not one public hearing was held and the bill was allowed to lapse before the 2024 State election. With the change of government, our lobbying efforts now turn to convincing the LNP to adopt this policy and enact it into law. With public support, I believe this can be achieved.
Queenslanders deserve to feel safe. They deserve to know that if someone breaks into their home, the law will be on their side if they are forced to defend themselves. Right now, our laws make people second-guess their instincts in life-or-death situations. That hesitation can cost lives.
Castle Law is about restoring the balance and putting the rights of victims before offenders. The most effective way for this to happen is if the State Government supports the policy and introduces its own Castle Law bill. If they don’t, Katter’s Australian Party will be introducing their own once more.
I truly believe defending yourself in your home should be a God given right, and my commitment is to ensure that Queenslanders one day have that right without fear of legal ramifications.
The petition is open now and can be signed on the Queensland Parliament website. It closes on the 24th of October 2025. https://www.parliament.qld.gov.au/Work-of-the-Assembly/Petitions/Petition-Details?id=4267
Nick Dametto MP Member for Hinchinbrook
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