Victoria's View | 16 September 2025

Hiya Hinchinbrookshire!

Now that it's coming to the tail end of the year, things are starting to really happen. Large-scale events such as the Rodeo last week and the Seafest soon to come, or the cross-school ball and many school discos, just show how packed everyone's schedule is this time of year. Huge props to anyone who is managing it all - school, work, a business, and planning and pulling off an event on the side - you all deserve a treat and a holiday!

Please know that if there's an event in the community, the paper wants to know about it! Nothing is too small to have its story known and told. Just reach out to myself or the lovely Sherie, you can find our emails in the contacts section of the paper or on the Hinchinbrook Life website for our online readers.

I'm still on the lookout for sponsors to support me as a Maraka Queen entrant. If you�E��Ed be interested in being a sponsor, please reach out. Shout-out to Hinchinbrook Life and the Ingham Lions Club for being my first ones and for showing their support. Here's hoping that having your local journo participating and not just snapping pics on the sidelines gets everybody excited for Maraka!

Victoria

Fun Fact: A parade float is a decorated platform, either built on a vehicle like a truck or towed behind one. In the past, Maraka has seen utes, flatbed lorries and even boats being towed, used as floats for parade participants to perch in.

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