Victoria's View | 26 August 2025

Hiya Hinchinbrookshire!

Daffodil Day was last week, and it's a day I look forward to every year since I can remember. I have always loved daffodils, being my mother's and grandmother's favourite flower. They also remind me of my historic family roots in Ireland, where many varieties of daffodils line the streets and pop out of every nook and cranny, making the towns and countryside a sea of creamy white, yellow and orange delight.

Growing up in Brisbane, on Daffodil Day, every town square, school and business that could get their hands on daffodils were hawking them for a noble cause - raising funds for the Cancer Council.

This year in Hinchinbrook, it saddened me to hear that not many knew about the day or its importance. Huge shout-out to the teams of both Petal and Beanz in Tully and the folk at Rachel Cauchi Optometrists in Ingham. Thank you for your efforts in raising awareness for the Cancer Council cause, I bought two bunches of daffodils, one for my mother and one to share with my neighbours as the flowers bring such joy to an empty window sill. If you would still like to donate to Cancer Council, you can do so here: donate.cancerqld.org.au/donate.

Victoria

Fun fact: The legend of Narcissus in Greek mythology tells the story of a beautiful youth who fell in love with his own reflection in a pool of water. Narcissus is also the genus of plants that includes daffodils and their smaller counterpart, jonquils.