At the Ingham Sugar City Rodeo From the moment the gates opened, the air buzzed with the sound of hooves, cheering crowds, and the anticipation of more than 25 rodeo events. Tiny riders on ponies, fearless juniors, seasoned stock professionals, and the ever-popular charity bull ride had the crowd on their feet. With daring competitors and non-stop entertainment, this year’s rodeo once again proved why it is one of the most exciting events on the northern calendar. Cowboys and cowgirls
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Ergon Energy Network is urging gardeners to carefully consider what they plant near powerlines and other electrical assets, with fast-growing species like bamboo causing thousands of power outages and posing serious safety risks. Ergon Energy Network Area Manager Rick Madden said planting the wrong trees or plants too close to powerlines can lead to dangerous situations, including fallen powerlines, emergency power outages and electric shocks. “Bamboo is one of the worst offenders because it g
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Forrest Beach has always been a place where community and coastline meet, and now it has a new chapter in its real estate story. After more than 40 years of dedicated service, Mary Venables has retired, passing the torch of Venables Real Estate to Richard and Lisa, who have proudly launched Forrest Beach Real Estate. The change marks the end of an era, but also a fresh beginning for the township and its real estate landscape. Mary’s journey in the industry is nothing short of remarkable. Arrivi
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Walter W. Mason’s Book Launch in Ingham Ingham welcomed local author Walter W. Mason for the launch of his two highly anticipated books, Little Girl Beautiful and The Blue Bus, and the event was nothing short of a triumph. The community gathered in high spirits, catching up with Mason, sharing stories, and celebrating a lifetime of connection to the region. By the end of the launch, every copy of The Blue Bus had sold out, and Mason was down to his last box of Little Girl Beautiful. Those who mi
Read the full storyTrusting all are well as we enter September, and edging closer to Christmas. I just wanted to take the time to update you all on what’s coming up at Chamber HQ!
September 30 is the final day of our 2024/2025 Membership Year, and we are super excited to announce that we’ve had an astonishing 32 new businesses join our Chamber Membership this year! That is a phenomenal number, and we sincerely thank each and every one of you for continuing to put your trust in us. Please keep an eye out in your inbox over the next few weeks for 2025/2026 Membership Invoice. I had sent out application forms earlier in the year to try and ensure that all of our records are as up to date as possible, and I only received a few back – over the next few weeks and as Membership payments come through, I’ll send out the application forms again.
Chamber’s time running the Hinchinbrook Information and Referral Centre is coming to an end on 30 September. With this, a new Community Recovery Officer will be selected from Hinchinbrook Shire Council, and they will take over the day-to-day operations of the role. This also means that our Monthly General Chamber Meetings will no longer be at the old Suncorp Building from next month. President Mary Brown is in the process of securing a new venue.
Chamber’s Coffee Connections has gone stale unfortunately, with no businesses taking up the offer to host one. We’ve got a few months left of the year, so if you’d like to host one, please get in touch.
And our much-anticipated, highly attractive Markets at the Mosaic only has 2 more regular Saturday events for 2025, which will move into corresponding with Christmas Festivities and Hinchinbrook Shire Council-run events for November and December. Our next Markets at the Mosaic event will take place on 20 September.
We are extremely excited to once again announce that our visitor numbers have continued to rise with each Market event. Our last market saw us welcome approximately 60% of guests from out of town. We were also fortunate enough to have 2 busloads of cruise ship guests visit us. We sincerely thank Tahlia and Kurt from Hidden Valley Cabins for making this happen.
As we wind down to the Christmas period, now should be the time when your business starts preparing and thinking of ways that you can use the festive season to promote yourselves and attract new customers. Whether it be some Christmas Sales/Specials, boosting your business marketing campaigns via social media, or within our local Hinchinbrook Life Newspaper, or both! Remember, Chamber is always here to help and guide you, so please reach out if you have any ideas or if you’d like to brainstorm on 0407 569 550.
Contributed with thanks by Christina Spencer, Administration and Social Media Management of the Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Tourism.
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