By Amanda Wright The 2025 Federal Budget was never just about dollars and cents—it was about the direction Australia takes in the years ahead. Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ latest budget, delivered on 25 March, makes clear where the Albanese government believes that the future lies: in cost-of-living relief, housing, and a transition to a more sustainable economy. But with an election now set for 3 May, it’s impossible to ignore the political stakes. Is this a responsible economic plan or a budget de
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When disastrous floods swept through the region in February, the town of Ingham found itself in a crisis unlike any it had seen in recent memory with devastating flood waters surpassing the levels they reached in the historic floods of 1967. Amidst the chaos of the floods the local medical practices Hinchinbrook Healthcare and Ingham Family Medical Practice banded together in times of uncertainty and provided a glimmer of light to Ingham residents, demonstrating remarkable resilience and resour
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Victoria grew up in Brisbane and went on to pursue a Cert III in Business Administration while also qualifying as a swimming teacher through AustSwim. Their career path led them to roles as a receptionist and swimming instructor, where they worked hard to fund their Diploma of Arts. Later serving as an editor for a medical journal at Queensland University of Technology, Victoria further sharpened their writing and editorial skills. Victoria's family live in Macknade and moving to the reg
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A striking symbol of resilience and awareness now stands along the highway in Ingham—its vivid blue branches reaching out as a reminder that no one has to struggle in silence. The Blue Tree Project, a national initiative aimed at breaking the stigma around mental health, found a home in the town in July 2023, thanks to a collaborative community effort. Councillor Donna Marbelli first saw a Blue Tree while driving between Townsville and Ingham and knew the town needed one of its own. The search
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This week I have seen the generosity from not only people here in Hinchinbrook but from all over Queensland.
I had the pleasure of attending the Herbert River Sub Branch RSL – Ingham on Friday to see Clubs Queensland donating $75k to the Hinchinbrook Community Support Centre. Clubs from all over Queensland came together to make this donation, and I couldn’t think of a better place for this thoughtful donation to go to.
It seems kindness is everywhere I go lately and community members love sharing their stories with me, which are always an honour to hear.
This past week I was approached by an Apex village resident, so she could say thank you to two ladies that had helped her during the flood.
I was also approached to run a story about a local retail store worker who donated money that was donated to him, paying one kind deed forward to help another.
As you continue reading the paper you will see more kind donations and uplifting stories of hope as we navigate our way out of the last few challenging months.
I would love to hear more about these stories, if you would like to say a thank you to anybody in the paper, please write to me at daniel@lifepublishinggroup.com
This paper is comprised of local stories - if you read through you will notice that almost every article is from this region and usually involves a local person.
So, if you are reading this note and have a story to share, but think perhaps your story may not be exciting enough - then don't! We would love to hear from you!
This paper is built on local stories and no story is too big, or too small to share.
Daniel
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