Hinchinbrook’s Kylee Frankee has been awarded the Exceptional Tradeswoman, Technician, and Operator Award at the 2025 BMA Mitsubishi Alliance Queensland Resources Council (QRC) and Women in Mining and Resources Queensland (WIMARQ) Awards. With 16 years of experience as an Electrical and Instrument Technician, Kylee has earned a reputation for her expertise, leadership, and dedication to supporting apprentices and advocating for mental health in the workplace. A passionate mentor, she also champi
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If your child was born after March 2024, the Hinchinbrook Shire Council warmly invites your family to attend the 2025 Baby Welcoming Ceremony at the Hinchinbrook Shire Library. At this special event, your little one will be officially welcomed as a member of the Hinchinbrook community by the Mayor. Each family will receive a gift bag, a personalised certificate, and a commemorative sapling to symbolise the setting down of new roots and the special new bud added to your family tree. Parents and
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This year, Ingham Post Office is celebrating 90 years of service and keeping regional Queensland connected. Built in 1935, the post office has become one of the region’s most prominent community hubs and was added to the Australian Commonwealth Heritage List in 2012. Over the decades, it has connected generations of locals through letters, telegrams, phone calls, and now digital services. The region’s postal history dates back to 1871, when services began with a steamer mail run from Cardwell a
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Dawn Service - Ingham 4:15am the DAWN PARADE will assemble at Mafeking Tree, opposite the Police Station. At the service conclusion all those attending are invited to the RSL Club for breakfast. RSL Remembrance Ceremony - Ingham 6:00am a ceremony will be conducted at the Ingham War Cemetery by the Herbert River Sub-branch of the Returned Service League of Australia. Commemoration Ceremony - Forrest Beach 7:00am a commemoration ceremony will be conducted at the Forrest Beach Memorial. Parade a
Read the full storyHalifax Meats has been owned and operated by the Edmonds family for 15 years, and for the last few years David and his brother Paul, have been running the popular local butchery.
Becoming a butcher was something David always wanted to be and the profession is part of a long-standing family tradition.
“I'm fourth generation, so it's just in the family,” said David.
“I think I have always had a passion for meat. Growing up in and around butcher shops I was working in them every school holidays and it just becomes part of your life.”
One of the reasons David loves being a butcher at Halifax Meats is because he is able to work side by side with his family every day.
“The main thing for me, is I get to work with my brother every day,” he said.
“We are a family shop and that’s what makes us who we are.”
You will recognise Halifax Butchers by the colourful mural that adorns the external wall and can be seen from the street.
“We have a mural on front of the shop, and when we needed to update a few things, we decided to add even more colour!” shared David.
“My kids love Bluey, and I thought a mural was something fun and interactive.
“The kids love it and in the tourist season, we love that people stop to say G’day and take a few photos out front”
Serving the small Halifax community is something that is also very important to David.
“There are a lot of good people in the town,” he said.
“In a small town, it's great because we have a really good sense of community here, so customer service is important to us.”
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