With countless cars making the drive out to see the infamous Christmas lights at Paul Cavallaro’s house, this lively and extravagant display has become a Hinchinbrook family tradition during the merry season, dating back 21 years. Paul and his mother Mary began creating a lights display for Paul’s nephew and discovered that they enjoyed it so much they continued expanding their collection and, as the years went by, their reputation grew. Continued on page 3 Paul Cavallaro and his mother Mar
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With unpredictable weather attempting to dampen the festive spirit of the region, the Hinchinbrook Chamber of Commerce and Markets at the Mosaic organisers assured the second 2024 Late Night Shopping event would go ahead, rain, hail or shine! On Thursday 19th December, a wonderful turnout filled Mercer Lane and surrounding precincts, with stalls retailing handmade delights, delicious treats, beautiful plants, fantastic florals, and more for all to enjoy. Shoppers flooded the streets, supporting
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Ingham will soon be treated to another wonderful celebration of Italian culture with the return of the Australian Italian Festival scheduled for Saturday 7 June, and Sunday 8 June 2025! An annual celebration of all things food and culture, the Australian Italian Festival continues to make headlines across the state, with the atmosphere beautifully complimented by Ingham’s gorgeous TYTO wetlands and parklands. Since its establishment in 1995, the festival has grown exponentially with the suppor
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On Monday 9 December the Hinchinbrook Emergency Service Cadets had their graduation, acknowledging the hard work they have dedicated to the service. 18 Cadets received their end of year graduation certificates marking the completion of the 2024 Program, while one Senior Cadet who is now over 18, graduated the whole program, having been a cadet for the past four years. On the night all Cadets graduated the year and some received special awards. Keldon Fletcher was awarded the Don Prichard mem
Read the full storyHi everyone! We may have chatted together already, but if not, I’ll introduce myself.
I’m Chelsea Ravizza, and I have been helping Daniel here and there to bring you this wonderful free newspaper for the past few weeks. It has been an absolute pleasure hearing your stories and publishing the news of the Hinchinbrook region.
I’ve spent just about half my life living in Townsville, and the later half living in the Burdekin after my family moved to Ayr just before I began high school. For the past few years, however, I’ve been living in Brisbane while completing a Bachelor of Communication and Journalism at Griffith University.
Actually, today, Tuesday 10 December, is my graduation day, and if you’re reading this at around 10am, I’ll be taking a stroll across the stage at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre in South Bank… how exciting!
Although I have been living in Brisbane, I have been writing for the Burdekin Life Newspaper for just over 12 months now after completing a university placement period in October of 2023.
I’ve loved sharing community focused news stories since before I even began my studies and have always had a passion for writing and journalism since I was very young after watching movies like The Devil Wears Prada and Confessions of a Shopaholic with my Mum!
This week I’ll be braving the journey and driving up from Brisbane back to the Burdekin, and you’ll certainly see me pop up to Hinchinbrook to say hello! I can’t wait to keep meeting you all, and please feel free to reach out and send me an email, chelsea@lifepublishinggroup.com.
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