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 storyOwner of Hinchinbrook Community Pharmacy Andrew Giliberto recently decided his store needed a fresh lick of paint, and after a discussion with his wife, he thought a mural would be a great addition to his store.
Andrew had seen artwork by ‘Art by Lavinia’ around Halifax and knew she would be the perfect creative for the job.
“I had the idea of getting Lavinia to do a mural on this wall ever since I had seen what she had done at the butchers, the pub and a few other places around the district, I was familiar with her work,” said Andrew.
“I approached her earlier in the year and showed her a few old photos of the town that we were given by the museum and the locals.
“We did a few high-resolution scans, and I sent them off to Lavinia and said, look, I was thinking we do a street scape and mesh a few of these photos together and have it as a perspective of looking down the street from the same angle.”
Lavinia loved the idea and Andrew says he is thrilled with the result.
“We have had nothing but positive reviews,” he said.
“People come in specifically just to say it looks great and we are really happy with that.”
Andrew explained the mural of the old street in Halifax was in-keeping with the township’s desire to become a heritage village.
“It makes us stand out as a town, and if we lean into this, maybe it's going to be the thing that puts Halifax on the map,” explained Andrew.
“It's a great town, and it's a great community, and we'd like to see it go forward.”
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