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
Read the full storyWith 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
Read the full storyIngham 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
Read the full storyOn 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 storyselectability is a not-for-profit charity with the primary focus of improving the mental wellbeing of regional Queenslanders and contributing to suicide prevention.
It has been operating for over 40 years and for four years in Ingham.
Julie Ross is the Regional Coordinator of selectability Ingham her role is to manage the current services that selectability provide to the Ingham community, and see what is missing and how we can implement services to suit.
“There is a waitlist for services like Allied Health and this can see us making several trips to support our consumers to Townsville due to the wait to see someone locally, and that’s if that service is available within Ingham,” said Julie
“We have a lot of people on the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) that are not actually utilising their plans, which can mean that they are not receiving the support that they are funded to access.”
Julie advised that the number of NDIS plans for residents in Ingham recorded from the NDS (National Disability Services) compared to the amount of people utilising their plans means that a lot of community members are going without supports. selectabiliity Ingham proudly have their own Clubhouse, that anybody can access.
“Clubhouse offers a safe space for our community members to come in and understand there is no stigma about mental health here,” said Julie.
“This is your place where you can openly talk about your struggles, and people are going to listen. All of our consumers and staff are really supportive.”
selectability is proud to be one of regional Queensland’s largest and leading providers of mental health services across a wide footprint, supporting individuals and communities in northern, central and western Queensland.
As an NDIS service provider, the team has helped thousands of regional Queenslanders access and implement their NDIS plans.