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 storyThe 2024 Shop & Win The Hinchinbrook Way promotion will come to a conclusion when the prize draw takes place in the Hinchinbrook Shire Council foyer, during late night shopping this coming Thursday. This year’s campaign, designed to encourage residents and visitors, to support all local businesses within the 4850 postcode and especially focusses on the Christmas shopping period.
This years’ promotion has built on the success of the inaugural “Shop and Win in Hinchinbrook 2023” campaign and has been made possible through the very generous continued support of the major sponsors - Hinchinbrook Shire Council, Powerlink Queensland, Windlab (Gawara Baya) and Mobbs Marr Legal. The combination of this financial sponsorship and complementary support, provided by many local businesses, will result in this year’s prize allocation worth over $16,000.
This year has seen a substantial increase in participation from the community, evidenced through the massive volume of receipts lodged in the collection boxes that are more than double in numbers from last year. The business community have been very proactive in promoting the campaign and raising awareness and are reporting a noticeable increase in community participation.
In addition to the project management of the overall promotion, Hinchinbrook Chamber has incorporated a comprehensive marketing campaign via social media and radio, with the assistance from Hinchinbrook Shire Council managing the printed media promotion.
With a substantial prize pool, 15 different prize baskets have been created for the winners; with prizes ranging from Gift Vouchers from local businesses, children’s toys and many other gift lines. The drawing of the winners will take place during the final Late-Night Shopping event in the CBD on Thursday 19th December 2024 at 6:00pm in the Council foyer.