TOP NEWS

Bright Light Christmas Cheer At Paul Cavallaro’s House

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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Shop & Win Success At The Late Night Shopping Event

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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Mangiamo, Beviamo E Cantiamo At The Australian Italian Festival

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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Graduation Night Excitement For Hinchinbrook Emergency Service Cadets

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

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Spreading Joy Through Cards And Meals

Ever year St Peter’s Catholic School students hand-write, and draw Christmas cards for Ingham Meals on Wheels clients.

President of Ingham Meals on Wheels Rita Phillips said the clients really enjoy when the students take time to write these cards.

“It's beautiful and the clients always comment on how the children have taken time to do something for them,” said Rita.

“The clients love that, and the school has been doing it for the last five years at least.”

Rita’s favourite part about Meals on Wheels is helping others in the community, not just by providing and delivering hot meals, but by doing more to ensure client’s health and wellbeing.

“Our drivers and delivery people have a very conscience job in the sense of they know who they deliver to,” she said.

“We always make sure that the wellness of the person is going okay and that's something that some other food providers don't do.

“Drivers get to know their clients, because they are on the same run each time.

“Our drivers can tell if someone is looking a bit down, so they have a quick chat, and if it's still not right, they let our admin people know, and then we ring one of their relatives or whoever's looking after them to go and have a check on them.

Handmade cards donated by year St Peter’s Catholic School students. Photo sourced: Facebook

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