This year's ANZAC Day saw hundreds turn out to remember the efforts of Australia and New Zealand's great service men and women. Veterans, schools, clubs and businesses poured into the streets to march in grand parades, and packed in close to attend services held across the Hinchinbrook Shire. Beautiful wreaths were lain and the bugles mournful tones echoed across respectful silences as flags were lowered to half mast. A gunfire breakfast, coffee and traditional ANZAC biscuits kept everyone going
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Allan Colquhoun grew up in Sydney, but his life has taken him far beyond the city limits. In his youth, he worked with a station owner named Bob, whose property combined dairy and sheep farming with a focus on Jersey bulls and cows. One vivid memory that’s stayed with him is of Bob chasing down a bull meant for butchering on his stock horse —a beast that, to Allan’s amazement, climbed over the holding fence one hoof at a time to escape. Allan spent most of his working life as a coastal travelle
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Over the weekend, the Ingham Kennel Club hosted six rounds of dog shows, featuring judges from across Australia who rotated to ensure fair and balanced competition. Dogs were entered into one of seven group categories, with the Toy Group attracting the largest number of entries. Sunday's shows saw the Italian Greyhound emerge as a standout, making up 20 of the 170 total entries across the weekend. Unique and rarely seen breeds like the Xoloitzcuintli and Briard added excitement to the event, of
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If your child was born after March 2024, the Hinchinbrook Shire Council warmly invites your family to attend the 2025 Baby Welcoming Ceremony at the Hinchinbrook Shire Library. At this special event, your little one will be officially welcomed as a member of the Hinchinbrook community by the Mayor. Each family will receive a gift bag, a personalised certificate, and a commemorative sapling to symbolise the setting down of new roots and the special new bud added to your family tree. Parents and
Read the full storyThis year's ANZAC Day saw hundreds turn out to remember the efforts of Australia and New Zealand's great service men and women. Veterans, schools, clubs and businesses poured into the streets to march in grand parades, and packed in close to attend services held across the Hinchinbrook Shire. Beautiful wreaths were lain and the bugles mournful tones echoed across respectful silences as flags were lowered to half mast. A gunfire breakfast, coffee and traditional ANZAC biscuits kept everyone going in the spirit of remembrance as the crowds all murmured in unison "Lest We Forget."
On the 25th of April, 2025, crowds flocked to services held in honour of our ANZACs. Held in recognition of their efforts and in many cases their sacrifices, in the wars that gave Australia the freedoms it has today.
Many of the services featured beautiful speeches from veterans, current soldiers, and local members of the community, along with heartfelt prayers led by Father John. Crowds of spectators flocked to and cheer on the parades, clapping as their friends or schoolmates marched by the official Saluting Officer - Lieutenant Clavin
Soldiers of the Alfa Company 1 RAR where the main catafalque party at all services this year, excluding the service held at Forrest Beach where it was the Australian Air Force Cadets of the 103 Squadron who held the honour.
Nick Dametto MP made the huge effort to attended every service saying; "I think Anzac Day in Hinchinbrook is very special as there's an opportunity for everyone to get involved. The weather played its part today, and the crowds have turned out in droves.
"We started off with the dawn service in Ingham, headed down for breakfast at the RSL, then out to the cemetery for sunrise. After that we attended the beautiful service in Forrest Beach, with the sun coming up over Palm Island, it was perfect.
"Then we all shot into Halifax for the unique service there. Listening to the school children sing as a choir, singing not only Australian, but also the New Zealand national anthem was very heartwarming."
Deputy Mayor Mary Brown was in attendance and remarked; "This morning's dawn service was the biggest I've ever seen. It was phenomenal. The children, the families that turned put and so respectful. It just gives you heart for the generations coming through showing that respect, and knowing what Anzac is and what it means to our community."
After attending the main ceremony of the day, the grand parade and service held in Ingham Mr Dametto held hopes for the future saying: "I look forward to seeing the large crowds once again, it's been beautiful today and I look forward to bigger and better crowds next year, even though these will be hard to beat."
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