Hinchinbrook Shire Council

23/06/2026

Buy tix here >> https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1600778?qr=true&qr=true

Sam Thaiday will be playing for the Lewie Fire Protection Australian Legends against the DRM Plumbing FNQ Pty Ltd Herbert River Crushers Allstars at Artie Gofton Oval on Saturday July 18 at 6.00pm.

Come and see Sam play and pre purchase your discounted tickets by scanning the QR code on the poster.

Special mention to our Presenting Sponsor – Hinchinbrook Shire Council - and also proudly supported by the Queensland Government.

22/06/2026

Council advises that it has adopted its Schedule of Fees and Charges for the 2026–2027 financial year on 23 June 2026.

The new fees and charges will come into effect from 1 July 2026 and form part of Council’s annual Budget which is set to be handed down during a special meeting of Council on 25 June 2026.

The Schedule of Fees and Charges outline the cost of a range of Council services and activities and supports the delivery and maintenance of essential infrastructure and community services across the Shire.

A copy of the Schedule of Fees and Charges is available on Council’s website at https://www.hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au/our-council/corporate-publications-and-reports/schedule-of-fees-and-charges/ or can be viewed at Council’s Customer Service Centre.

For further information, please contact Council on (07) 4776 4600.

22/06/2026

📣 Stronger Together: Free Volunteer Training Coming to Hinchinbrook

Volunteering North Queensland is bringing its popular Back to Basics Volunteer Workshops to Hinchinbrook this July.

Funded by the Foundation for Rural and Regional Renewal (FRRR), these FREE workshops are designed to help grassroots community groups and not for profit organisations strengthen governance, improve planning and build stronger committees.

📍 TYTO Conference and Events Centre
📅 Thursday 23 July 2026 and Friday 24 July 2026

✔ Practical tools and templates
✔ Strategic planning support
✔ Governance guidance
✔ Networking opportunities

Registrations are essential 👉 https://www.vnq.org.au/training/

ℹ️ Need assistance registering? Contact Council's Community and Engagement Officer, Shania Formosa on 4720 3480.

21/06/2026

Grab your tix to the 143rd Ingham Show! >> https://inghamshow.com.au/

🎆 4 DAYS TO GO! 🎆

The countdown is getting REAL! 🐴🐄🚜🐓🌾🎂

In just FOUR days, the gates will open for the 2026 Ingham Show and we can’t wait to welcome everyone back for two incredible days of agriculture, entertainment, exhibits, livestock, delicious food, rides and spectacular fireworks!

🎟️ Have you got your tickets yet? Purchase online now and be ready for all the action.

Who’s counting down with us? 🙌

19/06/2026

🏉🔥 Legends of League is coming to Ingham! 🔥🏉
Get ready for a huge night of footy as the Australian NRL Legends take on the Herbert River Crushers All Stars at Artie Gofton Oval on 18 July!
⏰ Gates open 1:30pm | Game kicks off 6:00pm
Bring the whole crew and be part of this exciting community event!
👉 Grab your tickets >> https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1600778?qr=true&qr=true
International Legends of League | Mayor of Hinchinbrook Shire Council

19/06/2026

UPDATE: Yay! This little lady found her owner! Thank you everyone for their help :)

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EARLIER

🐾 Help Us Reunite This Little Lady With Her Owner 🐾
This female Chihuahua cross was found on Eleanor Street on Friday 19 June 2026 and is now safely in Council care.
🔍 Details:

🎂 Approximately 9 years old
📍 Microchipped: Yes
✂️ Desexed: Unknown

She’s missing her family — and they might be missing her too 💔
If this is your dog, or you recognise her, please contact Council as soon as possible on (07) 4776 4600.
👉 She will be available for rehoming after the prescribed holding period if her owner is not located.
Please share to help her get back home safely 🐶💛

19/06/2026

Council advises that a residential waste composition survey will be undertaken this month to help improve waste services, increase recycling and resource recovery, and reduce contamination, and minimise the amount of waste sent to landfill.

Audits of red-lidded and yellow-lidded recycling bins will be conducted from Monday 22 June to Wednesday 24 June 2026 on randomly selected streets across the Hinchinbrook region.
Bins may be visually inspected to assess their fullness and condition, and contents will be collected from the kerbside on your normal collection day.

The collected materials will be sorted and analysed at a Council waste facility to better understand what materials are being disposed of and whether waste and recycling bins are being used correctly.

Findings from the survey will help Council plan future waste and recycling services, target community education programs, improve resource recovery outcomes, and identify opportunities to reduce landfill disposal costs.

For more information visit >> https://www.hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au/public-notice-waste-composition-survey/

19/06/2026

Council advises that, in accordance with Section 254C of the Local Government Regulation 2012, two Special Meetings of Council will be held.

The first Special Meeting will be held to adopt the 2025–2026 Budget Review 3 and the 2026–2027 Fees and Charges Schedule at 8.30am on Tuesday 23 June 2026, at Hinchinbrook Shire Council Chambers, 25 Lannercost Street, Ingham.

A second Special Meeting will be held to adopt the 2026–2027 Budget at 9.00am on Thursday 25 June 2026, at Hinchinbrook Shire Council Chambers, 25 Lannercost Street, Ingham.

These meetings will be live streamed through Council’s website, https://www.hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au/our-council/meetings-and-minutes/ where agendas and minutes are available.

For more information email [email protected] or call Council’s customer service centre on (07) 4776 4600.

18/06/2026

📣 Temporary Parking Closure, Lannercost Street, Ingham

Hinchinbrook Shire Council advises that survey works will be undertaken on Lannercost Street on Friday 19 June 2026, between 6.30am and 11.00am.

To facilitate these works, parking bays on Lannercost Street, between Townsville Road and the pedestrian crossing, will be temporarily closed and unavailable for public use during this time.

These works are preliminary and minor in nature and will support future project planning.

Council appreciates the community’s cooperation and apologises for any inconvenience caused.

For more information, call Council’s Customer Service Centre on (07) 4776 4600.

18/06/2026

North Queensland produces more than a third of the country’s sugar.

Today I stood together with fellow regional mayors Hinchinbrook Shire Council Mayor Ramon Jayo, Burdekin Shire Council Mayor Pierina Dalle Cort along with Townsville Enterprise CEO Claudia Brumme to call for modernisation of the Sugar Code of Conduct to ensure a sustainable future for the industry.

We need to ensure cane growers and mills are enabled to expand beyond sugar production into ethanol, biofuels and high-value bi-products so they can capitalise on opportunities in the evolving sugar industry.

What’s good for our neighbouring sugarcane communities is good for Townsville.

Nick Dametto Mayor of Townsville