Council Connections - 16 June 2021

COVID-19 Vaccinations, Hinchinbrook Business Awards 2021 and Cane Harvest Season

COVID-19 Vaccinations

Queensland Health informs that clinic dates for the COVID-19 vaccination (Phizer) at the Ingham Hospital will be held Monday 19 July 2021, Monday 16 August and 13 September 2021.

Bookings can be made by calling 134 268 or 4433 7908 or online at www.vaccinebookings.health.qld.gov.au/registerforvaccination.

Hinchinbrook Business Awards 2021

Congratulations to all the great local businesses and employees who were nominated for the Chamber of Commerce, Hinchinbrook Business Awards 2021. Judging will take place between Monday 5 July 2021 and Friday 16 July 2021. The winners will be presented with awards at the award ceremony, to be held Thursday 29 July 2021.

Best Restaurant Regional Winner

Herbert Valley Steakhouse of Lee’s Hotel Ingham was recently awarded the winner of the 2021 Best Restaurant, Regional at the Queensland Hotels Association Awards for Excellence. Congratulations to Glen Connell and staff for a job well done.

Goodyear Autocare Ingham

Recently at the Goodyear National Conference, Goodyear Ingham won the Queensland Regional Franchisee of the year for 2018-2020. Congratulations to Steven Devietti and staff for the excellent work.

Crystal Creek Social Camp Out and Clean Up Event

Council, in conjunction with Townsville Campsite Clean Up, is proud to support this social camp out and clean up event, held Friday 18 June 2021 to Sunday 20 June 2021 at the Crystal Creek Campground.

This event is to celebrate the hard work of so many dedicated people as well as recognising the impact we are making towards the environment.

This is the third time we have targeted this area and previous efforts have not gone unnoticed.

The event will occur over a two day period, with clean up times running from 8.00am to 2.00pm on Saturday and Sunday.

The objective is to relocate two dumped car bodies, to a location accessible by a tow truck. Rubbish will be removed between the Crystal Creek Campground and Insulator Creek with a skip bin available for waste disposal.

Please note that the boat ramp and first camp sites are accessible with a two wheel drive vehicle, with the beach being accessible by four wheel drive vehicles only.

All attendees must provide their own recovery equipment, personal protective equipment (PPE) and camping gear. If you attend without the appropriate PPE you will not be allowed to participate in this volunteer event.

A complementary sausage sizzle will be provided for those who partake in the clean up on Saturday afternoon.

Council encourages everyone to attend this event and enjoy what our beautiful region has to offer.

Santa Maria Centre and Catherine McAuley Centre opened at Gilroy Santa Maria College

Catholic educations commitment to our district schooling was evident Wednesday 9 June 2021 with the opening of two magnificent buildings at Gilroy Santa Maria College.

The Catherine McAuley Centre and Santa Maria Centre, state of the art function and learning facilities were officially blessed and opened by Bishop Tim Harris adding to the impressive campus that Gilroy Santa Maria has become since first teachings began in 1952.

Hinchinbrook Shire Hall Stage Wheelchair Access

Council would like to advise that the Hinchinbrook Shire Hall is now completely wheelchair friendly with a wheelchair lift for the stage available. Thank you to Merle and Luke Rosadi for working with Council in devising and locating the most appropriate infrastructure for our community.

Cane Harvest Season

The 2021 crushing season is right around the corner, which means cane trains and farming machinery will shortly be about the roads.

Residents are reminded to approach all crossings with caution and look out for cane trains. Not all crossings in the district have flashing lights to indicate a train is coming, so please be vigilant.

Parents are encouraged to remind their children of the importance of safety during this time. Good luck to all the crews in the harvesting, milling and farming sectors.

May you have a productive and incident free season.

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COUNCIL CONNECTIONS - 16 JUNE 2021