RESIDENTS of the Home Hill community have again excelled with their displays of Christmas cheer throughout December, with judges of the Chamber of Commerce Residential Christmas Decoration awards handed a difficult task in finding winners of the trophies on offer. We encourage all to participate this year!
CRUSHING of the 2022 Burdekin district sugar cane crop ended officially in the week ending January 7, 2023, with the four Wilmar Burdekin mills crushing just over 123,000 tonnes of cane for that week, after heavy rain on the previous Thursday and Friday brought an end to the 2022 season.
THE residents of Home Hill once again lit up their homes and surrounding gardens for Christmas 2022, as decorations in all shapes, sizes and colours were brought out to add the atmosphere to the town’s festive period.
RACING returns to the Home Hill track on Saturday, February 18 as the Burdekin Race Club plans a five-event program of events to start off its year of racing on a track that is benefitting from an upgrade last year and the recent rain that fell over the district.
WHILE La Nina has helped to provide welcome rainfall (to some anyway) over the past year, the wet season has hit with a vengeance since the start of the new year, providing high totals in rain gauges around the district.
THE Burdekin Craft Spectacular has returned in spectacular fashion after a two-year Covid-enforced break, with strong crowd support for the more than 40 stalls that were set up in the Burdekin Memorial Hall on Saturday, December 3.
SEWING enthusiasts wishing to show off their talents will have until Friday, March 3, 2023, to get their entry forms in for this year’s Burdekin Rags to Runway. Presentations are planned for Saturday, April 22, 2023, held at the Burdekin Netball Courts.
I HOPE the festive season provided you and your family with the chance to spend some valuable time together. While the festive season may have brought joy to many … for many including myself, hearts were broken at the news of another life lost in an incident involving young offenders.
THE wet season is well and truly underway and as a I write this; we are experiencing significant rainfall across the district.
IF YOU or someone you know has an issue that you need help with, please remember my job is to represent you.
