The February 2023 Home Hill News is now available on the website.
Tag: Newsletter 86 February 2023
Sport leads Home Hill’s Aussie Day Awards
LEADERS of two of Home Hill’s major sporting organisations have taken the local honours amongst the many awards handed out to citizens of the Burdekin Shire in the annual Australia Day awards announced at the presentation ceremony held at the Burdekin Theatre on Thursday, January 26.
Free Kids Bash to remember Justin Roy
THE children of the Burdekin are once again being given the opportunity to remember the life of the late Justin Roy Scott, when another ‘Justin Roy Kids Bash’ takes place at the Home Hill Race Course, on Saturday, February 11. Gates open at 12 pm. All are welcome!
Home Hill News – Past and Present
Although February 2023 would have marked 100 years of the original newspaper of Home Hill – The Home Hill Observer, we can continue to keep up to date with our town through recent addition of The Home Hill News.
Exceptional Efforts by the Community’s Christmas Spirit!
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!
Wet Conditions prevent Complete End to Harvest
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.
Home Hill lights up for Christmas
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.
February Meeting to commence 2023 Racing Year
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.
Wet Season has hit with a Vengeance
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.
Craft Spectacular back with Strong Support after Break
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.