Lower Herbert Halifax Lions Club

29/07/2026

Same goes for septic systems 🙃

24/06/2026

On Tuesday night our club held its Changeover Dinner at the Herbert River RSL.
District Governor Elect Ed Morris inducted the incoming board members. Guests included, Mayor Ramon, Councillor Donna and Councillor Pat and The Lions Club of Ingham helped us celebrate.
A great night was had by all😁.

17/06/2026

Congratulations Ingham Lions Club. It was a great night with many laughs. Best wishes to the incoming board for the year ahead 🙃.

24/05/2026

Congratulations Ed!

Congratulations DGE Ed Morris, getting one step closer to becoming our District Governor. 👏👏👏. Angie & Ed are attending the Lions Australia Convention in Adelaide over this weekend. 👍

28/04/2026

UPDATE on 1 MAY 2026 @ 2.29PM

Council advises that the scheduled blasting works on Mount Fox Road were completed safely and successfully today (Friday, 1 May 2026) within the planned construction window.
✅ Following final safety inspections and clean‑up works, Mount Fox Road reopened to traffic at approximately 3:00pm, three hours ahead of schedule.
Ongoing traffic conditions remain as follows:

⛔ Mount Fox Road will be closed from 8:00am to 3:00pm, Monday to Friday, from 23 March to 15 June 2026 (weather permitting).
🚦 Rolling closures will be in place between 3:00pm and 5:00pm, which may cause delays of up to 30 minutes for residents.

✅ The road will be OPEN:

Outside these hours
On weekends and public holidays
Over the May Day long weekend

Please plan ahead and allow extra travel time where required.
Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

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UPDATED on 28 APRIL 2026 @ 5.38PM

🚧 BLASTING NOTICE – MOUNT FOX ROAD UPDATE 🚧
Hinchinbrook Shire Council advises that controlled blasting will take place on Mount Fox Road on Friday, 1 May 2026, between 8.00am and 6.00pm, as part of ongoing road upgrade works.

🔴 Mount Fox Road will be closed to all traffic during blasting, clean‑up operations and required safety checks.

The road will remain under traffic control and will not reopen until the site has been assessed and confirmed safe.

If the closure needs to be extended, further updates will be provided.

Motorists and residents are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra travel time.

ℹ️ Closure times remain unchanged once the blasting work is complete, with Mount Fox Road open on weekends and public holidays. More info:
https://www.hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au/public-notice-march2026-mount-fox-road-update/

These works are jointly funded by the Commonwealth–State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements (DRFA) in association with Hinchinbrook Shire Council.

📞 For enquiries, contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on (07) 4776 4600.

Council thanks the community for their patience and will continue to keep residents informed.

30/03/2026

Congratulations to all who attended the 201Q2 District Youth of the Year on Saturday. It was a great night and all competitors did an amazing job representing their schools, local Lions Club and community.