Our Council mission is to shape a positive future for the Hinchinbrook community by understanding community needs and wants, building on our inherent strengths, recognising and maximising opportunities and facing our challenges head on. To do this Council will wisely prioritise the use of our resources and deliver meaningful services. We will celebrate small town living and continue to be inspired by our natural environment. We will value our heritage and embrace the future as a can do, inclusive and resilient community. Our Council will be an active participant in shaping a prosperous future for Hinchinbrook. Council will work together with our community groups, organisations, individuals and other levels of government to deliver a flourishing community that is an exemplar of modern Northern Australian tropical living.
Our Vision
Hinchinbrook Shire – Small Town Northern Australia – Tropical Living at its Best
Our vision for Hinchinbrook Shire is to position our community as offering the best whole of life, birth to active aged living, small town, Northern Australian, tropical lifestyle experience. We want Hinchinbrook to be known for offering a wonderful lifestyle, in one convenient, culturally diverse, prosperous and incredibly beautiful location.
Learn more about the Hinchinbrook Shire
Just over an hour's drive north of Townsville, Hinchinbrook is your gateway to the stunning wet tropics. Our Shire is encompassed by ancient tropical rainforest, rugged tropical islands and the Great Barrier Reef. The home of Australia's highest single drop waterfall, Wallaman Falls and the departure point for the iconic wild Hinchinbrook Island. Everything you need to have an quintessential tropical Queensland experience is found in Hinchinbrook, from wilderness, indigenous experience, gourmet local food, history and world class fishing.
