Ingham, Australia News

THE Bruce Highway is closed in both directions near Ingham, in north Queensland, after a B-double semi-trailer rolled, spilling its chemical load.

Draw a line from Cairns to Mission Beach, south through Ingham and then down to Townsville and Magnetic Island, and you have arguably one of the most spectacular drives in our country.

STEER CLEAR: Cody Sheahan latches on to a steer as he prepares to wrestle it to the ground in the fastest possible time HERBERT River bulldogger Cody Sheahan left Townsville yesterday to represent Australia in an international rodeo contest over four nights at Sydney's Royal Easter Show.

THE head of Australian poultry producer Ingham has agreed to sell the 95-year-old family business to US-based private equity group TPG Capital.

TPG Capital, a global private equity firm, has agreed to buy Ingham Enterprise Pty Ltd., Bob Ingham, chairman of Australia's biggest poultry producer, said today.