Torres

A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…

Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…

Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…

A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…

Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Shire of Torres: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your suggesti…

Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Shire of Torres when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Share yo…

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Shire of Torres? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!

The Hann Division was created on 11 November 1879 as one of 74 divisions around Queensland under the Divisional Boards Act 1879. On 30 October 1885, the coastal islands of Hann Division were separated to create Torres D…

The Shire of Torres is a local government area located in Far North Queensland, Australia, covering large sections of the Torres Strait Islands and the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula north of 11°S latitude. It hold…

Almost every neighbourhood is home to people with many different first languages. In a language exchange two people learn from each other: half an hour in one language, half an hour in the other. Real friendships often …

Not every kind of help needs tools or a car. Sometimes a walk, a phone call or a coffee together is exactly what someone is missing, especially people who live alone. Would you like to give some time for a chat in The F…

Almost every region has a dish you won't find anywhere else, or a recipe handed down through the generations. What food simply belongs to Sandy Hill, Anguilla? Tell us your favourites and where to try them!

Not every day is sunny, and with kids you need good ideas when it pours. Where do you go in Sandy Hill, Anguilla when it's wet outside: the library, the swimming pool, a board-game café, or puddle jumping after all? Sha…

Every place can become a little nicer to live in, and locals often have the best ideas. What would you improve in Sandy Hill, Anguilla: more benches, better cycle paths, a meeting place for young and old? Share your sug…

A driving licence is a big step towards independence for many, but it takes time and money. Compare offers beforehand, study the theory regularly in small chunks and stay relaxed during lessons. Bikes and public transpo…

Whether it's a part-time job in a café, delivering leaflets or tutoring: your first job brings not just money but confidence too. Make sure you get a written contract and that your hours fit around school or college. Wh…

Not everyone finds smartphones, online bookings or long forms easy. Often a patient half hour is all it takes to help someone. Important: never take over passwords or bank details, go through it together step by step in…

A weatherproof box where anyone can leave books, toys or kitchen bits and take something else: sustainability can be that simple. What matters is a good spot, permission from the owner or the council, and a few people w…

Moving somewhere new often means not knowing anyone yet, and that's exactly when a neighbourhood can show how welcoming it is. Just arrived in Island Harbour, Anguilla? Tell us where you're from and what you're looking …

Some words only make sense if you grew up here. Which local expression from Island Harbour, Anguilla do you love, and what does it mean? Post it in the comments, ideally with a short explanation for everyone who moved h…