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Dust data to go public
IN A significant win for community transparency, Silica Resources Australia (SRA) has agreed to publicly release its dust monitoring data and site locations for the Mourilyan
10 October, 2026
General News
Looking after our seniors
SENIOR citizens of the Cassowary Coast are being celebrated during Seniors Month 2026.
8 October, 2026
Pool upgrade finished
THE Mission Beach Aquatic Centre (above) has re-opened a week ahead of...
Fresh details lessen risks
OUTDATED Cassowary Coast flood maps have been renewed using fresh data...
Go bananas at local gym
TO celebrate National Banana Day today (7 October), Australian Bananas...
Entertainment
Singers ‘trip’ around world
THE Johnstone River Singers whisked their audience on a musical journey ‘Around the World’, filling the Innisfail...
8 October, 2026
Art for art’s sake
INNISFAIL’S St Vincent de Paul Op Shop has transformed into one of the...
Festival ramps up
INNISFAIL will come alive with music, culture and family entertainment...
Talent search begins
EMERGING country artists are invited to enter the Peter Blundell...
Business
Bazaar gives town boost
MISSION Beach’s Village Green came alive last month as the Cassowary Coast Business Women’s Network’s Business Bazaar...
20 September, 2026
Fresh voice for business
A NEW regional network has officially launched to provide local...
How sweet it is
THE custodian committee of one of the Far North’s most iconic...
A tropical escape like no other
WHERE the lush Wet Tropics rainforest meets the sparkling Coral Sea,...
Community
‘Undisputed icon’
RETIRED shopkeeper, businessman, photographer and Rotarian Domenico ‘Dom’ Magnanini was described as “the undisputed...
8 October, 2026
Valued award for teacher
GOOD Counsel College (Innisfail) wellbeing assistant principal Matt...
School farewells ‘Mrs Gilly’
MISSION Beach State School teacher Patricia ‘Trish’ Gilmore has closed...
Councillor marks 10 years
CASSOWARY Coast regional councillor Jeff Baines is marking 10 years in...
Real Estate
‘Tight’ rental market
RENTAL occupancy in the Cassowary Coast region remains exceptionally ‘tight’ – with occupancy rates effectively at...
22 June, 2026
School for sale
INNISFAIL’S old state high school site is on the market and is being...
Waterfront wonder
A MUST-see, on the waterfront in the Marina of Port Hinchinbrook is this...
Renting out spare rooms makes sense
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has thrown its support...
Sport
AFL great to play in T20 clash
AFL immortal Gary Ablett Jr spent two decades making life miserable for opponents on the football field – and in a...
9 October, 2026
Local News
Victory by Paterson in gripping singles showdown
A GRIPPING singles showdown set the tone for a packed week at Innisfail...
Local News
Cay out of way for skydivers
MISSION Beach was buzzing with anticipation as skydivers from across...
Local News
U12s show promise at titles
CAIRNS Marlins boys division one team has shown the most promise at the...