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Reef fishing has been great
CORAL trout, red emperor and nannygai in abundance, but note the closedowns.
14 October, 2026
General News
Pool works
MISSION Beach Rotary have scheduled important renewal works for the Mission Beach splash pad.
14 October, 2026
Input invited into new look
LOCAL business owners and residents are being invited to take a direct...
David and Goliath
WHEN Rosanna Brown received the call to appear before a Senate committee...
Fears over visa changes
BUSINESS leaders have united in urging the federal government to...
Entertainment
Our Riverfest Queen
MORE than 10,000 people lined the banks of the Johnstone River on Saturday for the fourth Innisfail Riverfest,...
14 October, 2026
Singers ‘trip’ around world
THE Johnstone River Singers whisked their audience on a musical journey...
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...
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
Private isle yours for $10m
A PRIVATE island off Mission Beach has had its asking price slashed by millions from $15 million to $10m.
13 October, 2026
‘Tight’ rental market
RENTAL occupancy in the Cassowary Coast region remains exceptionally...
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...
Sport
Mossman takes shield
MOSSMAN Bowls Club has reclaimed the Neville (Nev) Sellwood and Joe Girgenti Shield, turning the tables on Marlin...
10 October, 2026
Local News
World CrossFit champ receives civic honour
WORLD CrossFit champion Dylan Crèma has been honoured by Cassowary Coast...
Local News
AFL great to play in T20 clash
AFL immortal Gary Ablett Jr spent two decades making life miserable for...
Local News
Victory by Paterson in gripping singles showdown
A GRIPPING singles showdown set the tone for a packed week at Innisfail...