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Submissions flooded in
BABINDA pool is scheduled to close for maintenance at the end of May for just over three months, with the local community hoping it won’t be the last ever winter shutdown.
16 May, 2026
General News
Protect FNQ’s vital wetlands
THE functionality and services of wetlands are being greatly reduced because of the coastal activity of humans.
14 May, 2026
Brash and vibrant
LOCAL curator Bernard KC is not just launching an exhibition – he is...
Point tenders open
A TENDER process has started for the allocation of boat mooring places...
Freshwater still the best bet
CREEKS and rivers proving ideal for fishos followed by estuaries and...
Entertainment
Roll up, roll up, circus is back
THE Great Moscow Circus is returning to the Cassowary Coast after six years with superstar international acts from...
14 May, 2026
4000 honour Three Saints
THE thunder of daytime fireworks and the rousing chant of “Viva...
Revealing ‘A Private Life’ at French film festival
‘A PRIVATE Life’, one of France’s biggest box-office successes of 2025,...
Drive-in launches new film
MAREEBA Drive-In will host a double-feature screening showcasing Far...
Business
Dining institution turns 40
WHEN Cyclone Larry plunged Innisfail into darkness in 2006, one small business kept the region fed.
3 May, 2026
Down to business
THE Cassowary Coast Business Women’s Network marked International...
Let’s do better business
CASSOWARY Coast Regional Council’s procurement team are hosting an...
Early conditions setting up for a good season
HEALTHY green paddocks are dominating the Tully landscape as this...
Community
‘Good clean living’
AFTER surviving the heartbreak of returning home to find her house burned to the ground as a young mother, Phyllis...
4 April, 2026
Cleaning up at Clump Point
OVER A couple of hours on a hot Sunday afternoon at Mission Beach, a...
Commitment to excellence
GOOD Counsel College hosted a special awards assembly last month to...
Impressive academic efforts
INNISFAIL State College honoured its highest achieving Year 12 graduates...
Real Estate
School for sale
INNISFAIL’S old state high school site is on the market and is being publicised as an “exceptional commercial...
17 March, 2026
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...
Aged care boost
RESIDENTIAL aged care places in Tully have received a much-needed boost,...
Sport
Gripping showdown at bowls
A GRIPPING showdown in the 2026 B-grade championship singles lit up the first sunny day the ladies have seen in...
15 May, 2026
Local News
United are ones to beat
INNISFAIL United continued their strong run of form with a dramatic 2-1...
Local News
Great wins by Good Counsel
GOOD Counsel College has burst onto the Townsville Blackhawks Schoolboy...
Local News
Nina runs at national titles
A RECORD-breaking young athlete from Tully has represented Queensland at...