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Barra bonanza on the water
TORRENTIAL downpours failed to deter eager anglers over the weekend as the annual Cardwell Barra Bonanza returned for another spectacular year on the water.
3 November, 2026
General News
Frogs on highest peaks
A NEW project in the Wet Tropics will take a team of field officers to the top of not just one, but five densely...
2 November, 2026
Every drop of water counts
DESPITE living in one of Australia’s wettest regions, Cassowary Coasters...
Sugar crush delays
INNISFAIL canegrowers are expecting to be still cutting well into December.
Banana splits on menu
CELEBRATING all things banana – both serious and fun – is coming to...
Entertainment
Many beers and sore heads
FROM competitive keg rolling and nail-hammering to a few expected sore heads the next morning, Kurrimine Beach showed...
29 October, 2026
VIP dame older than school
ST RITA’S Catholic Primary School in Babinda culminated a remarkable...
Exclusive Powderfinger show
AUSTRALIAN rock band Powderfinger will perform two concerts at Cazalys...
It will be one hell of a night
“DAMMIT, Janet – got no plans for Halloween yet?” “Don’t dream it, be...
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
45 years of loyal service
INNISFAIL nurse Tricia Shinn is marking 45 years in the profession.
26 October, 2026
‘Undisputed icon’
RETIRED shopkeeper, businessman, photographer and Rotarian Domenico...
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...
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
Boxer wins state title after extensive travel
TRAVELLING 4462 kilometres in just one week and fighting three bouts in seven days, Innisfail boxer Kevin Simpson Jr...
30 October, 2026
Local News
First cup event in Innisfail
CAIRNS West State School has won the inaugural Good Counsel Cup.
Local News
Tough triple event returns
ENTRIES are officially open for the third edition of The Amazons...
Local News
Veteran golfer Ian Street matches age with score of 74
IT is not every day a golfer gets the chance to shoot their age, but Ian...