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Cent sale harmony
GLORIOUS winter weather, a huge crowd and an extraordinary community effort combined to create something truly special at Mundoo State School’s 2026 mega cent sale.
28 August, 2026
General News
Clean up the town
INNISFAIL is getting ready for a spruce up, with a call-out for locals to lend a hand.
27 August, 2026
Big blow to cane harvest
UNRELENTING wet weather and overcast conditions across Far North...
Bashers get all revved up
THE 2026 Variety Club Queensland Bash has started in Innisfail.
Aquatic centre to reopen
THE beleaguered Babinda pool is set to reopen on Monday 7 September,...
Entertainment
Big results by small studio
A SMALL Cassowary Coast dance studio is making a big name for itself, with young performers from Pretty Things Dance...
27 August, 2026
LandSlide play the greatest hits
CAIRNS audiences will be taken through the music of Fleetwood Mac,...
Mystery inspires new book
AWARD-winning Victorian author Shivaun Plozza has published her eighth...
Banana races were a winner
MORE than 1000 racegoers packed the Innisfail Turf Club, soaking up...
Business
A tropical escape like no other
WHERE the lush Wet Tropics rainforest meets the sparkling Coral Sea, Mission Beach stands out as Far North...
20 July, 2026
New chapter for club
THE Innisfail RSL Club on the town’s riverfront has been rebranded as...
Dining institution turns 40
WHEN Cyclone Larry plunged Innisfail into darkness in 2006, one small...
Down to business
THE Cassowary Coast Business Women’s Network marked International...
Community
Cheating death
AFTER a near-fatal illness which led to a promise to become a doctor, Innisfail’s Dr Jack de Guingand has been...
26 August, 2026
Special milestone
INNISFAIL’S Elisabeth ‘Els’ Bromell has marked her 100th birthday...
Surf club stalwart is youth volunteer of year
ETTY Bay Surf Life Saving Club’s Jemimah Conroy has done her club proud...
‘Good clean living’
AFTER surviving the heartbreak of returning home to find her house...
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
Golfers look ahead to Innisfail Open this weekend
WITH the Innisfail Open teeing off this weekend, golfers are hoping the fine form shown across recent competitions...
26 August, 2026
Local News
Cutters beat Leichhardt 2-1
A BRILLIANT goalkeeping display from Elliott Ferguson proved the...
Local News
Leps go down in semi-finals
RESERVE grade minor premiers Innisfail were stunned early when Kangaroos...
Local News
Guard of honour for para bowls gold medallist
Women’s bowls IT was a memorable day for Innisfail ladies on 12 August,...