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Relay for Life raises $140,000
RELAY for Life Far North Queensland has exceeded its $125,000 target by nearly $15,000, despite wet, windy and cold weather.
17 August, 2026
General News
Explore world of shorebirds
EVER wondered who the feathered travellers which visit the Cassowary Coast each year and where have they come from?
13 August, 2026
Rotary club’s markets return this Sunday
LOCALS and visitors are invited to come along and support the local...
Open day at little school
EL Arish State School is opening its doors tomorrow, Thursday 13 August,...
Crash after confusion
LESS than a week after a new signalised pedestrian crossing was switched...
Entertainment
‘Rocketman’ thrills viewers
ABOUT 200 music lovers had the Innisfail Shire Hall for a sold out performance by internationally acclaimed tribute...
14 August, 2026
Rising stars emerge on stage
CASSOWARY Coast’s rising stars lit up the stage as 23 incredible acts...
Races honour banana folk
THE vibrant tropical spirit of Far North Queensland will be on full...
Risque show sure to liven up Con Theatre
FRESH off winning ‘best stand up’ at this year’s Newcastle Fringe...
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
Special milestone
INNISFAIL’S Elisabeth ‘Els’ Bromell has marked her 100th birthday surrounded by family, friends and decades of...
22 July, 2026
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...
Cleaning up at Clump Point
OVER A couple of hours on a hot Sunday afternoon at Mission Beach, a...
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
Irukandjis beat Good Counsel 28-14
INNISFAIL State College’s year 7/8 Irukandjis rugby league team turned on a gritty performance in slippery conditions...
15 August, 2026
Local News
Triples bowls champs
ANOTHER competitive round of the Innisfail Ladies Bowls 2027 Three Bowls...
Local News
Two-time world champ
TULLY athlete Dylan Crema has put his hometown on the world stage after...
Local News
Golden clash of sports stars
SOME of Australia’s greatest sporting stars are set to swap codes when...