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Cutters end up runners-up
THE Innisfail United under-23 ladies team capped off a remarkable season on 19 September, delivering a spirited grand final performance at Stan Williams Park in Cairns before
30 September, 2026
General News
Good Counsel offers integrity
CHOOSING a secondary school is about much more than subjects and facilities. It is about choosing a community that...
29 September, 2026
Local News
Families get $150 bonanza
THE Queensland Government’s ‘Back to School Boost’ introduced this year...
Distillery plans sculpture displays in grounds
BINGIL Bay Distillery is inviting expressions of interest from local...
Who pays for failing assets?
STATE and federal funding is being pursued by Cassowary Coast Regional...
Entertainment
Creatives take centre stage
MORE than 400 young performers have taken part in this year’s Innisfail Young Performers Competition, turning five...
24 September, 2026
Stunning tribute to Bocelli
INTERNATIONAL lyric tenor Paul Ettore Tabone returned home and swept an...
Record-breaking art show
MISSION Arts marked a major milestone, celebrating its 15th Anniversary...
Crowd roars with laughter
AWARD-winning comedian Vanessa Larry Mitchell has brought the house down...
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
Valued award for teacher
GOOD Counsel College (Innisfail) wellbeing assistant principal Matt Nolan has been recognised in the 2026 James Cook...
29 September, 2026
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...
Rally honours lives lost
A POWERFUL moment of silence fell across the front of the Con Theatre as...
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
Gym dream comes true for Tess
WHAT, at first, was a dream for Tess Soper, 10, of Kurrimine Beach became reality when she qualified for the...
26 September, 2026
Local News
Best junior Leps in spotlight
A SEA of green filled Brothers Leagues Club when about 270 players,...
Local News
Gold medals for Girren lads
ISAIAH and Joshua Girren have once again proven themselves among...
Local News
Strict rules: men must wear a dress or skirt
ORGANISERS of the annual charity golf day ‘Hit4@Tit’ are calling all...








