Latest News
Fight to save pool ramps up
BABINDA residents have slammed Cairns Regional Council’s handling of a so-called ‘strategy’ which singles out the town’s historic Olympic-length swimming pool to be retired as soon
4 February, 2026
General News
Budget housing
TRAVELLERS on the Bruce Highway may have recently spotted convoys of wide load trucks carrying demountable housing...
3 February, 2026
Cash splash for many venues
TWO Cassowary Coast groups have received the maximum $100,000 in the $31...
Medical kits will save lives
THREE local communities often cut off by cyclones and flooding have been...
Hall saved by people power
A MUCH-loved community hall has avoided the demolition bulldozer after...
Entertainment
Kylie show starts huge year
THE Reef Hotel Casino will celebrate 30 years this year with a year-long program of entertainment, promotions and...
23 January, 2026
Swifties will pay tribute
SWIFTIES will get their chance to sing along when the unofficial tribute...
‘Big, bold and full of heart’
THE Cairns Choral Society has opened its 2026 season with ‘Priscilla,...
Beach high tea raises funds
MORE than 100 ladies have dressed in their finest attire and enjoyed the...
Business
Coles provides back-up
COLES has followed Woolworths by revealing extensive behind-the-scenes preparations designed to keep communities...
28 December, 2025
Sparkie leads the way
TRISH Elsden of O’Brien Electrical Innisfail has put the town on the map...
Retailers in festive spirit
THE Mission Beach community is hosting its annual Christmas party on the...
Passion drives new CEO
LAINIE Poon has been appointed Regional Development Australia (RDA)...
Community
Diamonds are forever
LONG term Tully couple Rod and Val Bradley have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.
30 January, 2026
Extraordinary volunteer
INNISFAIL State College’s Parents and Citizens’ Association has...
School staffer backed
MISSION Beach State School parents and the community have publicly shown...
Vale farmer Steven Destro
LONG-time Babinda canefarmer Steven (Stefano) Destro, who featured in...
Real Estate
Coastal retreat
TUCKED away off Bingil Bay Road and framed by lush rainforest and tropical gardens, 582 Bingil Bay Road is that rare...
6 January, 2026
Timber at its best
ONCE-in-a-lifetime handcrafted timber home in the beautiful Kennedy...
1940s Queenslander
A HISTORIC 1940s Queenslander, which was one of the original doctor’s...
Jade Hardaker is passionate about sales
INTRODUCING Jade Hardaker, a fresh-faced sales agent and integral part...
Sport
Jack dives into record books
INNISFAIL’s Jack Webb says he intends to attempt more new records in one of the world’s quickest-growing niche sports...
25 January, 2026
Local News
Bowlers roll on to green in stifling and humid conditions
DESPITE stifling and humid conditions, a field of 37 bowlers were keen...
Freshwater fish love snacks
NEW research has found that roughly half of Australia’s freshwater fish...
Lots of red bream are biting
HOT, humid conditions continue to dominate our region at the moment.