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Grant leads to housing
MORE than $5 million has been allocated to Cassowary Coast Regional Council to provide vital infrastructure at Coquette Point near Innisfail that will lead to the construction of
2 August, 2026
General News
Upgrades begin in Ernest
THE stroll along one of the busiest streets in Innisfail to the CBD is about to get smoother and more interesting.
1 August, 2026
Cattle sale hailed a success
A TOTAL of 254 head of cattle were part of the Nutrien Ag Solutions...
Lifetime dog rego move
DOG OWNERS across the Cassowary Coast could soon say goodbye to annual...
200 dive into carnival
ABOUT 200 competitors have taken part in the first beach carnival of the...
Entertainment
Uncanny likeness to legend
FEW tribute performers in the world can capture the spirit, sound and sheer presence of Sir Elton John quite like...
31 July, 2026
Party held for good causes
A SEA of festive colour filled the El Arish Memorial Hall as 150 ladies...
Thousands pack 88th show
THRILLS came thick and fast at the 88th Tully and District Show, where...
Many prizes at town’s show
THERE were plenty of awards, from banana packing to cattle and canaries.
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
Wet weather fails to deter hardy bunch of lawn bowlers
NOT even the wet weather could keep players away on 26 July, with 30 determined lawn bowlers taking to the Innisfail...
1 August, 2026
Local News
Morning golfers are winners
THE morning groups stole the show at Innisfail Golf Club in the past...
Local News
Podium medals for brothers
MUAY Thai fighters Isaiah and Joshua Girren have returned home...
Local News
Pathway opens to football
A PROMISING Far North teenager has won a John Moriarty Football’s...