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Fresh police faces
THREE fresh-faced first-year constables have hit the ground running at Innisfail Police Station, bringing new energy to the frontline after graduating from the Brisbane Police
11 September, 2026
General News
Harvest ‘comes to life’
WHAT began decades ago as a simple local gathering to celebrate the end of the agricultural season has grown into one...
9 September, 2026
River wall fiasco
A POTENTIAL money tug-of-war over who pays to fix the Cassowary Coast’s...
Read the signs and ‘be fast’
JUST two small signs made Babinda man Darryl Lister think he may be...
Oz Day with a difference
CASSOWARY COAST Regional Council has finalised plans for its 2027...
Entertainment
Angling to rid lakes of pest
FISHERS both young and older are excited about the annual tilapia tournament at Warrina Lakes next month.
10 September, 2026
Get set for hypnotic comedy
GET ready Innisfail, as one of Australia’s most entertaining and...
His master’s voice
INTERNATIONAL lyric tenor Paul Ettore Tabone, described by the BBC as...
All Stars shine on together at seaside
MISSION Beach’s creative community will take centre stage on Friday 11...
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
New era for Northern Pride
NORTH Queensland Cowboys are taking over control of Cairns-based Northern Pride.
10 September, 2026
Local News
Top awards for Leprechauns
INNISFAIL Leprechauns star Aaron Jolley capped off a memorable year by...
Local News
Innisfail United close season
INNISFAIL United’s premier men capped off their season in style,...
Local News
Skydiving a national hub
A RECORD 120 skydivers descended on Tully recently for Far North...