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Candles flicker for those lost to domestic violence
AS candles flickered in the night across Innisfail, Mission Beach and Cardwell, small groups gathered in quiet solidarity to honour lives lost to domestic and family violence.
6 June, 2026
General News
School needs help for 110th
A 110-YEAR milestone will be celebrated in style at South Johnstone State School on 6 June with a monster cent sale...
3 June, 2026
Proud dad loses one chick
A CASSOWARY chick from a big family has been killed despite new...
Attempts to appease boatie
CASSOWARY Coast Regional Council says it tried unsuccessfully to...
Back to normal
AFTER two and a half years, following the devastating impacts of...
Entertainment
Learn how to be greener
CAIRNS Ecofiesta will return to Munro Martin Parklands on Sunday 21 June, bringing a full day of...
4 June, 2026
‘Hilarious’ small-town play
LAUGHTER, chaos and four sold-out shows marked the triumphant return of...
Rainforests on canvas
MISSION Beach artist Rebecca Arnall Smith is soon to unveil her vibrant...
Dancers owned hall’s stage
YOUNG dancers from across the region lit up the stage with standout...
Business
Dining institution turns 40
WHEN Cyclone Larry plunged Innisfail into darkness in 2006, one small business kept the region fed.
3 May, 2026
Down to business
THE Cassowary Coast Business Women’s Network marked International...
Let’s do better business
CASSOWARY Coast Regional Council’s procurement team are hosting an...
Early conditions setting up for a good season
HEALTHY green paddocks are dominating the Tully landscape as this...
Community
‘Good clean living’
AFTER surviving the heartbreak of returning home to find her house burned to the ground as a young mother, Phyllis...
4 April, 2026
Cleaning up at Clump Point
OVER A couple of hours on a hot Sunday afternoon at Mission Beach, a...
Commitment to excellence
GOOD Counsel College hosted a special awards assembly last month to...
Impressive academic efforts
INNISFAIL State College honoured its highest achieving Year 12 graduates...
Real Estate
School for sale
INNISFAIL’S old state high school site is on the market and is being publicised as an “exceptional commercial...
17 March, 2026
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...
Aged care boost
RESIDENTIAL aged care places in Tully have received a much-needed boost,...
Sport
Championship pairs in close win 21-20
A GRIPPING extra end showdown stole the spotlight last week when Steve Howe and Barry Anderson edged out Blake...
5 June, 2026
Local News
Nail-biting finish
A NAIL-biting finish in the social bowls stole the spotlight at...
Local News
Good Counsel in grand final
A GRITTY extra time thriller has propelled Good Counsel College into the...
Local News
Not even soggy fairways could stop some stand-out scores
DESPITE another week of washouts and gloomy forecasts, the monthly medal...