Latest News

Vietnam vets honoured
THE Innisfail community has gathered in solemn reflection at the RSL cenotaph for Vietnam Veterans’ Day and the 60th anniversary of Australia’s commitment to South Vietnam.
30 August, 2026
General News
Jetty works out of budget
FRUSTRATION has reached a peak among local boaties after Cassowary Coast Regional Council formally ruled out funding...
29 August, 2026
Tensions over safety
A COMMUNITY meeting to discuss Silica Resources Australia (SRA)’s...
Cent sale harmony
GLORIOUS winter weather, a huge crowd and an extraordinary community...
Clean up the town
INNISFAIL is getting ready for a spruce up, with a call-out for locals...
Entertainment
World of pure imagination
A WORLD of pure imagination is about to burst onto the stage, with Innisfail State College preparing to unveil its...
27 August, 2026
Big results by small studio
A SMALL Cassowary Coast dance studio is making a big name for itself,...
LandSlide play the greatest hits
CAIRNS audiences will be taken through the music of Fleetwood Mac,...
Mystery inspires new book
AWARD-winning Victorian author Shivaun Plozza has published her eighth...
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
Good competition in ladies pairs champs
THREATENING skies and the possibility of heavy rain were not enough to stop play at Innisfail Bowls Club on 19...
28 August, 2026
Local News
U13 Tigers’ girls on podium
THE Tully Tigers under-13 girls capped off a remarkable season earlier...
Local News
Golfers look ahead to Innisfail Open this weekend
WITH the Innisfail Open teeing off this weekend, golfers are hoping the...
Local News
Cutters beat Leichhardt 2-1
A BRILLIANT goalkeeping display from Elliott Ferguson proved the...








