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Flannos can help farmers
AS farming families across Australia continue to battle natural disasters, rising costs and financial hardship, Australians are being urged to register, donate and throw on a
7 August, 2026
General News
Jungle creeks luring anglers
SOOTY grunter and jungle perch are species being caught in freshwater habitats.
6 August, 2026
‘Little green man’ to star
CHILDREN’s author Julie Busuttil has driven 5000km with Australia’s most...
Cloudy future
BABINDA residents are demanding answers about the future of the town’s...
Waterways quality ‘steady’
THE Murray and South Johnstone catchments have received the lowest...
Entertainment
Nothing DAFT about this casino show
DAFT Weeknd will bring a live electronic dance music show to Bar36 at The Reef Hotel Casino on 7 and 8 August as part...
5 August, 2026
Uncanny likeness to legend
FEW tribute performers in the world can capture the spirit, sound and...
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...
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
Cup clash ends in draw
A VOCAL crowd at Tully Showgrounds was treated to one of the most thrilling Ken Hamill Rugby League Cup clashes yet,...
5 August, 2026
Local News
Reserves give Tigers victory
IT was a huge day of rugby league at Tully Showgrounds on 1 August, with...
Local News
Wet weather fails to deter hardy bunch of lawn bowlers
NOT even the wet weather could keep players away on 26 July, with 30...
Local News
Morning golfers are winners
THE morning groups stole the show at Innisfail Golf Club in the past...