Latest News
Boxer wins state title after extensive travel
TRAVELLING 4462 kilometres in just one week and fighting three bouts in seven days, Innisfail boxer Kevin Simpson Jr proved his commitment to the sport as he claimed another
30 October, 2026
General News
Babinda’s year 12 graduates glow
BABINDA State School’s calendar has reached its glittering peak as the town came together to celebrate its graduating...
28 October, 2026
Time is ticking
IF you happened to glance out the window along the Bruce Highway lately...
New chapter for library
THE Cardwell community has celebrated its ‘Stronger together:...
Land deal for Legacy House
PLANS for a new $5 million Legacy House in Smithfield have moved forward...
Entertainment
Many beers and sore heads
FROM competitive keg rolling and nail-hammering to a few expected sore heads the next morning, Kurrimine Beach showed...
29 October, 2026
VIP dame older than school
ST RITA’S Catholic Primary School in Babinda culminated a remarkable...
Exclusive Powderfinger show
AUSTRALIAN rock band Powderfinger will perform two concerts at Cazalys...
It will be one hell of a night
“DAMMIT, Janet – got no plans for Halloween yet?” “Don’t dream it, be...
Business
Bazaar gives town boost
MISSION Beach’s Village Green came alive last month as the Cassowary Coast Business Women’s Network’s Business Bazaar...
20 September, 2026
Fresh voice for business
A NEW regional network has officially launched to provide local...
How sweet it is
THE custodian committee of one of the Far North’s most iconic...
A tropical escape like no other
WHERE the lush Wet Tropics rainforest meets the sparkling Coral Sea,...
Community
45 years of loyal service
INNISFAIL nurse Tricia Shinn is marking 45 years in the profession.
26 October, 2026
‘Undisputed icon’
RETIRED shopkeeper, businessman, photographer and Rotarian Domenico...
Valued award for teacher
GOOD Counsel College (Innisfail) wellbeing assistant principal Matt...
School farewells ‘Mrs Gilly’
MISSION Beach State School teacher Patricia ‘Trish’ Gilmore has closed...
Real Estate
Private isle yours for $10m
A PRIVATE island off Mission Beach has had its asking price slashed by millions from $15 million to $10m.
13 October, 2026
‘Tight’ rental market
RENTAL occupancy in the Cassowary Coast region remains exceptionally...
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...
Sport
Veteran golfer Ian Street matches age with score of 74
IT is not every day a golfer gets the chance to shoot their age, but Ian Street seized the moment in style, producing...
28 October, 2026
Local News
Jockey: ‘I’m not telling Lucy’
TOWNSVILLE hoop Denicious Smith says a first-up victory after a long...
Local News
Soccer clubs big victory
THE state’s soccer clubs, including Innisfail United, have won a victory...
Local News
Etty Bay Surf Club celebrates nine decades
ETTY Bay Surf Life Saving Club, past and present members, families and...