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Surf carnival to test skills and endurance of lifesavers
THE first beach carnival of the 2026 Surf Life Saving North Queensland Surf Sports is at Mission Beach Surf Life Saving Club on Saturday 18 July and Sunday 19 July.
4 July, 2026
General News
School holiday theatre fun at Innisfail Shire Hall
GET ready for a magical day of live theatre as the Catbird Theatre Company brings two enchanting performances to the...
1 July, 2026
Going with the flow
THE water levels will drop in the Tully River for four weeks in August...
Rates up by 5%
RATEPAYERS in the Cassowary Coast region will fork out, on average, an...
Overfishing is serious threat
NEW analysis has revealed a global decline in fish growth over the last...
Entertainment
Energy ‘electric’ at festival
THE Pasifika 2026 celebration has made waves with a record crowd.
2 July, 2026
Singers give joy at concert
A BURST of nostalgia and community spirit filled the Innisfail Uniting...
Get ready for hilarity
PERTH comedy sensation Emma Krause is bringing her smash hit energy back...
Quiz was not a trivial matter
AIR guitars were shredding, mimes were mimicking and trivia tragics were...
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
Surf club stalwart is youth volunteer of year
ETTY Bay Surf Life Saving Club’s Jemimah Conroy has done her club proud after being named youth volunteer of the...
20 June, 2026
‘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...
Commitment to excellence
GOOD Counsel College hosted a special awards assembly last month to...
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
Innisfail bowlers travel far and wide to represent the club
INNISFAIL Bowls Club’s mixed pairs champions, Sam Pagano and Diana O’Brien, capped off a stellar season by...
3 July, 2026
Local News
Jake Cockle takes A-grade title in golf championships
A SCORCHING Sunday charge from Trent Baptiste lit up the final day of...
Local News
It’s games, sets and matches
SURVIVING World War II, Cyclone Larry and a global pandemic, the...
Local News
Leprechauns smash Tigers
AN emotional derby clash at Callendar Park, Innisfail, set the stage for...








