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Mystery inspires new book
AWARD-winning Victorian author Shivaun Plozza has published her eighth book, ‘Running in Circles’, a heartfelt coming of age story set in Tully and inspired by the town’s famous
20 August, 2026
General News
Market to liven up seaside
MISSION BEACH will turn into a bustling night shopping hub on Thursday 20 August, when the Cassowary Coast Business...
19 August, 2026
Babinda housing anger
HILL MP Shane Knuth has blasted years of government bureaucracy that has...
Strong field in salami comp
THE annual Mareeba Sausage and Salami Festa at the Mareeba International...
$5.6m boost to cancer care
THE $5.6 million Cancer Care Hub has opened at Cairns Hospital, with the...
Entertainment
His ‘True Colours’
RECORDING artist Justin Wellington will take to the stage at BAR36, The Reef Hotel Casino, on 27 and 28 August as...
19 August, 2026
‘Rocketman’ thrills viewers
ABOUT 200 music lovers had the Innisfail Shire Hall for a sold out...
Rising stars emerge on stage
CASSOWARY Coast’s rising stars lit up the stage as 23 incredible acts...
Races honour banana folk
THE vibrant tropical spirit of Far North Queensland will be on full...
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
Golden girls
SOUTH Johnstone lawn bowler Louise Hoskins has made Commonwealth Games history, becoming the oldest competitor and...
19 August, 2026
Local News
Registrations for Innisfail Golf Open now open
WITH the Innisfail Open fast approaching on 29-30 August, local golfers...
Local News
Irukandjis beat Good Counsel 28-14
INNISFAIL State College’s year 7/8 Irukandjis rugby league team turned...
Local News
Triples bowls champs
ANOTHER competitive round of the Innisfail Ladies Bowls 2027 Three Bowls...