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Daniel Colobini with a mangrove jack. Picture: Supplied

Mangrove jacks are the pick

JUNGLE perch active in rivers, flatheads in estuaries and mackerals offshore.

30 April, 2026

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Rose, Matilda and Hugh (Isurnames withheld) from last year’s Cassowary Coast Talent Quest grand final. Picture: Supplied

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Boost for 19 coastal events

Flooding at Cardwell in February 2025. Picture: Queensland Police Service

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Call out for flood yarns

First year constables (from left) Noah Langley, Rhys Harvey and Kyle Worgan have begun general duties at police stations in the Cassowary Coast region. Picture: Maria Girgenti

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Fresh police faces

Local resident Christine Boric supports Trudy Tschui’s push for signage to identify Whitings Crossing. Picture: Supplied

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Call for clearer handle

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Part of the 2025 ANZAC Day march at Tully, including Fred Thompson (in the wheelchair), who will again read the Ode this year. Picture: Supplied

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Cassowary Coast community will always remember them

Ryan (surname withheld) with a Mangrove Jack. Picture: Supplied

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Coral trout aplenty on Reef

Cassowary Coast Regional Council community development officer Amber Cummins Carney with Heidi Pensini of Innisfail Community Preschool and Kindergarten). Picture: Supplied

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A little birdie helping kids

Volunteers (from left) Sandra Christensen, Sandra Pearce, Betty Graham, Michael Debreton, Kerry Dittman, Dorothy McNell and Lorraine Overton, at the Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s Innisfail nursery, are propagating native seeds so they will grow into seedlings to be planted across the coast. Picture: Supplied

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Free native trees on offer

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Phyllis Westcott, pictured with her daughter Gwen, celebrated her 100th birthday milestone with the cutting of a special cake made by Mourilyan Bakery at a lunch earlier this month. Picture: Maria Girgenti

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‘Good clean living’

Some of the cassowary paintings by local artist, Stuart Lloyd, are currently on display at the Bingil Bay Café. Picture: Maria Girgenti

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Artist captures iconic bird

Daniel (surname withheld) with a grunter. Picture: Supplied

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Freshwater way to drop line

A picture taken offshore at Bingil Bay of the landslip and a car on Alexander Drive shows the scale of the planned stabilisation work. Picture: Georgina Walton

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Landslip works to start

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