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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

‘Good clean living’

AFTER surviving the heartbreak of returning home to find her house burned to the ground as a young mother, Phyllis Westcott has spent a century proving that resilience, hard work

4 April, 2026

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Organiser Cosi Stokeld and daughter Bee (centre) with Jo Murden, Micheal, Mena Beath, Rosie Done, Adelaide and Candace Davis – some of the volunteers who helped pick up more than 70kg of marine rubbish at Clump Point, Mission Beach. Picture: Supplied

Mission Beach News

Cleaning up at Clump Point

Fr Kerry Crowley (left) presented the 2025 College Dux Award to Xavier Sutton. Picture: Maria Girgenti

Innisfail News

Commitment to excellence

(Left) Lily De Brincat, recipient of Innisfail State College’s Year 12 Dux Award in 2025, and (right) Sienna Broccardo received Innisfail State College’s Year 12 Most Outstanding Graduate for Applied/VET Subjects award in 2025 . Pictures: Supplied

Innisfail News

Impressive academic efforts

The littoral rainforest at Mission Beach. Picture: Supplied

Mission Beach News, Kurrimine Beach News

War on weeds

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Trained lifesaver and keen swimmer Fergus Darveniza with daughter, seven-month-old Hazel at Babinda pool. Picture: Supplied

Babinda News

Lapping it up for the pool

NOMINATIONS are now open for the Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s 2026 Local Business Awards.

Cassowary Coast News

Local business urged to step up

RFDS is looking for donations.

Far North News

RFDS calls for support

Rod and Val Bradley of Tully are celebrating 60 years of marriage. Picture: Supplied

Tully News

Diamonds are forever

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Innisfail State College P&C Association president Jackie McAnulty (left) presented Yvonne Moule with a certificate of recognition for decades of dedicated service to the association. Picture: Supplied

Innisfail News

Extraordinary volunteer

Parents and students of Mission Beach State School show their support for Sheryl Shaw on the last day of school. Picture: Supplied

Cassowary Coast News

School staffer backed

The late Steven Destro (right). Picture: Supplied

Babinda News

Vale farmer Steven Destro

Riverfest Queen entrants (from left) Meg Granville, Dakota Dunford, who took out the crown with entrant Mia Terry. Picture: Vince Sofia

Innisfail News

Riverfest draws thousands celebrating natural beauty

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