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Wet Tropic Waterways chairman Simon Costanzo and Wet Tropic Waterways partnership executive officer Rowan Hutchinson with the 2026 Wet Tropics Waterways Health Report Card and Reef & Rivers magazine. Pictures: Wet Tropic Waterways

Waterways quality ‘steady’

THE Murray and South Johnstone catchments have received the lowest ratings – C – of any Wet Tropics waterway in a new report.

4 August, 2026

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Residents (from left) Ian Daveson, John Moyle (holding petition), Steve Grasso, Roger Green, Diane Green, Liane Robertson, and Peter Robertson want council to revert Fitzgerald Esplanade to two-way traffic. Picture: Supplied

Innisfail News

Resident‘s one-way wrath

Drone pictures clearly show the sandbar hazard at the mouth of the Johnstone River. Pictures: Facebook/CCRC)

Innisfail News

Clogged up river mouth

South Johnstone State School oldest students Susan Astorquia, Jan Hopkins, David Lindsey, Barbara Pank, along with Harry Wray (youngest student) and his mum Amy Wray had the honours of cutting the special anniversary cake. Pictures: Supplied

Cassowary Coast News

School celebrates 110 years

Volunteers monitoring seabirds off the Cassowary Coast. Picture: Facebook

Cassowary Coast News

Shorebird counting begins

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Cassowary Coast Regional Council will spend nearly $450,000 restoring beaches between Cardwell and Flying Fish Point. Picture: CCRC

Cassowary Coast News

Money for beach rehab on coastline

The government has awarded Cassowary Coast Regional Council with $5.1 million to extended a water main for new housing at Coquette Point. Picture: CCRC

Cassowary Coast News

Grant leads to housing

Babinda Taskforce president Dalitta Wright (left), general manager Tanya Tuttle and communications and and client services officer Alex Knott. Picture: David Gardiner

Babinda News

Wading through 1000 pages

Innisfail Canegrowers chairman Joe Marano (right) farewells board member Sam Spina at the organisation’s annual general meeting. Picture: Supplied

Innisfail News

Farmer Sam bows out of Canegrowers after 22 years

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DPI officers Ingrid Jenkins and Tegan Cavallaro prepare for this year’s banana growers roadshows. Pictures: Australian Banana Growers Council

Far North News

Peeling back fruit’s future

A cyclist and walkers along Ernest St, Innisfail. Picture: CCRC

Innisfail News

Upgrades begin in Ernest

(From left) Alan Mackenzie, Rowan Hoffman, Simon Cobb of Wrotham Park Station, with Kerry Mills of JBS Australia. Wrotham Park won first in prime cow - class 7010, third in grass trade heifers – class 7007, second in export heifer – class 7008, first in weaner steer – class 7004, first in export steer – class 7003 and first in weaner heifer – class 7009. Pictures: Supplied

Mareeba News

Cattle sale hailed a success

A resident takes a stroll with her dog along Wongaling Beach. Pictures: CCRC

Cassowary Coast News

Lifetime dog rego move

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