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More illegal household waste dumping, this time at Old Ferry Rd, Sundown. Pictures: Supplied

Calls to name dumpers

CALLS to ‘name and shame’ people and to increase fines for those caught illegally dumping waste have been made after another messy site in Innisfail was discovered with household

20 June, 2026

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A business group says accommodation for workers could be put on council’s caravan park and areas around the site in Innisfail. Picture: CCRC

Innisfail News

Venue could ease crisis

Linda Gaia, principal of St John’s School (Silkwood) received the Daniel McDonough award for her strong commitment in the fields of leadership and education in a rural and remote Catholic rural school. Picture: Supplied

Innisfail News

Principal tops list

Federal MP Bob Katter wants a cull on sharks, including bull sharks. Picture: iStock

Far North News

Sharks ‘out of control’

Mission Beach landholder Peter Rowles has created a 250ha nature refuge on his property. He is calling for the abolition of a land tax on the reserve. Picture: Supplied

Mission Beach News

Land tax fury

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Innisfail canegrower Joe Marano (centre) with Canegrowers Innisfail manager Deb Telford and the organisation’s environment and sustainability policy officer Genevieve Durrington. Picture: Canegrowers

Innisfail News

Accolades for cane grower

Canegrowers chairman Owen Menkens (centre) and CEO Dan Galligan (right) sat down with Primary Industries Minister Tony Perrett (left) to discuss a range of issues, including the Sugar Code. Picture: Canegrowers

Cassowary Coast News

Sugar Code looks ahead

Tiny parasites play an important role in the lives of bull sharks. Pictures: iStock/Steve Hinczynski

Far North News

Hidden world of the shark

Babinda RSL representatives (from left) Max Luxton (treasurer and delegate), Ben Stone (deputy president), Jenni Stone (secretary and assistant treasurer), Frank Gatti (president) and Ian Fisher (project manager) are deliughted with the grant for a new veterans safe space. Picture: Supplied

Babinda News

Grant for RSL veterans

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Former managers Helen Walsh, Terry Walsh and Glenys Rickson say the community doesn’t want the Kurrimine Beach Caravan Park shut down for car and boat trailer parking. Picture: Supplied.

Kurrimine Beach News

Van park ‘safe for now’

An osprey fishing at Clump Point Marina. Picture: Geoff Stapley

Mission Beach News

Moves to make ospreys star in own live webcam program

Mellissa Watson (left) showing Doreen Mickelo, kokedamas, a Japanese form of garden art. Picture: Maria Girgenti

Innisfail News

Have a ball at workshops

An aerial view of progress on the Etty Bay Bridge upgrade. Picture: Cassowary Coast Regional Council

Cassowary Coast News

Etty Bay Bridge upgrades

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