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Regional girls to reimagine agriculture
BECOMING a leader in agricultural technology isn’t just a possibility for regional girls in Queensland, it’s a path they can start growing right now with the 2026 GrowHer Program.
8 March, 2026
General News
Funding boost for farmers to protect Reef
EIGHTEEN grants totalling $700,000 have been granted to farmers on the Atherton Tablelands to support ways to protect...
7 March, 2026
Mayor orders drainage review
TABLELANDS Mayor Rod Marti has ordered a drainage maintenance review to...
Nameless bridge no more
THE bridge at Bushy Creek crossing in Julatten will from now on be known...
Grant leads to major funding for rare disease research
A $25,000 Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation research grant that...
Community & Business
Free workshop to skill up clubs
NOT-for-profit community, sport and recreation groups across the Tablelands are invited to a free Club Development...
6 March, 2026
Services to be held for prayer
THREE interdenominational church services will be held across the...
Mareeba to celebrate 150th anniversary
MAREEBA residents, associations and community groups are being asked to...
Scholarship assists student
BRONTE Kochi was the lucky recipient of the latest round of the Fresh St...
Sport
Local sides notch up pre-season wins
ROUND 1 of the FNQ Rugby League competition is shaping up to be a cracker, after both the Mareeba Gladiators and...
2 March, 2026
Atherton claim glory in final local derby
IT was somewhat of a close local derby between the Mareeba Bandits and...
A showdown of the ages
A PAIR of old timers showed up the younger talent at the Mareeba Bowls...
Close competition in first trial round
HEAVY rain and local rivalry made for some close competition in the...
On The Land
Butcher gives new life to old abattoir
A WELL-deserved apprenticeship, keen beef industry interest, long hours and hard work are making a vast difference...
1 March, 2026
Plan to manage feral pigs
A STATE plan to manage populations of feral pigs has been released.
Women graduate leadership program
TWO of the Far Northern region’s women in agriculture have graduated...
Less talk, more action wanted on biofuels
QUEENSLAND’S sugarcane growers have delivered the final word at the...
Entertainment
Fanning brings milestone tour north
BERNARD Fanning says performing in Cairns has long been important to him, as he prepares to bring his 20th...
5 March, 2026
Casino to celebrate Chinese New Year
THE Reef Hotel Casino will celebrate Chinese New Year with a special...
New music on the horizon for Crosby
COUNTRY artist Victoria Crosby is amped up ahead of the release of her...
Timeless classic to grace the stage
ALL the opulence of The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey will fill...
