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Ambos plead for volunteers
THE Atherton Local Ambulance Committee (LAC) has made a desperate call out for volunteers to boost dwindling numbers or face closing the group completely.
22 July, 2026
General News
Glamping in a slice of paradise
A $500,000 project has allowed a local tourism operator to expand its accommodation facilities, which is now offering...
22 July, 2026
Road signs to warn of deer crossing
DEER road warning signs will be erected in the Koah area of the Kennedy...
$1.2m for culvert on ‘road to nowhere’
MORE than $1.2 million will be spent by Tablelands Regional Council...
‘Modest’ rates rise in difficult valuation year
GENERAL residential rates will rise by a median rate of 4.5% and...
Community & Business
Students making a difference
STUDENTS from St Stephen’s Catholic College are making a difference in Mareeba through their involvement with Rosies,...
21 July, 2026
Men’s Shed hungry for new work and members
THE Atherton Men’s Shed is looking for more jobs to do and is welcoming...
Arts grants open for Mareeba
ARTISTS and community organisations across Mareeba Shire are encouraged...
School holiday fashion courses on point
WHAT started as a move to new premises for Mareeba’s Sonlia Fashions has...
Sport
The battle of the Tablelands
LONG gone are the days when 200 people would storm a football field for an all-out brawl during a fiery rugby league...
21 July, 2026
2026 Mareeba Rodeo Results
THE Mareeba Rodeo was again a resounding success and its competitive...
League returns
LOCAL rugby league returns this weekend, with both local sides ready for...
Northern Nats to roar into life
BURNOUTS, drags, show and shine, power skids, roll racing and good...
On The Land
Farm machinery simulator a first for industry
A QUEENSLAND-first farm machinery simulation unit will be deployed to schools and feedlots across the state as...
17 July, 2026
2026 beef carcase competition open
ENTRIES are now open for the 2026 North Queensland Best Beef Carcase...
Urgent action needed to stop Varroa mite
GOVERNMENTS, communities, policymakers and industry leaders need to do...
Making the most of irrigation
A FREE irrigation workshop to be held at Tolga this Friday will focus on...
Entertainment
More artists for Savannah
MORE artists will join the already exciting lineup for this year’s Savannah in the Round music festival, with...
16 July, 2026
Come and get funky at TML
GET funky at Tablelands Music Lovers this week as the trio of...
Festival to mark decade of chamber music
THE fifth edition of the Atherton Tablelands Chamber Music Festival...
Nominate now for cattle show and sale
TIME is quickly running out for graziers across the Far North to lodge...
