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Quiet community service to help make amends
FROM maintaining cemetery grounds to nurturing green spaces, for more than 14 years, prisoners at Lotus Glen Low-Custody Correctional Facility have been quietly doing the rounds
24 January, 2026
General News
New officers join Lotus Glen
AFTER 10 weeks of training, 17 new custodial correction officers have...
Cyclone works set to start
TENDERS worth a total of $2.4 million have been approved by Tablelands...
Mysterious object sparks debate
DO they harness the Earth’s atmospheric energy? Do they contain...
Community & Business
Recognition for community’s best
CITIZENS from the Mareeba Shire and Tablelands Regional councils have been nominated for the 2026 Australia Day awards.
23 January, 2026
More locals choosing fitness this new year
HUNDREDS of locals have unknowingly banded together in their fitness...
Students supported with scholarships
STUDENTS at the Tablelands University Centre will receive new...
60 years of wedded bliss
A YUNGABURRA couple have celebrated 60 years of marriage with a week of...
Sport
Reigning champs back to business
THE reigning champs of the FNQ Rugby League Women’s division are back into the swing of things ahead of an exciting...
19 January, 2026
Hammer time!
YOUNG athlete Samuel Raciti ended 2025 on a high note after he claimed a...
Close competition at Malanda Cup
RACING was at its finest at the Malanda Cup at the weekend, with just...
2025 Sport in review
2025 was a big year for local sports people who showed their best on...
On The Land
New tech helping farmers
WITH recent rainfall turning many local farms into waterlogged fields that are susceptible to varying degrees of...
17 January, 2026
A century on the front line for cane growers
THE new year rings in a historic milestone for Queensland’s sugarcane...
$26M in cattle sales for Mareeba
MORE than 34,000 head of cattle accruing a total of $26 million in sales...
Fertiliser prices rising
GLOBAL fertiliser markets are entering a new phase of contraction, as...
Entertainment
Test your music knowledge
IF music is your passion, head along to Tablelands Music Lovers’ base in Grainger Lane, Atherton, this Saturday night...
22 January, 2026
Come dance the night away
A COMMUNITY dance night that will celebrate Valentine’s Day and also...
Local actors sought for new musical
PEOPLE of all backgrounds and experience are invited to audition for...
National day fun awaits
MALANDA will be the place to be on Australia Day, with a massive party...







