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Evening of faith, family, food and fun
ORGANISERS are gearing up for the annual Feast of Our Lady of The Chain to be celebrated this Sunday.
10 September, 2026
General News
Prison package seized
OFFICERS at Lotus Glen Correctional Centre have thwarted an attempt to smuggle several packets of tobacco, rolling...
9 September, 2026
Projects keep council crews busy
WORKS to improve stormwater drainage in Walsh Street, new sewerage...
New Mayor sworn in
TABLELANDS Mayor Kevin Cardew was officially sworn into office last week...
Highest honour for local SES controller
KYLIE Lang has received the State Emergency Service’s highest honour,...
Community & Business
Happy 125th birthday to Mt Garnet
FROM becoming the second biggest inland town in Queensland, to having only nine students at its school, the boom,...
9 September, 2026
Forty graves, forty stories – a community that refuses to forget
ON a recent Saturday, a group of people gathered at Mareeba’s Pioneer...
Third-generation farmer picks up prestigious award
A THIRD-generation farmer from Rollingstone has won the prestigious...
Malanda roadshow takes on virtual reality
MALANDA has been selected as one of only 21 communities nationally to...
Sport
U23’s final dream kept alive
THE Mareeba Bulls Under 23s have kept their season alive after showing plenty of determination to overcome the...
7 September, 2026
Malliff claims another Cup
MAREEBA trainer Alex Malliff ticked off another big win at the weekend...
Players recognised at Gold Medal dinner
EIGHT Tablelands rugby league players were recognised at the recent Gold...
Young BMXers compete on world stage
THREE young BMXers recently took on the best of the best at the UCI BMX...
On The Land
Coffee grower takes key role
LOCAL coffee producer Stephen Curtis has been elected vice president of the Australian Grown Coffee Association.
4 September, 2026
Investment in cattle breeding tech
A $2 million investment to accelerate advanced cattle breeding...
Guide falls short: AgForce
AGFORCE says the farmers guide released by the National Environment...
Redclaw opportunities, flood bounce back focus of new e-book
BIBOOHRA redclaw farmer Rodney Ingersoll OBE has launched a new e-book...
Entertainment
Mt Garnet set to roar
IT’s time to rev the engine and polish the bumper again for the annual Mount Garnet Car and Bike Show/Swap Meet this...
10 September, 2026
Herberton maintains its flower power
HERBERTON Village lends a new meaning to the adage, ‘say it with...
Doco all about men, work and what gets passed down
A DOCUMENTARY about fishermen, fathers and sons, and what gets passed...
School showcase spectacular
A SPECTACULAR showcase will be held at Malanda State School this week,...
