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Exciting future awaits college dux
MOUNT St Bernard College has announced that Meenakshi Riber is the 2025 College Dux, recognising her outstanding academic achievement and commitment to excellence throughout her
21 February, 2026
General News
Show time for rural leaders
A PROGRAM that promises to help develop leadership and communication skills is again being run by the Malanda Show...
21 February, 2026
Needle-free way to deliver flu vaccine to children
A NEEDLE-free nasal spray flu vaccine for children aged two to five...
Museum flying ahead to complete stage two
STAGE two of a five-stage development plan for the FNQ Aviation Museum...
Confidence boosts Mareeba businesses
NINETY-one new small businesses registered in the Mareeba Shire last...
Community & Business
Rail tragedy to be remembered
A MAREEBA rail worker who tragically lost his life in a derailment in 1959 near the old Yungaburra sawmill will...
20 February, 2026
60th school reunion callout
SIXTY years is a long time and for students who attended Atherton High...
From little seeds, big things grow
ATHERTON Food Co-op founders Adam Collins and Grace Gargan are stepping...
Free digital workshops
A SERIES of free interactive digital skills workshops are being offered...
Sport
No luck for local sides
BOTH the Atherton and Mareeba cricket clubs were unable to find a win at the weekend, with Atherton falling just...
16 February, 2026
Muay Thai gym starts women-only class
MAREEBA’s Spirit Muay Thai gym is continuing to expand its services,...
$30M in sports grants on offer
LOCAL sports clubs can now apply for a share in $30 million in funding...
Gold rush for Cairns underwater hockey
YOUNG athletes from the Tablelands, Douglas Shire, and Cairns region...
On The Land
Why biosecurity matters now more than ever
A BRAZEN incursion on our state’s northern border recently has shone a spotlight on the critical importance of our...
14 February, 2026
AgForce takes concerns to Minister
AGFORCE has met with Federal Minister for the Environment and Water,...
Targeting feral pigs, woody weeds
FERAL pig and woody weed control programs are beginning in the Herbert...
New tool to help growers verify their emissions
QUEENSLAND’S sugar industry has rolled out a new on-farm greenhouse gas...
Entertainment
Critical theatre role for costume group
MALANDA Theatre Company is renowned for putting on amazing productions for the Tablelands community, but behind the...
19 February, 2026
Special luncheon for IWD
A SPECIAL luncheon is being hosted in Mareeba on 6 March to mark...
Children’s book comes to life
A BELOVED children’s book will be brought to life in a wonderful...
First Nations art to feature in new exhibition
AN important new Children’s Health Queensland Arts in Health exhibition...
