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A showing of spirit and heart
MAREEBA local Lachlan Ford showed heart and true spirit after running 128km in one day and raising over $40,000 for cancer research.
21 August, 2025
General News
From Dimbulah to a shot in Texas
A LOCAL rodeo association has collaborated with country music superstar Cody Johnson to allow the winners of their...
19 August, 2025
First-timers excited for Beef Day
FOUR stud farms will be joining the Tablelands Better Beef Open Day for...
Bold plan sets future for Millaa
A BOLD plan that seeks to drive more investment in Millaa Millaa and...
Bridge funds a lifeline for tourist train future
AN outpouring of support from the community for the Savannahlander has...
Community & Business
Community champion honoured
A DIMBULAH Lions Club volunteer and true community champion was gifted with a beautiful bouquet of flowers as a...
22 August, 2025
New newspaper for Cassowary Coast
PUBLISHERS of The Express, Portsea Pty Ltd, are launching a new...
New home for Malanda RSL
MALANDA RSL sub branch members have found a new home, thanks to the...
Honour for local historian
A LOCAL historian has been honoured for her contribution to the...
Sport
Karate kids kicking the competition
THREE young karate kids from Seikukan Karate Club in Tolga showed true courage and skill at the National...
20 August, 2025
Finals footy comes to Tablelands
A MASSIVE round of semi finals footy is coming to Atherton this weekend,...
Gymnast shows class as part of national contest
THE Mareeba Gymnastics Club is celebrating another one of its gymnasts...
Draw for Bulls as season draws to a close
MAREEBA Bulls premier men’s side pulled off a 1-1 draw against the...
On The Land
World title for Canegrowers head
CANEGROWERS Australia chairman Owen Menkens has been elected president of the World Association of Beet and Cane...
17 August, 2025
Input sought on timber plan
A DRAFT Queensland Future Timber Plan that aims to provide the forestry...
Eight cane farms to market
MORE than 400 hectares consisting of eight aggregated dryland sugarcane...
Reef rules under review
COMMERCIAL sugarcane and banana growers, and cattle producers are being...
Entertainment
Trivia night at the Mareeba Heritage Museum
ANOTHER great evening of fun and trivia will be hosted by the Mareeba Heritage Museum on Friday night as part of the...
21 August, 2025
Faith, Freedom and a Little Wham!
ARIA Award winner Andrew De Silva is returning to Cairns this week with...
School to host culture festival
A FOOD and culture mini festival with international cuisines and a...
Exciting Annuals Carnival awaits
THE regional spring races season is heading towards the backstretch and...