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The best beef in the business
THE best beef in the region has been judged at one of the most prestigious competitions for the industry, with producers putting forward their top meat in a bid to win the 2025
29 November, 2025
General News
Waste discount days
GREEN waste can be disposed of for a discount at Mareeba Shire transfer stations from next week.
28 November, 2025
New life for old phones
USED mobile phones can now be dropped off in Atherton so they can be put...
Range works to begin
THE next phase of reconstruction works on the Gillies Range Road will...
Hospital enters final stage of redevelopment
ATHERTON Hospital is entering the final stage of its site-wide...
Community & Business
Tragedy the subject of author’s new book
A TRAGEDY that claimed the lives of two crewman on the Kuranda Range Railway in 1918 has been captured in a new book...
27 November, 2025
It’s all about the bag
LOCALS are being urged to assist in the “It’s In The Bag” campaign, an...
Apprentice gears up for national glory
AN apprentice at John Cole Toyota is preparing to take on the best from...
Hometown healthcare hero
A MONTH-long exercise by the Royal Australian Air Force aimed at helping...
Sport
Gladiators opt for captain-coach
THIS year’s co-coach Trent Barnard will head the Gladiators A Grade squad as captain-coach in the 2026 season after...
24 November, 2025
Chasing after national dream
ATHERTON netballer Asha Lynch-Simmons has racked up a string of...
Local clubs dominated
THE local cricket sides did not fare well at the weekend, with the...
Event a journey through history
THE Atherton Eagles is inviting all current and past players, members,...
On The Land
Water up for grabs through auction
TABLELANDS farmers can purchase new water allocations, with Sunwater making 5,610 megalitres of medium priority water...
23 November, 2025
Native tree cropping expands locally
THERE are few, if any, crop growing areas of Australia that have...
Unlocking more water
AN additional 73,000ML of water has been identified from the Barron and...
Grape production grows
THE humble table grape is proving to be a rising crop across the...
Entertainment
Final Sunday in the Park concert for 2025
SONIC BLOOM will be coming to the Yungaburra Community Rotunda for the final “Sunday in the Park” Concert for 2025.
28 November, 2025
Middle school books a fun departure for author
MIDDLE-GRADE reading books just got a whole lot brighter with the...
Inspiring story focus of new play
AN inspiring story featuring Tony Award-winning songs is ready to kick...
Now for something a little different
TABLELANDS Music Lovers are bringing an edge to its upcoming November...
