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Secrecy continues on CEO’s departure
SECRECY surrounding the circumstances under which Tablelands Regional Council’s top bureaucrat departed from the organisation is continuing.
20 November, 2024
General News
Roundabout deferred
THE construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Herberton and Constance Streets, Mareeba will be put on hold...
17 November, 2024
Kempton takes Cook
FAR Northern seats have helped LNP leader David Crisafulli to become the...
Council CEO resigns
TABLELANDS Regional Council’s chief executive officer Gary Rinehart has...
GPS tracking to protect DV victims
A GPS tracking program for high-risk offenders of family and domestic...
Community & Business
Fire permits on hold as region takes the heat
FIRE permits have been put on hold, and the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service is investigating two fires whose...
20 November, 2024
History comes to life
THE stories of six people who lived and died at Herberton were brought...
The Tablelands News, The Far North News
Tribute to honour rail crash victims
THE lives of two Queensland Rail employees killed in a Kuranda train...
Time to light it up
IT’S time to get out the Christmas lights and the tinsel and promote the...
Sport
Atherton swings for glory
Atherton Golf Club recently claimed victory over Gordonvale in a tournament that came down to an intense three-hole...
18 November, 2024
Owen drives into club record book
AFTER an eventful competition season at Herberton’s Tepon Raceway, local...
Big wins for Mareeba, Atherton
MAREEBA’S first grade cricket side has pulled off a major upset, beating...
Bull riding series come to a head
FAR North Queensland’s premier bull riding series drew in fans by the...
On The Land
Project promotes locals backing locals
FAR from the cliche of the nation’s farmer being an old, weather-worn cocky - battling the elements, barely earning a...
13 November, 2024
Big questions for cattle producers
CATTLE producers will be challenged to consider big questions...
Avocado production up 30%
A REPORT that reveals the state of the avocado industry for the last...
Projects to safeguard threatened species
SOME of the region’s most vulnerable species will get protection after...
Entertainment
Malanda’s in the Christmas spirit
IT’S almost that time of year and Malanda is ready to get into the Christmas spirit, with its popular annual festival...
19 November, 2024
Rotunda soothes the soul
SOUNDS of soul music will echo through Yungaburra at the “Sunday in the...
Christmas time at the village
THE Historic Village Herberton is throwing open its doors for a one-...
Mareeba State High School Presentation Evening
MAREEBA State High School recently celebrated student achievement...