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Local events vie for music awards
SAVANNAH in the Round and Tablelands Folk Festival are vying to win the Festival of the Year as part of the 2026 Queensland Music Awards.
12 February, 2026
General News
Signs, signs and more signs
THE blight of dilapidated, outdated or obsolete road tourist signs continues to challenge the Department of Transport...
11 February, 2026
Unlocking more water for our farmers
A MEETING will be held at Dimbulah Memorial Hall this Thursday from 6pm...
Road group to set priorities
A FUNDING commitment by the Department of Transport and Main Roads to...
CWA toilets gone for good
THE Byrnes Street CWA restrooms were a disgusting, shameful facility and...
Community & Business
Woofer Wagon gets tails waggin’
AUSTRALIA’s very first mobile dog gym has just relocated to the Tablelands, bringing a rather unique service to the...
11 February, 2026
Special event to celebrate women
WOMEN from across the region are being invited to come and celebrate...
Thelma proves it’s never too late
THELMA Marsh is proof that it’s never too late to do anything.
Leaders call up for Challenge
MAREEBA Lions Club’s Young Leaders in Service are calling on the local...
Sport
Chillagoe cowboy Australian champ
CHILLAGOE cowboy Kytte Curley is now an Australian Champion after taking out the 11-U14 mini bull ride at the ABCRA...
9 February, 2026
Over $50K raised at jersey auction
A PACKED-out Mareeba Leagues Club saw yet another successful jersey...
Top team topples Bandits
THE Mareeba Bandits are yet to find their footing with a young first...
Maroons visit sparks excitement
RUGBY league fans will be in for a treat when players from the...
On The Land
Targeting feral pigs, woody weeds
FERAL pig and woody weed control programs are beginning in the Herbert catchment as Terrain NRM and its partners...
8 February, 2026
New tool to help growers verify their emissions
QUEENSLAND’S sugar industry has rolled out a new on-farm greenhouse gas...
First cattle sales near
DESPITE some anticipated initial transport difficulties incurred on...
Award winning coffee grower expands crop
MAREEBA's award-winning coffee producers Jack Murat Coffee is expanding...
Entertainment
Hilarious play first for the year
THE first play for 2026 for the Rondo Theatre in Cairns will hit the stage next week.
12 February, 2026
Yacht rock revival returns
SETTING sail into February, the 30-year celebrations at the Reef Hotel...
Local musician continues to shine
SINGER-songwriter Victoria Crosby is powering on in the country music...
Jersey auction night thrills
THE Mareeba Leagues Club is set to be hopping this weekend as the...
