Latest News
Major boost for local tourism
LOCAL tourism has just been given a major boost, with three businesses receiving nearly $700,000 in State Government funding to upgrade and expand their existing services.
3 March, 2026
General News
New car parking at parklands
A NEW car parking area is to be constructed as part of the Priors Creek Parklands project, with Tablelands Regional...
27 February, 2026
Promised upgrade up in the air
A PROMISED upgrade to the Malanda Showground cattle yards and roof has...
Retail centre up for auction
A MAREEBA shopping centre anchored by Australia Post for almost three...
Residents grill TRC over assets
PRESSURE is mounting on Tablelands Regional Council over its decision to...
Community & Business
Dux to help smiles shine
RECENT Mareeba State High School graduate Manahil was all smiles after picking up the school’s Dux award for 2025.
27 February, 2026
Nominations closing soon
THOSE planning to participate in this year’s Great Wheelbarrow Race will...
St Stephen’s students win national competition
THREE students from St Stephen’s Catholic College had the trip of a...
Coast folk dig deep for bush
A CASSOWARY Coast resident’s spontaneous thought to load up a few...
Sport
Local sides notch up pre-season wins
ROUND 1 of the FNQ Rugby League competition is shaping up to be a cracker, after both the Mareeba Gladiators and...
2 March, 2026
Atherton claim glory in final local derby
IT was somewhat of a close local derby between the Mareeba Bandits and...
A showdown of the ages
A PAIR of old timers showed up the younger talent at the Mareeba Bowls...
Close competition in first trial round
HEAVY rain and local rivalry made for some close competition in the...
On The Land
Butcher gives new life to old abattoir
A WELL-deserved apprenticeship, keen beef industry interest, long hours and hard work are making a vast difference...
1 March, 2026
Plan to manage feral pigs
A STATE plan to manage populations of feral pigs has been released.
Women graduate leadership program
TWO of the Far Northern region’s women in agriculture have graduated...
Less talk, more action wanted on biofuels
QUEENSLAND’S sugarcane growers have delivered the final word at the...
Entertainment
New music on the horizon for Crosby
COUNTRY artist Victoria Crosby is amped up ahead of the release of her newest single, You Need A Cowboy, which is...
26 February, 2026
Timeless classic to grace the stage
ALL the opulence of The Great Gatsby: A Jazz Ballet Odyssey will fill...
Great mix for Tablelands Music Lovers
FAR North Queensland’s own Aurelle Brunjes and band will be back on...
Lights, camera, empowerment
ASPIRING female filmmakers from Mareeba Shire are invited to step behind...
