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Sides pad up for new season
LOCAL cricketers are gearing up for the start of a new season, with the first grade competition set to kick off in mid-October.
28 September, 2026
General News
Police act on illegal e-bikes across the state
POLICE across Queensland have seized 466 illegal e-bikes and e-scooters and issued 2,142 traffic infringement notices...
23 September, 2026
Tablelands crime unit crackdown
MORE than 200 offenders have been charged with 868 offences in the first...
Man faces DV charges
DETECTIVES from the Tablelands Child Protection and Investigation Unit...
FIRED UP
A LANDHOLDER has criticised the Queensland Fire Department for what he...
Community & Business
New alcohol restrictions aimed at safety
CASK wine that costs under $15 will no longer be sold before 4pm in the Mareeba Shire after new measures were...
26 September, 2026
Say ‘cheese’ please
THE Alliance Française d’Atherton is encouraging locals to take part in...
Couple receive award honour
HUSBAND and wife duo Chris and Simone Gillies were both recipients of...
Developers are put on notice
EXTENSIONS to land development applications were cut short last week,...
Sport
Bull ride set to thrill
THE countdown is on for one of the Tablelands’ most anticipated annual events as the Malanda Bull Ride prepares to...
24 September, 2026
Ranger’s crowned the 2026 champions
Marlin Coast Rangers capped off a memorable season by claiming the...
Roosters players celebrate at awards
THE winners of the Atherton Senior Roosters Rugby League Club 2026...
Favourite takes out the Cup
A FAVOURITE has taken out the 2026 Atherton Cup, with Sigiriya Rock...
On The Land
Flowering not a reliable indicator for mangos
CURRENT prolific flowering trees on Mareeba-Dimbulah and Far Northern mango farms does not guarantee an expected...
25 September, 2026
Producer confidence picking up
SENTIMENT among Queensland’s primary producers has staged a turnaround,...
Growers demand certainty on workers
QUEENSLAND fruit and vegetable growers is calling on Federal Immigration...
New focus on expanding cotton industry
A NEW generation farmer is now among a growing group of primary...
Entertainment
Put a spring in your step at Festival
MORE than 200 performers will feature at this year’s Tablelands Folk Festival where the historic township of...
24 September, 2026
Heritage machinery on display
A WIDE display of heritage tractors, trucks, engines and machinery will...
Local News
FAIR FIRST
CREATIVE excellence was on show at the inaugural Bushy Creek Makers Fair...
Bushy Creek Makers Fair not to be missed
A NEW two-day grassroots festival celebrating comm-unity life and the...
