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Happy 125th birthday to Mt Garnet
FROM becoming the second biggest inland town in Queensland, to having only nine students at its school, the boom, bust and boom again resilience of Mt Garnet is something to
9 September, 2026
General News
New Mayor sworn in
TABLELANDS Mayor Kevin Cardew was officially sworn into office last week after notching up a decisive victory in the...
8 September, 2026
Highest honour for local SES controller
KYLIE Lang has received the State Emergency Service’s highest honour,...
Resort project abandoned
AFTER six years of stops and starts, a planned international resort near...
Refresh for Mareeba park
MAREEBA’S primary outdoor gathering space is set for an upgrade.
Community & Business
Third-generation farmer picks up prestigious award
A THIRD-generation farmer from Rollingstone has won the prestigious Charlie Nastasi Farmer of the Year award at a...
8 September, 2026
Malanda roadshow takes on virtual reality
MALANDA has been selected as one of only 21 communities nationally to...
Accident exercise tests skills
EMERGENCY services went through their paces on Friday, staging a...
Learn about Alaskan milling at demo day
THE sound of logs being milled for timber will once again rumble through...
Sport
U23’s final dream kept alive
THE Mareeba Bulls Under 23s have kept their season alive after showing plenty of determination to overcome the...
7 September, 2026
Malliff claims another Cup
MAREEBA trainer Alex Malliff ticked off another big win at the weekend...
Players recognised at Gold Medal dinner
EIGHT Tablelands rugby league players were recognised at the recent Gold...
Young BMXers compete on world stage
THREE young BMXers recently took on the best of the best at the UCI BMX...
On The Land
Coffee grower takes key role
LOCAL coffee producer Stephen Curtis has been elected vice president of the Australian Grown Coffee Association.
4 September, 2026
Investment in cattle breeding tech
A $2 million investment to accelerate advanced cattle breeding...
Guide falls short: AgForce
AGFORCE says the farmers guide released by the National Environment...
Redclaw opportunities, flood bounce back focus of new e-book
BIBOOHRA redclaw farmer Rodney Ingersoll OBE has launched a new e-book...
Entertainment
Herberton maintains its flower power
HERBERTON Village lends a new meaning to the adage, ‘say it with flowers’, as the 80th annual Flower Show heads up...
3 September, 2026
Doco all about men, work and what gets passed down
A DOCUMENTARY about fishermen, fathers and sons, and what gets passed...
School showcase spectacular
A SPECTACULAR showcase will be held at Malanda State School this week,...
Opportunity awaits keen photographers
THREE lucky young photographers will have the opportunity to be mentored...
