Latest News
Mareeba councillor by-election set for 5 April
A NEW councillor for the Mareeba Shire will be decided at a poll to be held on Saturday 5 April.
10 March, 2025
General News
Mayor orders road funds, customer service review
JUST a month after an impassioned speech by Cr Kevin Cardew on how Tablelands Regional Council should be servicing...
11 March, 2025
Sealing the deal for Ootann Road
THE long-awaited sealing of Ootann Rd is a step closer following the...
New CEO takes on her role
NEW chief executive officer Dr Nicola Stepanov attended her first...
Funds request for rail trail rejected
COUNCILLORS have rejected a request to take $54,000 from Tablelands...
Community & Business
Call to remove dangerous trees
AROUND 40 residents wanting to remove dangerously tall trees in their street have put their case to Tablelands...
11 March, 2025
Kitchen a labour of love
A NEW kitchen at the Ravenshoe branch of the Queensland Country Women’s...
Rural health snapshot triggers call for better services
RURAL, regional and remote Australians are dying at higher rates than...
1m of summer rain for Atherton
ATHERTON had more than 1m of rainfall during the summer months,...
Sport
Tolga netballer an up-and-comer
A YOUNG girl from Tolga was the youngest player to compete at the recent International Pacific Australia Netball...
12 March, 2025
Trial matches end in draws
LOCALS will have to wait until Round 1 of the FNQ Rugby League...
Mareeba holds on in nail-biting finish
THE Mareeba Bandits valiantly held on in their game on the weekend to...
Big scores put on a show
HUGE scores were made in the Cricket Far North competition over the...
On The Land
Katter pushes PM over ag loss and small business impacts
MEMBER for Kennedy Bob Katter has written to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese requesting more help for farmers and...
12 March, 2025
Webinar informs farmers on loans
AUSTRALIAN Government farm business lender, RIC will host a free online...
Aussie milk sector focus of report
THE cost of producing milk in Australia continues to compare favourably...
Calls to protect hort workers
A NEW report from the McKell Institute has called for the Federal...
Entertainment
Race day returns
RACING returns to Mareeba for 2025 this Saturday, with a St Patrick’s Day theme and a five-race card for punters to...
11 March, 2025
Major artists named in festival’s first lineup
MAREEBA’s massively successful country music festival Savannah in the...
Big band sounds
THIS Sunday, Yungaburra’s rotunda will be buzzing with the sounds of the...
Celebrate women at IWD event
WOMEN from across the region are being invited to come and celebrate...
