Latest News

Mareeba gets recovery funding
MAREEBA has been included in the list of recipients for disaster recovery packages worth more than $50 million, announced by the state and federal governments.
26 March, 2025
General News
Five line up for shire
FIVE candidates will vie to become a councillor for Mareeba Shire at the by-election on 5 April.
27 March, 2025
Questions over Prior’s Ck upkeep
SERIOUS questions are being asked about how Tablelands Regional Council...
Postal vote could cost up to $150,000
THE cost of holding a postal vote to fill a vacancy on the Mareeba Shire...
Candidates line up for poll
FORMER councillor Gaye Taylor has nominated for the Mareeba Shire...
Community & Business
Mareeba joins call for more Federal funds
MAREEBA Shire Council has joined a national campaign calling for an increase in the federal funding deal with local...
27 March, 2025
Dump it for a discount
MAREEBA Shire residents can take their green waste to local transfer...
Time to speak up about ‘ugly’ bollards
LOCALS can have their say on whether they want the concrete bollards...
Call for locals to volunteer for SES
THE SES are calling for more people to volunteer for their local groups...
Sport
Pretty in Pink
IT was all pink at Atherton Golf Club’s recent Pink Day that celebrated and encouraged women in the sport of golf.
25 March, 2025
Kart Club puts Mako to the test
TWENTY go kart drivers from the Cairns Kart Racing Club visited the...
Last-minute goal spoils Bulls
A LAST-minute goal from the Stratford Dolphins sealed a 1-0 win over the...
Roosters crow in rival season opener
THE Atherton Roosters have claimed their first competition points after...
On The Land
Live cattle industry wants more support
CATTLE Australia is calling on both sides of politics to throw their full support behind Australia’s live cattle...
22 March, 2025
Unearthing our soil heroes
LANDCARE Australia is calling for landcare and environment community...
Record beef production
AUSTRALIAN beef production hit a record 2.57 million tonnes in 2024 – 1%...
Clean-up projects funding
A NEW funding stream that will provide grants of up to $50,000 for...
Entertainment
Play to mark 80 years since war
ATHERTON Performing Arts is commemorating 80 years since the end of World War II with the multi-award-winning play...
27 March, 2025
Fashion & Fur
FASHION, fur and fun will be the theme of a local refuge’s fundraising...
River Feast awaits
THIS Sunday, all roads lead to Innisfail for one of the biggest feasts...
Savannah sounds in Port Douglas
A NEW wave of live music and entertainment will be surging into the Port...