Marine stingers are as much as part of the tropical lifestyle as thongs, humidity, and the occasional flood. However, there has been an increase in a particular type of jellyfish in the waters of…
Seventy-nine-year-old Mossman leukaemia cancer patient Brian Buffington recently had the honour of ringing a recently-installed new and larger bell to signal the end of six months of chemotherapy…
The health-insurance system (public and private) is slowly parting at the seams and the Government’s “reforms” due in April are more likely to make patients angrier rather than mollify them. High…
Douglas Shire Council has extended the development lease for the Mossman Aged Care Centre by two years to ensure the vital project can be built. Construction is expected to start after the wet…
The Paws and Claws Christmas Raffle has raised almost $2000 for the embattled animal refuge. The raffle was held over three days leading up to Christmas with volunteers working tirelessly to sell…
Exercise, hard work, sore legs, and a lot of sweat – all images that are conjured by thinking of the infamous Bump Track. Nestled in the Mowbray Valley, the six-kilometre track over the Great Diving…
Residents of the Far North looking to study at university in 2019 could be eligible for up to $18,000 in federal education scholarships. The federal government is increasing the number of…
New rules and regulations for fishing in Queensland could see changes made to bag limits for fish and crabs, fishing regions, and bycatch reduction measures. The proposed new direction for…
The $2.6 million Diggers Bridge replacement project in the Mowbray Valley is days away from completion, and weather permitting, the new road and crossing should be open on Sunday, 20 January. …
A Far North family is dedicating half their property to a bushwalk in honour of Wangetti woman, Toyah Cordingley. The owners of K9 River Retreat dog boarding kennels in Kuranda have sectioned off…
