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Residents lose battle for bar on FNQ beach as Council cracks down on foreshore furniture

29 Sep 2022, 13:06

…Cassowary Coast Regional Council has stood by a decision not to allow…

Famous cassowary helps spread the word about safety

26 Sep 2022, 12:31

Snitty the cartoon cassowary has been a psephologist, a celebrity chef, and now he’s a teacher, helping to keep people and cassowaries safe from each other.

UTI treatment to be made permanently accessible through Queensland pharmacies

08 Jul 2022, 11:00

Those suffering from a urinary tract infection (UTI) are now able to seek advice and treatment, including antibiotics, at Queensland pharmacies.

Far North Queensland set to mark double 30th anniversaries of Torres Strait flag and Mabo decision

25 May 2022, 09:31

Tropic Now speaks to the son of the Torres Strait Island flag designer ahead of a massive Reconciliation Week.

$3.5 million to be spent on 5G mobile, internet services in three Cape York towns

03 May 2022, 17:00

Almost half of the funding will target Lockhart River, which has had communication outages every year for the past decade according to Mayor Wayne Butcher.

Explainer: How does the new reinsurance pool work and will it reduce your premiums?

07 Apr 2022, 13:14

JCU's Economics Lecturer with the lowdown on what the federal government's new reinsurance pool means for you.

Mission Beach loses its only GP, medical centre closing next week

10 Dec 2021, 12:17

Residents of Mission Beach will soon have to travel to Tully or Innisfail to see a doctor, following the loss of the town’s only remaining GP.

Townsville among new regions impacted by COVID-19 restrictions

30 Sep 2021, 11:28

Townsville and Palm Island will enter stage two restrictions today, after a man who had been active in the community tested positive to COVID-19.

Roadside phone and seatbelt detecting cameras roll out today across Queensland

26 Jul 2021, 10:30

Roadside cameras to detect drivers using their mobile phone or not wearing a seatbelt will be assembled across Queensland roads today.

$1500 incentive to lure hospitality workers to North Qld

20 May 2021, 08:26

Shortfall of workers prompts State Government to offer three $500 payments if new staff remain in North Queensland jobs for at least 6 months.

Four Far North Queensland towns up for state tourism awards

12 Apr 2021, 12:00

Kuranda, Mareeba and Yungaburra are finalists in state tourism awards and are in the draw to win tourism consultancy packages valued up to $25,000.

Australia becomes world’s second largest raw sugar exporter

07 Apr 2021, 10:15

Australia has jumped ahead of Thailand to become the world’s second largest raw sugar exporter, next to Brazil.

Queensland teen dies after box jellyfish sting

04 Mar 2021, 10:15

A marine stinger expert has described a fatal box jellyfish sting near the tip of the Australian mainland as 'tragic'.

Reef run-off laws passed in Queensland Parliament

19 Sep 2019, 17:09

The controversial farm run-off legislation is aimed at improving water quality along the Great Barrier Reef.

Destination marketing guru named new CEO of Tourism Tropical North Queensland

15 Aug 2019, 09:31

Mark Olsen will replace Pip Close when her contract expires.