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Unreliable weather information and a failure to provide accurate warnings to Cairns residents during and after Tropical Cyclone Jasper have been identified as key breakdowns from the natural disaster in a scathing new report. DETAILS: https://bit.ly/4bZLVKM
Two young men have been remembered by friends and family as “promising young students” after reportedly drowning at Millaa Millaa Falls. TRIBUTES: https://bit.ly/3SbZ24y
: Two people are feared missing at a popular Far North waterfall as emergency crews, including a search and rescue helicopter, rush to the scene. UPDATES: https://bit.ly/4d2q5Y9
: Residents in the small Far North town of Tully have reported sounds ‘like a big fire igniting’ and dishes rattling on their sinks after a earthquake struck on Tuesday night. UPDATES: https://bit.ly/4bytKfP
The law has caught up with alleged bitumen bandits, including a 16-year-old boy, after the group was accused of preying on unsuspecting homeowners looking for a new driveway. ➡️ bit.ly/3Vq1837
People in these Far North communities are dying on average 30 years younger than those in Brisbane, and earlier than the country with the world’s lowest life expectancy. SPECIAL REPORT: https://bit.ly/4dQdvwv
: A tight-knit Torres Strait community is calling for the removal of a 3.5m crocodile after the body of a missing 16-year-old boy was found on Saibai Island. Our thoughts are with the boy's family. Latest: https://bit.ly/3W1FaUw
: The Far North policing community is in mourning after the discovery of the body of a loved and respected police officer 💔 Details: https://bit.ly/3VYhxMw
: **PLEASE SHARE** An urgent appeal has been launched for public information to help find a teen brother and sister missing from Smithfield on the north side of Cairns. Details, updates: https://bit.ly/49AMsSn
Dramatic footage has revealed the moment a man stole a police car before he was shot by an officer in Cairns. WATCH THE VIDEO: https://bit.ly/3TUcrjg
If you like supporting local fashion, check out the latest t-shirt label created right here in FNQ 👉 https://bit.ly/3TTfNDa
One candidate has edged ahead in the race to be Cairns Regional Council's next mayor. FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES: https://bit.ly/3IDazoi
Could Cassowary Coast contender Teresa Millwood make history tonight and become the council’s first female mayor? FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES: https://bit.ly/3IDazoi
At 7.10pm just 0.55 per cent of the votes had been counted in the Cairns Regional Council mayoral race but one hopeful candidate was emerging as the early favourite. Meanwhile, tallies for Cape York councils are rolling in. FOLLOW LIVE RESULTS: https://bit.ly/3IDazoi
Former Mareeba mayor Tom Gilmore OAM has been remembered as a true gentleman who dedicated his life to his family and region.
See the touching tributes: https://tinyurl.com/ye26wtpt
From colourful outfits to cheeky grins and everything in between, meet the tiny tots in the running to be crowned the Far North's cutest toddler for 2024 🧒VOTE NOW 👉 https://bit.ly/49R4Zu9
🚨 GULF COUNTRY AND TABLELANDS:
Major roads connecting Gulf Country to the Tablelands have been closed due to heavy rain and flooding at the weekend. 📍 Details: https://bit.ly/3OqxuGH
The case of an Innisfail banana worker charged with the murder of a pensioner by allegedly chopping off his leg with a circular saw has again been postponed due to mental health questions. Read what happened in court: https://bit.ly/3uhtCBa
The 62-year-old man charged with murder following the suspicious disappearance of Allison Bernard in 2013 has been flown into Cairns under police es**rt arriving in thongs, high-vis and handcuffs. Watch the moment he was arrested ➡️ https://bit.ly/3HHdfB8
After 20 years as a princess, Tasmanian-born Mary Donaldson is now officially the Queen of Denmark. See the photos: https://bit.ly/3U0CaHg
: 'It would be devastating for them': Cows have been spotted floating in the Barron River delta. WATCH VIDEO: https://bit.ly/4782vpn
Cyclone Jasper will cross the Far North Queensland coast this afternoon with destructive winds and intense rainfall expected to arrive from mid-morning. FOLLOW FOR FREE UPDATES ➡️ https://bit.ly/3uIKT63
A loving Tablelands father has been identified as the man killed on the Kennedy Highway after crashing his four wheel drive into an embankment.
: There’s a new boss on Spence Street. Find out who won Cairns’ surprise mayoral showdown after councillors faced off to become the city’s mayor ➡️https://bit.ly/40LZJ7X
: A man has died at the scene of a one-car accident on the Tablelands overnight after the HiLux he was driving left the road and hit an embankment. UPDATES: https://bit.ly/3uryGTh
: Cairns’ second longest serving mayor in history has sensationally announced his immediate resignation. Details: https://bit.ly/47zS9Q2
: A body has been found in the search for a sailor missing in Far North Queensland since Saturday. Details: https://bit.ly/3QNuRRa
Homes have been burnt to the ground on the Atherton Tablelands while many more have been saved by defiant homeowners fighting intense flames with not much more than garden hoses. Watch the videos: https://bit.ly/3tU0a3v
Watsonville residents have been issued with leave immediately warning as fast moving blaze bears down on properties. 📍 FREE TO READ https://bit.ly/40iEWZk
UPDATED: A pilot has sustained serious injuries after his plane crashed in a banana field in Far North Queensland after calling “mayday”. Read the latest ➡️ https://bit.ly/3MKT6gD
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#BREAKING: 'It would be devastating for them': Cows have been spotted floating in the Barron River delta. WATCH VIDEO: https://bit.ly/4782vpn
The traumatic circumstances surrounding the death of a 66-year-old man in Innisfail this morning have been revealed by police as they comb through two crime scenes. UPDATES FROM THE SCENE: https://bit.ly/358LFN9
Bull riding is back at Mareeba Rodeo Grounds ...
Did you see the smoke in Atherton this morning? This was the reason ...
Good morning from Atherton ... here’s a Tablelands pre-dawn moment to start the week.
Atherton Roosters Senior Rugby League Club A grade retained the John Cole Toyota Mayors' Trophy when the team defeated Innisfail Leprechauns at Callendar Park, Innisfail, in their first clash of the CDRL season tonight. The annual friendly competition is held in good spirit with Mayor John Kremastos presenting the trophy to Tablelands Regional Councillor Dave Bilney on behalf of Mayor Joe Paronella and to captain Jermaine Paedro. Roosters A grade won 26-12, the third consecutive win of the CDRL season. A grade so far undefeated. Try scorers were Mai Mani (two), Jermaine Pedro, Blake Taylor and Ned Blackman. Ty Grogan kicked three out of five conversions. The Reserve grade had a brilliant win in a close match 28-26. Under 18s were defeated 36-22. Women's touch side was defeated 1-0. The videos show Ned Blackman's try at full-time and Ty Grogan's conversion, finishing off the match. (Photos and videos: David Anthony)
Atherton Roosters Senior Rugby League Club A grade retained the John Cole Toyota Mayors' Trophy when the team defeated Innisfail Leprechauns at Callendar Park, Innisfail, in their first clash of the CDRL season tonight. The annual friendly competition is held in good spirit with Mayor John Kremastos presenting the trophy to Tablelands Regional Councillor Dave Bilney on behalf of Mayor Joe Paronella and to captain Jermaine Paedro. Roosters A grade won 26-12, the third consecutive win of the CDRL season. A grade so far undefeated. The Reserve grade had a brilliant win in a close match 28-26. Under 18s were defeated 36-22. Women's touch side was defeated 1-0. (Photos: David Anthony)
How are you taking advantage of the rain? Kids in Koah are having fun in the water.
The Atherton Roosters had a blinder of a game up against the Edmonton Storm at Petersen Park this afternoon. Score at full-time was 64-14. Reserve grade made it a winning double after emerging on top from a tough game, 30-22.
Lumholtz meets a Lumholtz: A delightful, historical and educational occasion occurred at Lumholtz Lodge on Wednesday. As everyone in North Queensland knows, Lumholtz’s tree kangaroo, which is native to the Atherton Tablelands, was named after the famed pioneering Norwegian anthropologist and explorer Carl Lumholtz who studied these delightful creatures in the early 1880s. Well, Lumholtz's great-great-grand nephew Robert Lumholtz-Smith of London swung by LUMHOLTZ LODGE to meet wildlife carer, the wonderful Margit Cianelli, and, for the first time, come face-to-face with the tree-kangaroos that bear his famous relation's name. Tablelander editor David Anthony captured a special moment on video with Margit introducing Robert to Dobby at Lumholtz Lodge yesterday afternoon.
The Queen’s Baton for the Commonwealth Games is making its way through the Tablelands today. Here's a short video of one of the local batonbearers, Kristen Wadley, carrying it through Atherton's Main St. Pick up next week's Tablelander for more photos and coverage of the celebrations across Ravenshoe, Atherton and Tolga. (Video by Natasha Emeck)
Police are urging motorists to use extreme caution and don’t get caught out in flood waters. Remember if it’s flooded, forget it! This video shows a flooded area along Moregatta Rd near Millaa Millaa. If you've captured any images of the Tablelands in flood, send them in to us at the [email protected] (Video by Natasha Emeck)
Far North Queensland has been warned to brace for flooding across the region as the monsoon kicks into high gear. Road closures have already taken effect at Tully, Ravenshoe, Mt Peter and the Gillies and Mulligan highways. This video taken at Millaa Millaa falls this morning shows some of the flooding that's happening across the Tablelands today. If you've captured any images of the Tablelands in flood, send them in to us at the [email protected] (Video by Natasha Emeck)
Mt Emerald Wind Farm's first wind turbine was completed on Sunday after the three 16 tonne blades, each 57m long, were positioned in place atop a 90-metre tower. The milestone follows the raising of the project’s first towers last week. Each tower is made up of four separate sections and is anchored to an 800-tonne concrete and steel foundation using 168, 36mm bolts. The turbine’s 120-tonne nacelle, the box that houses all of the generating components in a wind turbine, and is as big as a shipping container was also craned into place. (Drone footage sourced from Ratch Australia Corporation)
A massive turbine blade for the Mt Emerald Wind Farm turning into Marks Lane from Atherton-Malanda Rd this morning. The blade is 57m long and weighs 16 tonnes. About 159 deliveries of turbine components are expected to pass through the Tablelands, starting today through to April or May 2018. Pick up today's Tablelander to see a detailed map of the delivery route. (Video by Natasha Emeck)
Gavin Fleming took this footage of the Hallorans Hill Tornado this morning.
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