Council aims to cut less, to save more

The Cassowary Coast Regional Council plans to scale back its roadside mowing schedule in Tully and Cardwell, in order to reduce costs and standardise the level of this service across the region. Read more

Council aims to raise profile of Frogs Hollow sports oval

The sports oval attached to the Frogs Hollow Community Hall at South Mission Beach is about to receive a facelift, courtesy of the Cassowary Coast Regional Council. Read more

Council removes unsafe coconut trees

The Cassowary Coast Regional Council is currently de-nutting coconut trees for safety purposes, as the region prepares for the onset of the cyclone season (which formally began on 1st November). Read more

Mayor’s Christmas Appeal 2009

Christmas decorations are beginning to appear in the shops, but the sight brings little enjoyment to those who have struggled to make ends meet all year and now face the bleak prospect of being unable to provide Christmas cheer for their loved ones – unless they receive a helping hand. Read more

Workshop provides disaster survival skills for businesses

Cassowary Coast accommodation providers who can demonstrate they are well-prepared for extreme weather events may soon have a marketing edge, according to disaster management experts. Read more

$20,000 fine for breaching court order

A Mundoo man prosecuted by the Cassowary Coast Regional Council for flouting a restraint order and continuing to run an illegal and environmentally-hazardous scrap metal operation was fined $20,000 in the Innisfail Magistrates Court last Friday (16th October). Read more

Design plans given go-ahead for Multi-Purpose Centre

The concept design plans for the Tully Multi-Purpose Centre have been approved, paving the way for construction to begin in the New Year. Read more

Cardwell Sewerage project not a pipe dream

The Cardwell Sewerage project will proceed in accordance with existing approvals and funding commitments, despite a recent call from Mulgrave MP Curtis Pitt, to divert the funding to the Innisfail Water Treatment Plant. Read more

Workshop on how to ‘weather-proof’ your business

You own holiday units, a caravan park or a B&B. Its peak season and you are fully booked. But there is a tropical cyclone approaching. What do you do? Read more

Road Closure – Old Tully Road

Cassowary Coast Regional Council will be carrying out necessary replacement work of the existing drainage structure on Old Tully Road approximately 8km from southern intersection with the Bruce Highway and 750m west from the Djarawong end. Read more