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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Both residents and native wildlife are set to benefit from the Cassowary Coast Regional Council’s Tree Giveaway program. Read more
Due to extremely low rainfall in recent months, Cassowary Coast residents across the region will have to reduce their water consumption to ensure that people living in elevated areas continue to receive an adequate supply of water. Read more
The Cassowary Coast Regional Council will issue the first half-yearly rates notices for 2009 today (Friday 28th August). Read more
