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Address: 72 Butler Street 4854 Tully, QLD, Australia

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25.01.2022 TOMORROW the 12th annual Great Northern Clean Up! Join us at 9:00am this Sunday starting from the Caravan Park in Luff Street Hull Heads. Show your support and help keep our region beautiful and clean We hope to see you tomorrow!

25.01.2022 A brilliant $800 was raised for little battler, Armani Mercer at the ninth annual Criterion Hotel Bike Show and Gymkhana at South Johnstone. Every year the bike show raises money for charity organisations, but this year organisers wanted to assist a local cause. This fundraiser will assist the Mercer family with the ongoing medical fees for little Armani

25.01.2022 The rain might have stayed away but the conditions at the Innisfail Junior Golf Open certainly heated up with a field of 41 juniors in the recent competition All juniors should be congratulated on a fantastic day with some brilliant results! All the details and winners listed in tomorrows Wet Tropic Times

25.01.2022 A while back we posted about the Innisfail CommBank branch gearing up to hold their fifth annual Cent Sale and inaugural Paint the Town Pink initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness Month... We're thrilled to share that this initiative resulted in a massive total of $7,180.70 to go directly to Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group A brilliant result for a very worthy cause

24.01.2022 At 11.00am on November 11, 1918, the guns of the Western Front fell silent after more than four years continuous warfare... This year marked the 102nd anniversary since the signing of the armistice agreement by Great Britain, France and Germany that ended World War I in 1918. Armistice Day was commemorated last Wednesday with a special service at Innisfail RSL Full story in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

24.01.2022 What a catch! Last Thursday, local youngsters Ben Walker and Ashton Stepanoff managed to snag themselves a 103cm bluefin tuna off the Etty Bay beach shoreline. The duo loaded it into Ashston's kayak which nearly sank due to its size and weight (estimated at 12-13 kgs)! Check out the full story in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

24.01.2022 Are you supporting local this Christmas?! There's plenty of local savings and a chance to win one of many great prizes Take a look at our website for participating stores in Ingham, Innisfail and Tully https://wettropictimes.com.au/shop-local-this-christmas/

23.01.2022 Honesty and integrity ~ it's what we're striving for

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22.01.2022 Are you in Innisfail? Keen to play Junior Rugby Union? Well, you're in luck! Innisfail Vikings Junior Rubgy Union club are launching this season and currently enrolling new juinor members. Interested? Then head over to their Facebook page through the post below for more details!

21.01.2022 The Ingham FC Reserve Woman didn't give up after a disappointing end to their season, instead persevering on to the Crad Evans Shield, where they came home the winners for 2020 Crad Evans is where the Minor Premiere from Queensland play the Minor Premieres from FNQ. With this impressive win under their belt, the Ingham FC Reserve Women are now rated as the best team in between Queensland and FNQ - Congrats ladies

21.01.2022 NAIDOC week was celebrated by the Innisfail community with plenty of activities including a street walk from Canecutter Court to ANZAC Park last Friday Around 20 loud, shiny motorcycles and riders from Mackay's 'Murris on Bikes' were invited to part in the event, who coincidentally were also celebrating 10 years since their formation! A great celebration all round

21.01.2022 An impressive 100 care bags will be gifted to ladies across the region who have had breast cancer surgery and are undergoing treatment These bags were donated by Innisfail Breast Cancer Support Group and will be distributed by Breast Care nurses in Cairns. Full story in Friday's Wet Tropic Times

21.01.2022 Spread the joy, support your community and shop local this Christmas Follow the link in our bio for a list of all participating stores, plus your chance to win

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21.01.2022 Congratulations to the Dibella family who yesterday won our Christmas raffle! We were overwhelmed with the impressive number of entries we received, and most of all we love that all these entries were locals who chose to shop local this Christmas

21.01.2022 Welcome to Wet Tropic Times News Online, where we talk to our local people to bring you REAL local news! Today we talk to the owner of Tully Pies about their signature baked goods and the recent awards this unique little store has received. We hope you enjoy! Music from bensound.com

21.01.2022 WET TROPIC TIMES ARE HIRING!! We're on the hunt for a Junior Administration / Advertising Trainee to join our team in January 2021 who is eager to learn, has an eye for detail and an interest in local news! Know someone who you think would be a good fit? Tag them below And if you think you could be perfect for the position, then send your resume to [email protected]

20.01.2022 There is always work to be done, but with a great community around us, we know we have the power to do it

20.01.2022 On this week's Next Gen series we meet Evelyn Watson, who is a 15 year old Type 1 diabetic. Tune in to hear her incredible story of living with a constantly life threatening disease, and discover some interesting things and common misconceptions about diabetes. . . . Music credits:... Track: Into The Light Music by Oak Studios https://youtu.be/5nNVrUE4oDA Track: Clouds Music composed and recorded by Oak Studios https://youtu.be/5nNVrUE4oDA Graphic credits: Videezy.com See more

20.01.2022 This week we have the privilege of hearing from Erika Lauridsen in the first of our 'Next Gen Wet Tropic Times' series! Erika takes us through the journey she and all the other seniors of 2020 have been going through to make their careers a reality despite graduating in such a crazy year! Thanks so much for joining us Erika, all the best to you and all the other soon to be graduates of 2020! . .... . Music credits: Instant Crush - Corbyn Kites Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM Escape - Eveningland Support by RFM - NCM: https://bit.ly/2xGHypM Jim Yosef - Link [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/Link Watch: http://youtu.be/9iHM6X6uUH8 Graphics credits: Free Stock videos by Videezy! See more

20.01.2022 It wouldn't be Christmas without a visit from the big man in red himself Santa took time out of his busy North Pole schedule, ditched his sleigh and arrived at St Rita's Scallywags Playgroup annual Christmas party last Tuesday where he was greeted by a very excited group of kids Full story in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

20.01.2022 A group of life-sized female silhouettes were scattered around ANZAC Park in Innisfail on the 25th of November for White Ribbon Day. This display, sadly, was in remembrance of those women who have lost their lives this year due to domestic and family violence... The display was held by Mamu Health Service in partnership with White Ribbon Australia to raise awareness on domestic and family violence Read the full story in last weeks Wet Tropic Times

19.01.2022 Community It’s at the heart of everything we do

18.01.2022 Congratulations to the Cardwell Meals on Wheels Inc who recently celebrated their 39th Anniversary. This coincided with their Annual General Meeting where volunteers, clients and guests celebrated with dinner at the Seabreeze Café Lounge! Bev, the President of MOW also presented a Certificate of Appreciation to volunteer John Newsome for his 10 years of service to our organisation Full story in Friday's Wet Tropic Times

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17.01.2022 Banana growers have asked the community to ‘get in the zone’ and help protect against Panama TR4 this Christmas Growers Shayne and Blaise Cini of Edari Bananas have shared their stories and discuss the need to get in the zone this time of the year! Watch the video here www.panamatr4protect.com.au

17.01.2022 Hinchinbrook Shire Council and NAIDOC committee members came together this last Monday at the TYTO precinct in Ingham to raise the flag to recognise that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years! A wonderful ceremony of awareness and acknowledgement

17.01.2022 The Ingham Family Medical Practice celebrated the festive season in style at the Ingham Bowls Club last Saturday, sporting 'seniors' theme attire! A great day had by all

17.01.2022 Disaster season can have a serious effect on you and the community around you, so now is the time to prepare! Both the Hinchinbrook Shire Council and the Cassowary Coast Regional Council have strongly recommended that local residents should plan ahead and are prepared this cyclone season, with the goal of minimising the impact of a natural disaster and to keep you and your loved ones safe. Full story and guide details available in last weeks Wet Tropic Times

17.01.2022 We would like to wish Lorna Lauder a big congratulations on clocking up 50 years of dedicated service as a permanent cleaner at Goondi State School She has been a tireless worker all these years behind the scenes to keep all areas of the school clean, tidy and hygienic. Thanks for all your hard work Lorna!

17.01.2022 Welcome to Wet Tropic Times New Online, where we talk to local people to bring you our local news! Today we talk to Tanya Tuttle, the president of Babinda Taskforce. We hope you enjoy! Music from bensound.com

16.01.2022 Congratulations to the team at Tully Pies for taking out 5 silver and 3 bronze medals at the 'Australia's best pie and pastie competition'! Even more impressively, a fortnight ago they received their first GOLD medal, as well as two silvers and three bronze medals at the 'Official Aussie Great Pie Competition' If you haven't already tasted the Tully pies, do yourself a favour and pop in to pick yourself up one (or a few)

16.01.2022 This week's film segment will be released tonight at 6pm. Thank you for all your support.This week's film segment will be released tonight at 6pm. Thank you for all your support.

16.01.2022 The Tully District Girl Guides were excited to receive 10 new commercial chairs donated in partnership between Reeds Betta Home Living Tully and the Tully Support Centre! Guides is a great way to empower girls and young women to become confident, self-respecting, responsible community members. And after missing their annual fundraiser due to Covid-19, it makes this donation even more appreciated

16.01.2022 Students and staff at Silkwood State School looked brilliant as they dressed up as their favourite book character for the 75th year of Book Week This year's Book Week theme was 'Curious Creatures, Wild Minds' which provided plenty of opportunities for creativity. A great shot of a few of the creative costumes from the Year 3/4 class

16.01.2022 Wishing everyone a very Happy New Year from the entire Wet Tropic Times team

16.01.2022 We apologize that the approvals to fix the app are taking longer than expected due to COVID. This week's edition $1 or subscribe for 12 weeks. (please follow the link) https://issuu.com//2020_december_4_newspaper_edition_binde

16.01.2022 We apologize for the ongoing concerns on our app. We are releasing the rebranded - Wet Tropic Times app this coming week and hope this will resolve all the issues. This weeks edition for $1 or subscribe for 12 weeks. (please follow the link) https://issuu.com//2020_november_27_newspaper_edition_bind

16.01.2022 The most fun you can have on a horse! Cyclone Horse Archery FNQ had a fun-filled training day at the Ingham Showgrounds Sports Arena last Sunday, with a brilliant turnout of riders and archers of all ages and experience levels!

15.01.2022 Some brilliant shots by the talented Mostyn Swain Photography at the Gilroy College graduation mid-November! The year 12 students were beautifully dressed and enjoyed celebrating their grauation with fireworks to top off a special night

15.01.2022 This year might have been extra tough for the residents at Rockingham Home at Cardwell, due to COVID-19, however they didn't let that dampen their festive spirit this Christmas Residents enjoyed their annual Christmas Party with a wide range of high tea sweets and lovely finger food, Christmas carols and even a special visit from Santa on his mobility sled! They would like to extend a special thanks to the dedicated staff and management for the entertainment, friendships and ongoing support this year that they received when families could not visit them

15.01.2022 Two new displays and a colourful, vibrant new look were officially opened during a recent Open Day at the Australian Sugar Heritage Centre, with a great response from locals It includes a historical photographic display and artefacts, steam locomotives, tractors and farm machinery, all dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Australian sugar industry's heritage! Full story in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

13.01.2022 Glitz and glamour certainly wasn't in short supply at the Good Counsel College graduation at the Innisfail Shire Hall last week The venue was transformed into a fairy-tale setting to farewell the Year 12s from Good Counsel College. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2020

13.01.2022 Almost 70 members of the Innisfail/Babinda/Tully, Cairns and Tableland branches of the National Servicemen's Association of Australia, their partners and supporters came together before Christmas to celebrate the festive season together! The branch paid tribute to Maria Cherry, Mary Lissa, Helen Golledge and Maxine Herbert who have lost Nashos members and paused to remember the two-year anniversary of former branch President Carlo Prete's passing A special and memorable day for all who attended!

12.01.2022 Lannercost Street in Ingham came to life with a very successful first late night shopping event in the lead up to Christmas on Thursday the 3rd of December The next Late Night in Hinchinbrook shopping event will be held on Lannercost Street, Ingham, on Thursday the 17th of December until 9pm. So, if you're in Ingham, head on down and support local this Christmas

11.01.2022 A big thank you is extended to all those community members who gave a gift as a part of the 15th annual Tully Combined Churches Giving Tree To see the joy on little faces when you give them a gift on behalf of our community, and to see the tears in parents’ eyes when they realise that they now have something to put under the tree on Christmas eve for their children - that is what Christmas is all about

11.01.2022 From the entire Wet Tropic Times team, we would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a truly wonderful New Year

10.01.2022 The men at Villa Nova aged care facility were recently spoilt for a special Gentleman's High Tea with exceptionally delicious and beautifully presented food! A great way to spoil dads and have the men relax and socialise with friends and family

10.01.2022 In August, 11 Innisfail and Tully junior netballers were selected in two Peninsula teams and travelled to Brisbane to compete a two-day carnival held at Boondall Entertainment Centre and Nissan Arena Innisfail & District netballers Kate Walker and Brooke Destro were also selected in the Under 16s team for State Titles in Brisbane! A brilliant effort for all the girls involved, you've done us proud

10.01.2022 Amy Aquilini, a local Hinchinbrook community member, is living the life of an overcomer and is a true inspiration! She was recently a guest speaker at Ingham State High School’s award ceremony where she chose to share her story with the students, speaking about the constant challenges that she has to overcome due to a Traumatic Brain Injury. A woman of true strength Full story in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

10.01.2022 Community health leaders and the Cassowary Coast Community Consultation Committee recently enjoyed a first-look tour of the major redesign and refurbishment at the Tully Hospital’s new Emergency Department, following a $4.6-million upgrade. All feedback was highly positive and we look forward to seeing more Full story in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

10.01.2022 Innisfail Youth and Family Care have recently been the very thankful recipient of a $10,000 CommBank Staff Foundation Community Grant. A great initiative by CommBank and a very worthy cause Read the full story in this week's Wet Tropic Times

09.01.2022 2 COMMUNITY REMINDERs 1. Tully Orchid Club will be holding their last meeting for the year at the Tully Masonic Lodge building in Murray Street, tomorrow at 12:30pm Social distancing will apply and hand sanitiser will be on the entry table. Members and Visitors are invited to attend, the meetings are always most enjoyable. Entry is $3.00, including a lucky door prize; tickets will be on sale for the continuous raffle. The President will have some interesting info to ...hand out and for members to discuss. We hope to see you there! 2. Tully Garden Club’s next meeting THE Tully Garden Club will be holding their next meeting on Saturday, November 14, at the home of Grace & Peter O’Kane, 75 Landau Rd, East Feluga, commencing at 1.30pm Please remember to bring your own cup, chair and a plate of goodies to share if possible. There will be a plant swap and maybe some giveaway cuttings from members’ gardens. Show and Tell items are always greatly appreciated for everyone’s information. It is requested that members only park in designated areas and car pooling would be appreciated. To travel to this location, travel along the Bruce Highway north from Tully and turn into East Feluga Rd. Follow this until you see Landau Road on the right. Signs will be provided. #

09.01.2022 Support our local stores this festive season for plenty of savings and for your chance to win one of many great prizes Take a look at our website for participating stores in Ingham, Innisfail and Tully! Happy Shopping https://wettropictimes.com.au/shop-local-this-christmas/

09.01.2022 Halifax ‘Lit it up’ again last weekend with their annual event which has become quite the popular attraction from Tully to Townsville The Hinchinbrook Shire council took extra precautions to ensure COVID safe practices while still attracting a crowd of more than 1000 spectators! What a great night!

09.01.2022 Who will you share the Christmas love and joy with this year?

09.01.2022 The North Queensland Branch Surf Life Saving Club enjoyed perfect weather conditions for this years Championships at Etty Bay beach - hosted by Etty Bay Surf Life Saving Club Clubs from Etty Bay, Port Douglas to Mission Beach all took part, with Etty Bay Club winning the Team March Past on Sunday morning! A great day of fun, friendship, family and fitness ... Full story in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

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08.01.2022 Congratulations to Lisa and Sandra Buckley who were recently named the top wedding florist in Far North Queensland at the 2020 Brides Choice Awards at the awards presentation, held ‘virtually’ this year due to COVID-19 The business was also a Top 10 finalist in the Florist category in Tropical North Queensland, which included many nominations of florists from Townsville north. Well done ladies

08.01.2022 Steve Corica, who is currently head coach of Sydney FC and an inductee of the Club’s Hall of Fame will be the latest to be added to the Cassowary Coasts honour roll of commemorative signs! As a community we are very proud of Steve’s achievements and will be delighted to display this sign! Read more in this weeks Wet Tropic Times

08.01.2022 EL ARISH’s $2 million replacement Auxiliary Fire and Rescue Station was officially opened last week by the QFES Deputy Commissioner Mark Roche, and QFES Acting Assistant Commissioner Adam Gwin! The original Fire and Rescue Station started in 1954, and now, 55 years later, we're thrilled to see the outcome of lots of hard work and planning

08.01.2022 Morning Community. Unfortunately the CCIN app's server is currently not working. We hope the problem will be resolved soon.Morning Community. Unfortunately the CCIN app's server is currently not working. We hope the problem will be resolved soon.

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06.01.2022 St Rita's School South Johnstone P&F Association hosted its 25th annual Melbourne Cup Luncheon where guests celebrated in style at Innisfail Shire Hall Ballroom and shook off the COVID cobwebs at the COVID Safe event This year numbers were capped due to COVID-19 restrictions, but it was still the hottest event on the social calendar

06.01.2022 Compassion and Community

06.01.2022 Our biggest strength lies in the individuality of our community members, and we love that about our region

06.01.2022 Shop local and save this Christmas Take a look through the participating stores in Ingham, Innisfail and Tully for Christmas savings and your chance to win. Happy Shopping

06.01.2022 Kartar Singh Srabah Youth Sports & Welfare Club Innisfail (KSS) hosted their third annual Tropicana Super Sports Event at Goondi Sports Reserve before Christmas which included a full day of cricket, soccer and Seep After finishing as runners up at Tully Super Sixers cricket tournament, Desi Boys Innisfail were crowned Super Sixers cricket champions and were presented with the KSS Cup at the Super Sports Day when they defeated Kings IV Mulgrave in a thrilling final! Congratulations to all members - a brilliant achievement

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05.01.2022 A big THANK YOU to all the local’s who headed out on Sunday for the Great Northern Clean Up! It was great to see so many people donating their time to keeping our region beautiful and clean

04.01.2022 We love our local community and are proud to continue sharing our local news with you all! Happy Sunday all

03.01.2022 Take a look at this weeks news video for your local update on what has been happening around our region, new host Shane Muriata and special guest Amy Aquilini. We hope you enjoy! Music from bensound.com

02.01.2022 Due to technical issues we are currently unable to upload this week's content to the app. We apologize for the inconvenience. We look forward to releasing the updated version of the app soon.

02.01.2022 We could all do with an extra $100 this time of the year So, for your chance to win $100 for yourself and $100 for the Innisfail Hospital, grab your tickets to Pj's for Dignity! The wonderful team at 'Innisfail Friends of the Hospital' are raising funds to provide jammies for people who might've been brought to hospital without the necessary attire for their stay in hospital. A problem that is much more common than you might think! ... Purchase a ticket numbered from 1-100 for just $2 on the 4th or 5th of December outside the Mellick Centre, Innisfail for your chance to win! Good luck

01.01.2022 Mourilyan State School Parents and Citizens Association recently held their 'Bring Your Own Teacup High Tea' annual fundraiser! With 145 ladies attending, they enjoyed a fun filled afternoon of food, wine, prizes and entertainment Event organiser, Renee Mcleod wanted to thank the sponsors, as well as all the ladies for their tireless work - the day wouldn't have been possible without you!

01.01.2022 There was plenty of excitement in the air as another good looking bunch of year 12 students, this time from Babinda State School, dressed up for their end of school formal The community lined the streets to watch as the 20 graduates arriving in style. Congratulations year 12's, you all looked brilliant