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$80m deal struck as M’boro cane farming land sold off

The land is under contract to an Australian company

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04th Aug. 2020 9:08 AM

Crocodile numbers ‘explode’ on farm

The numbers of saltwater crocodiles on Hinchinbrook Mayor Ramon Jayo’s cane farm have ‘exploded’ leading to safety...

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06th July 2020 8:07 AM

An almost 4-metre-long saltwater crocodile sunning itself on the banks of a sedimentation pond on Hinchinbrook Shire Mayor Ramon Jayo's cane farm today. The mayor says there has been a recent population explosion, saying that if you dig a hole in Macknade today, it will have a saltie in it tomorrow. Picture: CAMERON BATES

SWEET SILENCE: Cane chiefs can’t rule out land sales

MSF Sugar has divested some of its farming landholdings in order to focus on its milling operations

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16th May 2020 12:05 AM

Industrial size sprinklers irrigate a cane farm.

WATCH: How drones apply precision weed control on cane farms

Department of Agriculture and Fisheries cane extension officer Marcus Bulstrode explains the use of drones on cane farms to...

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26th Feb. 2020 8:02 PM

CRUSH REPORT: Favourable conditions remain for Plane Creek

Week 11 crush results for Plane Creek mill

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03rd Sept. 2019 6:09 AM

Elderly man dies in tractor rollover

An elderly man has died on a rural property near Mareeba after becoming trapped under a tractor.

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20th May 2019 5:05 PM

An elderly man has died in a tractor rollover near Mareeba.

Finding love at the beach

The groom made it to town an hour before the wedding ceremony began.

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22nd Dec. 2018 9:12 AM

WEDDING DAY: Eddie and Irene Vella were married on December 21, 1968.

Nordzucker deal dominates shed meeting conversation

MACKAY Sugar cane growers are making the most of an opportunity to voice their concerns at a series of shed meetings...

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15th Nov. 2018 5:11 AM

Mackay Sugar is holding a series of shed meetings in the district.

Mysterious rocks found in canefield

STONES inscripted with Phoenician carvings which are believed to herald the coming of a deity have been dug up on a Far...

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07th Nov. 2018 5:11 AM

Cardwell man Harry Berger with stones dug up on his property near Meunga Creek. The carvings on these stones were translated by Australian yowie expert Rex Gilroy at the Cardwell UFO festival to read "Behold the age of Baal. At this secret place within the temple all gather for our God Baal."

Naked convict found on 82yo farmer's cane property

Tapim ran out of cane field distraught and stark naked farmer says

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30th Jan. 2018 11:01 AM

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