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On 18th August the following disturbing account was posted by Innisfail’s Yvonne Cunningham on her facebook page and has also appeared on the community FB page, Innisfail News and Views. Cassowary Ruthie was well known to Yvonne and other residents of … Continue reading
Spring greetings to all our members and friends – it may not be officially spring yet but apart from the odd day or two we really seem to have skipped winter entirely this year. Sadly this is probably not something … Continue reading
What a crowd! 26 bodies, including children, made the most of a stunningly blue and gold day on Magnetic Island last month. There were so many of us disembarking from the ferry that I worried we might not all get … Continue reading
WHAT’S COMING UP? SUNDAY 24th JULY: MAGNETIC ISLAND FIELD TRIP - butterflies, lagoon, koalas anyone? Please read full details here and if you are not one of those lucky people actually living on the island, make sure you are at the … Continue reading
It’s always good to get a contribution from someone other than your regular scribe, especially when it tells of an interesting wildlife observation or encounter, or a new wildlife viewing spot. One such location was discovered quite recently by Jon … Continue reading
It It says a lot about our recent weather patterns that, since the Townsville Branch revived its program of monthly field trips in 2012, this was the first wet one! But steady overnight rain did not deter the cheerful group of … Continue reading
WHAT’S COMING UP? ELECTION FORUM TUESDAY 14 JUNE 6-8pm at the Townsville Yacht Club, 1 Plume Street (off Palmer St). To help with seating arrangements, you can RSVP here. Please tell your friends, family, work colleagues. All candidates need to know … Continue reading
A small but eager group turned up for our beach-cleanup at the end of May. The beach selected was one that we last visited in 2013, which is backed by a lowland section of the Paluma Range National Park, formerly … Continue reading
It is with immense sadness that we record the death of Innisfail’s Martin Cunningham, following a tragedy in the waters off Bowen on 25 May. Martin, aged 43, was the son of Yvonne Cunningham, who some of you will … Continue reading
WHAT’S COMING UP? OUR MAY FIELD TRIP (Sunday 22nd) will be a northern beach clean-up, but with time for some natural history observation too, we hope! Everyone welcome especially if you have a ute! Read more here. OUR JUNE WEEKEND … Continue reading