Outdoor Living

News THE RICHMOND is gradually clearing from the most recent fresh but most of the estuary action is still close to the ocean.

News IT'S been a very spring-like week with mixed winds, NE moments and bluebottles.

News A FALLEN tree on a Tannum Sands beach is keeping former resident Renee Stemm's memory alive for her friends and family.

News FATHER'S Day and opening weekend of a new bass season? That is a double act that's hard to beat.

News THE month of September is upon us yet again, which brings with it the transition from the cooler winter conditions to the beautiful spring conditions.

News SCUBA diving can be a strenuous sport, particularly if the diving is conducted in the open sea.

News ROB White and his family are Mackay locals who love getting out on the Pioneer River, spending time with family and friends and skiing.

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News ANOTHER drop of rain, another wall of muddy water comes pouring down the Richmond.

Motoring RED CentreNATS is back and will be held in Alice Springs on September 2-4 and tickets for the premier event are now on sale.

News NOBODY wants to hear news of the demise of the Great Barrier Reef.

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Sport CODY Ison caught this long nosed emperor in the same trip Michael Gunning caught a 25kg giant trevally.

Sport "I was twitching the lure over the shallow reef flats and hooked up to the fish'

News THOSE who have experienced fishing inside landlocked or trapped bodies of water know it can be an exciting and very challenging way of fishing.

Lifestyle REEF Check Australia is an organisation dedicated to promoting healthy coral reefs, supported by an engaged and informative public.

News THE late surfing legend Bernard "Midget" Farrelly helped pave the way for one of the Rainbow Beach's tourism drawcards.

Pets & Animals THERE is a bit of confusion about whether a Noosa man has a colony of the smallest crayfish in the world.

Sport STORMS curtailed fishing activity for most people throughout the region, but a couple of hardy souls braved the conditions and reaped the rewards.

News RYAN Howard has only missed "two or three” Gympie Music Musters in the last 15 years.

Lifestyle THE majority of recreational diving in Australia takes place in the oceans where currents and windy conditions are quite common.

Fishing BEACH rods have come a long way since the days of using a length of cane.