Innisfail Advocate

18/12/2025

A young Innisfail man has just become Australia’s deepest free diver, breaking a 14-year-old national record by plunging 113 metres deep into Caribbean waters.

11/12/2025

A bold crocodile has turned a marina pontoon into its personal sunbaking spot which has raised concerns from one local tour operator about a shift in crocodile behaviour around humans and boat traffic. ⏩️ https://bit.ly/3MnnG2n

24/11/2025

A young fisherman from Innisfail who was catapulted to internet fame after being attacked by a crocodile has defended his actions after being blasted on social media. ❌See the full video ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ocPmny

21/11/2025

A neighbour to a “well-regarded” father who shot his daughter before turning the gun on himself has described what he believed happened and how the tight-knit community has been impacted.
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20/11/2025

A woman has survived a terrifying ordeal, having being shot in the leg when her father opened fire at a Far North Queensland property, forcing her to flee to neighbours.

A daughter has escaped an attempted murder-suicide by fleeing to neighbours for help after her father shot her in the leg at an isolated Far North property.

04/11/2025

A repeat offender has been hunted down by a police dog after an alleged crime spree that included a fuel drive-off, car theft and stealing from two Gordonvale liquor stores. See the arrest video.

Cairns police dog squad have chased and captured a man through dense bushland after he allegedly stole a car involved in a fuel drive-off.

08/10/2025

A Far North MP claims links of child slavery behind a request to import bananas, while another member says Australia has an international obligation to consider the application. STORY ▶️ https://shorturl.at/mGtUV

06/10/2025

Waves of migration have swept through this rural town with one culture replacing the next, but a long-term member of the Indian community believes there’s a reason his cohort prevail.

Waves of migration have swept through Innisfail in its history, with one culture replacing the next, but a long-term member of the Indian community believes there’s a reason his cohort will remain.

21/09/2025

A farm worker accused of amputating grandfather’s leg with a battery-powered saw in the state’s Far North has had his case mentioned in court, resulting in a significant development.

The farm worker accused of murder by sawing off a man’s leg in an Innisfail park three years ago is expected to go to trial in 2026 after his referral to Queensland’s Mental Health Court was withdrawn by his legal team.

21/09/2025

A family’s terrifying car crash into a mob of wandering cattle has been caught on camera in the state’s far north. Warning: Viewer discretion is advised.

A horrifying video shows a Far North Queensland family’s car hitting a mob of cattle on a busy main road, injuring five people, killing three cows and prompting calls for better fencing.

11/09/2025

A retired child safety boss from Innisfail has warned Queensland’s “one-size-fits-all” approach is failing vulnerable children in remote communities, inquiry hears. What he said ▶️ https://shorturl.at/O9mnL

29/08/2025

: Two elderly motorcyclists have died within minutes of each other in separate crashes across Far North Queensland in a horror start to the weekend. https://bit.ly/46c73Oi