The Latest Breaking News from The Atherton Tablelands

800,000 bees stolen in Australia; thieves left honey and took colonies

More than 800,000 bees have been stolen from commercial hives across Far North Queensland in a series of unusual thefts that appear to have targeted the living colonies rather than their honey. The stolen bees belonged to at least three beekeepers on the Atherton Tablelands, west of Cairns, with 44…

The Times of India · Sep 24

Milk drought in Far North Queensland dairy towns blamed on 'perfect storm'

A region once home to hundreds of dairy farms has been running low on milk, with supermarket shelves stripped bare of the essential item.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Avocado trees 'shot up' rapidly in the Atherton Tablelands. Low prices, glut have some worried

Avocado plantations in Queensland's Atherton Tablelands have tripled in the past decade, but low fruit prices and a glut have some farmers worried.

ABC News · Mar 27, 2023