Its circulation area includes Airlie Beach, Cannonvale, Proserpine, Bowen and surrounding suburbs and islands.

It was published every Thursday, and an average of 7,342 copies[1] were distributed, sold or home delivered across the region.

It was founded in 1981 under the Airlie and Island News masthead.

[2][3] Along with many other regional Australian newspapers owned by NewsCorp, the newspaper ceased print editions in June 2020 and became an online-only publication from 26 June 2020.

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