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Cocktails created with flair
IF you’ve seen bottles flying and shakers spinning, you’ve witnessed The Vine Room’s cocktail maestro Simone Pellegrin in action.
13 November, 2025
General News
National role for Jacinta
ADVANCE Cairns chief executive officer Jacinta Reddan has been appointed to head Australia’s leading cancer charity.
12 November, 2025
Specialists are all heart
A RECORD number of cardiologists are to be employed in a nearly $8...
Water system under strain
URGENT works on major water reservoirs in Cairns are proceeding as fast...
Tourism tax on agenda to pay for Shire services
A BED tax or tourism levy to take the burden off Douglas Shire...
Entertainment
Festive art just $100
DFO CAIRNS is hosting a new exhibition designed to make local art more accessible, featuring some small artworks...
9 November, 2025
Why life’s lessons are funny
QUEENSLAND comedian Shad Wicka is bringing his latest stand-up show back...
First Nations theatre hits Bulmba-ja
CAIRNS will host a significant First Nations theatre initiative as the...
Memories of top of hill
AUSTRALIAN singer-songwriter Rick Price will bring his 30th anniversary...
Community
Thanks for saving water
CAIRNS residents have been praised for cutting their water use but the regional council says the campaign is far from...
6 November, 2025
Senior carer honoured
KARINA Smith has been named Cairns’ best carer by Senior Helpers Far...
Chemist’s special ‘gift’
SMITHFIELD pharmacist Gift Phillips has been awarded early career...
Police dog Radar’s last bark
RETIRED police detection dog Radar has died after a short illness.
Business
Making AI more human
A CAIRNS-based tech start-up is aiming to redefine artificial intelligence with the launch of Paloma, described by...
11 November, 2025
Popular route revived
THE first flight was nearly full and forward bookings are exceeding...
Megan‘s tourism spirit
SOME of the most influential movers and shakers in the Far North’s...
New venue utterly di-Vine
THE next stage of the multimillion-dollar redevelopment of the Double...
Real Estate
Redlynch draws all-comers
POSITIONED between city convenience and coastal serenity, Vistas at Redlynch redefines what it means to come home.
12 November, 2025
HAKUNA MATATA | Palm Cove
One of only 6 Ocean Front Blocks of Land, you cannot get any closer to...
THE GARDEN PENTHOUSE | Clifton Beach
A rare opportunity to secure what must be one of the very best lifestyle...
THE CHARLESTON | Smithfield
A beautiful modern coastal inspired home with a hint of Hamptons chic...
Sport
Big fight night packs a punch
THE ‘sweet science” of boxing returned to Port Douglas, on Saturday 1 November at the Reef Raiders Rugby Union Club...
10 November, 2025
Local News
Chasing elite sporting dreams
CAIRNS teenager Zara Imhoff is among a group of regional athletes taking...
Local News
Italians give Axemen lesson in superiority
AN invitational team of rugby league players under the FIRLA...
Local News
City inks Cowboys deal
CAIRNS is a step closer to becoming a home for elite women’s sport, with...








