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Highway debris barriers
SPECIALLY-designed barriers will be installed along sections of the Captain Cook Highway damaged by significant debris flows caused by the intense rainfall associated with Tropical
25 November, 2025
General News
Price hikes just garbage
A BAKERY owner is stunned that commercial rubbish collection fees have tripled with the possibility that the cost of...
24 November, 2025
Rusting cane bins blight on side of highway
RUSTING cane bins have been a daily eyesore for hundreds of locals and...
FNQ tops state awards
THE Tropical North has dominated the 40th annual Queensland Tourism...
How to deal with grief
A NEW event has been designed to support people dealing with grief.
Entertainment
Making living from critters
CAIRNS nature photographer Bridgette Gower has turned a passion for macro photography into a thriving local tourism...
23 November, 2025
Book taps into kids’ feelings
Cairns-raised author Lisa Rowe is set to release her debut children’s...
Dwarfs swapped for tradies in Snow White classic
AUDIENCES are being urged to book early for Rondo Theatre’s Christmas...
CIAF reveals 2026 projects
CAIRNS Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has unveiled its 2026 Hero Artwork...
Community
‘My daily battle’
FOR nearly a decade, Graeme Bagnall has navigated the Australian welfare system while living with severe physical...
21 November, 2025
Pippa’s a true Aussie
A QUEENSLAND distance education student, Pippa Plant, has been named the...
Disabled? – no problem
FOR most people, a weekend in the great outdoors is a simple pleasure: a...
Thanks for saving water
CAIRNS residents have been praised for cutting their water use but the...
Business
Chinese auto invasion due to demand from customers
THE face of the motor industry is quickly changing in Cairns with Chinese brands starting to dominate showrooms and...
22 November, 2025
Waiting game for town
IT’S a waiting game for former Mossman sugarcane farmers as $6 million...
Motility firm expands to city
DAVID Holzheimer has been the face of Peak Mobility and Rehab since it...
Beer, pokies and good food
CAIRNS has always loved a good yarn, a cold beer and a proper value feed...
Real Estate
A hex of a place
A LUXURIOUS five-bedroom luxury Port Douglas home, described as a private five-star resort, has hit the market, with...
20 November, 2025
Local News
Stupid bedroom tax
AUSTRALIA’S so-called “spare bedroom tax” proposal is not a bold policy,...
Local News
NQ house of year
THE coveted 2025 HIA North Queensland home of the year has been won by...
Local News
Timing and restraint in property market
IN Cairns, smart buyers understand that opportunity rarely waits for the...
Sport
New deal for sporting clubs
STRATFORD Dolphins Football Club (SDFC) and Barron Valley Gymnastics Club (BVG) have reached a new lease agreement...
24 November, 2025
Local News
Fighting duo victorious at world championships
CAIRNS athletes Myles Pressley and Cooper Clarke have each claimed...
Local News
Pro-wrestling to draw crowds to leagues club
WRESTLING fans will have the chance to see international stars in action...
Local News
Kayaker ‘battles’ all the odds
CARAVONICA paddler Lyn Battle has achieved what once seemed impossible –...
