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Beer, pokies and good food
CAIRNS has always loved a good yarn, a cold beer and a proper value feed – and you’ll find all three any day of the week at the Cock & Bull.
19 November, 2025
General News
Hall setting saves trees
DOZENS of trees have been saved from the axe at Freshwater State School after the community was consulted about the...
18 November, 2025
Thanks for saving water: Council CEO
CAIRNS residents have been praised for cutting their water use but the...
Having a whale of a time
MOVES are underway to make the waters off the Douglas Shire coast one of...
Local News
Katter in living colour
KAP Member for Kennedy Bob Katter was formally honoured last week with...
Entertainment
Go your own way at casino
MUSIC fans are in for a treat as ‘Running in the Shadows’, Australia’s longest-running Fleetwood Mac tribute band,...
16 November, 2025
Back to roots reaps benefits
THE 16th Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) returned to the Tanks Arts...
Butterfly yarn comes to life
AFTER 36 years living in Cairns, Nicola Strange has found inspiration...
Starshine pays tribute
FANS of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac can catch a live tribute...
Community
Disabled? – no problem
FOR most people, a weekend in the great outdoors is a simple pleasure: a campfire, a spot by the river and a chance...
19 November, 2025
Thanks for saving water
CAIRNS residents have been praised for cutting their water use but the...
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...
Business
Cocktails created with flair
IF you’ve seen bottles flying and shakers spinning, you’ve witnessed The Vine Room’s cocktail maestro Simone...
13 November, 2025
Making AI more human
A CAIRNS-based tech start-up is aiming to redefine artificial...
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...
Real Estate
Timing and restraint in property market
IN Cairns, smart buyers understand that opportunity rarely waits for the perfect season.
13 November, 2025
Local News
Redlynch draws all-comers
POSITIONED between city convenience and coastal serenity, Vistas at...
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...
Sport
It’s the Harry and Eli show at Muay Thai bouts in Yeppoon
TWO Cairns Muay Thai fighters are preparing for bouts at the Road to Glory promotion in Yeppoon on 22 November,...
18 November, 2025
Local News
Ali focusing on AFL Cairns female portfolio
ALI Burker has been appointed by AFL Cairns to lead its women and girls...
Local News
Ironwoman is her goal
CAIRNS Surf Lifesaving Club’s Lauren Baldwin has been named under-15 age...
Local News
City Lions’ new coach
CAIRNS City Lions have welcomed Scott Riordan as their new senior coach,...








