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Hugh’s about to tick, tick ... BOOM!
PULITZER Prize and Tony Award-winning musical tick, tick ... BOOM! is coming to Cairns for three performances only in May 2026.
20 December, 2025
General News
Saving ‘heart and soul’ pool
BABINDA residents are outraged at a plan by Cairns Regional Council to permanently close the town’s 50-year-old...
19 December, 2025
Crucial roads reach targets
SEVERAL road reconstruction milestones have been reached across remote...
Senior’s special lunch
A LONG-RUNNING community Christmas lunch for elderly residents will...
Melio soil disease campaign launched
FAR Northern health officials have launched a new campaign ‘Stay safe...
Entertainment
Hear the blues at The Tanks
THREE-TIME Grammy-nominated blues musician Eric Bibb has announced his 2026 Australian tour, coinciding with the...
20 December, 2025
It’s music to Shire’s ears
SAVANNAH Sounds, part of Port Douglas Carnivale, has unveiled a huge...
Musician resets life
CAIRNS musician Jeshua Moss, who performs under the name Tapuki Thunda,...
Taking helm at gallery
ANGELA Goddard is the new director of the Cairns Art Gallery Precinct.
Community
Johno’s 80th birthday
LEGENDARY busker and musician Ian ‘Johno’ Johnson is celebrating his 80th birthday later this month with a free...
19 December, 2025
Youth worker tops nation
CAIRNS youth worker Kayla Gagai has been named the 2025 Australian...
Uni plays role in proposal
IN a moment charged with eight years of shared history, long-distance...
New top role for journo
FORMER experienced newspaper and online editor Jennifer Spilsbury is the...
Business
Big lift for helipad shift
AN emergency helipad on the roof of Cairns Hospital will enable patients to be transferred into the emergency...
19 December, 2025
Club’s 2027 vision
THE Cairns RSL Club has unveiled its expansion plans for a new $20...
Full circle for city pharmacist
IT’S full circle for pharmacist Nick Loukas as he returns to lead...
Hospitality key to Fetta’s
Host George Karagiannis loves nothing more than chatting with customers
Real Estate
Million dollar boom time
THE prestige market in Far North Queensland has had its best year ever, with the highest number of $1 million-plus...
18 December, 2025
Tower brings hope
A NEW six-storey high social housing project at Westcourt aims to...
7-Eleven opens two additional outlets
TWO more 7-Eleven Australia stores are opening in Cairns to total three...
Driven to succeed
Couple brings fresh and collaborative approach to real estate
Sport
Tennis guru takes on senior state board role
PAUL Horn has been elected vice-chairman of the Tennis Queensland board, becoming the only representative from...
15 December, 2025
Local News
Jaw-dropping exploits
THE world’s best freestyle motocross and BMX riders will return to...
Local News
Bike ride back on track
THE iconic Cairns to Karumba Bike Ride (C2K) will return in 2026 with...
Local News
New veteran sports venture
GALLIPOLI Medical Research has launched a new program that brings...
