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Start year by volunteering
VOLUNTEERS are being sought by the Port Douglas Community Service Network to assist in a number of areas of work at the Neighbourhood Centre, Nicnak Shed and generally around the
21 January, 2026
General News
Rollercoaster start to 2026
FIRSTLY. “Happy New Year to everyone, it’s great to be back with the ‘Goss’ for 2026.”
20 January, 2026
Parking to go for new store
A POPULAR inner-city public car park is to make way for a new...
Education key to our growth
FROM a single schoolhouse in 1877, Cairns’ education sector has grown...
Reef ideas win top awards
TWO international campaigns celebrating the Great Barrier Reef have...
Entertainment
Cairns Festival admired by so many
CAIRNS Festival 2025 has attracted more than 144,000 attendees and delivered $2.23 million in direct economic benefit...
17 January, 2026
Kylie show starts huge year
THE Reef Hotel Casino will celebrate 30 years this year with a year-long...
Swifties will pay tribute
SWIFTIES will get their chance to sing along when the unofficial tribute...
Prepare to be dazzled
THE Cairns Choral Society gets set to open its 2026 season with...
Community
Grateful patient gives back to hospital for saving his life
WHEN accountant Stephen Turner suffered a sudden brain aneurysm a week before Christmas 2024, his family was told he...
19 January, 2026
School staffer backed
MISSION Beach State School parents and the community have publicly shown...
Full house for Johno’s bash
IT was literally standing room only as hundreds of people packed out a...
Johno's birthday is Sunday 28 December, 2025
LEGENDARY busker Ian 'Johno' Johnson is celebrating his 80th birthday on...
Business
Be clear and calm this year
CAIRNS psychosomatic therapist and holistic healing practitioner Lauren Wilson is offering people a calmer, clearer...
20 January, 2026
Reef Casino profits increase
THE owner of the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has reported an estimated...
Jet into aviation hotel
DETAILS of the first onsite hotel at Cairns Airport have been unveiled.
Big lift for helipad shift
AN emergency helipad on the roof of Cairns Hospital will enable patients...
Real Estate
McGrath opens city location
MCGRATH Estate Agents have opened an office in Cairns, as it sees great potential for growth in this important Far...
15 January, 2026
Greenfields $450m Mt Peter priority development area plan
A $450 million plan to create 3800 homes in the region’s Mt Peter...
Local News
Quaid back in hot seat
TOM Quaid of Quaid Real Estate in Cairns has been reappointed The Real...
Last chance
THE final sites at Canopy’s Edge at Smithfield are on sale.
Sport
Soccer club kicks off new year with energised committee
EDGE Hill United Football Club has announced its committee for 2026 following its recent annual general meeting.
18 January, 2026
Local News
Gym aims to be powerhouse
WORLD Gym Cairns has begun a major three-stage refit and expansion,...
Local News
Playing ball game with pride
CAIRNS basketball enthusiasts are being invited to join a new inclusive...
Local News
Multi-cultural harmony centre of cricket tournament
A MULTICULTURAL cricket tournament aimed at promoting cultural harmony...
