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Far from hot for Olympian
As world winter sports afficionados scratch their heads over Australia’s most successful run at the Winter Olympics, Cairns can throw yet another spanner in the irony works by
21 February, 2026
General News
Esplanade works sped up
WORKS to further strengthen and stabilise the foreshore along the Cairns Esplanade has been fast-tracked without...
20 February, 2026
Spiritual home
CONSTRUCTION has started on the long-awaited Cairns Chinese Culture and...
Sweet option to sugar cane
COCOA farming is shaping up to be a sweet alternative to sugar cane...
Grass will be much greener
REX Smeal Park and Little Cove – two sunsetting gems at Port Douglas –...
Entertainment
Traditional lion dancers will liven up casino
THE Reef Hotel Casino will celebrate Chinese New Year with two free cultural events as it marks 30 years of operation.
20 February, 2026
Sail into The Reef Hotel Casino for Yacht Rock Revival
YACHT Rock Revival returns to The Reef Hotel Casino for three nights of...
Hijinks galore while on leave
THE hilarious English farce ‘Holiday Snap’ will have Rondo Theatre...
Holiday Snap delivers big laughs
THE Rondo Theatre’s latest production, “Holiday Snap”, is a fast-moving...
Community
Miner beats rare illness
A CAPE Flattery mining worker is continuing his recovery after spending nearly five months in hospital with the rare...
9 February, 2026
Three Rs made clearer
THE first 17 graduates of a program teaching adult literacy have...
Grateful patient gives back to hospital for saving his life
WHEN accountant Stephen Turner suffered a sudden brain aneurysm a week...
School staffer backed
MISSION Beach State School parents and the community have publicly shown...
Business
Daisy driven by care and patience
FOR Sukhvinda (Sukhi) Singh, Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches is far more than a business – it is a...
17 February, 2026
Be clear and calm this year
CAIRNS psychosomatic therapist and holistic healing practitioner Lauren...
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.
Real Estate
Renting out rooms
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has thrown its support behind a legislative change that will remove...
19 February, 2026
New owners
THE Woolworths-anchored Gubuda Gordonvale Shopping Centre has been sold...
Innisfail businesswoman opens doors to new Professionals-branded property firm
PROMINENT North Queensland businesswoman and former political candidate...
Interest rate check-up
WHILE most Australians are watching the Reserve Bank, another shift is...
Sport
United in charge
INNISFAIL United senior men’s team exploded into their Kappa Queensland Cup campaign with an 8-0 demolition of...
20 February, 2026
Local News
Pride outdone by PNG
NORTHERN Pride have had a heartbreaking start to the season, being...
Local News
Podcaster on to a winner
A NEW Cairns-based free sports podcast, Winners R Grinners, has launched...
Local News
Athletes score gold at titles
YOUNG athletes from the Tablelands, Douglas Shire and Cairns region have...
