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Fresh era for former resort
EXPERIENCED tourism operators have just two weeks to respond to expressions of interest to transform run-down Double Island, off the coast of Palm Cove.
1 May, 2025
General News
ALP stimulus for festivals
A RE-ELECTED Albanese Labor government will support the ongoing success of Cairns’ vibrant multicultural festivals,...
29 April, 2025
LNP backs disaster building
THE Douglas Shire Council has welcomed the LNP’s election commitment of...
Classic motorcycle show will intrigue both young and old
THE Cairns Motorcycle Restorers Club and the local AMX Motorcycle...
Free pet microchip sessions
FREE pet microchipping is on offer at the Cairns Regional Council’s...
Entertainment
Talented artist now judge at awards
IN a full circle moment, CIAF’s artistic director and accomplished artist Teho Ropeyarn is returning to the...
27 April, 2025
Alley’s ‘Footsteps’ in music
AT just 14-years-old Alley Zee from Palm Cove is hitting all the right...
Slice of Cannes
A TOUCH of French flair returns to Cairns when the 14th French Film...
‘Sweet Talk’ under the stars
ART Sounds is returning to the Cairns CBD with free live music under the...
Community
Kid’s book is all-Wright
BECOME a hatch-hero and defeat the ‘poo heads’ alongside local brothers Carter and Marlow Wright with their graphic...
29 April, 2025
Pacific nations gather
THE Cassowary Coast is to host its first Pasifika Celebrations 2025, a...
Spotlight on ‘Woody’
‘WOODY’, to his mates is a larrikin, but tomorrow he will be stepping...
Frontier Wars realised
BUILDING on the success of past commemorations on ANZAC Day eve in...
Business
COUCH plans financial road ahead
A ROADMAP turbocharging clinical services at Cairns’ cancer centre in a bid to become a self-sustaining care hub has...
28 April, 2025
Dining scene options galore
THE dining scene at Palm Cove has livened up with Tiger Prawn Tony’s,...
Amazing diving record
PRO-DIVE Cairns has made an industry-first achievement to become the...
Customers come first
SMALL banks, such as Cairns Bank, are tired of picking up the slack left...
Real Estate
New ID law baffles managers
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is strongly opposing the state’s new standardised tenancy application...
19 April, 2025
Tropical living at its greatest
THIS house has amazing views – possibly the best views a Port Douglas...
A ‘Powerhouse’ of a podcast
A CAIRNS real estate’s venture into podcasts is proving popular.
Thyme to enjoy the lifestyle
THYME Lifestyle Resort Mareeba has unveiled its newly renovated...
Sport
Riders pumping pedals
THE fourth edition of Douglas Shire’s premier cycling and running event – Port Douglas Gran Fondo Festival – is...
27 April, 2025
Local News
PCYC gym’s 100th member
PCYC Innisfail are jumping for joy after four-year-old Indie Briggs...
Local News
Foley Shield squads named
THE battle for North Queensland supremacy is on, with Cairns squads...
Local News
Legacy round poignant time
A QUIRK due to the construction of the Gregorian calendar means that in...
