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Cinemas were places to be
ENTERTAINMENT has long flourished in Cairns, from the open-air Lyric Theatre in the 1910s to grand cinemas like the Palace and Royal.
25 February, 2026
General News
Grants up to $15,000
APPLICATIONS for Ports North grants of up to $15,000 for organisations making a meaningful difference across regional...
24 February, 2026
Creatives wanted to help Cairns Festival’s 2026 program
CREATIVES are being called upon to help shape the Cairns Festival 2026...
Nursery future in doubt
A GORDONVALE community nursery that supports volunteers, students and...
Tougher bail laws
STRONGER bail monitoring laws for youth offenders will be rolled out...
Entertainment
Are there too many frogs?
A NEW children’s book raising the question of “Just how many frogs is too many?” will be launched in Smithfield later...
22 February, 2026
Savannah Sounds line-up revealed
THE official program for Savannah Sounds has been released ahead of the...
Play will split audience
THE four-time Matilda Award–nominated new Australian work ‘Crossing the...
Traditional lion dancers will liven up casino
THE Reef Hotel Casino will celebrate Chinese New Year with two free...
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
Swimmers in dash for cash prizes
A SHORT, sharp ‘dash for cash’ has delivered fast finishes and prize envelopes at Woree Swimming, with Central Cairns...
23 February, 2026
Local News
Seven masters of squash
SEVEN Cairns players will travel to Perth in August to compete in the...
Local News
Duo facing up to basketball
THEY’LL be seen on all things junior basketball in 2026, their faces...
Local News
Far from hot for Olympian
As world winter sports afficionados scratch their heads over Australia’s...
