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Inspiring children’s festival
CAIRNS will be bursting with colour, creativity and curiosity when the Cairns Children’s Festival lands in the city this weekend, bringing standout exhibitions, entertaining plays
16 May, 2025
General News
Little ant, but a big problem
THE electric ant issue has been covered before in the ‘Goss’ and, while the problem with this minute critter...
15 May, 2025
Getting ready for Shire’s ball
THE Mossman Show Ball is being revived after decades in hiatus.
Anger over housing deal
CASSOWARY Coast Regional Council is selling off its community housing...
Uni graduates in first
NEARLY 200 graduates have crossed the stage at CQUniversity Cairns...
Entertainment
Suburb strikes a chord
THE charming suburb of Stratford is set to come alive with music on Saturday, July 5, as ‘Live and Local: Stratford...
12 May, 2025
Carnivale program launched
PORT Douglas Carnivale 2025's program has been officially launched.
Whisky’s on the palate of Larry
SALT House is set to host an unforgettable evening of flavour, stories...
Timeless sounds of soul
THE timeless soul sounds of Stevie Wonder will echo through Cairns this...
Community
Let the good times roll
CAIRNS residents are joining their Tablelands’ counterparts today (Friday, May 9), as nearly 50 teams from across Far...
9 May, 2025
Summer’s vision inspires
LOCAL Trinity Anglican School student and year 6 leader Summer Adams has...
His 40 years behind the mic
IN over four years of producing the weekly Gazza’s Goss column, I’ve...
It is a laughing matter
MAKING people laugh for 30 minutes at Mission Beach on Sunday is the aim...
Business
CX-60 gets price cuts plus suspension modifications
MAZDA has slashed up to $10,560 from its CX-60 luxury SUV with the introduction of a new entry-level variant, as well...
15 May, 2025
Honouring small business
THE Cassowary Coast is celebrating Queensland Small Business Month in...
New power option for region
CAIRNS electricity consumers have at long last a second provider to...
Supercar lovers set to rev up
FAR North Queenslanders will have the opportunity to drive the world’s...
Real Estate
Live next to Four Mile Beach
ENJOY a soothing sensory overload from this modern, ground floor, beachfront apartment where you can see, hear and...
9 May, 2025
Rainforest acreage for $2.5m
A LANDMARK 8ha (19 acre) parcel of land, once earmarked for...
Luxury, space and serenity
SETTLED in the heart of the breathtaking Shannonvale Valley, this...
New ID law baffles managers
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) is strongly opposing the...
Sport
Launch pad for fresh talent
THE next generation of world champion mountain bikers could emerge from Tropical North Queensland as part of the...
13 May, 2025
Local News
Kym in box seat at Pride
NORTHERN Pride Rugby League Club has appointed its first chairwoman Kym...
Local News
Northern Pride back with great 32-0 win against Ipswich Jets
IN spectacular fashion Northern Pride has fought its way back into the...
Local News
Pink in the Tropics Day
AFL Cairns round preview 5