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Know your buying capacity
PROPERTY investors in Cairns are being urged to look beyond bank borrowing limits and carefully assess their own financial comfort levels before entering the market.
21 May, 2026
General News
Parks in spotlight
RESIDENTS are being invited to help shape the future of local parks, streets and public spaces across Cairns as the...
20 May, 2026
Twilight markets plus live music coming to Tanks Arts Centre in June
TANKS Arts Centre will launch a new twilight market on Friday 12 June,...
Submissions flooded in
BABINDA pool is scheduled to close for maintenance at the end of May for...
$166.3m for road upgrade
THE duplication of the Cairns Western Arterial Road (CWAR) between...
Entertainment
Tribute to Sir Elton John
A TRIBUTE to Sir Elton John will take over BAR36 at The Reef Hotel Casino later this month as part of the venue’s...
17 May, 2026
Playlunch sex-ed ‘talks’
AUSSIE bogan-funk outfit Playlunch will bring its ‘sex ed’ regional tour...
Book launched
THE Cairns Historical Society’s new publication ‘Cairns: A Tropical Town...
Stories told with art for 30 years
FOR 30 years, Cairns artist Norman Miller has used art to tell stories,...
Community
Teacher to take on world stage
BENTLEY Park College teacher Abigail Trabado will represent Australia at the Mrs International World 2026 pageant in...
13 March, 2026
Army leader was ‘a giant’
TRIBUTES have poured in for a former Australian Army leader described as...
‘Just luck’ to turn 100
STAYING social, maintaining connections and a ‘bit of good luck” has...
Business figure honoured at wake
FORMER Cairns businessman and philanthropist John O’Brien has been...
Business
Pub with plenty of cheer
A HUSBAND-and-wife team is breathing life into the historic Aloomba Hotel, about a 30 minute drive south of Cairns.
16 May, 2026
Cairns Hardware marks 50 years
CAIRNS Hardware has been part of the North Queensland community for more...
Service drives success
CAIRNS is only one of four cities throughout Australia which have...
It’s game over
EMPIRE Alternacade and Events Cairns has closed its doors and will...
Real Estate
Firms combine
POWERHOUSE Property owners Kate Fern, Meaghan Confait and Michele Annison have joined forces with REMAX Real Estate...
23 April, 2026
Twin towers
TWIN six-storey towers, which are above the norm, have been approved at...
Good value drawcard
FIRST home buyers are setting up home in more affordable suburbs such as...
Real estate coup
ONE of Far North Queensland’s most accomplished real estate...
Sport
Swimmers champion Far North
CAIRNS Mudcrabs Masters Swimming Club members have returned from the National Championships in Brisbane with medals...
18 May, 2026
Local News
JCU Mariners continue their winning form
THE 2026 FNQ Rugby season has found some serious form in both divisions...
Local News
Nate’s boxing his way up
UP-and-coming boxer Nate Martenelli reached the finals at this year’s NQ...
Local News
Top player out after serious knee injury
EDGE Hill United has confirmed senior player Lewis Marano sustained a...
