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Mayor’s showtime
CAIRNS Mayor Amy Eden has taken to social media to promote redevelopment of the Cairns Showgrounds which has yet to be funded and seemingly does not include housing and/or hotels
19 July, 2026
General News
Follow the Mossman Show trail and win a prize
MOSSMAN Show organisers, together with the Douglas Shire Council, have added a new feature to the event this year,...
17 July, 2026
New ferris wheel taste of what’s coming up
A NEW ferris wheel is coming to Cairns, with works now underway to...
Free cones for Ice Cream Day
ICE Cream Taxi will give away 500 free regular ice cream cones in the...
Cr Eden refuses apology
CAIRNS Mayor Amy Eden has refused to apologise for being found guilty of...
Entertainment
Artist’s 30-year dream at Tanks
GRINSPOON frontman and solo artist Phil Jamieson says he has wanted to play Tanks Arts Centre for 30 years, with the...
18 July, 2026
Water centre of showcase
UMI Arts is showcasing the work of 15 Aboriginal and Torres Strait...
Ode to pulverised raintree
A PHOTOGRAPHIC exhibition documenting the campaign to save the...
Best Aussie short movies
AWARD-winning Australian short films will screen in Cairns for one night...
Community
Student able to train close to home
A CARAVONICA student has joined the first intake of CQUniversity’s Bachelor of Medical Imaging in Cairns, as part of...
23 June, 2026
Fishing to lure bored youth
A CAIRNS youth organisation is expanding its mentoring work to the wider...
Far North News, Queensland News
How to celebrate everything we love about QLD
QUEENSLANDERS across the state are encouraged to mark QLD Day on 6 June...
Queensland News, Far North News
Celebrating incredible people who make our State great
THE QLD Day Awards shine a spotlight on the Queenslanders who go above...
Business
Thank Guinness, it’s Friday
A NEW Irish bar has opened in the heart of Cairns, with Murphy’s Pub transforming the former Empire arcade into a...
30 June, 2026
Gallery’s new trio
CAIRNS Art Gallery has appointed three new directors to the Cairns Art...
Shopping centre turns 21
REDLYNCH Central Shopping Centre is about to turn 21.
Pub with plenty of cheer
A HUSBAND-and-wife team is breathing life into the historic Aloomba...
Real Estate
High performer
CAIRNS’ position as one of the best performing real estate markets in the country in recent years remains...
25 June, 2026
Housing perfect for old farm site
A CAIRNS southern regional councillor is calling for ideas for the...
New era in housing dawns on city’s southside
THE first of many homes ready to move in to have hit the market at White...
Know your buying capacity
PROPERTY investors in Cairns are being urged to look beyond bank...
Sport
Trio dive into world champs in Instanbul
THREE Cairns underwater hockey players will represent Australia at the World Championships in Turkey this month after...
17 July, 2026
Local News
Lots of thrills and spills in three codes
THE FNQ rugby competition has delivered another exciting fortnight of...
Local News
Clean sweep by Roos in Tully
A POWERFUL show of solidarity marked the Tully Tigers’ domestic and...
Local News
Crocs in charge in all grades
THE Port Douglas Crocs have further cemented themselves as one of the...
