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Country music star Hayley Jensen is headlining The Reef Stampede at The Reef Hotel Casino, bringing her powerhouse vocals and award-winning hits to the stage for the official hoedown of the 2025 PBR. Picture: Supplied

Yee-haa, let’s make a bolt for casino

COUNTRY music, cowboy hats and high-energy hoedowns are galloping into town as The Reef Hotel Casino hosts the official hoedown of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) from July

18 July, 2025

Former Dundee’s owner Gary Low (left), long-time staff member Marion Wright, general manager Tina Wort and executive chef James Wort reflect on the legacy of Dundee’s at the Cairns Aquarium, which will close on Sunday. Picture: Supplied

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Dining era comes to end

An offer of $177 million has been made for the Reef Casino Trust which owns the hotel-casino complex in the Cairns CBD. Picture: Tourism Tropical North Queensland

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$177m bid for casino

Ray White Cairns director Ray Murphy.

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Southern buyers head north

Sam Dyer, Ian Allen, and Col Craig stand in front of the Rotary Bar’s bold new exterior, painted in Rotary Royal Blue - the official colour of Rotary International. Picture: Lizzie Vigar

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Rotary call for more members

Rosies Friends on the Street, Cairns, provide meals and essentials for local homeless people. Picture: Supplied

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Homeless in the spotlight in August

Motorist Michael Brumby in the almost empty dedicated hospital car parks in Bunda St. Picture: Nick Dalton

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New car park deserted

Award-winning Cairns artist Joanne Bingham with one of her animal portraits. Picture: Lizzie Vigar

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For Joanne’s love of animals

The Helga’s team (back row, from left) Seiko, Lily, Jacob, Sabrina, Tara, Grant, (middle row) Aaliyah, Uruha, Hestia, owner Birgit with the birthday pancake and at the front Kiki. Picture: Supplied

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Ten years of superb crepes

Bronwyn Holm will be talking about the benefits of soil health at the Cairns City Library on Thursday, July 10, at 2pm.

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Soil guru in Cairns

Journalist LIzzie Vigar has joined Cairns Local News. Picture: Amelie Courtney

Cairns News

Lizzie joins editorial team

The fun of Cairns Festival extends August 29 to September 7. Picture: Supplied

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City readies for festival

Marun Carl Fourmile will lead the ‘New Ways: Contemporary Shell Body Adornments’ exhibition at Northsite Contemporary Arts thanks to a grant from the Regional Arts Development Fund. Picture: Supplied

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Exciting city art projects

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