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The Holloways Beach post office. Pictures: Cairns Historical Society and Museum

Postie always gets through

THROUGH rain and shine, flood and cyclone … the postman always delivers the mail.

30 September, 2026

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Marking the $100,000 donation to the cardiac challenge are (from left) foundation fundraising and marketing manager Jenny Coates, donors Anne Mills and Liz Franz and foundation CEO Gina Hogan. Picture: Supplied

$100,000 cardiac boost

Cairns business owner Angela Crawford has picked up gold and silver at the 2026 AusMumpreneur Awards. Picture: Supplied

Mum’s national acclaim

The Heritage Cairns Hotel will be the temporary home of the Red Cross welbeing centre. Picture: Supplied

‘New’ CBD digs revealed

Mayor Amy Eden is introducing a motion for free green waste disposal for ratepayers at Wednesday's council meeting. Picture: Supplied

Free green waste push by Mayor

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The 2025 North Queensland Breaking Bootcamp workshops and dance battle. Picture: Hung Phan

Grants give ideas great beginnings

Dancers perform at the Cairns Indian Festival 2026 Main Event at Fogarty Park. Picture: Supplied

Annual Indian festival draws crowds of 10,000

British vocal ensemble VOCES8 will make its only Australian appearance in Cairns at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music in 2027. Picture: Supplied

Vocal ensemble to make only Aussie visit to FNQ

Simon Shapiro will perform the music of John Farnham in ‘One Voice – The Greatest Hits of John Farnham Show’ at The Reef Hotel Casino from 20-22 November. Picture: Supplied

Tribute to legend

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The spectacular fireworks on the esplanade to celebrate Cairns’ 150th year. Pictures: Supplied

A party to remember

Derryn Knuckey, Mary Burg and Dr (Rosemary) Ro Hill of CAFNEC finalise details of the 40 years exhibition at the Cairns Museum. Picture: Facebook

Four decades of environmental advocacy showcased

The Cairns Convention Centre. Picture: Supplied

Big money-spinning events

Basil Mitchell’s Australian record fish in 1967. Pictures: Cairns Historical Society and Museum

Black marlin put city on map

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