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Legendary Hopscotch diner Fred Piercy (centre) with Parmod (Parmy) Kumar (left) Col Doody of the restaurant. Pictures: Supplied

Nothing stops Fred at 97

FREDERICK James Piercy has more stories than most books on the shelf.

10 July, 2025

Paul Horn has been awarded a life membership of the Edge Hill Tennis Club. Picture: Supplied

Local News

Life membership bestowed on Edge Hill tennis stalwart

Michael Joseph Rees in training for the SES.

Port Douglas News

Radio jock living the dream

Handbag Project founder Trudy Tschui (centre) with volunteers and dozens of bags for victims of domestic violence. Picture: Supplied

Cassowary Coast News

Handbags offer solace

Awardees (from left) Gerald Paul Turbin (PSM), Michael Misi, Governor of Queensland Dr Jeanette Young and Andrew Pyke (PSM) at the Cairns Art Gallery on Wednesday this week Picture: Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

Cairns News

Trio aptly recognised

Mr Bastion

Cairns News

Trailblazer was unique

Childcare centre tycoon Les Williams employed 500 staff but quietly gave a lot to charities, Kangaroos junior rugby league and his family. Picture: The Williams family

Whitfield News

Farewell, Les Williams

4CA’s legendary radio presenter John ‘Macca’ Mackenzie or ‘the Voice of the North’ as he was known, was live at 4CA for the last time on Friday, May 30. Picture: Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

Cairns News

‘Macca’ farewells radio

Cairns Mayor Amy Eden with Ching Wa Chong, daughter Hanaah Cheng and Henry Cheng at the latest citizenship ceremony.

Cairns News

New Aussies

More than 30 pensioners attended the Cairns Regional Council meeting last Wednesday to hear their representatives appeal to councillors about pending rate rises. Picure: Nick Dalton

Cairns News

Stress about hike in rates

The Mothercluckers won the best team costume with their dogs Waffles and Uno also taking best dog costume. Pictures: Romy Photography

Cairns News

Rain didn’t stop them

Frank McHugh, who died earlier this month aged 93 at Whitfield, has been remembered as a loving family man, bowls club stalwart, faithful Catholic, with a varied career. Picture: The McHugh family

Whitfield News

Farewell Frank McHugh

The Sisterhood of the Travelling Wheelbarrow’s team this year is Karla Lord, Tony Kelly, Rob and Janelle Marks, Narelle Fitzgerald Edwards, Selina Weyen, Sienna Shipp, Chloe Austin, Jessica Fleitas, Marcel Fleitas, Caite Lynn and Cat Roach. Picture: Karla Lord.

Mareeba-Chillagoe News

Let the good times roll

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