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Tandem paragliding above Wangetti Beach on the Captain Cook Highway returns in June. Picture: High Adventure Paragliding

Soar high above the beach

TANDEM paragliding is coming back to the Captain Cook Highway coastline.

31 May, 2025

Retirement village resident Colleen Duplock leads a chant at a protest of 100 pensioners at the Cairns Regional Council chambers on Wednesday morning. Picture: Nick Dalton

Portsmith News

Rates protest gets rowdy

Episode two leading ladies Sonlia founders Sonya Alba-Miller (left), Liana Haste, You Can’t Do That in the Bush executive producer Laticia Braving, episode one leading men Connor Clarke from Plastic Pirates and Dennis Fay from Salty Monkeys. Picture: Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

Cairns News

Of course you can do that

Jaxon Corbett and Dakota and Trinity Jones are looking forward to the KidsLIfe Expo. Picture: Supplied

Parramatta Park News

Larger, better expos are all about child’s play

Friday’s fireworks go off with a bang.

Port Douglas News

Carnivale captivates people

Some of the damage at Lake Placid about to be repaired. Pictures: Cairns Regional Council

Caravonica News

$1.1m fix for Lake Placid

Sponsor Joe Spelta with Palm Cove puppy winner Jasper and owner Sonja Schofield.

Palm Cove News

YAPS winners after dog show

AirNorth is using an Embrarer E190 jet between Cairns and Alice Springs. Picture: Airnorth

Aeroglen News

Flights to Alice Springs

Reconstruction works are about to begin on the Captain Cook Highway. Picture: DTMR

Far North News

Highway closures pending

The heritage-listed Mulgrave Gallery is the Far North’s building of the year. Other winners are (at top from left) Duffy residences, Florian House and Ergon’s new building. Pictures: Andrew Watson

Cairns News

Gallery best designed

Cairns Hospital patient Harry Prior (left) is treated by paediatric ward's Dr Brandon Lo using the new ultrasound system. Picture: Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation

Cairns News

Better care for young patients

Dr Helen Hobson, of Mossman, will be joining the COUCH care team to help patients transition from oncology to communty-based treatment. Picture: Supplied

Manoora News

GP on board at COUCH

A 60-year-old cycad makes a grand statement at the botanic gardens, replacing a rotten weeping fig. Pictures: Cairns Regional Council

Edge Hill News

Tree digs its new home

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