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At the reading nook are (from left) Rotarians Glenda Young, Jean Lapthorne, Ellen Gardiner and Tracey Paterson. Picture: Rotary Club of Cairns

Book nook by Rotary

A READING nook with dozens of books has opened at The Women’s Centre FNQ.

1 July, 2026

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Thrive & Connect mentor Jason Tom with participants during a fishing excursion. The organisation’s new Cast & Connect holiday program will combine fishing adventures with mentoring activities for young people aged 10 to 14 during the July school holidays. Picture: Supplied

Fishing to lure bored youth

Cairns Girl Guide District members celebrate 100 years of guiding at the Cairns Guides Hut in Manunda. Pictured cutting the centenary cake are (from left) Laura Hitch, Leila Trenfield, Maddy and Rosie (surnames withheld). Picture: Supplied

A centenary of leading

Musician Tessa Devine will perform at CAFNEC’s ‘Move for Our Environment’ launch party fundraiser in Manunda on Saturday 16 May. Picture: Supplied

Music to move habitats

The REMAX Powerhouse team (from left) co-owner and head of sales Kate Fern, co-owner and head of rentals Meaghan Confait, REMAX Australia GM Joel Davoren, co-owner and head of finance Michele Annison and real estate agent and auctioneer Tony Williamson. Picture: Supplied

Firms combine

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A Cairns couple have won ‘Set for Life’ – giving them $4.8 million to be paid in monthly instalments of $20,000 a month for 20 years. The couple portrayed are actors and not the real winners. Picture: The Lott

Couple set for life after $4.8m win

Jamaylya Ballangarry of First Nations Fashion + Design (FNFD) with some of designer Elverina Johnston’s garments. Picture: Nick Dalton

Style speaks

Member for Barron River Bree James and Ambulance Services Minister Tim Nicholls (centre), as well as paramedics, with the renderings of the new Cairns ambulance operations centre. Picture: Facebook

Ambo centre extends

Don’t let hearing loss impact your quality of life. Picture: iStock/ PeopleImages

Let’s hear it for seminar

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Cairns Regional Council is offering to buy back reserved sections of Cairns Cemetery. Picture: Supplied

Grave demand for plot slots

VPG youth worker Kayla Gagai celebrates being named the 2025 Australian trainee of the year at the Australian Training Awards in Darwin. Picture: Supplied

Youth worker tops nation

Police Minister Dan Purdie (third from left) with Barron River MP Bree James and Mulgrave MP Terry James (centre), police and SES officials unveil the two new Airbridge Resilient Network Infrastructure trailers. Picture: Hugh Bohane

FNQ’s satellite lifelines

Starshine, a tribute to Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac (from left) Mitchell Jon (guitar/vocals), Matty Skea (drums/vocals), Nikki Canale (former Las Vegas star performer as Stevie Nicks), Regotron (bass/vocals), and Krissy Linehan (keys/vocals. Picture: Supplied

Starshine pays tribute

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