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It’s one and all at Brothers rugby league club
WHAT began with just 10 participants in 2020 has grown into one of the most inspiring parts of Brothers Cairns RLFC, with up to 40 players now taking the field each week as part of
5 October, 2026
General News
Happy young workers
THE search is on for 11 trainees and apprentices at Cairns Regional Council for 2026-27 across a range of departments...
3 October, 2026
Beloved store closing
THE Stratford General Store is closing on Sunday after a lease proposal...
First part of games emblem revealed on ‘nard’
THE first piece of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games emblem...
Green waste brawl
AN election promise by Mayor Amy Eden for a ‘free’ green waste scheme...
Entertainment
Muso marks legend’s songs
A CELEBRATION of David Bowie’s music will return to Cairns in November, with the musicians behind ‘Ashes To Ashes –...
4 October, 2026
Book on fishing culture
A CAIRNS-based Torres Strait Islander author has drawn on childhood...
Stars align for cultural show
A CONSTELLATION of First Nations artists has come together to launch the...
Teen’s dream at parklands
CAIRNS singer-songwriter RINA will fulfil a teenage dream by opening for...
Community
Hoop’s safety fears
A FAR North Queensland jockey says he feared for his safety after receiving alleged threats through Facebook,...
25 September, 2026
Feds get involved
A FAR North Queensland disability care dispute has been escalated to the...
A mother’s plea
A FAR North Queensland mother is preparing to challenge a tribunal...
Alan turns 90 in fine fettle
VERY rarely do I write the ‘Goss’ with a story of a personal note, but...
Business
Google review attacks
A LARGE number of local businesses and organisations, including the Douglas Shire Council, have been hit with false...
20 August, 2026
Former CEO’s casino deal
FORMER Reef Casino Trust CEO and current director Allan Tan has...
Mazda’s electric zoom-zoom
TWO of Mazda’s most important new models have been unveiled in Cairns.
Braschs – from teen employee to owner
SOME businesses simply sell products. Others become part of a city’s...
Real Estate
Investors eye off city hotel
THE Mercure Cairns, a 75-key resort hotel in the city’s tourism precinct, is on the market via an expressions of...
30 July, 2026
Housing project opens
THE White Rock Estate opens its doors to the community tomorrow...
High performer
CAIRNS’ position as one of the best performing real estate markets in...
Housing perfect for old farm site
A CAIRNS southern regional councillor is calling for ideas for the...
Sport
Cairns AFL player receives English club’s supreme award
A CAIRNS AFL player has been awarded woman of the year at a London AFL club in her first season playing for the...
4 October, 2026
Local News
Cricket’s a family affair
FATHER and son pairings are the talk of the Far North cricket season.
Youngsters learn about kitties, bias, ditches and rinks
YOUNGSTERS have been introduced to the game of bowls at Club Mossman’s...
Local News
Mulgrave cruises to easy eight-wicket victory
ROUND two of the Far North Queensland cricket competition delivered a...
