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It’s time to go own way
A FLEETWOOD Mac tribute show will return to Cairns with three performances scheduled at BAR36 inside The Reef Hotel Casino.
27 March, 2026
General News
Suburban streets since 1876
FOR 150 years, suburban life in Cairns has been shaped by climate, community and thoughtful planning.
26 March, 2026
One paw print at a time
A PHOTOGRAPHY initiative celebrating the bond between people and their...
Day-to-day without barriers
A FAR North Queensland peer network is helping people with disabilities...
Keeping safe eye on marina
A NEW partnership between Ports North and Cairns Regional Council will...
Entertainment
Creative grants available
ARTISTS and culture creatives in the Cairns region are invited to apply for funding through the Regional Arts...
23 March, 2026
Residency linking arts
NINE First Nations artists have taken part in a 10-day contemporary...
‘Old man’ song up for top gong
KURANDA musician Djawarray has been named a finalist in the Queensland...
‘You and me’ this summer
UMI Arts is launching their 2026 exhibition season later this month with...
Community
Teacher to take on world stage
BENTLEY Park College teacher Abigail Trabado will represent Australia at the Mrs International World 2026 pageant in...
13 March, 2026
Army leader was ‘a giant’
TRIBUTES have poured in for a former Australian Army leader described as...
‘Just luck’ to turn 100
STAYING social, maintaining connections and a ‘bit of good luck” has...
Business figure honoured at wake
FORMER Cairns businessman and philanthropist John O’Brien has been...
Business
It’s game over
EMPIRE Alternacade and Events Cairns has closed its doors and will rebrand as an Irish pub, with regulars saying the...
27 March, 2026
Casino takeover delay
AN offer by Sydney-based casino and pub tycoon Sam Arnaout to buy The...
Local News
BMW’s ‘Neue Klasse’ of ‘26
AS BMW’s rolls out its ‘Neue Klasse’ design – a specific electric...
Daisy driven by care and patience
FOR Sukhvinda (Sukhi) Singh, Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches...
Real Estate
Good value drawcard
FIRST home buyers are setting up home in more affordable suburbs such as Babinda and Fishery Falls, a new report...
26 March, 2026
Real estate coup
ONE of Far North Queensland’s most accomplished real estate...
$11m expansion of in-demand Tully nursing home
RESIDENTIAL aged care places in Tully have received a much-needed boost,...
Caring for assets differently
GLOBAL engineering and project management group XBURO has launched XBURO...
Sport
‘The real deal’
A RISING young talent from the Edmonton and Gordonvale tennis clubs is making her mark on the national stage after...
23 March, 2026
Local News
Basketballers return home with gold and silver medals
CAIRNS Basketball’s under-16s cohort have returned home with gold and...
Local News
Pride sets pace for season
KENFROST Homes Northern Pride have opened their 2026 campaign with a...
Local News
FNQ’s AFL, rugby league and soccer kick-off
THE Cairns and Hinterland region are all preparing for their upcoming...







