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Run up to season’s end
TIGERS versus Crocs, Saints take on Hawks, Cutters play Bulldogs.
7 August, 2026
General News
Turn unwanted trash into treasure
WANT to give old items a second life, learn new skills, snap up a bargain or simply enjoy a free day out with the...
7 August, 2026
Cloudy future
THE original organisation behind Babinda’s Cootharinga Gardens (formerly...
New direction for Rotarians
THE Douglas Shire’s new Rotary Club of Douglas FNQ, formally known as...
Ice was just the start in ‘86
A BELOVED Mossman institution has marked a major milestone, with Mossman...
Entertainment
Taste of India in the tropics
AN expanded week-long celebration of Indian culture, food, music, dance and multicultural community life across...
3 August, 2026
Pictures that form stories
AWARD-winning graphic novelist Georgina Chadderton will visit Cairns in...
Italian festa was ‘fantastico’
THE fifth annual Cairns Italian Festival has been hailed as its biggest...
Nothing DAFT about this casino show
DAFT WEEKND will bring a live electronic dance music show to Bar36 at...
Community
Standing room only for Max
IT was standing room only, with at least 800 people gathering at St Monica’s Cathedral to farewell beloved former...
31 July, 2026
Vale, the 'queen' of real estate
THE ‘queen of Cairns real estate’ – Yvonne Marie Rowlands – has been...
‘Slapsy’ lived life to the Max
THE sudden death of popular former Cairns regional councillor, sports...
Cairns News, Stratford News, Freshwater News
Art turns grief into resolve
THE Freshwater raintree might be gone, but its story continues to grow.
Business
Mazda’s electric zoom-zoom
TWO of Mazda’s most important new models have been unveiled in Cairns.
30 July, 2026
Braschs – from teen employee to owner
SOME businesses simply sell products. Others become part of a city’s...
Thank Guinness, it’s Friday
A NEW Irish bar has opened in the heart of Cairns, with Murphy’s Pub...
Gallery’s new trio
CAIRNS Art Gallery has appointed three new directors to the Cairns Art...
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
Pride’s narrow loss at Innisfail
PRIDE’S return to Innisfail for the country round was another reminder of why it’s important to take Hostplus Cup...
4 August, 2026
Local News
Basketball’s night of gongs
CAIRNS Basketball has won a stack of awards at the annual NBL1 awards...
Local News
Italian pride on the line
THE annual Moriconi/Bomben Cup returns this Saturday as part of the 2026...
Local News
Women’s finals heat up in round 15
Women’s round 15 preview.
