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Proud war veteran
THE contributions of all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples who have served and sacrificed for Australia will be acknowledged at the annual Indigenous Veterans’ Ceremony
29 May, 2026
General News
So much on offer in paradise
GREAT food, refreshments, arts, sport, tranquillity and culture.
28 May, 2026
ATSI veterans in spotlight
INDIGENOUS veterans are to be honoured at an annual ceremony at the...
Booze shops in firing line
A PLAN to restrict the number of bottle shops in targeted Cairns suburbs...
Boat luring big spenders
A CAIRNS family-owned Great Barrier Reef operator has launched its...
Entertainment
Award-winning shows
AWARD-winning performer Adam Kelly will bring his solo shows ARCO Jnr and ARCO Snr to CPAC on 30 August for the...
24 May, 2026
Minnie with Little Quirks
INDIE-FOLK act Little Quirks and blues-rock performer Minnie Marks will...
Strumming to own beat
AUSTRALIAN fingerstyle guitarist Elias Bartholomeo will perform in...
Gold heist book reveals links to city family
A NEW book examining Australia’s largest single act of theft has...
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
Pub with plenty of cheer
A HUSBAND-and-wife team is breathing life into the historic Aloomba Hotel, about a 30 minute drive south of Cairns.
16 May, 2026
Cairns Hardware marks 50 years
CAIRNS Hardware has been part of the North Queensland community for more...
Service drives success
CAIRNS is only one of four cities throughout Australia which have...
It’s game over
EMPIRE Alternacade and Events Cairns has closed its doors and will...
Real Estate
Know your buying capacity
PROPERTY investors in Cairns are being urged to look beyond bank borrowing limits and carefully assess their own...
21 May, 2026
Firms combine
POWERHOUSE Property owners Kate Fern, Meaghan Confait and Michele...
Twin towers
TWIN six-storey towers, which are above the norm, have been approved at...
Good value drawcard
FIRST home buyers are setting up home in more affordable suburbs such as...
Sport
Are you ‘All in’ for running?
ARE you ‘All in’ for this year’s third Yalanji RAW Reconciliation Run and Walk later this month?
24 May, 2026
Local News
Crocs control AFL comp ...
... while junior Sharks have mixed fortunes
Local News
Saints win puts them third
BULLDOGS go down to Saints, Lions defeat Tigers, while Crocs dominate Hawks
Local News
Pride up to fifth after beating Clydesdales
NORTHERN Pride have moved into fifth position on the Hostplus Cup ladder...
