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Looking towards future
ONE of the things I have noticed since becoming Mayor is that wherever you go in Cairns, people have a story about this place.
31 March, 2026
General News
Where was the $3m spent?
BABINDA Taskforce is making a formal request for Cairns Regional Council to release detailed breakdowns of how...
30 March, 2026
Digging in
WORK has started on the new Woolworths $60 million shopping centre...
40 years of retail
SMITHFIELD Shopping Centre is marking 40 years since opening in 1986.
Ferry good start
THE Daintree ferry is due back in full service in time for the Easter...
Entertainment
Holiday arts and craft fun
CAIRNS Art Gallery has opened bookings for its April school holiday workshops, with a range of art classes available...
29 March, 2026
JUTE to deliver arts gig
QUEENSLAND’S regional theatre sector is set for expansion after...
Carnivale expands line-up for annual event
PORT Douglas Carnivale has expanded its entertainment line-up with a mix...
Festival’s lead acts announced
AUSTRALIAN music icons Icehouse and US singer-songwriter Don McLean will...
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
AFL royalty to play at Port
A NEW wave of excitement has come rushing through local AFL circles, with three-time premiership player, three-time...
30 March, 2026
Local News
League off to cracking pace
AFTER a long and treacherous off season, the 2026 Cairns District Rugby...
Local News
Junior teams wind up great summer roster
CAIRNS Basketball has officially wrapped up their junior summer season...
Local News
Head coach joins club
CAIRNS Basketball is building momentum on and off the court, with key...
