Latest News
Tough Port trip for Manunda
CROCS against Hawks, Lions take on Saints, Tigers versus Centrals Bulldogs.
21 August, 2026
General News
He’s bananas
A FAMILIAR Cairns roadside business is expanding across south-east Queensland after finding that its simple,...
21 August, 2026
Splash park wins eminent award
LESS than a year after its official opening, the Port Douglas splash...
150 year logo contest
THE ‘Douglas 150 logo comp’ has been launched, coinciding with a general...
Bypass now open
CONSTRUCTION of a temporary bypass at Noah Creek has been completed...
Entertainment
Get into the spirit of festival
FAR North Queensland’s craft distillers will come together at Hemingway’s Brewery Cairns Wharf for the fourth annual...
21 August, 2026
Amateurs countdown
FINAL preparations are underway for the 67th Cairns Amateurs race day...
Savannah photo invitation
EVER dreamed of photographing one of Australia’s biggest music festivals?
Legends’ greatest hits
CAIRNS audiences will be taken through the music of Fleetwood Mac,...
Community
Veteran’s 100th birthday
ONE of Cairns’ few remaining World War II veterans has celebrated her 100th birthday.
11 August, 2026
Standing room only for Max
IT was standing room only, with at least 800 people gathering at St...
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...
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
Teen No. 1 in tough global off-road race
A MOSSMAN teenager has stunned an international off-road motorcycle endurance race event by beating some of the best...
20 August, 2026
Local News
Stalwarts win surf ski race
CAIRNS Surf Life Saving Club stalwarts Tony Hannan and Nigel Harris have...
Local News
Sisters soar to national finals in January 2027
TWO young Stratford aerialists have secured places at the 2027 Bend the...
Local News
Dominant Roos in finals win
KANGAROOS have capped off an outstanding finals series in style,...
