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Last chance
THE final sites at Canopy’s Edge at Smithfield are on sale.
25 December, 2025
General News
It’s love and peace to all
AS we approach Christmas, it’s hard not to notice how much the true meaning of the holiday has become overshadowed by...
24 December, 2025
Riders hit beloved path
AN important part of the beleaguered Wangetti Trail has re-opened after...
Oil palms to be removed
THREE unsafe oil palms on the verge of Port Douglas Road (in front of...
Heaps to do across the region during school holidays
FAMILIES are being urged to reconnect, get outdoors and enjoy quality...
Entertainment
Hugh’s about to tick, tick ... BOOM!
PULITZER Prize and Tony Award-winning musical tick, tick ... BOOM! is coming to Cairns for three performances only in...
20 December, 2025
‘Heatwave’ lift to economy
PORT DOUGLAS is preparing to host a new summer event, with the inaugural...
Triple treat of fireworks
A TRIPLE treat will welcome in the New Year across the Cairns region on...
Tropicool Reef NYE party time
THE Reef Hotel Casino will ring in 2026 with its ‘Tropicool’ New Year’s...
Community
Johno's birthday is Sunday 28 December, 2025
LEGENDARY busker Ian 'Johno' Johnson is celebrating his 80th birthday on Sunday 28 December - not Saturday 28...
22 December, 2025
Johno’s 80th birthday
LEGENDARY busker and musician Ian ‘Johno’ Johnson is celebrating his...
Youth worker tops nation
CAIRNS youth worker Kayla Gagai has been named the 2025 Australian...
Uni plays role in proposal
IN a moment charged with eight years of shared history, long-distance...
Business
Reef Casino profits increase
THE owner of the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has reported an estimated jump in profits by about $1.3 million for the...
23 December, 2025
Jet into aviation hotel
DETAILS of the first onsite hotel at Cairns Airport have been unveiled.
Big lift for helipad shift
AN emergency helipad on the roof of Cairns Hospital will enable patients...
Club’s 2027 vision
THE Cairns RSL Club has unveiled its expansion plans for a new $20...
Real Estate
Million dollar boom time
THE prestige market in Far North Queensland has had its best year ever, with the highest number of $1 million-plus...
18 December, 2025
Tower brings hope
A NEW six-storey high social housing project at Westcourt aims to...
7-Eleven opens two additional outlets
TWO more 7-Eleven Australia stores are opening in Cairns to total three...
Driven to succeed
Couple brings fresh and collaborative approach to real estate
Sport
Talented tennis players do their clubs so proud
TWO young tennis players from Far North Queensland are making waves on the national and international stage.
21 December, 2025
Local News
Dates set for super carnival
THE 2026 Cairns Super Carnival will return to Ladbrokes Cannon Park from...
Local News
Basketballers hit the hoops
CAIRNS Basketball hosted a combined junior representative tournament...
Local News
Motor dealer and AFL seal contract
AFL Cairns has announced a three-year partnership with Ireland’s of...
