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Cairns Festival wraps up
ALMOST 20,000 people turned out for Carnival on Collins as the 64th Cairns Festival wrapped up with a program featuring live music, art, markets and performances.
13 September, 2026
General News
Remembering those who have kept the peace
THE Cairns community will come together on Monday 14 September at 10am to honour and remember the Australian men and...
12 September, 2026
Days of risky crossings over
THE days of nippers running the gauntlet crossing the dangerous Captain...
Event has WOW factor
THE WOW – Women of the World Festival – is in full swing in Cairns.
Harvest ‘comes to life’
WHAT began decades ago as a simple local gathering to celebrate the end...
Entertainment
Missy Higgins ‘loves’ playing in Far North
AUSTRALIAN singer-songwriter Missy Higgins says her love of Far North Queensland and Savannah in the Round’s...
13 September, 2026
Folk festival draws them in
YUNGABURRA will host more than 200 performers when the Tablelands Folk...
Talent on show in NYC
GIMUY/CAIRNS-based fashion designer Nicole Enoch-Chatfield will take her...
Moon is rising
MOON over Machans is on again this Saturday 12 September in Keith Edwick...
Community
Feds get involved
A FAR North Queensland disability care dispute has been escalated to the highest levels of the federal government as...
11 September, 2026
A mother’s plea
A FAR North Queensland mother is preparing to challenge a tribunal...
Alan turns 90 in fine fettle
VERY rarely do I write the ‘Goss’ with a story of a personal note, but...
Students ‘rock the chop’
MORE than half of the Trinity Anglican School (TAS) Year 12 cohort got...
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
Run exceeds expectations
MORE than 1000 runners than last year to total 2500 runners lined Four Mile Beach last Saturday (5 September) for Run...
12 September, 2026
Local News
Dogs chasing double glory
PRELIMS: Centrals versus Cutters in women’s and they take on Crocs in...
Local News
FQPL men’s head to the nitty-gritty
THE FQPL Far North premier men’s finals series delivered plenty of drama...
Local News
Brothers are simply the best
LEAGUE team wins fifth straight premiership, while basketball readies...
