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Event has WOW factor
THE WOW – Women of the World Festival – is in full swing in Cairns.
11 September, 2026
General News
‘Winx of North’ defies odds
IT was nearly two years ago when, via the ‘Goss’, I had the pleasure of reporting that locally-owned racehorse Choir...
10 September, 2026
Chess providing elite pathways
AUSTRALIA’S reigning chess champion has put Trinity Anglican School...
Grants to upgrade security
TEN community organisations across Cairns have received $250,000 in...
Gardens grow alongside city
OUR tropical paradise is reflected in our gardens.
Entertainment
Town’s art deco to be shown off
FROM fashion parades and murder mysteries to guided tours of the architectural beauty of Innisfail, be prepared for...
6 September, 2026
Music to pick up suburbia
ANOTHER Stratford Sounds event will wake up the sleepy suburban streets...
Global lyric tenor returns 'home'
INTERNATIONAL lyric tenor Paul Ettore Tabone, described by the BBC as...
Sister act back at Tanks
AUSTRALIAN duo Vika & Linda will return to Cairns this month, bringing...
Community
A mother’s plea
A FAR North Queensland mother is preparing to challenge a tribunal decision that placed key decisions about her adult...
4 September, 2026
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...
Memorial to dead airmen
EIGHTY-four years after a United States Army Air Forces B-17 Flying...
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
Big turnout for Sugar Festival bowls comp
CLUB Mossman, still known lovingly by many locals as the Mossman Memorial Bowls Club, has recently hosted the ‘Sugar...
10 September, 2026
Local News
New era for Northern Pride
NORTH Queensland Cowboys are taking over control of Cairns-based...
Local News
Bulls bow out with victory as Rangers seal premiership
MAREEBA United ended its 2026 campaign on a winning note, defeating Edge...
Local News
NRL star power for Ganyarra golf day
A CHANCE to rub shoulders with a star-studded line-up of former rugby...
