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Fashion week’s good vibes
A STRONG turn-out at the opening of Cairns Fashion Week 2025 (CFW) has set the tone for the rest of the event.
21 November, 2025
General News
Have your say on electricity
POWERLINK wants community feedback on replacement works for critical transmission infrastructure in Cairns.
21 November, 2025
$5m safer surf club underway
CONSTRUCTION of a new $5 million clubhouse for the Ellis Beach Surf Life...
Legacy House edges closer
FNQ Legacy House is another step closer to reality after a $1 million...
Climb aboard sweet cane train
“CHUGGA-chugga, choo-choo, here comes the train, rollin’ towards the...
Entertainment
Go your own way at casino
MUSIC fans are in for a treat as ‘Running in the Shadows’, Australia’s longest-running Fleetwood Mac tribute band,...
16 November, 2025
Back to roots reaps benefits
THE 16th Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) returned to the Tanks Arts...
Butterfly yarn comes to life
AFTER 36 years living in Cairns, Nicola Strange has found inspiration...
Starshine pays tribute
FANS of Stevie Nicks and Fleetwood Mac can catch a live tribute...
Community
Pippa’s a true Aussie
A QUEENSLAND distance education student, Pippa Plant, has been named the 2025 Queensland junior ambassador at The...
19 November, 2025
Disabled? – no problem
FOR most people, a weekend in the great outdoors is a simple pleasure: a...
Thanks for saving water
CAIRNS residents have been praised for cutting their water use but the...
Senior carer honoured
KARINA Smith has been named Cairns’ best carer by Senior Helpers Far...
Business
Motility firm expands to city
DAVID Holzheimer has been the face of Peak Mobility and Rehab since it started in Gordonvale in 2020.
20 November, 2025
Beer, pokies and good food
CAIRNS has always loved a good yarn, a cold beer and a proper value feed...
Cocktails created with flair
IF you’ve seen bottles flying and shakers spinning, you’ve witnessed The...
Making AI more human
A CAIRNS-based tech start-up is aiming to redefine artificial...
Real Estate
A hex of a place
A LUXURIOUS five-bedroom luxury Port Douglas home, described as a private five-star resort, has hit the market, with...
20 November, 2025
Local News
Stupid bedroom tax
AUSTRALIA’S so-called “spare bedroom tax” proposal is not a bold policy,...
Local News
NQ house of year
THE coveted 2025 HIA North Queensland home of the year has been won by...
Local News
Timing and restraint in property market
IN Cairns, smart buyers understand that opportunity rarely waits for the...
Sport
It’s the Harry and Eli show at Muay Thai bouts in Yeppoon
TWO Cairns Muay Thai fighters are preparing for bouts at the Road to Glory promotion in Yeppoon on 22 November,...
18 November, 2025
Local News
Ali focusing on AFL Cairns female portfolio
ALI Burker has been appointed by AFL Cairns to lead its women and girls...
Local News
Ironwoman is her goal
CAIRNS Surf Lifesaving Club’s Lauren Baldwin has been named under-15 age...
Local News
City Lions’ new coach
CAIRNS City Lions have welcomed Scott Riordan as their new senior coach,...








