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Valuable 2-2 draw for Strikers against Bulls
REDLYNCH Strikers showed plenty of character to come from behind twice and earn a valuable 2-2 draw against the Mareeba Bulls at Calanna Park on Saturday night.
19 June, 2026
General News
Rates rise by 8.3 %
DOUGLAS Shire rates and charges are to rise by an average 8.3% this year – far more than inflation of about 4.2%.
19 June, 2026
Rates rise $283 a year
THE average Cairns Regional Council ratepayer will pay an extra 7.5%, or...
Mayor frozen out of meeting
CAIRNS Mayor Amy Eden was excluded from a “secret” meeting convened by...
‘My will to live’
FOR Jorge Castro, his job at Meals on Wheels has been a lifesaver, after...
Entertainment
Red flagging teen stresses
A NEW Cairns-produced theatre work exploring consent, relationships and social media opened at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre...
19 June, 2026
Take a trip on the wild side
ONE of the world’s leading documentary cinematographers will give Cairns...
Boy is on way home at Tanks
A TORRES Strait Islander coming-of-age theatre production will return to...
‘Take me to funky town’
FORTY years after ‘Funky Town’ became an international hit, Pseudo Echo...
Community
Fishing to lure bored youth
A CAIRNS youth organisation is expanding its mentoring work to the wider community through a new school holiday...
19 June, 2026
Far North News, Queensland News
How to celebrate everything we love about QLD
QUEENSLANDERS across the state are encouraged to mark QLD Day on 6 June...
Queensland News, Far North News
Celebrating incredible people who make our State great
THE QLD Day Awards shine a spotlight on the Queenslanders who go above...
Queensland News, Far North News
QLD Day Ambassadors: familiar faces of Queensland pride
MEET some of this year’s QLD Day ambassadors, championing the essence...
Business
Pub with plenty of cheer
A HUSBAND-and-wife team is breathing life into the historic Aloomba...
Cairns Hardware marks 50 years
CAIRNS Hardware has been part of the North Queensland community for more...
Service drives success
CAIRNS is only one of four cities throughout Australia which have...
Real Estate
Housing perfect for old farm site
A CAIRNS southern regional councillor is calling for ideas for the future of a former farm in his division.
17 June, 2026
New era in housing dawns on city’s southside
THE first of many homes ready to move in to have hit the market at White...
Know your buying capacity
PROPERTY investors in Cairns are being urged to look beyond bank...
Firms combine
POWERHOUSE Property owners Kate Fern, Meaghan Confait and Michele...
Sport
Maroons legend ‘Alfie’ says ‘play hard’
QUEENSLAND rugby league legend Allan “Alfie” Langer says he is looking forward to meeting Far North fans when he...
15 June, 2026
Local News
Tigers stay at top of ladder
NORTH Cairns thrash Hawks, City Lions beat Crocs, while Cutters defeat...
Local News
3000 athletes at Ironman
MORE than 3000 athletes from 54 countries will converge on Tropical...
Local News
Dolphins’ frustrating loss to Bulls
STRATFORD United was left to rue missed opportunities and a...
