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Making classification easier for region’s para-swimmers
FAR North Queensland swimmers will have greater access to competitive pathways after confirmation that a regional classification event will go ahead in August.
12 April, 2026
General News
Illegal dumping crackdown
A CALL for a dedicated officer and a three-year surveillance program was the next step in the fight against illegal...
11 April, 2026
Douglas is only place to be
LIFE has certainly thrown us a few challenges in recent weeks with...
C150 stickers dumped
STICKERS printed to celebrate Cairns’ 150 years have been withdrawn from...
Style speaks
A FIRST Nations fashion and design hub has opened in Cairns to inspire...
Entertainment
Back in city for ‘Moonrise’
MELBOURNE indie folk outfit Pierce Brothers have returned from a European tour and are now taking their fourth studio...
12 April, 2026
It’s a night at the library
CAIRNS Children’s Festival will return for its 12th year on 16-17 May...
Cameras rolling at Portsmith
CAMERAS are rolling in Cairns this month for the third season of Stan...
Circus comes to town for Shire children and families
SEA Circus in Port Douglas is inviting Douglas locals to dive into a...
Community
Teacher to take on world stage
BENTLEY Park College teacher Abigail Trabado will represent Australia at the Mrs International World 2026 pageant in...
13 March, 2026
Army leader was ‘a giant’
TRIBUTES have poured in for a former Australian Army leader described as...
‘Just luck’ to turn 100
STAYING social, maintaining connections and a ‘bit of good luck” has...
Business figure honoured at wake
FORMER Cairns businessman and philanthropist John O’Brien has been...
Business
It’s game over
EMPIRE Alternacade and Events Cairns has closed its doors and will rebrand as an Irish pub, with regulars saying the...
27 March, 2026
Casino takeover delay
AN offer by Sydney-based casino and pub tycoon Sam Arnaout to buy The...
Local News
BMW’s ‘Neue Klasse’ of ‘26
AS BMW’s rolls out its ‘Neue Klasse’ design – a specific electric...
Daisy driven by care and patience
FOR Sukhvinda (Sukhi) Singh, Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches...
Real Estate
Twin towers
TWIN six-storey towers, which are above the norm, have been approved at Trinity Park.
9 April, 2026
Good value drawcard
FIRST home buyers are setting up home in more affordable suburbs such as...
Real estate coup
ONE of Far North Queensland’s most accomplished real estate...
$11m expansion of in-demand Tully nursing home
RESIDENTIAL aged care places in Tully have received a much-needed boost,...
Sport
Good Friday at the Croc Pit
LAST week, I attended the big Easter weekend footy game, together with what seemed like the rest of Port Douglas.
11 April, 2026
Local News
NBL1 team aims for top
THE 20-plus year rivalry with Townsville was front of mind as Cairns...
Local News
Champion fond of Far North
AUSTRALIAN mountain bike champion Rebecca Henderson is set to compete in...
Local News
Crocs make mark as AFL ‘26 campaign begins
THE AFL Cairns season has officially started at Port Douglas, with the...
