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Netballers cross the ditch to compete in global event
THE Kenfrost Homes Marlin Coast netball academy team will take its game across the Tasman this week, as the 2026 squad travels to Christchurch, New Zealand, to compete in the
25 September, 2026
General News
40th birthday for Just Kids
A CAIRNS early childhood education centre is preparing to celebrate four decades of welcoming local children and...
24 September, 2026
Four decades of environmental advocacy showcased
THE ‘Decades of Dedication: CAFNEC’s Legacy of Environmental...
Big money-spinning events
SIX franchise conferences being held in Cairns this year are expected to...
Probus members keep busy
THE ability for members of the community to deal with emergency...
Entertainment
CIAF program opens
EXPRESSIONS of interest for the 2027 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) are now open, inviting Queensland First...
21 September, 2026
Display explores FATE
EMERGING artists will explore questions of fate, destiny and personal...
Cyclone movie premieres
COMMUNITIES across the Barron floodplain will come together next week to...
Infertility at crux of play
CAIRNS playwright and producer Kimberley Greaves is bringing women’s...
Community
Hoop’s safety fears
A FAR North Queensland jockey says he feared for his safety after receiving alleged threats through Facebook,...
25 September, 2026
Feds get involved
A FAR North Queensland disability care dispute has been escalated to the...
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...
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
Barra bash back at Lake Tinaroo
LAKE Tinaroo is set to come alive with fishing action, $10,000 cash prize and a huge family foreshore celebration.
21 September, 2026
Local News
Healey and Piercy AFL’s best and fairest
SOUTH Cairns Cutters’ Jeremy Piercy received the Crathern Medal as AFL...
Local News
Game on – AFL grand finals
IT‘S an absolutely huge weekend in the Far North, as the Hawks women...
Local News
Dolphins vs Rangers in final
THE Stratford Dolphins have booked their place in the FQPL Far North...
