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One Nation’s state launch
ONE Nation has launched its Queensland federal election campaign in Cairns at Yorkeys Knob.
31 March, 2025
General News
Iconic Nissan Patrol logs up national sales record
THE Nissan Patrol has recorded its 250,000th Australian delivery, an achievement possible by Australia’s love for...
29 March, 2025
Mayor ganged up on
ALL nine Cairns regional councillors have ganged up on Mayor Amy Eden,...
Suburbia no place for gaol
PREMIER David Crisafulli has promised that any new youth detention...
Green group blasted by MP
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has blasted an environmental...
Entertainment
Curtain rises for Mamma Mia!
‘MAMMA MIA’ could not be a more appropriate term for a theatre, cast and musical that is about to hit the stage.
1 April, 2025
Mixing blues with acrobatics
PREPARE to be wowed with superhuman acrobatics and the smoothest of...
Nothing accidental about this show
DIVE into the creative whirlwind of ‘The Accidental Bride’, a new and...
Get ready to twirl at Tanks
READY, set, twirl. Emma Memma is returning to Cairns with her best...
Community
Gumboots meant for walking
MORGAN Terangi is on a mission raising awareness about men’s mental health by walking from Smithfield to Brisbane in...
2 April, 2025
No sting in this tale of generous Far Northerners
THE latest technology to extract venom from box jellyfish and Irukandji...
50 years of faithful service
FIFTY years of service from Volunteer Coast Guard QF15 Flotilla is being...
Chance to pick-up $5000
SMITHFIELD Shopping Centre has set its sights on visitors, working with...
Business
Retreat notches up gold
THE Reef House Adults Retreat at Palm Cove has snared another top award – this time gold in the Australian Tourism...
31 March, 2025
Huge truss heads north
THIRTY staff working around the clock since the beginning of the year...
Splash park underway
CONTRACTORS have arrived on site at the $4.75m splash park at Port Douglas.
Local beers aim for gold
HEMINGWAY’S Brewery is aiming for gold when it competes in the 2025...
Real Estate
Housing approvals drop off
HOUSING approval numbers are starting to fall again, including in the Far North, in the last quarter of 2024.
24 March, 2025
Bright and breezy by the sea
GET that welcome home feeling with this bright and breezy ex-display...
Leading property performer
CAIRNS has cemented itself as one of regional Queensland’s standout...
Leading property performer
CAIRNS has cemented itself as one of regional Queensland’s standout...
Sport
Back to drawing board
IT has been a rocky start to the Hostplus Cup for Northern Pride after accumulating another disappointing loss...
28 March, 2025
Lots of heavylifting at popular Cairns Cup competition
FIVE powerlifters claimed victory across five categories in the Cairns...
Mako Track attracts drivers
TWENTY go-kart drivers from the Cairns Kart Racing Club visited the Mako...
Pride aiming to bounce back
NORTHERN Pride have lost their first match of the Hostplus Cup against...
