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Wading through 1000 pages
A FIERCE battle to save the Babinda swimming pool has reached another stage after the Babinda Taskforce secured more than 1000 pages of council records following a Right to
4 August, 2026
General News
Legacy’s target nearer
MORE than $190,000 has been raised towards Far North Queensland Legacy’s planned Legacy House after more than 300...
2 August, 2026
Council ‘not’ in a shambles
CLAIMS that the Cairns Regional Council was “dysfunctional” were...
Relay for Life this weekend
FAR North Queenslanders are being invited to lace up their walking shoes...
Car boot sale to help group
MARLIN Coast Meals on Wheels is hosting a fundraising car boot sale this...
Entertainment
Taste of India in the tropics
AN expanded week-long celebration of Indian culture, food, music, dance and multicultural community life across...
3 August, 2026
Pictures that form stories
AWARD-winning graphic novelist Georgina Chadderton will visit Cairns in...
Italian festa was ‘fantastico’
THE fifth annual Cairns Italian Festival has been hailed as its biggest...
Nothing DAFT about this casino show
DAFT WEEKND will bring a live electronic dance music show to Bar36 at...
Community
Standing room only for Max
IT was standing room only, with at least 800 people gathering at St Monica’s Cathedral to farewell beloved former...
31 July, 2026
Vale, the 'queen' of real estate
THE ‘queen of Cairns real estate’ – Yvonne Marie Rowlands – has been...
‘Slapsy’ lived life to the Max
THE sudden death of popular former Cairns regional councillor, sports...
Cairns News, Stratford News, Freshwater News
Art turns grief into resolve
THE Freshwater raintree might be gone, but its story continues to grow.
Business
Mazda’s electric zoom-zoom
TWO of Mazda’s most important new models have been unveiled in Cairns.
30 July, 2026
Braschs – from teen employee to owner
SOME businesses simply sell products. Others become part of a city’s...
Thank Guinness, it’s Friday
A NEW Irish bar has opened in the heart of Cairns, with Murphy’s Pub...
Gallery’s new trio
CAIRNS Art Gallery has appointed three new directors to the Cairns Art...
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
Italian pride on the line
THE annual Moriconi/Bomben Cup returns this Saturday as part of the 2026 Cairns Italian Festival, with Cairns and the...
1 August, 2026
Local News
Women’s finals heat up in round 15
Women’s round 15 preview.
Local News
Canefields set to boom
ORGANISERS are estimating 4000 fans will pack Walshs Auto Cairns...
Local News
Three mates in finals of indoor golf titles
A CAIRNS deputy principal, teacher and crocodile farm manager will...
