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New moves to cut red tape
A NEW development and investment incentive policy for the Cairns region will enable Cairns Regional Council to use discretionary powers to influence where and when a project can
17 June, 2026
General News
Cheaper power promised
REGIONAL Queensland households and small businesses will see electricity bills reduced from 1 July, with the...
16 June, 2026
Tree chop kickstarts crusades
THE removal of the Freshwater raintree has prompted local community...
Rewarded for devotion
A FORMER Yorkeys Knob kindy and preschool educator has been honoured in...
Webcam keeps close eye on ospreys
JAMES Cook University’s Daintree canopy crane is home to a growing...
Entertainment
Boy is on way home at Tanks
A TORRES Strait Islander coming-of-age theatre production will return to the stage as part of the Cairns Indigenous...
15 June, 2026
‘Take me to funky town’
FORTY years after ‘Funky Town’ became an international hit, Pseudo Echo...
Gong show was chockas
MORE than 1000 people attended Johno’s Gong Show at the weekend, with...
What’s next for vocalist?
AFTER 50 years in music and 20 albums, Graeme Connors says looking ahead...
Community
How to celebrate everything we love about QLD
QUEENSLANDERS across the state are encouraged to mark QLD Day on 6 June in their own way – from backyard BBQs and...
3 June, 2026
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...
Grand dames
FOUR women at Pyramid Residential Care Centre are celebrating a combined...
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
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 Rock.
16 June, 2026
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...
Twin towers
TWIN six-storey towers, which are above the norm, have been approved at...
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...
