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Players set to take off
MORE than 500 competitors in 36 teams from across the Pacific and Australia are to touch down in Cairns later this month for this year’s Fiji Airways Rugby 7s competition.
19 October, 2026
General News
Mayor claims she’s ‘gagged’
CAIRNS regional councillors have taken away mayoral minute powers from Mayor Amy Eden in a move she describes as...
17 October, 2026
Breast cancer fundraiser
SKYPARK Cairns by AJ Hackett will host its inaugural pink ribbon...
Disaster grants backflip
PROPOSED cuts to disaster funding that would have cost the Far North...
$1.5m footpaths program
MANUNDA is to get the lion’s share in this year’s $1.5 million new...
Entertainment
Artists all set to show work
TWO established First Nations artists are showcasing their work at UMI Arts’ Jensen Plaza Gallery in Manoora, with an...
18 October, 2026
Untapped talent emerge in Understory movies
A RECORD 71 submissions from eight schools across Far North Queensland...
Jarron’s brilliant career
INNISFAIL-raised actor and model Jarron Andy has taken his career to new...
Free community event by Japanese drummers
CAIRNS-based Japanese drumming group Drum Infinity Mugendai will...
Community
In memory of ‘Tinman’
THE Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has been named the official charity partner of the 2026 Cairns Show Auto...
16 October, 2026
Hoop’s safety fears
A FAR North Queensland jockey says he feared for his safety after...
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...
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
Cowboys ‘holiday’ at Woree van park
NORTH Queensland Cowboys fans will have the chance to meet current players and club legends at the inaugural Cowboys...
16 October, 2026
Local News
First grade cricket thrills all
TOP-class matches deliver close finishes, boys basketball thrives in...
Local News
Children thrive at ‘come and try’ day at Muddies
THE Muddies have welcomed a new generation of potential cricketers...
Local News
Crocs end season with best
THE Port Douglas Crocs brought their 2026 season to a fitting close with...
