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Duo facing up to basketball
THEY’LL be seen on all things junior basketball in 2026, their faces gracing posters and other promotional material to encourage children’s participation in the sport.
22 February, 2026
General News
Tougher bail laws
STRONGER bail monitoring laws for youth offenders will be rolled out across Queensland after new legislation was...
21 February, 2026
Legal threat over tree
A FRESHWATER action group is threatening litigation over the future of a...
Esplanade works sped up
WORKS to further strengthen and stabilise the foreshore along the Cairns...
Spiritual home
CONSTRUCTION has started on the long-awaited Cairns Chinese Culture and...
Entertainment
Traditional lion dancers will liven up casino
THE Reef Hotel Casino will celebrate Chinese New Year with two free cultural events as it marks 30 years of operation.
20 February, 2026
Sail into The Reef Hotel Casino for Yacht Rock Revival
YACHT Rock Revival returns to The Reef Hotel Casino for three nights of...
Hijinks galore while on leave
THE hilarious English farce ‘Holiday Snap’ will have Rondo Theatre...
Holiday Snap delivers big laughs
THE Rondo Theatre’s latest production, “Holiday Snap”, is a fast-moving...
Community
Miner beats rare illness
A CAPE Flattery mining worker is continuing his recovery after spending nearly five months in hospital with the rare...
9 February, 2026
Three Rs made clearer
THE first 17 graduates of a program teaching adult literacy have...
Grateful patient gives back to hospital for saving his life
WHEN accountant Stephen Turner suffered a sudden brain aneurysm a week...
School staffer backed
MISSION Beach State School parents and the community have publicly shown...
Business
Daisy driven by care and patience
FOR Sukhvinda (Sukhi) Singh, Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches is far more than a business – it is a...
17 February, 2026
Be clear and calm this year
CAIRNS psychosomatic therapist and holistic healing practitioner Lauren...
Reef Casino profits increase
THE owner of the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has reported an estimated...
Jet into aviation hotel
DETAILS of the first onsite hotel at Cairns Airport have been unveiled.
Real Estate
Renting out rooms
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has thrown its support behind a legislative change that will remove...
19 February, 2026
New owners
THE Woolworths-anchored Gubuda Gordonvale Shopping Centre has been sold...
Innisfail businesswoman opens doors to new Professionals-branded property firm
PROMINENT North Queensland businesswoman and former political candidate...
Interest rate check-up
WHILE most Australians are watching the Reserve Bank, another shift is...
Sport
Far from hot for Olympian
As world winter sports afficionados scratch their heads over Australia’s most successful run at the Winter Olympics,...
21 February, 2026
Local News
State of Origin shield travels the Far North
NORTH Queensland Cowboys second-row forward Jeremiah Nanai kicked off...
Local News
United in charge
INNISFAIL United senior men’s team exploded into their Kappa Queensland...
Local News
Pride outdone by PNG
NORTHERN Pride have had a heartbreaking start to the season, being...
