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Key link reaches roadblock
STATE Transport and Main Roads Minister Brent Mickelberg has ruled out the government’s direct role in opening up Quaid Rd between Wangetti and Lake Mitchell.
6 October, 2026
General News
Happy young workers
THE search is on for 11 trainees and apprentices at Cairns Regional Council for 2026-27 across a range of departments...
3 October, 2026
Beloved store closing
THE Stratford General Store is closing on Sunday after a lease proposal...
First part of games emblem revealed on ‘nard’
THE first piece of the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games emblem...
Green waste brawl
AN election promise by Mayor Amy Eden for a ‘free’ green waste scheme...
Entertainment
Muso marks legend’s songs
A CELEBRATION of David Bowie’s music will return to Cairns in November, with the musicians behind ‘Ashes To Ashes –...
4 October, 2026
Book on fishing culture
A CAIRNS-based Torres Strait Islander author has drawn on childhood...
Stars align for cultural show
A CONSTELLATION of First Nations artists has come together to launch the...
Teen’s dream at parklands
CAIRNS singer-songwriter RINA will fulfil a teenage dream by opening for...
Community
Hoop’s safety fears
A FAR North Queensland jockey says he feared for his safety after receiving alleged threats through Facebook,...
25 September, 2026
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...
Alan turns 90 in fine fettle
VERY rarely do I write the ‘Goss’ with a story of a personal note, but...
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
AFL great to play in T20 clash
AFL immortal Gary Ablett Jr spent two decades making life miserable for opponents on the football field – and in a...
5 October, 2026
Local News
Turf club’s top ‘cheer’ leader
IT doesn’t get much better than captaining your local first-grade rugby...
Local News
U12s show promise at titles
CAIRNS Marlins boys division one team has shown the most promise at the...
Local News
Cairns AFL player receives English club’s supreme award
A CAIRNS AFL player has been awarded woman of the year at a London AFL...
