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Days of risky crossings over
THE days of nippers running the gauntlet crossing the dangerous Captain Cook Highway at Ellis Beach are over with the new $5 million surf club finally up and running.
12 September, 2026
General News
Event has WOW factor
THE WOW – Women of the World Festival – is in full swing in Cairns.
11 September, 2026
Harvest ‘comes to life’
WHAT began decades ago as a simple local gathering to celebrate the end...
Where to now?
THE Australian Red Cross is searching for a new home for its 77-bed...
Plans reveal pub’s new site
PLANS have been revealed for a new Cock and Bull Tavern just a few...
Entertainment
Moon is rising
MOON over Machans is on again this Saturday 12 September in Keith Edwick Park, Machans Beach.
11 September, 2026
Battle at Tanks for Airlie music show
NINE local music acts will battle it out at Tanks Arts Centre this...
Town’s art deco to be shown off
FROM fashion parades and murder mysteries to guided tours of the...
Music to pick up suburbia
ANOTHER Stratford Sounds event will wake up the sleepy suburban streets...
Community
A mother’s plea
A FAR North Queensland mother is preparing to challenge a tribunal decision that placed key decisions about her adult...
4 September, 2026
Alan turns 90 in fine fettle
VERY rarely do I write the ‘Goss’ with a story of a personal note, but...
Students ‘rock the chop’
MORE than half of the Trinity Anglican School (TAS) Year 12 cohort got...
Memorial to dead airmen
EIGHTY-four years after a United States Army Air Forces B-17 Flying...
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
Dogs chasing double glory
PRELIMS: Centrals versus Cutters in women’s and they take on Crocs in men’s.
11 September, 2026
Local News
FQPL men’s head to the nitty-gritty
THE FQPL Far North premier men’s finals series delivered plenty of drama...
Local News
Brothers are simply the best
LEAGUE team wins fifth straight premiership, while basketball readies...
Local News
Crocs men’s sides in semis
THE Crocs have endured a mixed weekend of finals action, with their...
