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FAR North Queensland locals are being invited to rediscover their region, with Douglas Shire Council reinstating the Douglas Card for May and June.
13 May, 2026
General News
Retail beating heart of city
CAIRNS locals know their city never stands still – and neither has its retail heartbeat.
12 May, 2026
Clubs share in gaming fund
NEARLY $1 million across the Cairns region has been distributed to...
Keeping up with young’uns
A GROUP of Babinda women in their 70s is marking one year of...
Local News
Gifts much appreciated
A GROUP of adventurous Rotarians from the Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise...
Entertainment
Get a wriggle on shortly
CHILDREN’S entertainment group The Wiggles will bring their ‘Big Little Show’ tour to Cairns next month, alongside a...
10 May, 2026
Dolly ‘will always love you’ at CPAC tribute show
A DOLLY Parton tribute show is coming to Cairns, with ‘Dolly: I will...
Paronella Park in focus
WITH more than 7500 tropical plants and trees, the beautiful Paronella...
Countdown to Shire Carnivale
NEW events and headline acts have been announced for the 2026 Port...
Community
Teacher to take on world stage
BENTLEY Park College teacher Abigail Trabado will represent Australia at the Mrs International World 2026 pageant in...
13 March, 2026
Army leader was ‘a giant’
TRIBUTES have poured in for a former Australian Army leader described as...
‘Just luck’ to turn 100
STAYING social, maintaining connections and a ‘bit of good luck” has...
Business figure honoured at wake
FORMER Cairns businessman and philanthropist John O’Brien has been...
Business
Cairns Hardware marks 50 years
CAIRNS Hardware has been part of the North Queensland community for more than 50 years, supporting local builders,...
7 May, 2026
Service drives success
CAIRNS is only one of four cities throughout Australia which have...
It’s game over
EMPIRE Alternacade and Events Cairns has closed its doors and will...
Casino takeover delay
AN offer by Sydney-based casino and pub tycoon Sam Arnaout to buy The...
Real Estate
Firms combine
POWERHOUSE Property owners Kate Fern, Meaghan Confait and Michele Annison have joined forces with REMAX Real Estate...
23 April, 2026
Twin towers
TWIN six-storey towers, which are above the norm, have been approved at...
Good value drawcard
FIRST home buyers are setting up home in more affordable suburbs such as...
Real estate coup
ONE of Far North Queensland’s most accomplished real estate...
Sport
Raiders dominate Crusaders
AFTER a nail-biting season launch for the Port Douglas Reef Raiders, when they went down to the Northern Beaches...
11 May, 2026
Local News
Tennis player on the rise
YOUNG tennis player Vanessa Fitzgerald from Cairns reached the final of...
Local News
Four mates just love tennis
TENNIS is everything to four primary school boys from Mossman Tennis...
Local News
United surge to top after 6-1 victory
EDGE Hill United surged to the top of the FQPL Far North ladder with a...
