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Linda Bristow (centre), the great niece of Evan Whiting killed in the 1918 Kuranda rail tragedy, thanks Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Employees’ state secretary Mick McKitrick (left) and president Anthony Woodward for the new grave. Picture: Nick Dalton

Rail tragedy recalled

MORE than 100 years after he died, a fitting grave for railway fireman Evan Whiting was unveiled at Cairns cemetery last Saturday.

10 December, 2024

Trinity Bay State High School students Brodie Lucas (left), Jack Wood-Bartle, Lewis (surname withheld) and Andzejs Maltby took out top honours at this year’s Premier’s coding challenge. Picture: Education Queensland

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Students break the code

The scene of the Kuranda train derailment in 1918 which took the lives of two Queensland Rail employees who will be remembered next Saturday at a memorial service. Picture: Supplied

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Service planned for rail victims

Māori reggae band Katchafire is coming to Brothers Leagues Club tomorrow. Picture: Supplied

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Māori revival

St Vinnies worker Adam Breadon knows what homelessness and life challenges are all about. Picture: TAFE

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Adam’s dedication to hostel

Legendary Cairns musician Terry Doyle. Picture: Supplied

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It’s back home for city muso

Junior players Ash Trundle, and Lakyn Trundle test out the grounds with A-graders coach and captain Jordan Biondi-Odo and Ernest Suavai. Picture: Andree Stephens

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Football for all seasons

On-Country rehab program for wayward juniors - feature photo

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On-Country rehab program for wayward juniors

Caption: Demolition is underway of the rundown units at the Three Sistas ghetto at Manunda. Picture: Nick Dalton

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Ghetto to be transformed into $12m villa project

U3A Cairns president Maria Donkers and current affairs leader John Pratt are hosting guest speaker afternoons. Picture: Isabella Guzman Gonzalez

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Never too late to learn

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Shelter and safe place

Student Bronwyn Baker’s nautilus shell monoprint.

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TAFE art exhibition

Jessica Addo says enrolling at TAFE Queensland and RATEP was one of the best decisions she ever made. Picture: TAFE Queensland Cairns

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Making a difference

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