General News
DFV upgrade of $20m for Cairns Courthouse
CAIRNS Courthouse is to get a $19.3 million upgrade to improve domestic and family violence support, including a new,...
28 January, 2026
Backup power for township
A MAJOR renewable energy company is planning to build the region’s...
Extreme heat taking its toll
WITH temperatures reaching new heights, and staying cool is no longer...
Ross River virus link to heat
FAR Northerners are being urged to prevent mosquito bites this summer,...
Entertainment
Free video workshop
A CAIRNS-based marketing agency is set to host a free videography workshop aimed at people looking to step into the...
26 January, 2026
Ripping police dog tale
FORMER sergeant David Raymond’s K-9 partner, Vader, wasn’t just a police...
Talented artists vie for annual awards
THE 78th Cairns Art Society Annual Awards Exhibition at the Cairns Art...
Eclectic program to liven up Tanks
INTERNATIONAL and Australian acts are set to hit the Tank 5 stage in...
Community
Three Rs made clearer
THE first 17 graduates of a program teaching adult literacy have graduated at Mossman.
21 January, 2026
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...
Full house for Johno’s bash
IT was literally standing room only as hundreds of people packed out a...
Business
Be clear and calm this year
CAIRNS psychosomatic therapist and holistic healing practitioner Lauren Wilson is offering people a calmer, clearer...
20 January, 2026
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.
Big lift for helipad shift
AN emergency helipad on the roof of Cairns Hospital will enable patients...
Real Estate
Solar program praised
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has given a glowing review of the Queensland Government’s new...
22 January, 2026
Rental relief
A DEVELOPER is planning to transform a tourist park at Edmonton into a...
McGrath opens city location
MCGRATH Estate Agents have opened an office in Cairns, as it sees great...
Greenfields $450m Mt Peter priority development area plan
A $450 million plan to create 3800 homes in the region’s Mt Peter...
Sport
Coach back to lift club’s chances
EDGE Hill United Football Club has appointed Billy Meany, formerly Billy Woodcock, as under-23 women’s head coach for...
26 January, 2026
Local News
Basketballers still contenders
CAIRNS Basketball teams delivered a solid showing at the latest under-23...
Local News
Match aims to unite suburb
AN annual community cricket match tomorrow at Holloways Beach aims to...
Local News
Mixed season for Muddies
WITH the Cricket Far North season now officially past the halfway point,...
