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Moving ANZAC moments
A CAIRNS RSL sub branch veteran has been deeply moved during a trip to Gallipoli as part of the Department of Veterans’ Affairs delivery team for ANZAC Day 2026.
11 May, 2026
General News
Free cooking program available again
‘EASY eat for less’, a recent initiative at Mossman Support Services, was originally set up last year in response to...
9 May, 2026
Last chance for parade
TODAY is the final chance for participants keen to float their creative...
Raintree court action
A NEW legal challenge has been launched over the proposed removal of a...
Death knell for water park
THE war in Iran and global price hikes have sunk a $210 million resort...
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...







