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Brooke Durrington is in charge of the needle and syringe program in the Far North. Picture: Supplied

Be aware of, not fear needles

FINDING a used syringe on the ground, particularly in a park or area frequented by lots of people can be a frustrating and confronting experience.

13 May, 2026

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John Dan’s shops were destroyed in the 1918 cyclone. Pictures: Cairns Historical Society and Museum

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Retail beating heart of city

Rotary Club of Cairns West president Sam Dyer (left), Cairns Show Association president Ian Allen and Rotary secretary Col Craig at the newly-refurbished Rotary Bar at the Cairns Showgrounds. The kitchen is to receive an upgrade courtesy of funds from Cr Rob Pyne’s discretionary fund. Picture: Lizzie Vigar

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Pet projects now revealed

A current parking meter in Cairns CBD. Picture: iStock

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New parking system worry

Red Wiggle Caterina Mete performs during a Wiggles live show, bringing music and audience interaction to the stage ahead of the group’s Cairns performance on 16 May. Picture: Supplied

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Get a wriggle on shortly

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Brooke McMullen stars as Dolly Parton in ‘Dolly: I will always love you’ at CPAC. Picture: Supplied

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Dolly ‘will always love you’ at CPAC tribute show

Raku-fired pottery at the Cairns Potters Club. Picture: Supplied

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All you knead is clay and patience

Mechanical cane cutting in 1926. Pictures: Cairns Historical Society and Museum

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Sugar’s success and shame

Some Cairns Hardware staff celebrate 50 years of operation. Pictures: Supplied

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Cairns Hardware marks 50 years

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Users can find out how to receive NBN upgrades at two events in Cairns. Picture: NBN

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NBN upgrades available

RSL volunteer Irena (surname withheld) making a wreath. Picture: Supplied

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Wreath-making classes add to occasion

The latest vandalism in division 2 on the Tom Murray Park toilets. Picture: Cr Matthew Tickner

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Kids miss out due to vandals

Kirsty Nancarrow has won silver in the 2026 Women Changing the World Award for Woman in Media at the global awards in Paris. Picture: Supplied

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Global award for journalist

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