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David Honey. Picture: Supplied

Beyond the call of duty

A CAIRNS CitySafe officer has gone beyond the call of duty to help tourists being abused on a bus.

2 June, 2026

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POLAIR officers (from left) Senior Constable Brendan Knauth, Senior Constable Anton Santa Cruz, Polair pilot Steve Meyles, Senior Constable Kacey Kelvy, Sergeant Mark Doust and Senior Constable Andy Little are permanently based in Cairns along with their helicopter. Picture: Supplied

Aeroglen News

Results of chopper’s work

At the justice school launch was (from left) Lisa Hurst, principal of Ohana Academy Cairns, Bree James MP, Minister for Youth Justice and Victim Support and Minister for Corrective Services Laura Gerber, Ohana for Youth CEO Aaron Devine and Terry James MP at the announcement of the new Ohana Academy Youth Justice School in Cairns CBD. Picture: Supplied

Cairns News

Youth justice school to open in CBD

State Member for Cook David Kempton is backing a petition calling for Quaid Rd to be upgraded and opened for the public’s use as an alternative to the Kuranda Range crossing. Picture: Supplied

Wangetti News

Calls to open Quaid Rd

Paul Matthews (left). Picture: Supplied

Freshwater News

Honour for behind-the-scenes supporter of arts

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Claire Benham, director of the Child Development Program for Children’s Health Queensland, and Kim Dunston from Children’s Health Queensland Hospital and Health Service at the Early Years Conference 2026 in Cairns. The conference brought together educators, health professionals and community leaders from across Australia. Picture: Hugh Bohane

Cairns News

Kids ‘must learn from early age’

Jubilee, Kuranda Rainforestation Nature Park’s newest koala joey who the public can view this weekend. Picture: Supplied

Kuranda News

Koala joey Jubilee is cause for park’s 50th celebration

The third Yalanji RAW Reconciliation Run and Walk has been cancelled on Saturday May 30 at the Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre due to sorry business. Picture: Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy

Mossman News

Gorge run cancelled

Retired Anglican priest Father Neil Forgie (left) and Buddhist nun Venerable Richin lead a ceremony beneath the Freshwater raintree last Monday morning as residents gathered in support of efforts to save the tree. Picture: Kerry Trapnell

Freshwater News

Costs cripple tree case

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Portrait of Yarrabah veteran James Canuto from the Serving Country Project. Picture: Belinda Mason

Cairns News

Proud war veteran

The CLN team with the best free paper award (from left) sales executive Leesa McNamara, production manager Lisa Harris, editor Nick Dalton, administration clerk Amelie Courtney, sales executives Kath Maclean and David Galeano and journalist Hugh Bohane. Picture: Carl Portella

Westcourt News

Best free paper in the state

Landside works have started at the Daintree River for the new ferry. Picture: Douglas Shire Council

Daintree News

It’s a ferry good start

Mossman’s beautiful backdrop.

Douglas Shire News

So much on offer in paradise

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