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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

Cairns News

Retail beating heart of city

Freshwater Tennis Club and Northern Beaches Mudcrabs Rugby Union Club representatives with Bree James, Member for Barron River after they received gambling benefit fund grants. Picture: Supplied

Far North News

Clubs share in gaming fund

Taking part in a morning fitness session at Phalanx gym were Rosie, Barry, Brock (trainer), Rhonda, Twink, Pam, Lorraine, Patsy, Liza, Joseph, Jayne and Alecia (surnames withheld). Picture: Supplied

Babinda News

Keeping up with young’uns

Rotary district 9560 governor-elect Rita Zappulla (left) and Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise president Brent Kelly hand out sketch books and pencils to students at the Batase school. Picture: Rotary Club of Cairns Sunrise

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Gifts much appreciated

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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

Cairns News

Pet projects now revealed

Nathan Shingles at Gallipoli beside the grave of Private J. Simpson of the Australian Army Medical Corps during ANZAC Day 2026 commemorations. Picture: Supplied

Gallipoli News

Moving ANZAC moments

Regional councillor Brett Moller (Div.1) says the Babinda pool will not shut permanently during the winter break. Picture: David Gardiner

Babinda News

Pool not ‘served suitably’

Completion of slope stabilisation at Streets Creek, Kuranda Range Road. Picture: Supplied

Kuranda News

Anger over range work

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A current parking meter in Cairns CBD. Picture: iStock

Cairns News

New parking system worry

Easy eats for less coordinator Bianca Baldisserais. Picture: Supplied

Mossman News

Free cooking program available again

Today is the last day to submit entries for the Port Douglas Carnivale street parade. Picture: Supplied

Douglas Shire News

Last chance for parade

TV Gardening guru Costa Georgiadis with community members supporting efforts to save the Freshwater tree now at the centre of renewed court proceedings. Picture: Hugh Bohane

Freshwater News

Raintree court action

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