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Free body corporate seminar for apartment owners
RISING insurance premiums and increasing levies are placing mounting pressure on Cairns apartment owners, with many body corporate committees facing difficult decisions as they
22 October, 2026
General News
Uphill access cut to views
THE newly-opened Henry Ross Look-out on Kuranda Range road no longer provides access to visitors travelling up to the...
21 October, 2026
Vollies clean-up creek
A GROUP of volunteers has collected 13 bags of rubbish during a...
Artist to bring skate park to life
ONE of Australia’s leading contemporary mural artists will create a...
The luck of the canny Irish
THE Cairns Irish Association will use a $12,000 Cairns Regional Council...
Entertainment
Raise cash for town’s theatre
KURANDA Amphitheatre is calling on Far North Queenslanders to help raise $20,000 for a permanent sound system, with a...
18 October, 2026
Savannah another winner
SAVANNAH in the Round 2026 has wrapped up in Mareeba, drawing 8290...
Artists all set to show work
TWO established First Nations artists are showcasing their work at UMI...
Untapped talent emerge in Understory movies
A RECORD 71 submissions from eight schools across Far North Queensland...
Community
In memory of ‘Tinman’
THE Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation has been named the official charity partner of the 2026 Cairns Show Auto...
16 October, 2026
Hoop’s safety fears
A FAR North Queensland jockey says he feared for his safety after...
Feds get involved
A FAR North Queensland disability care dispute has been escalated to the...
A mother’s plea
A FAR North Queensland mother is preparing to challenge a tribunal...
Business
Google review attacks
A LARGE number of local businesses and organisations, including the Douglas Shire Council, have been hit with false...
20 August, 2026
Former CEO’s casino deal
FORMER Reef Casino Trust CEO and current director Allan Tan has...
Mazda’s electric zoom-zoom
TWO of Mazda’s most important new models have been unveiled in Cairns.
Braschs – from teen employee to owner
SOME businesses simply sell products. Others become part of a city’s...
Real Estate
Investors eye off city hotel
THE Mercure Cairns, a 75-key resort hotel in the city’s tourism precinct, is on the market via an expressions of...
30 July, 2026
Housing project opens
THE White Rock Estate opens its doors to the community tomorrow...
High performer
CAIRNS’ position as one of the best performing real estate markets in...
Housing perfect for old farm site
A CAIRNS southern regional councillor is calling for ideas for the...
Sport
Storm brews for 2027
A NEWLY-formed senior rugby league organisation – Edmonton Storm – is pushing to return to Far North Queensland...
20 October, 2026
Local News
Crackerjack comp to raise money for charity
EDGE Hill Cairns Bowls Club is hosting its inaugural ‘Crackerjack...
Local News
Northern Pride’s new manager
EXPERIENCED rugby league administrator Tony Crowe is Northern Pride’s...
Local News
Clubs unite over fee increase
FOOTBALL Queensland has bowed to statewide club pressure and paused the...
