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United in charge
INNISFAIL United senior men’s team exploded into their Kappa Queensland Cup campaign with an 8-0 demolition of Stratford Dolphins, stamping themselves as early contenders in a
20 February, 2026
General News
Esplanade works sped up
WORKS to further strengthen and stabilise the foreshore along the Cairns Esplanade has been fast-tracked without...
20 February, 2026
Spiritual home
CONSTRUCTION has started on the long-awaited Cairns Chinese Culture and...
Sweet option to sugar cane
COCOA farming is shaping up to be a sweet alternative to sugar cane...
Grass will be much greener
REX Smeal Park and Little Cove – two sunsetting gems at Port Douglas –...
Entertainment
Hijinks galore while on leave
THE hilarious English farce ‘Holiday Snap’ will have Rondo Theatre patrons in stitches from tonight and next week.
20 February, 2026
Holiday Snap delivers big laughs
THE Rondo Theatre’s latest production, “Holiday Snap”, is a fast-moving...
New voices on airwaves
NEW shows have been added to Douglas Shire’s own radio station, Douglas FM.
Kate Ceberano returns
FOLLOWING the sold-out success of her ‘2025 Kate Ceberano – Australian...
Community
Miner beats rare illness
A CAPE Flattery mining worker is continuing his recovery after spending nearly five months in hospital with the rare...
9 February, 2026
Three Rs made clearer
THE first 17 graduates of a program teaching adult literacy have...
Grateful patient gives back to hospital for saving his life
WHEN accountant Stephen Turner suffered a sudden brain aneurysm a week...
School staffer backed
MISSION Beach State School parents and the community have publicly shown...
Business
Daisy driven by care and patience
FOR Sukhvinda (Sukhi) Singh, Driving Miss Daisy Cairns Northern Beaches is far more than a business – it is a...
17 February, 2026
Be clear and calm this year
CAIRNS psychosomatic therapist and holistic healing practitioner Lauren...
Reef Casino profits increase
THE owner of the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has reported an estimated...
Jet into aviation hotel
DETAILS of the first onsite hotel at Cairns Airport have been unveiled.
Real Estate
Renting out rooms
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has thrown its support behind a legislative change that will remove...
19 February, 2026
New owners
THE Woolworths-anchored Gubuda Gordonvale Shopping Centre has been sold...
Innisfail businesswoman opens doors to new Professionals-branded property firm
PROMINENT North Queensland businesswoman and former political candidate...
Interest rate check-up
WHILE most Australians are watching the Reserve Bank, another shift is...
Sport
Podcaster on to a winner
A NEW Cairns-based free sports podcast, Winners R Grinners, has launched on the locally-based TPM Podcast Network,...
16 February, 2026
Local News
Athletes score gold at titles
YOUNG athletes from the Tablelands, Douglas Shire and Cairns region have...
Local News
Here’s cheers to Kiera at Taipans
PORT Douglas dancer/cheerleader Kiera Poole is now coming to the pointy...
Local News
Nate’s fighting fit
BOXING prodigy Nate Martinelli has started his 2026 campaign in a...
