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2025 Cooktown Cup winner Vincenzo heads for the line, ridden by Lauren Guernier. Pictures: Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy

Lots of punting in paradise

WITH the festive season approaching at a rapid rate of knots, things are starting to ramp up on people’s social calendars.

30 November, 2025

About to board the sugar train are (from left) Shikira Kalatzis of Canegrowers, cane farmer Celiamaree Zarins, the George the Farmer team of Shaun, George and Simone and Joel Teirney, also of Canefarmers. Picture: Supplied

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Climb aboard sweet cane train

Port Douglas State School year 6 children spent a day on the Reef courtesy of Quicksilver. Picture: Supplied

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Students thrive on Reef excursion

Probus members get close look at Mt Carbine tungsten mine. Picture: Supplied

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Probus delves into details of Shire’s tungsten mining

At the opening of the Mossman State High School new courts were (back row, from left) Kaydee Reynolds, Deklen Reynolds, Amber Schumacher, David Kempton MP, school sports head Tracy Butland, Natasha Scenna and Bryson Collins and (front row) Hayley Fischer, Nanami Anderson and Emily Harris. Picture: Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy

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Youth love new courts

Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre is one of many Indigenous tourism experiences in the Far North which are benefitting in the rebounding international tourism market. Picture: Tourism Tropical North Queensland

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Tourists living ‘dream’

The dangers of e-scooters have been the subject of a public inquiry in Cairns. Picture: iStock

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E-scooter public hearing

The 100m stretch of the Daintree riverbank after floods caused extensive damage post-Cyclone Jasper and the new protection works. Pictures: Supplied

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Acute damage all fixed

Newell Beach residents (from left) Bill Aspinal, Ian O’Donaghue, Vicki Thomas, Geoff Sullivan, John Bond and Jeanette Bond are frustrated that erosion continues outside their homes. Picture: Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy

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Shifting sands

Tourists enjoy riding bikes along Four Mile Beach. Picture: Tourism Tropical North Queensland

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Overseas visitor spending reaches record $1.2bn

Japanese funnyman and media personality Abareru-kun, who is the face of a new $130 million ‘Come and Say G'Day’ campaign targeting the Far North’s biggest source of tourists, highlights Four Mile Beach at Port Douglas. Picture: Tourism Australia

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Come say G’day Japan

This four-bedroom, 2 bathroom home at 55 Pecten Avenue, Port Douglas, is listed for $949,999, well under the median price for Port Douglas ($1.148m). Contact LJ Hooker Port Douglas on 0403 066 189. Picture: LJ Hooker Port Douglas

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House price rise

Member for Barron River Bree James (left) with a cassowary statue and Queensland Parks and Wildlife ranger Jeff Lewis. Picture: Supplied

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App targets our big birds in the wild

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