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From fairy to author – Chantal Munro with some of her books. Pictures: Supplied

Chantal’s real-life fairy tale

IF I had a dollar for the times I have said, “there is just so much talent in our small part of the world”, I would probably be resting up on a superyacht somewhere out on the

22 October, 2026

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Holloways Beach was spilt in two after the flooding events post-Cyclone Jasper. Picture: Cairns Regional Council

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Disaster grants backflip

Cairns Aquarium boss Daniel Leipnik, showing visitors around the tourist attraction, says he needs working holiday-makers to staff the CBD premises. Picture: CLN

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Tourism staffing crisis

Opposing the working holiday visa changes are (from left) Cairns Mayor Amy Eden, Crystalbrook Collection Hotels & Resorts CEO Geoff York, FNQ Growers Association Chairman Joe Moro, Assistant Tourism Minister Bree James, Tourism Tropical North Queensland CEO Mark Olsen, Cairns Chamber of Commerce CEO Patricia O’Neill, Regional Development Australia Tropical North CEO Lainie Poon and Advance Cairns Operations Manager Frankie Opie. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Working visa ‘concerns’

An artist’s impression of the administration building as part of a waste plant proposed on the Barron River delta. Picture: Peddle Thorp International.

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Waste plant objection

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The late Peter Blundell, a supporter of emerging talent and the founder of Country on Keppel, which previously brought live country music to the Great Keppel Island Hideaway. Picture: Supplied

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Talent search opens

Shine On Gimuy 2025 is a finalist in the 2026 Queensland Tourism Awards. Picture: Shine On Productions

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FNQ’s shining finalists

Regional Development Australia (RDA) Tropical North board chairwoman Hurriyet Babacan. Picture: Supplied

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Fuel charges squeeze FNQ

In just one night, more than $1.1 million was raised by the FNQ community to bring life-saving new services to Cairns Hospital patients by the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation. Picture: The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation

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FNQ’s generosity hits $31m

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TTNQ CEO Mark Olsen (left) and chairman John O’Sullivan glance through TTNQ’s annual report. Picture: TTNQ

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$10bn new tourism aim

A mother embraces her adult daughter as their planned return to Far North Queensland remains delayed amid an ongoing dispute over disability support and accommodation arrangements. Picture: Hugh Bohane

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Trip home delayed

An artist’s impression of the waste-processing plant. Picture: Peddle Thorp International

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Residents oppose waste plant

Sugar heritage centre volunteers (from left) Carolyn Jones, Greg Shannon and Erin Headon next to one of the displays before damage by ex-Cyclone Jasper in 2023. Picture: Sugar Research Australia

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How sweet it is

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