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Former Origin footballer Carl Webb appears in Cairns court accused of drunken ...

Former Maroons State of Origin player Carl Webb has appeared in a far north Queensland court over an alleged drunken rampage. Webb, 33, appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court charged with threatening violence, wilful damage and three counts of ... >> view original

Jennifer Spilsbury appointed editor of The Cairns Post

Mr Reid said: “I am delighted that a journalist of Jen's quality and experience has accepted the challenge of editing The Cairns Post. She brings experience in all the crucial roles regional newspapers play in their communities as well as the true ... >> view original

Regional Express (REX) adds Bamaga from Cairns

On 30 March, Regional Express (REX) celebrated the start of a new domestic route from Cairns to Bamaga. Exchanging gifts are: Warrick Lodge, GM Network Strategy and Sales, Regional Express (REX); and Kate McCreery-Carr, GM Operations, Cairns ... >> view original

Rex launches new Cairns-Mount Isa flights as it builds up North Queensland ...

Regional Express (Rex) says it will further expand its North Queensland operations with a new crew base in Cairns, new flights to Mount Isa and the acquisition of a Townsville-based engineering firm. The airline started its first Cape York service on ... >> view original

Bus for Cairns Airport

People travelling to and from Cairns are now able to catch a bus to and from the airport. The Airport Connect service had its first run on March 25 and offers a free shuttle service between the airport and Sheridan Street, where passengers can connect ... >> view original

Police uncover alleged drug lab at Cairns Esplanade apartment

TWO men will front court today after Cairns police uncovered an alleged clandestine drug lab at an Esplanade apartment complex. The pair, aged 42 and 27, were expected to be charged overnight with offences relating to manufacturing and possessing ... >> view original

Driving RVs is a way to see the country, take control of your life

“I started building up my own business.” It takes a certain level of entrepreneurial spirit to drive full-time, Cairns said. You manage which jobs you take, the routes to get you there and any expenses along the way. What you get out of it depends on ... >> view original

Housing and development on the rise in Cairns, outstripping rival cities ...

But the report warned that affordability in Cairns was “likely to deteriorate”. Ralf Dutton of Value Homes also warned housing affordability was likely to worsen. “We are seeing speculative pricing on new land in some areas that does not reflect ... >> view original

Vodafone and Cairns: same yet different

The words “retrospective tax” — dreaded by foreign investors and hated by Indian companies seeking foreign investment — are once again making headlines, this time due to the income tax department slapping a huge tax demand on Cairn India and its ... >> view original

Cairns Hospital shooting widow recalls day of horror

March 30, 1995, will always be remembered as the day when Cairns lost some of its innocence. That was the day radiology student Gregory Keith Prince went to Cairns Base Hospital with a gun and shot dead radiographer Lynnette Muller, 47, and her ... >> view original