Trinity Inlet dredging opposition needs Qld Government rethink says Cairns council and other top stories

Trinity Inlet dredging opposition needs Qld Government rethink says Cairns council

Cairns Mayor Bob Manning wants the Queensland Government to reconsider its decision not to support the dredging of Trinity Inlet in Cairns, in the state's far north. Last month, the Government rejected dredging plans, which would allow large cruise ... >> view original

Leeds United: Goalkeeper Cairns exits Whites

The 22-year-old, who made only one senior appearance for Leeds, will be released when his contract expires next month. Cairns has been on the fringes of United's first team for several years but a substitute outing in a 5-0 defeat to Blackpool in 2011 ... >> view original

Election 2015: Lord Nick Bourne joins Alun Cairns in Wales Office

The Conservative's former leader in the assembly, Lord Nick Bourne, will join Vale of Glamorgan MP Alun Cairns as a junior minister in the Wales Office, it has been confirmed. Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said Lord Bourne will have a "key role in ... >> view original

Boy critical after being pulled from Cairns Esplanade Lagoon

A boy is fighting for his life after being pulled unconscious from a Cairns lagoon. The eight-year-old was taken to Townsville Hospital on Sunday where he remains in a critical condition, the Cairns Post reports. It is believed he was part of a large ... >> view original

Cairns toddler fights for life after bashing

Detectives from the Cairns Child Protection and Investigation Unit arrested the man after being called to the emergency department by medical staff. He has been charged with grievous bodily harm and is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates ... >> view original

Cairns defendant feels long arm of the lawyer

It was a bit of both for Jake Whyte, 19, who tried to jump over a glass wall at Cairns Magistrates Court on Tuesday. The teen had appeared on property offences moments before but decided to make a break for it as he was led out of court. Advertisement. >> view original

Takura Eyes Majority Stake in Cairns

INVESTMENT holding company, Takura Capital, is reportedly set to acquire controlling interest in fast moving consumer goods manufacturer, Cairns Foods Holdings Limited. An industry source said Takura Capital was tipped to acquire the majority stake in ... >> view original

A Day in Cairns

One of the city's newest attractions, the Cairns Zoom and Wildlife Dome is a twenty metre high glass structure perched atop the casino. It houses a collection of native reptiles, amphibians, birds and marsupials, a number of which have free reign of ... >> view original

Meet the faces behind Cairns' coffee culture boom

Whether you drink one in the morning to help wake yourself up or you need far more than that to help keep you going through the day, chances are your coffee consumption has changed in recent years. From supermarket blends to Sumatran beans, Cairns' ... >> view original

Eaton wins gold in Cairns

New Plymouth teenager Olivia Eaton won the two major sprint races at the Oceania Games in Cairns at the weekend. Eaton, 17, won the girls' 100m in a time of 12.20 seconds before taking out the 200m final in a record time of 24.48 seconds. She was one ... >> view original