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Cairns council, gardening contractor face court over tree pruning for bat ...

The Cairns Regional Council and a gardening contractor have appeared in court, charged over the pruning of trees as part of a flying fox control program. Environmental groups complained to authorities after heritage-listed trees in the Cairns CBD ... >> view original

Anchor's away for lesson in Napoleon's legend

MARITIME TREASURE: The anchor of the Swiftsure, the ship once used by Napoleon to flee his island of exile in the Mediterranean in the 19th century, now sits outside HMAS Cairns. Gym attendant at the Cairns Naval base Kenneth Cole, overlooks the ... >> view original

Open day at The Cairns excavation

The Cairns excavation, South Ronaldsay. (www.theorcadianphotos.co.uk) A section of the broch's outer wall. At the end of the third week of a four-week excavation, the dig at The Cairns, South Ronaldsay, is hosting a public open day tomorrow, Friday. >> view original

June rainfall record tumbles as wacky weather continues in Cairns

Before June even comes to an end the amount of rainfall recorded at Cairns Airport this month is greater than ever before. Speaking with ABC Far North this morning, Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) duty forecaster Robin Nataniele said more than 150 ... >> view original

Bus driver charged over Kuranda Scenic Railway collision in Cairns

A Cairns paramedic at the time said 23 people were assessed at the crash scene and 22 were taken to Cairns Hospital for further assessment. While most passengers escaped serious injury, paramedics took a man and woman to hospital with a possible ... >> view original

Qld Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk tells Cairns businesses no exceptions to ...

The Queensland Premier says there will be no exceptions to new 1:00am (AEST) lockout times for pubs and clubs in the state's far north. Cairns businesses and the Opposition are protesting against the changes, arguing local measures have already ... >> view original

Brian Cairns earns third PGA Championship berth in five years

FLOURTOWN, Pa. -- It took Brian Cairns six tries in the PGA Professional National Championship to earn a spot in his first PGA Championship. That was down road in Hershey, Pa., over at Hershey Country Club in 2011. Here at the Philadelphia Country Club ... >> view original

Man last seen near Port Douglas five years ago found by police in Cairns at ...

On Saturday night a police dog squad investigating a break-in in Cairns spotted Rodman riding a bike near the crime scene. “He went off into the bush ... the dog found him hiding in the grass,” Far Northern police Acting Detective Inspector Glenn Horan ... >> view original

US woman suffering from amnesia looks to Cairns to help find her identity

Far North Queenslanders are being urged to assist with a global search to find the family of a US woman with amnesia, who has memories of living in Australia, including Cairns. Interpol is seeking assistance in tracking down the family of “Sam”, a ... >> view original

Cairns council adopts budget with 1.5pc rate rise, $142m capital works spend

The Cairns Regional Council in far north Queensland has handed down its final budget before next year's local government election, with an $8 million surplus. Most ratepayers will see a 1.5 per cent increase in rates in the next financial year. The ... >> view original