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Cairns industry leaders join forces to promote future of port

Advance Cairns and the Cairns Chamber of Commerce will be making a joint submission at the Bill's committee hearing, which also will hear from the Environmental Defenders Office of North Queensland, Cummings Economics (Friends of the Port of Cairns), ... >> view original

Party time for Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

After a big night at Tanks Art Centre with the openings of the Bungaree's Farm exhibition and Blak Cabaret, the focus is now on the Cairns Cruise Liner Terminal, with preparations for the fair's opening party tomorrow and fashion show on Friday. “I'm ... >> view original

Cairns judge hands company boss suspended sentence for forgery in Torres ...

ANSWERS: Staff from several Cairns businesses including AECOM and Black & More, which were creditors of defunct Garard Moulded Precast, leave court after the sentencing of its general manager Leslie Szkirpan for forgery. PICTURE: STEWART McLEAN ... >> view original

Police investigate Cairns hit-and-run after 37yo man injured in Parramatta Park

Police are investigating a hit-and-run incident in Cairns, in far north Queensland, overnight. Officers said a 37-year-old man was walking along Severin Street in Parramatta Park about 11:00pm (AEST) when he was hit by a car from behind. Police said ... >> view original

Helping hands are a two-way street

Gary Hubble, the manager of FNQ Partners in Recovery, based at Centacare Cairns, says: “Intervention must begin by working with communities to address the root causes of disadvantage, improving mental health and wellbeing, addressing poverty and high ... >> view original

Cairns Hospital after-hours noise unwelcome for resting patients

David Ware's son Bailin, 13, required a 2L blood transfusion after he severely broke his left leg and left ankle in a motorbike accident at Black Mountain Road, north of Cairns on Saturday. He was flown to hospital, where he required urgent surgery on ... >> view original

Cairns Innovation Centre to 'turbo-charge' jobs, economy

With more than 70 per cent of Northern Australia's population residing in Queensland's north, Professor Harding (left) said Cairns had the business, industry and world-class scientific and education assets to drive the major development. “The region ... >> view original

Newest Taipan Mark Worthington aware of his influence in Cairns

Cairns was buzzing earlier this year when the Taipans recorded their best regular season result (21-7) and first minor premiership, going on to lose the grand final to New Zealand. Worthington is the one big addition to that team, although they are ... >> view original

Hockey's junkets to Cairns

Details of Mr Hockey's taxpayer-funded entitlements show he travelled to Cairns as shadow treasurer 13 times and on another two occasions while in government — for a bill of more than $20,000. Both of Mr Hockey's trips to the tropical north when in ... >> view original

Authorities give all clear in Cairns suburb of Mooroobool after chemical ...

HAZARD: Dozens of homes were evacuated in Mooroobool as authorities worked to contain a chemical leak this afternoon. It has now been resolved. PIC: ISAAC EGAN, THE CAIRNS POST Source: Supplied. AUTHORITIES have left the scene at Lois St in ... >> view original