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Wildlife experts outraged after alleged spear gun attack on Cairns hotel ...

Three men will appear in court later this month after they allegedly went to the Hilton Double Tree resort in the Cairns CBD armed with spear guns and shot two of the popular fish which measured nearly a metre each. Police have alleged the 18-year-old ... >> view original

Artists and designers merge ancient and modern at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Two decades after her hit album Stylin' Up thrust the Indigenous culture of Far North Queensland and the Torres Strait Islanders into the mainstream, Christine Anu took to the stage to open the 2015 Cairns Indigenous Art Fair. Stylin' Up seems apt ... >> view original

Mackay trainer set for hat-trick of Cairns Cups

“Goddess Of Luck ran well in Cairns last start (third behind Fields Of Tuscany in the 1900m handicap). “They are all in good form and Knowing Me is always around the mark.” You don't need to tell Manzelmann that locals would like the Cairns Cup to stay ... >> view original

Cairns and Far North police district welcomes new police recruits

Fresh out of the Queensland Police Service academy, Constables Joe McKay, Frank Liu and Brad Dawes have hit the streets of Cairns as general duty officers. Their placement in the Far North follows 12 months of training in Brisbane, where the new ... >> view original

Cairns leaders pledge to step up to end homelessness

STEPPING UP: Anglicare North Queensland chief executive Ian Roberts and Senator Jan McLucas add their messages on a board for thought after the Step Up to End Homelessness breakfast in Cairns yesterday. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTY Source: News ... >> view original

Cairns women in strong position for mumpreneur gong

GIRL POWER: Cairns Women Connecting networking group owner Sandra Durrington, Kristy Vallely from blog for mothers The Imperfect Mum, Renee Dembowski from marketing consultancy business Social Butterfly Marketing, Jo Whitton from Quirky ... >> view original

City of Cairns golf tournament split for first time in 40 years after a three ...

The pair approached the 18th green in darkness after splitting the 10th and 11th holes, Medcalf's final putt lipping out from 60cm denying him the outright win after three days of action at the Cairns Golf Club. Neither player was able to return today ... >> view original

Opposition leader backs plan for Cairns to be a 'strategic' port

LNP leader Lawrence Springborg, who flew into Cairns last night ahead of meetings this morning, said he was “very supportive” of seeing Cairns recognised as a strategic port. The region's business leaders have been pushing for the change to be made to ... >> view original

Indigenous man who renounced Australian citizenship fronts Cairns court on ...

Jeremy Geia, 41, who is also known as Murrumu Yidindji, was arrested in Cairns last month after allegedly driving a car with 'Yidindji' numberplates he created. He was charged with six offences, including unlawful possession of an article resembling a ... >> view original

Let's embrace, not shun, new technology

AT THE CROSSROADS: About 900 unsuspecting residents and businesses in the city and Cairns North unaware that their worlds are about to become much more difficult when the NBN is switched on late next week. PIC: PETER KELLY Source: News ... >> view original