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• Paradise no more for Cairns men stranded in Bali | Cairns Post

  

  Paradise no more for Cairns men stranded in Baliby:Dominic GeigerFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 10, 20155:40AMCairns man David Lowdon was meant to fly home from Bali on Friday, but a volcanic ash cloud has caused Jetstar to cancel flights, leaving him and thousands of other tourists stranded. PICTURE: SUPPLIEDSource:SuppliedWhat was meant to be a trip to paradise has turned into the holiday from hell for a Palm Cove couple after their return flight from Bali was cancelled on Friday.David Lowdon an..

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• Rod Marsh snub raised at Cairns trial - 9news

  

  Australian cricketing great Rod Marsh's refusal to autograph a bat previously signed by Chris Cairns has been raised at the New Zealander's London trial.The snub happened after Cairns was suspended from the Indian Cricket League, but before Indian cricket boss Lalit Modi made public match-fixing allegations against the cricketer.During Monday's cross examination of Cairns's co-defendant, British barrister Andrew Fitch-Holland, the Crown sought to illustrate times when Cairns had turned to h..

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• KAP warns government over lockout proposal

  

  KAP warns government over lockout proposalby:JIM CAMPBELLFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 10, 20156:10AMMember for Dalrymple Shane Knuth says his party’s support is not guaranteed despite the State Government’s change to proposed lockout laws. PICTURE: Tara CroserSource:News Corp AustraliaA STATE Government proposal to curb pub hours in Cairns is still in limbo after receiving a stinging rebuke from Katter’s Australian Party amid accusations misleading figures have been used to support the changes.F..

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• Sky's the limit for students with high hopes

  

  Sky’s the limit for students with high hopesby:SCOTT TIBBALLSFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 10, 20156:00AMBusiness manager at Cairns Aviation Skills Centre Chris Pigott in front of the centres training jet.Source:News Corp AustraliaHIGH school students in Cairns dreaming of a career in aviation won’t have to wait until they finish school before jumping into the industry.The Cairns Aviation Skills Centre at Aeroglen will be teaching the Certificate II in Aircraft Line Maintenance incorporating clas..

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• Parents warned after near drowning at Cairns Esplanade Lagoon | Cairns Post

  

  Parents warned after near drowning at Cairns Esplanade Lagoonby:Grace UhrFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 10, 20156:40AMLifeguards are pleading with parents to watch their children around waterways.Source:News LimitedLIFESAVING officials are pleading with parents to keep an eye on their children at waterways after a near drowning at the Esplanade Lagoon.A four-year-old boy was face down and unconscious when he was pulled from the water by two lifeguards about 7.30pm on Sunday.Surf Life Saving North ..

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• Marc Harbrow to coach Manunda Hawks after AFL Cairns suspension is lifted on the Cazalys-based club | Cairns Post

  

  Marc Harbrow to coach Manunda Hawks after AFL Cairns suspension is lifted on the Cazalys-based clubby:Murray WenzelFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 10, 20156:00AMHOME AGAIN: Manunda Hawks coach Marc Harbrow and club president Richard Martin in the team's club house PICTURE: ANNA ROGERSSource:News LimitedMANUNDA have tasked one of their own with the job of rebuilding the suspended AFL Cairns club, junior and premiership player Marc Harbrow to coach the Hawks for at least the next two seasons.The Caza..

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• Hundreds of fish killed by natural causes

  

  Dead fish in Salt Water Lake at Centenary Lakes. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANSource:News LimitedHUNDREDS of dead fish found in a Cairns lake are believed to have died of natural causes.More than 300 fish, including barramundi, mullet and bream, were found dead on the weekend at Saltwater Lake, in Centenary Lakes, Edge Hill.The Department of Environment and Cairns Regional Council staff inspected the area on Sunday, with field tests suggesting low dissolved oxygen levels caused by high water temperatu..

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• Australia's first 'solar island' getting set to welcome guests to FNQ

  

  Australia’s first ‘solar island’ getting set to welcome guests to FNQby:JIM CAMPBELLFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 10, 20156:30AMChinese developer Benny Wu (left) says Double Island off Palm Cove is the first island in Australia to be totally reliant on solar energy. PICTURE: Tom LeeSource:News LimitedCAIRNS is laying claim to being home to Australia’s first energy self-sufficient island as a Chinese developer tries to bring Palm Cove’s “neglected” Double Island back to life.Hong Kong-based prop..

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• Rockin Julie makes cover of Cairns newspaper - The West Australian

  

  Rockin' Julie makes cover of Cairns newspaperROCKIN’ JULIEForeign Minister Julie Bishop made the cover of a Cairns newspaper on Saturday after her surprise appearance at a local show by Oz rock icons Cold Chisel.J-Bish was reportedly “rocking out” and singing along to Chisel’s biggest hits. She was passing through Far North Queensland on the way to Papua New Guinea but we can’t confirm if the last plane out of Cairns was almost gone by the time she got to the airport.Chisel’s One Night Stand Tou..

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• Fire, land clearing and competition threaten Cape York's palm...

  

  Fire, land clearing and competition threaten Cape York’s palm cockatooby:Kimberley VlasicFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 10, 20157:00AMCairns Vet, Annabelle Olsson with a juvenile Palm Cockatoo.Source:News Corp AustraliaA STRIKING black-crested cockatoo found only on Cape York has been elevated to vulnerable status, sparking calls to ramp up conservation efforts.The Australian palm cockatoo occurs in tropical rainforests and woodlands between Pormpuraaw, Saltwater Creek and Princess Charlotte Bay.T..

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