Cairns council prevented from having say at crucial lockout laws ...
UNFAIR: Cairns Mayor Bob Manning is bitterly disappointed that the State Government has barred Cairns Regional Council from speaking at a crucial parliamentary committee hearing into proposed lockout laws governing pubs and clubs. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANCAIRNS Regional Council will today be locked out of speaking at a crucial parliamentary committee hearing into proposed lockout laws governing pubs and clubs.Mayor Bob Manning – who has spoken out against changes to trading hours – was yesterday ..>> view originalFar North man suing Cairns Hospital over alleged botched surgery
Far North Queensland man Rade Grozdanovski is suing the Cairns Hospital for close to $800,000 after they severed a nerve in his leg during surgery in 2013. PICTURE: MARC MCCORMACKRADE Grozdanovski loved to fish, was a dab hand on the touch football field and enjoyed the odd game of cricket with his mates.Now, he spends most of his days virtually a prisoner in the dilapidated caravan he calls home — unwilling and largely unable to leave.The 61-year-old, who lives in a small Far North town, is now..>> view originalGrenade found at Cairns building site could be from World War II
Grenade found at Cairns building site could be from World War II The grenade uncovered at a far north Queensland construction site. Photo: QPS Media Builders temporarily pulled the pin on construction at a site north-west of Cairns after they uncovered a grenade believed to be of the World War II era.Queensland police said workers were preparing to pour foundations for a new house on Old Smithfield Road, Freshwater, when they found the device about 11am on ..>> view originalFormer Wet Tropics Management Authority boss wants Cairns ...
World Heritage Advisor and former Australian Heritage Commissioner, Peter Hitchcock, is concerned about Cairns Airport's expansion plans that involve destroying native mangrove habitat. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKEBODIES looking to replace the Jack Barnes Bicentennial Boardwalk with a helipad for Cairns Airport have been urged to look at better options.Peter Hitchcock, the former head of the Wet Tropics Management Authority, has joined the fight to prevent Cairns Airport and the Cairns Regional Counci..>> view originalCairns cafe boss describes kitchen stabbing terror
Man describes Cairns stabbing1:00Man describes Cairns stabbing and how he subdued the attacker. Video: Justin Brierty A CAIRNS cafe owner has described the terrifying moment a man ran into his kitchen screaming “save me, save me” before another man grabbed a knife and allegedly stabbed him.Just after 9am yesterday, Deepak Kumar and another staff member were working at Hides Cafe on Lake St when the petrified man sprinted through the front door and into the kitchen.Mr Kumar said he watched a sec..>> view originalPremier promises to fast-track more public works projects in Cairns
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has assured Far North job seekers more local publics works projects will be fast tracked. PICTURE: SHAE BEPLATE.FAR Northern job seekers have been assured employment opportunities in the public works sector are around the corner – but via which projects remains to be seen. In the wake of mass sackings at Queensland Nickel Industries, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk yesterday convened an emergency meeting in Townsville, where she announced projects worth $126 million w..>> view originalCouple moves on to Cairns
The Crawfords say goodbye to Mount Isa after nearly five years of opportunity. Diane and Trevor CrawfordMARRIED couple and Harley Davidson enthusiasts Trevor and Diane Crawford have left Mount Isa after almost five years contributing to the community. Mr Crawford was a keen photographer and Department of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Partnerships (DATSIP) manager while Mrs Crawford was a Mount Isa School of the Air teacher. Mr Crawford has transferred to the Cairns based D..>> view originalOpposition leader Bill Shorten talks health cuts and GST hike during ...
CAMPAIGN TRAIL: Labor Leader Bill Shorten toured the Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre and met patient Geoffrie Barton from Malanda. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTYFEDERAL Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has left Cairns without being able to announce any concrete commitments to unemployment and quality of life in Far North Queensland.Mr Shorten toured the Liz Plummer Cancer Care Centre yesterday morning as part of his campaign against the Government’s planned axing of bulk billing incentive payments to path..>> view originalCitigroup nails Masters sell-side mandate
Citigroup has secured the sell-side mandate from Woolworths for its home improvement unit, which includes Masters and Home Timber & Hardware, as revealed by Street Talk on Wednesday. This column flagged Citi's potential involvement in a sale on Monday after Woolworths' made its intentions regarding the sale of its home improvement unit public. A formal mandate had not been doled out at that time.It's understood the investment bank - which has a longstanding relationship with Woolworths - is s..>> view originalLocal Roundup: Catherine Cairns, Kerry Flaherty combine for 50 ...
SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Catherine Cairns and Kerry Flaherty lit up the scoreboard on Tuesday night as the pair combined for 50 points to lead the Saraotga Springs girls basketball team to a 61-46 Suburban Council home win over Guilerland. Flaherty had the game-high 26 points while Cairns contributed 24 points. The Lady Dutch also had two players in double figures. Olivia Bauman scored 13 points and Skye Lindsay finished the night with 12. Shenendehowa 71, COlonie 38 >> Led by Carly Boland with ..>> view original
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
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