Tears flow as the Coxless Crew arrives in Cairns
Four young English women, known as the Coxless Crew, completed rowing across the Pacific Ocean when they landed at Cairns Marina on Monday morning. The journey from San Francisco began nine months ago. (L-R) Meg Dyos, Emma Mitchell, Laura Penhaul and Natalia Coen enjoy their first beer after mooring at Marlin Marina. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKEHISTORY has been made in Cairns as four daring Brits yesterday rowed their way into both the record books and hearts of an admiring public.An excited crowd gat..>> view originalAustralia Day drenching for Cairns and Tablelands
Lightening striking Mt Whitfield Range viewed from a Stratford backyard by Shay Rampal. PICTURE: SUPPLIED/SHAY RAMPALAUSTRALIA Day is set to be soggy in Cairns today following a dramatic overnight storm. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, Cairns Airport received 130mm of rain in the three hours from midnight last night.Cairns bureau duty forecaster Bill O’Connor said lightning strikes were aplenty but there is no official strike counter in Cairns to record the number of bolts.Today’s weathe..>> view originalCairns MP Rob Pyne threatens to quit ALP if concerns aren't ...
Member for Cairns Rob Pyne said he cannot rule out walking away from the ALP if there is no sign his concerns will be properly addressed. PICTURE: BRIAN CASSEYLABOR MP Rob Pyne is considering quitting the Labor Party, declaring: “I’m not going to be taken for granted.”The Member for Cairns said he cannot rule out walking away from the ALP if there is no sign his concerns will be properly addressed.“If I can’t have some significant influence in delivering for the people of Cairns, in particular, ..>> view originalCairns police assaulted while ending fight
Two men and two women have been charged with assaulting and obstructing police after allegedly turning on officers attempting to break up an early-morning fight in the Cairns CBD.Police say members of a brawling group turned on them after a 31-year-old man bit an officer on the finger as he was being handcuffed around 1.45am on Tuesday.The 49-year-old acting sergeant is undergoing disease testing.It is alleged police were forced to use capsicum spray after a number of the group assaulted offic..>> view originalCommunity lobbyist picks up Cairns' major Australia Day award
Citizen of the Year Thelma Spelta is all smiles after the presentation of her award at the Cairns Region Australia Day Awards. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTYTHELMA Spelta is such a persistent advocate for her Cairns West community that the city’s Federal MP has given her room to work in his office.Mrs Spelta has made herself a familiar face to a conga line of Cairns politicians over the years, and yesterday received her own moment in the sun when she was named the 2016 Cairns Region Citizen of the Year..>> view originalPerth Wildcats vs Cairns Taipans: NBL live scores
Perth Wildcats vs Cairns Taipans: NBL live scores Roar Guru 0 Have your say LIVE SCORESScores updated each minute. REFRESH NOW Perth Vs Cairns 2015/16 NBL Championship, 25 January, 2016 Perth Arena, Perth, WA Perth 84 defeated Cairns 74 Perth Completed Cairns 84 FINAL SCORE 74 21 Q1 16 17 Q2 20 23 Q3 18 23 Q4 20 Top Scorers - Perth: Jermaine Beal: 15 PTS Greg Hire: 14 PTS Nathan Jawai: 13 PTS Top Rebounders - Perth: Matthew Knight: 11 REB Jesse ..>> view originalThree elderly men killed in Qld
Three elderly men have died in hospital after separate traffic accidents in Queensland.A man aged in his 70s was hit by a vehicle as he crossed a street in the Cairns suburb of Westcourt on Monday morning. He later died in hospital.A second man, also in his 70s, was struck at Burleigh on the Gold Coast on Monday afternoon as he crossed a road.He later died at the Gold Coast University Hospital.The third victim was a man in his 80s, who died in hospital on Monday night after a crash at Greenmou..>> view originalCairns children head to kindy, while big kids have one more sleep
Ian Hyun, 3, and Paulara Thaiday, 4, enjoy their first day of kindergarten at C&K Balaclava Community Kindergarten. PICTURE: MARC MCCORMACKTHERE were some tears but mostly smiles as Cairns youngsters started kindergarten yesterday. C&K Balaclava Community Kindergarten will welcome 42 children this year after a campaign boosted interest in early childhood education.“We’ve never had a full group at the start of the year before,” said director Iris Dix.“There were a few first-day tears but … by mor..>> view originalCairns ice cream stores scoop TripAdvisor user ratings
Tourism website TripAdvisor has named Cairns ice cream parlour Gelocchio as the number one in Australia, based on customer reviews. Tanya Styrvold tries the Ferrero Rocher flavoured gelato from Gelocchio. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKECAIRNS is the place to be for ice cream – at least according to TripAdvisor user ratings.Three Cairns establishments placed in the top 10 ice cream parlours in Australia in 2015, with Gelocchio on Aplin St taking out the top spot – Ferrero Rocher and salted caramel provin..>> view originalCDRL curtain raiser for NRL clash at Barlow Park
ON SHOW: The best of the CDRL will be on display at a curtain raiser for the Cairns NRL clash between the Rabbitohs and the Cowboys. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANTHERE will be a CDRL flavour to July’s NRL clash at Barlow Park following confirmation of a historic All Stars match as a curtain-raiser.In a big boost for local rugby league, the Indigenous All Stars will line up against a Cairns Connection side made up of the best remaining talent in the Cairns competition.With no under-20s or Northern Pri..>> view original
Monday, January 25, 2016
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