Cairns magistrates slams man over “appalling” domestic violence act
A man has been given probation for attacking his partner.AN ANGRY Cairns magistrate unleashed a damning character assessment as he sentenced a man over an alcohol-fuelled domestic violence attack.“You were acting like an ape – a gutless, cowardly ape,” he said.The Cairns Magistrates Court heard the Bentley Park father-of-five, who cannot be named for legal reasons, dragged his partner through the house by her hair and punched her repeatedly during the incident on Friday night.The man, 39, pleade..>> view originalPlanning begins for Cairns World Championship after successful Cup
Men’s Junior Downhill final competitor Lucas Cole at the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Cairns. PICTURE: BRENDAN RADKECAIRNS has been praised for putting on another successful world-class cycling event as tourism and cycling authorities discuss an 18-month plan to make the most of the 2017 World Championship marketing opportunities.International Cycling Union vice-president Tracey Gaudry said she was “delighted” to see Cairns ensuring the World Cup was a truly global event.She said the worldwide..>> view originalFar North Queensland honours ANZACs
Navy personnel march at the Cairns Anzac Day Parade. PICTURE: ANNA ROGERSCAIRNSSOUNDS of battle filled the air as the dawn service for the 101st anniversary of the landing by Australian and New Zealand troops at Gallipoli began.The heavy downpour of rain that preceded the service didn’t wash away the ANZAC Day spirit or dedication of the Cairns community to pay their respects to soldiers past and present at the Cairns Cenotaph on the Esplanade.Hundreds of people gather at sunrise at the ANZAC da..>> view originalZinc Cairns: No More
Details Category: What's New Published on Monday, 25 April 2016 08:00 Grant Broadcasters are making a move in Cairns. Zinc 102.7 is gone, or it will be soon at least. Come Tuesday at 7am they launch a new format and brand but aren’t giving away too much just yet – only to say that the “Planets Biggest Stars are coming to Cairns”. Check out the video that is out on their social media. Published on Monday, 25 April 2016 08:00>> view originalHenderson claims maiden World Cup podium in Cairns
CYCLING - MTB: Australian mountain biker Rebecca Henderson has all but cemented Olympics selection after her maiden World Cup podium result. The Glasgow Commonwealth Games bronze medallist and London Olympian finished third on Sunday at the opening round of the cross-country World Cup series in Cairns. Henderson has also won the national and Oceania cross-country titles this year. "Hopefully I have booked my ticket to Rio but anything further than that I don't want to say anything," she said..>> view originalSupport for The Grass in Greener guarantees its return in 2017
The Grass is Greener music festival will return next year after big crowds supported the inaugural event. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANTHE Grass is Greener music festival will become an annual Cairns event after a 4000-strong crowd supported the one-day show.Oli Frost, who organised the event with Johnny Eddings, was stoked with the turnout.“We would have been happy with 3000,” he said.He’s worked in music festivals for six years and said the Cairns crowd was one of the best he’d ever seen.Grace Perry..>> view originalMadison Saracen Factory Race Team: UCI World Cup Round Two ...
For round two of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup, the Madison Saracen team headed out to the dust, heat and occasional storms of Cairns in Australia. With a solid result at round one, Manon Carpenter, Marc Beaumont, Matt Simmonds and Matt Walker were all looking to push themselves and get the series properly underway.Marc Beaumont and his custom shortsAfter a second place last time out in Lourdes and the quickest time in seeding, 16-year-old junior rider Matt Walker was looking good for his fir..>> view originalSchurter wins opening World Cup in Cairns
Nino Schurter (Scott-Odlo) finished the 2015 Cross-country World Cup season with three straight wins, and he continued the streak at the first round of 2016, in Cairns, Australia.Related ArticlesCairns has a long history in mountain biking, stretching back to the 1996 World Championships. This year's event will be a final test event for organizers before they host the World Championships next year (2017), and then the Commonwealth Games (for cross-country) the year after.Two years ago, riders f..>> view originalMountain biking: Gaze wins under-23 race in Cairns
Cambridge rider Sam Gaze on his way to winning the under-23 race in the first cross-country round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Cairns yesterday. Photo by Si Williams. Cambridge rider Sam Gaze won the under-23 race in the first cross-country round of the UCI Mountain Bike World Cup in Cairns yesterday. The 20-year-old out-sprinted two French riders, Romain Seigle and Titouan Carod, to claim the honours for his Specialized ..>> view original
Monday, April 25, 2016
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