Cairns businesses not bothered by bat deterrents and other top stories.

• Cairns businesses not bothered by bat deterrents

  

  Local Patricia Armstrong has noticed the bat population change over the years. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTYCAIRNS Regional Council’s flying fox deterrent machines seem not to have disturbed many locals, but residents and business owners remain divided on whether the bats should be bothered.Attempts by the council to remove the bats from the Esplanade to allow for tree trimming works began at 3.30am Saturday, with lights and a specially designed sound machine switched on.The machines were designed to ..

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• Cairns charity workers influenced campaign to stop dumping

  

  Regional business manager of Lifeline Cairns and Townsville Frank Costa in front of heaps of household goods that have been dumped in front of the Edmonton charity bins. PICTURE: ANNA ROGERSABOUT a quarter of a million dollars is estimated to be spent in Cairns each year cleaning up rubbish – including dead pets and food waste – dumped at charity collection bins. But fed-up charity workers may now be set for a reprieve, with the State Government yesterday releasing a $50,000 report analysing the..

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• Tropical assault on ATE 16 by Cairns tourism operators

  

  Local tourism operators such as Mark Evans and Helen Sham from Paronella Park are confident they will find success at the Australian Tourism Exchange. PICTURE: SUPPLIEDTHE tropical north’s tourism industry is planning a full-scale attack at the Australian Tourism Exchange 2016 on the Gold Coast.Sixty operators will circle and get ready to pounce as Australia’s tourism destinations sell their products to the world in two weeks.Tourism Tropical North Queensland chief executive officer Alex de Waal..

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• Entsch demands State up fund offer to control yellow crazy ants

  

  Small animals like this gecko, face a cruel death in areas invaded by yellow crazy ants.LEICHHARDT MP Warren Entsch has called on the State Government to fork over real funds for Far North Queensland yellow crazy ant control. Queensland Treasurer and Mulgrave MP Curtis Pitt on the weekend committed a 20/80 funding split with the Commonwealth to prevent the acid-spraying ants from spreading to World Heritage-listed rainforests. This equates to $3 million, with the remaining $12 million to be foun..

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• Far North Queensland MP rejects Green group fears over ranger ...

  

  Yuku Baja Muliku Ranger Wayne Sycamore is a Far North Queensland ranger.GREEN groups have been acc­used of “creating mischief” through a campaign calling for more investment in indigenous rangers programs, many of which are run in the Far North.The campaign, called Country Needs People, is a collaborative attempt by indigenous and environmental groups to highlight how employing more Aboriginal rangers will lead to a host of environmental and social benefits.Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said he “s..

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• Sixers lock in Creek for three more years

  

  Mitch Creek ... new three-year deal with the Sixers. Picture: Stephen LafferMITCH Creek is on the threshold of a decade-long career as an Adelaide 36ers after signing for three more years with the NBL club.A product of Horsham’s highly reputable basketball program, the 195cm swingman debuted with the Sixers in 2010-11 as an 18-year-old and has logged 145 games in six seasons.His three-year extension will take him to nine years and within reach of a 10-year milestone with Adelaide.“I have stronge..

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• Dogs in costume take over Palm Cove Esplanade in tourism booster

  

  Search Use keywords to search content on this website http://a.tcog.news.com.au/spp-api/v1/template/?path=components.header.header&exclude-css=false&exclude-js=false&t_product=CairnsPost&t_domain=www.cairnspost.com.au&device-channel=desktop&is_front_page=0 Cairns Gone WildDogs in costume take over Palm Cove Esplanade in tourism boosterMay 2, 2016 5:00amJim CampbellThe Cairns Post Cairns Gone WildDogs in costume take over Palm Cove Esplanade in tourism boosterMay 2, 2016 5..

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• Ipswich hockey women to build on positives

  

  IPSWICH regional coaching director Sam Spry rated her team's performance positive after a mixed weekend of success at the state open championships. The Ipswich women combination she coached finished sixth after a 2-0 loss to Brisbane in this afternoon's playoff at the State Hockey Centre. Ipswich had earlier drawn 0-0 with Cairns in the crossover game, to qualify for the fifth place playoff on percentages. In matches on Saturday and Sunday, Ipswich finished third in the Division 1 po..

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