Cairns Ironman has record 3500 entries after oversubscriptions
The Cairns Airport Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship brings to Cairns 75 qualifying slots to the 2016 Ironman World Championship in Hawaii and the best opportunity to qualify in the Asia-Pacific region. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANTHE Cairns Airport Ironman will be the biggest in its brief five-year history after organisers closed registrations at 3500.Queensland Treasurer and Member for Mulgrave Curtis Pitt said it was oversubscribed with competitors.“Organisers have had to close registrations alrea..>> view originalSeminar to help councils protect Suffolk's heritage landmarks from ...
Seminar to help councils protect Suffolk’s heritage landmarks from development to be held by Suffolk Preservation Society 13:00 27 May 2016 Ellis Barker Fiona Cairns, director at Suffolk Preservation Society Archant A charity which aims to protect and enhance Suffolk’s landscape and iconic buildings wants to join forces with town and parish councils to help them fight against ‘inappropriate’ developments. The Suffolk Preservation Society (SPS) is running a tr..>> view originalBarack Obama calls for a 'world free of nuclear weapons' during ...
Obama meets survivors at Hiroshima2:18Barack Obama has become the first sitting US President to visit Hiroshima since it was destroyed in WWII. WITH an unflinching look back at a painful history, President Barack Obama stood on the hallowed ground of Hiroshima and declared it a fitting place to summon people everywhere to embrace the vision of a world without nuclear weapons. As the first American president to visit the city where the US dropped the first atomic bomb, Obama came to acknowledge ..>> view originalFar North pet owners urged to protect animals after tick sightings
Veterinary nurse Sarah McMahon, from Greencross Vets Redlynch Central with her 7 month old kelpie cross Dolly, who has survived an attack by a massive python and a paralysis tick. Tick season is upon us earlier this year with multiple cases presented already. Picture: Marc McCormackIF cats have nine lives, then Dolly the dog is giving them a run for their money. In her short seven months, the cattle dog cross has been dumped in a cardboard box in a carpark, covered in paralysis ticks and fleas, ..>> view originalRetaining top spot is on Frenchville's mind
FRENCHVILLE has moved to the top of the Central Queensland Premier League ladder after a midweek win over Southside United. And it has the chance to shore up the number one position when it hosts Berserker tonight in what will be its third league fixture in seven days. Frenchville coach Justin Kilshaw said his players were used to such a schedule given their FFA Cup commitments over the past few years. He said there would be two changes to the side which beat Southside 2-nil on Wedne..>> view originalHundreds rally at an anti-Islam protest in a Melbourne reserve.
Protesters clash at Melbourne rallies0:41Hundreds rally at an anti-Islam protest in a Melbourne reserve. COWARDS. That’s what police are labelling violent protesters at today’s rally in Melbourne northern suburbs between anti-Islamic and anti-racism groups. Seven men have been arrested for riotous behaviour and violence, while another two had weapons, including knives, seized.A police officer was among the injured after being exposed to pepper spray. Several other protesters sustained minor inj..>> view originalCrews prepare for wildfire season on North Shore
Fire crews on the North Shore staged a number of exercises this week in preparation for this year's wildfire season. The District of North Vancouver and North Shore emergency management tested a number of scenarios including a simulated evacuation in order to evaluate response times and coordination across different agencies in an emergent wildfire situation. "We want our response to be practiced and safe for all our responders, and hopefully get onto the fire very quickly and keep it from exp..>> view originalAustralian woman 'raped, bound, gagged' in front of boyfriend in ...
The couple has a GoFundMe account to enable them to travel back for the court hearing.AN AUSTRALIAN woman was allegedly raped by a man armed with scissors while her partner was forced to watch on helplessly inside their Samoan hotel room.Angie Jackson said she was with her partner of four years, Tommy Williams, at the Lupe Sina Tree Resort when they were startled by the intruder about 2am on September 23 last year.According to a GoFundMe page set up by Ms Jackson’s younger sister Jessica Jackson..>> view original
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