Far North Queensland drug squad expands
A BEEFED up drug squad has been handed the mission of taking down the Far North’s biggest criminal syndicates.Catching the “big fish” of the drug trade and organised crime has been labelled the top priority of the strenthened Cairns-based squad, which is backed by the State Crime Command.Officer-in-Charge Det Sen-Sgt Kevin Goan said the three new detectives would join the Far North’s drug squad as part of a Queensland strategy to bolster resources in rural and regional areas.It is understood thi..>> view originalCairns parents to escape awkward conversations thanks to new law
CAIRNS parents may soon be spared the awkward task of explaining “offensive slogans” written on rental vans to their children after the State Government moved to introduce a new law.Under the proposed law, which is likely to be put in place before the end of the year, owners of commercial vehicles with slogans deemed inappropriate by the Advertising Standards Bureau could have their registrations cancelled.The move comes in response to ongoing community complaints about offensive slogans pa..>> view originalPedestrian-only Esplanade idea shot down by some, but not all
CAIRNS is divided over a radical idea to shut down the city’s iconic Esplanade to traffic as council begins to pick the collective brains of the community.Cairns Regional Council this week launched Our Cairns – a project designed to gauge residents’ opinions on controversial topics such as fluoride, flying fox management and a new rectangular stadium.Hundreds of ratepayers have already taken up the opportunity to give the council direct feedback at its booth at Cairns Show, ahead of the launch o..>> view originalControversial highway kerbing draws ire of Cairns cyclists
CIVIL engineer and avid cyclist Jonathan Ward could have died on his commute to work from his home on the Northern Beaches. One minute he was riding – in the bicycle lane – and in a split second he was flying through the air before crashing hard on the bitumen.Most of the skin was removed from half his face, his jaw was broken, teeth were damaged, and wrist all but broken.An experienced cyclist, Mr Ward was thrown from his bike on May 31 after hitting concrete kerbing at Machans Beach roundabout..>> view originalMigaloo the white humpback whale spotted heading north
POSSIBLY the world’s most famous humpback whale has been spotted making his way up the east coast of Australia.After a prolonged absence, Migaloo the white whale was yesterday spotted off the NSW mid north coast.Migaloo means “white person” in Aboriginal English spoken in some parts of Australia, and the word is believed to come from the Mayi-Kutuna language of the Leichhardt River area in the north west of Queensland.>> view originalPort Hinchinbrook dugong statue debate drags on
THE sorry tale of the Port Hinchinbrook dugong statue has taken another turn, with reports the 785kg bronze sculpture has been sold to a foreigner who visits “once in a blue moon”.Created for Port Hinchinbrook developer, the late Keith Williams, by celebrated Hamilton Island artist Foot Young, the dugong started life peacefully and was perched at the entrance to the luxury residential estate in Cardwell for 14 years.Then, in February 27, 2014, thieves stole the $90,000 monument and dumped it in ..>> view originalCairns MP Rob Pyne's council crusade costing taxpayers $50K
CAIRNS MP Rob Pyne’s crusade against alleged corruption and wrongdoing within several Queensland councils, including three in the Far North, has so far cost taxpayers $50,000.But Mr Pyne has hit back claiming the Palaszczuk Government’s investigation into the claims he raised in Parliament has failed to contact any of the original complainants.Over a six-month period the independent MP tabled hundreds of pages of documents containing serious claims by individuals against several councils, includ..>> view originalCairns overnight wrap, Friday July 22
Man charged, multiple offences: Officers from the Property Crime Unit and Edmonton CIB yesterday located a 28-year-old Mount Sheridan man at a Mayflower St residence allegedly wanted in relation to a number of offences committed in Tully and Mount Sheridan. The man allegedly fled from police and was located in a neighbouring street. Police will allege that the man stole power tools from a Butler Street business at Tully on February 3. He was further charged with allegedly failing to pay a cab f..>> view originalCairns Show: Are you ready for People's Day?
With day two of the Cairns show over we only have one day to go, People’s Day! As the hoards pour through the gates on what looks to be a day where maybe the sun will poke through, police are reminding those with kids to head straight to the Crime Prevention Display in the Fred Moule Pavilion to collect your FREE armbands. Don’t forget to grab your FREE armband at the Cairns Show. Police will write a contact phone number on the wrist band to help easily re-unite parents and children in the even..>> view originalTalent abounds in Cairns Show 2016 competitions
YOUNG people are being commended for stepping up to show off their talents at the Cairns Show. Miss Showgirl runner-up Emily Bowden said the involvement of young people at the show was appreciated by show committee members.“There’s heaps of schoolkids who are exhibiting the cattle and they’ve done a fantastic job,” she said.Miss Showgirl Courtney-Lea Kettle said the show was the perfect chance for youths to show off their home economics skills and livestock.“This opportunity allows us to have ev..>> view original
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