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UPDATE: A 26-YEAR-OLD woman and a five-month-old boy reported missing from Kuranda were located safe and well in Cairns yesterday afternoon.Police would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance with this matter.-------------------EARLIER: POLICE hold concerns for the safety of a young Cairns mother who has been missing with her baby for two weeks.Edmonton police are appealing for public assistance to help locate 26-year-old Kirsty McDonald and her five-month-old son.The pair w..>> view originalCairns link to highly regarded Commando unit
THE story of a group of soldiers honoured at the Australian War Memorial yesterday all began at Mooroobool’s Fairview House.Covert operation Z Special Unit, which consisted of several hundred operatives during World War II, was yesterday commemorated through a plaque unveiling in Canberra.The unit conducted more than 80 classified operations, which included about 200 missions during WWII around the Pacific and Asian regions, including Singapore, Borneo and Papua New Guinea.After the unit was fou..>> view originalCairns man denies torture and assault allegations against woman
GRAPHIC details about the alleged torture of a Cairns woman, who claims she was subjected to beatings and degradation during a brief sexual relationship, have been heard during a Cairns District Court trial. The 35-year-old woman gave evidence that during a two-month relationship with a man, whom she had known for sometime, she was choked until unconscious, repeatedly assaulted and urinated on.“What this relationship amounts to is torture,” Crown prosecutor Gavin Webber told the eight-man, four-..>> view originalMan, woman stabbed in Cairns
A woman will front court on Tuesday charged over a knife attack on two people at the Cairns apartment complex they share.The woman, 51, is facing two charges of wounding after allegedly attacking the pair at the Sheridan Street property on Monday afternoon.A woman, 54, was stabbed in the stomach and a man, 64, slashed on the arm. Police say all three lived at the complex and were known to each other.>> view originalMore than 200 people respond to Our Cairns survey on first day
MORE than 200 people have already filled out an online survey that could shape the future of Cairns.Cairns Regional Council yesterday launched its Our Cairns project, a community survey unprecedented in size and scope.Almost 220 people had filled out the survey yesterday afternoon, answering questions about contentious issues such as adding fluoride to the city’s water supply and the management of flying foxes in the CBD.The survey also asks residents’ opinions on a wide range of grassroots is..>> view originalMysterious public art project unveiled in Munro Martin Parklands
THE suspense surrounding a giant sculpture at the new Munro Martin Parklands is finally over with the unveiling of a public art project today. The covering was this morning removed from the nine-metre tall sculpture, which had been cloaked in mystery since its installation last month.media_cameraMayor Bob Manning, artist Braham Stevens, and JCU Vice-Chancellor Sandra Harding at the unveiling of the new public art sculpture at Munro Martin Parklands. PICTURE: SUPPLIEDTitled Embrace, the sculpture..>> view originalCairns conference to explore bio-farming
The future will arrive in Cairns on October 28-30 when farmers, agricultural advisors, researchers and educators converge at the National Biological Farming Conference and Expo: Pay Dirt being held at the Cairns Convention Centre. Increasing demand for clean food and increased environmental accountability are key drivers towards minimising chemical use in food production which will be explored at the event. Declining agricultural yields due to depleted soils and increased costs of chemical input..>> view originalSurvey to reset FNQ homeless high mark
CAIRNS support workers are predicting the city’s homeless rate will jump after next week’s Census despite the Far North already having almost double the national average level of homelessness.This week marks National Homelessness Prevention Week, during which support agencies such as Anglicare campaign to raise awareness of the issue and the importance of making sure homeless people are counted.According to data gathered in the 2011 Census, about 90 in every 10,000 people were homeless in Cairn..>> view originalMayor Manning unveils Cairns sculpture
Cairns Regional Council has unveiled the first of two major artworks celebrating James Cook University’s contribution to the region.The nine-metre tall sculpture titled ‘Embrace’ is a key feature of Munro Martin Parklands with a second work set to be unveiled at JCU’s Smithfield campus.Designed by artist Braham Stevens the work is made of heavy gauge, laser cut steel and aims to represent the relationship between ‘geology, ecology, man, time and place’.Mayor Bob Manning says the sculpture will s..>> view originalFar North Queensland team prepare to ride for heart disease research
A TEAM of Cairns health workers is gearing up to take on this year’s Cardiac Challenge and draw attention to high rates of heart disease among indigenous people.The 11-strong Wuchopperen team is aiming to raise $5000 in the lead-up to the fundraising cycle.The three-day, 333km Cairns to Cooktown event last year featured more than 279 riders, who raised in excess of $242,000.Wuchopperen Health Service medical director Vlad Matic said the organisation was passionate about improving indigenous heal..>> view original
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