Police interview played in Cairns court
Women charged with kidnapping child in Cairns
Police have charged two women after they allegedly abducted an 11-year-old boy in Cairns on Monday.Police say the two assaulted a 28-year-old woman in her home before taking the boy, who was known to them, to a nearby restaurant. Police say two women took a boy, 11, from a home after assaulting another woman. Photo: Glenn Hunt The boy's father was notified and he retrieved his son from the two women, who have been charged with child stealing and burglary and are due to appear in Cairns ..>> view originalFar North Queensland is A-OK for international visitors
THE explosion in international visitor numbers to the Far North is showing no signs of abating with new figures showing massive increases in the 12 months to June this year.Yesterday results from Tourism Research Australia’s 2015-2016 International Visitor Survey were released, showing a 13 per cent swell in foreigners visiting Tropical North Queensland.That translated to a 9 per cent increase in international visitor spending, bringing the total spent in the region to $1.1 billion. The data sho..>> view originalWomen charged over Redlynch child stealing incident
TWO women aged 20 and 33, from Torquay and Daisy Hill were charged yesterday following investigations into an incident at Redlynch on August 29.It will be alleged that the women entered a Lillipilli Street dwelling just after 3pm on that date and assaulted a 28-year-old woman who was at home at the residence.A verbal altercation ensued and one of the women then took hold of an 11-year-old boy at the residence and took him to a vehicle outside, after which the two women left with the boy, who was..>> view originalCuddly lot put art, soul into all-embracing hugs
THE friendliest performance-art team in the city will hit Cairns streets again this weekend to cuddle their way into your heart.media_cameraCuddle Crew member Kloe Gee gets her cuddle on as part of Cairns Festival. PICTURE: SUPPLIEDLocal artist Rick Beresford led his eight-member Cuddle Crew along the Esplanade on Saturday as part of Cairns Festival, where they hugged more than 3000 strangers.“The really beautiful connection between the performer – or the cuddler – and the audience, I think that..>> view originalGreat Barrier Reef visitors seeking “last minute” tourism
FAR North Queensland’s peak tourism body has rejected suggestions a majority of tourists visit the Great Barrier Reef because they want to see the natural wonder before it disappears.A University of Queensland study has found a majority of tourists seeking to travel to the GBR want to see it before it’s “gone”.Anna Piggott-McKellar and Karen McNamara from UQ’s School of Geography, Planning and Environmental Management surveyed 235 domestic and international tourists at Port Douglas, Cairns and A..>> view originalDad manages hat-trick between work, family, and sport
THE goal in life is to find a balance between work, family, and sport for local business owner and father Allen Ashby. The Earlville father of three spends his spare time coaching and supporting his sons Joel, 17, Kyle, 14, and Taj, 7, in baseball, cricket and AFL.Between the three boys, the family plays a part in the Cairns Hawks Junior Football Club and the Cairns Juniors Baseball League.“It is a lot to balance. They’re all fortunate that they’re good at their chosen sports, so between that an..>> view originalCairns locals support new smoking laws
FAR North Queenslanders are getting behind the state’s changes to smoking laws. The laws, which go into effect today, limit the places that smokers can light up, including at children’s sporting events.Cairns City AFL Lions Juniors president Craig Johnson said the club was getting behind the Queensland Government banning smoking 10 metres from under-18 sporting events.“We think it’s great news, we’re all for anything that keeps kids from inhaling second hand smoke,” he said.“It’s very important ..>> view originalSocial media powerful tool in mental health fight
SOCIAL media is proving a powerful tool as Far North Queensland take mental health matters into their own hands. A video produced by Mareeba State High School students in partnership with the Black Dog Institute has gone viral, viewed 105,000 times in a week.It aims to break down the stigma of depression and other mental health disorders, and follows the death of well-known Mareeba GP Dr Mark Bestmann, who battled the illness for more than 20 years.Mareeba SHS Principal Scott Whybird said the lo..>> view originalMeals on Wheels Cairns honours 150 volunteers on national day
OVER the past year, Meals on Wheels Cairns has delivered more than 50,000 meals to people in need in the region. The community-run service yesterday honoured its 150 dedicated volunteers with a special morning tea on National Meals on Wheels Day.“Our volunteers are providing so much more than just a meal delivery service, they are creating lifelong friendships and improving the physical and emotional wellbeing of our clients,” said Meals on Wheels Queensland state manager David Bannister.“We are..>> view original
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Police interview played in Cairns court and other top stories.
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