'How could this happen in Australia?': Cairns cafe worker responds ...
Former refugee Josie Ajak, 20, was on shift last week at the busy Gloria Jeans cafe in central Cairns when a female customer refused her assistance, instead requesting her to ‘get a white lady’ to serve. Ms Ajak, who arrived in Australia as a refugee in 2004 after her family fled wartown Sudan, said she was "completely stunned" by the woman's reaction, having earlier greeted her with a smile. "I was shocked but I responded very kindly, I said that’s fine and just moved her to the side and..>> view originalQueensland health job losses in Cairns, Townsville predicted for ...
Jobs in health will be lost in Cairns and Townsville over the next year, the Together union has told a parliamentary committee hearing into an industrial relations bill.Union secretary Alex Scott said "there has definitely been job losses in Cairns hospital, Cairns health district service, and based on the budget figures there's also likely to be job losses in the Townsville health service as well". Job losses predicted have been predicted in Cairns, Together Union's Alex Scott says. Photo..>> view original5000 expected at Cairns' Fogarty Park for second Grass is Greener
UPDATE: The Grass is Greener Cairns has sold out after music lovers from across the state snapped up the last tickets online. Organisers broke the news via Facebook this morning:“HUGE NEWS! Cairns just sold out, much love to everyone who has bought a ticket! Who’s excited for the weekend?” the post read.--------Earlier, the Cairns Post reported: CAIRNS’ second The Grass is Greener is tipped to be a sell-out, despite getting off to a rocky start.Cairns Regional Council initially tried to ban the ..>> view originalExtra Hong Kong flights to add $35m to Cairns economy
TOURISM is on target for a $35 million boost with Hong Kong Airlines adding a further two flights a week to Cairns later this year.The services, from Hong Kong via the Gold Coast, will arrive on Tuesday and Saturday on top of the current Wednesday, Friday and Sunday services.It is estimated the 292-seat A330 flights will bring up to 30,000 more visitors to the region each year.Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Tourism and Major Events Minister Kate Jones said the flights would boost the “highly ..>> view originalCardboard compactor catches alight at Cairns Central
FIRE crews have extinguished a blaze which started in a compactor in the cardboard crushing area at Cairns Central.Emergency services were called to the shopping centre just after 10am with reports of large amounts smoke issuing from the area where the compactor was located.A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said crews had to move the compactor about 30m away due to the smoke.She said most of the smoke had now been cleared and the air conditioning system at the shopping centre ..>> view originalCairns Base Hospital welcomes new doctors from the UK
YOUNG doctors are migrating from the UK to Cairns to join their friends who moved for the city’s warmer weather and friendly hospital. Catrin Evans moved to the Far North two weeks ago and said she was already hoping for a long stay.“The vibe that I get is that Australians care for their doctors a bit more than they do in the UK, which is nice,” she said.“I’ve got loads of friends that I used to work with in the UK who are dotted around Australia and we’ve all come out for the same reasons.”Cair..>> view originalCairns overnight media wrap, Wednesday October 12
Drug and property charges, Cairns: A 20-year-old Earlville man who was arrested yesterday morning at Bayview Heights and charged with 11 property and driving offences has had further charges preferred. As a result of further investigations undertaken following yesterday’s arrest, the man was additionally charged with unlawful use of a motor vehicle, possession of a dangerous drug and stealing. He is scheduled to appear in the Cairns Magistrates Court later this month to face these and other cha..>> view originalLabor votes against plebiscite on legalisation of same-sex marriage
THE Cairns LGBTI community is concerned it will have to wait up to four years for a decision on the legalisation of same-sex marriage.Yesterday, Federal Labor voted unanimously not to support the same-sex marriage plebiscite legislation in Parliament.Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull promised a public vote on legalising same-sex marriage if the Coalition won the last election.But Labor said any public debate could cause unnecessary vilification of LGBTI people and could be solved via a free vote..>> view originalSolo yachtsman runs aground on reef during around the world attempt
AUTHORITIES have questioned how a yachtsman ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef during an attempt to sail around the world. A 67-year-old New South Wales man was rescued from Cairns Reef, about 46km southeast of Cooktown, early Sunday morning after his 11m yacht struck the reef and started taking on water.When the vessel keeled over about 7.30am, he sent out a distress call.The call was answered by crew on board a passing Australian Border Force’s patrol vessel, the Storm Bay, about 9am, which..>> view originalMiss Teen Australia contest comes to Cairns
TWENTY-FOUR aspiring models will land in Cairns early next year for a shot at being crowned Miss Teen Australia. Platinum Model Management chief executive Jade Turnbull said the competition would focus on the inner beauty of the competitors.“The competition is about being a role model, leading by example, having good morals, and doing good deeds,” she said.“We have secret judges backstage who the girls think are just supervisors, but they’re there checking that the girls are being nice to each o..>> view original
Monday, October 17, 2016
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