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Queensland MPs unite against Bill which could sink Cairns port

Independent Member for Cook Billy Gordon and Katter's Australian Party MPs Shane Knuth and Rob Katter have revealed to The Cairns Post they would move an amendment to the Government's Bill that would designate Cairns and Mourilyan ports as ... >> view original

Utah hikers getting carried away with cairns

And in Utah's redrock country, public land managers say, the modern proliferation of cairns has outpaced their usefulness — sending hikers astray, multiplying in whimsical but useless "cairn gardens," and, in some cases, being used to help looters ... >> view original

The people who keep Cairns traffic moving are watching you break the law

At the Cairns Traffic Management Centre (TMC), staff monitor the region's network of 36 cameras daily, taking note of any obstacles that may prevent the city from moving. This footage shows Cairns drivers are the worst for being slow off the line at ... >> view original

Cairns seeks exemption from Sustainable Ports Development Bill in bid to allow ...

"Make Cairns and Mourilyan strategic ports, be officially designated as strategic ports so that we can have capital dredging and also ensure that we'll have ongoing maintenance dredging occurring and also to instigate a trigger mechanism in the ... >> view original

Former Black Cap Chris Cairns a no-show for London perjury hearing

A British judge has declared himself "not impressed" after former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns failed to show up for a London court hearing in his perjury trial. Cairns has pleaded not guilty to a perjury charge stemming from a 2012 libel trial ... >> view original

Cairns marks next step after child deaths

A community devastated by the deaths of eight children in Cairns will mark another step in their recovery process on Friday. Queensland's housing department will hand over the site of the Manoora massacre to the Cairns Regional Council with a ceremony ... >> view original

$50m Cairns Aquarium on hold until next month

THE appointment of the main contractor to build the new $50 million Cairns Aquarium is expected to be announced next month. Aquarium managing director Daniel Leipnik said his team was in the final weeks with banks and contractors to sign all documents. >> view original

Why superyacht crews are being shown a good time in Cairns

“We had 38 yachts visit Cairns in 2014 that brought about $19 million to the economy,” said operations manager David Good. “Many yachts use Cairns as a stopover between the Pacific and Asia. “Crew are influential in where the yachts stop for ... >> view original

Johnathan Thurston shows support for blast victim's family

Tomorrow, the Cairns Supports Ravenshoe raffle draw will raise funds for both the Dempsey family and other Ravenshoe victims. Raffle organiser Kym McPhee-Smith, who was Nicole's best friend, said she had been overwhelmed by ticket sales. “I'm amazed ... >> view original

Meet the artists of the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Now in its sixth year, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) continues to grow in size as well as national and international recognition. The three day event begins on July 31 and attracts visitors and exhibitors from around Australia and the world ... >> view original