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The tall and short of policing: Queensland Police Service officers John and ...

John and Monique, both constables based in Cairns, have a 51cm height difference between them. John measures up to 206cm (6 foot 9) — too tall for the doorways in the Cairns police station, and a touch taller than the average NBA player 200cm (6 foot 7). >> view original

Battle brewing over pop culture expos Townsville Comic Con, MagnetiCon and ...

A BATTLE more fierce than Batman v Superman has been brewing over rival pop culture conventions being held in Cairns and Townsville next year. Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural Tropicon in Cairns last month, there are now potentially ... >> view original

Huge snakes found fighting in Cairns roof

Snake catcher David Walton found these four pythons living in the ceiling of a family home in north Queensland. Source: Cairns Snake Removals. HUGE snakes have been found brawling in the ceiling of a Queensland home. A Cairns family became ... >> view original

Cairns' travellers book maiden voyages on two ships

Mr Homann said Star Cruises was offering a 12-night itinerary on Super Star Virgo leaving Cairns from $2749 for an inside cabin or from $3059 for an outside cabin, sailing to Singapore, including Christmas in the Asian country, flying back to Cairns on ... >> view original

Joseph L. Cairns Jr., 75

Joseph L. Cairns Jr., 75, of Centerville, passed away on August 16, 2015. He was the beloved husband of Patricia (Murphy) Cairns. Born in Hyannis, he was the son of the late Clara (Coleman) and Joseph L. Cairns Sr. Joe graduated from Barnstable High ... >> view original

Cairns tour company owes backpackers $30K

A Cairns tour company that shortchanged backpackers out of almost $30,000 in unpaid wages and entitlements has ignored a court order to pay them back, the Fair Work Ombudsman says. Trek North Tours and its owner-director Leigh Alan Jorgensen were ... >> view original

Big W managing director resigns after complaint; Cairns tour company's assets ...

Big W managing director Alistair McGeorge has resigned, citing health reasons related to an undisclosed workplace complaint. McGeorge's sudden departure comes after his appointment to the role just over a year ago. Parent company Woolworths, which ... >> view original

Asian tiger mosquito: Disease-carrying insect detected in Cairns, far north Qld

An aggressive, disease-carrying species of mosquito that is regarded as a public health threat has been detected at the Port of Cairns in far north Queensland. The Asian tiger mosquito, or Aedes albopictus, has a voracious appetite for blood, can ... >> view original

Cutting to crank it up this summer

In Cairns with Heat teammate James Peirson running clinics and encouraging new children to play cricket, the fast bowler said the arrival of retired New Zealand quick Shane Bond as Heat assistant coach could be just the break he needs. “Shane bowled ... >> view original

Reaves and cairns and midges too

This particular cairn, now a hollowed-out stony mound, dates from the Bronze Age. Before it was reduced by people seeking building materials it would have been an impressive landmark, perhaps incorporating the adjoining, partly buried, slab of granite ... >> view original