Last Top Stories: Cairns tourism leaders renew dredge calls after cruise ship rocked by weather

Cairns tourism leaders renew dredge calls after cruise ship rocked by weather

GET IT DONE: Cairns and Port Trips and Attractions (CAPTA) group chairman Charlie Woodward said the need to dredge the shipping channel was no more apparent after bad weather rocked a cruise ship's stay at Yorkeys Knob on Friday. PICTURE: TOM ... >> view original

Cairns one of the fastest-selling regions in Queensland

“Average days on the market have improved (in Cairns) to 65 days – now equalling Toowoomba as the fastest-selling regional centre,'' the report states. “According to local agents, investors are once more focusing on the Cairns unit market, with the ... >> view original

New Zealand Cricket CEO David White to take stand in Chris Cairns' perjury trial

New Zealand Cricket chief executive David White will be called as a witness in Chris Cairns' perjury trial. He will join Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum in testifying when Cairns' High Court trial for perjury starts on October 5 in London. A New ... >> view original

Cairns man receives five years in prison for breaking partner's arm in Mossman ...

In handing down a five-year prison sentence yesterday, Chief Judge Kerry O'Brien, who is currently on a two-week sitting in Cairns, described his actions as “cowardly”. “The courts have said many times that violence of this sort – domestic violence ... >> view original

Cairns police advocate 1:00am pub, nightclub lockout as better way to boost ...

The Cairns Regional Council, local chamber and pubs and clubs are campaigning to have the city exempted from mandatory earlier closing times, arguing a 'Safe Night Out' strategy has reduced alcohol-fuelled violence in the CBD without more regulation. >> view original

Petes draft pick Matt Cairns signs with Cornell

Kingston Voyageurs Joey Beaudion gets hit by Matthew Cairns of the Toronto Patriots during game two of the Ontario Junior Hockey League Buckland Cup finals action at the Invista Centre in Kingston on Sunday, April 12, 2015. Cairns, a 2014 Petes ... >> view original

Singer reveals funny bone ahead of Cairns performance

Perhaps in another life, or rather, another shape, she told The Cairns Post ahead of her September 25 performance in town. “You know how Mexican food is all essentially the same thing but in different shapes? You know what I mean? Nachos is the same as ... >> view original

Cairns Cowboys fans have a chance to win special finals flights

To celebrate its position in the NRL finals series, the club is giving fans the chance to win a double-pass package to this weekend's home final, including flights from Cairns. The prize package includes two return tickets on a specially chartered ... >> view original

South Cairns flyer Jack Marino confident ahead of AFL Cairns grand final ...

“It's definitely one of my assets but all season I've been working with the coaches on steadying up a bit and getting that disposal right,” Marino, named in The Cairns Post team of the year on Monday night, said of his pace. “Hopefully you get that ... >> view original

Domestic violence death: Cairns police took more than an hour to respond to fight

Cairns police took more than an hour to respond to a domestic incident that turned out to be fatal, a Queensland court has heard. The circumstances surrounding the death in 2013 of 39-year-old Elsie May Robertson were outlined at a pre-inquest ... >> view original