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Steering committee holds first meeting for proposed Cairns cycling centre

The Cairns Cycling Club operates out of Smith Park in Manunda and this has previously been named as a potential site, although club coach and councillor Richie Bates said other spots are being considered. He said external consultants were working on a ... >> view original

Cairns scientist says its batty to drive away flying foxes

Recently, Cairns Regional Council created a flying fox advisory group, which aims to “provide advice and recommendations to Cairns Regional Council on flying fox management”. CSIRO principal research scientist Dr David Westcott is one of two scientists ... >> view original

Hopes that Aquis $330m Canberra plans will strengthen Cairns' proposal

“The great pity is that now we have the Gold Coast and Canberra running ahead of Cairns when Cairns should have been ahead of both of those cities. “It is clear to me that Aquis do have a broad-based plan for Australia. We are missing out on the start ... >> view original

Cairns airport douser pleads guilty

A man who threatened to set himself alight after missing his flight at Cairns airport was staging an "ill-conceived protest", a court has heard. South Korean national Hanback Chae pleaded guilty in the Cairns District Court on Friday to one count of ... >> view original

Regional Express Airlines introduces more Mount Isa-Cairns flights as demand ...

Regional Express (Rex) Airlines has introduced extra flights between Mount Isa and Cairns, via the Gulf of Carpentaria, due to increasing demand for the service. The changes came into effect last week, and include a new Tuesday service to towns ... >> view original

Laughing gear: Flight to Cairns

A FIRST-class passenger, a lawyer, boarded a plane in Cairns with a box of frozen crabs and demanded the flight attendant look after them. He barked instructions at her to keep them refrigerated. With a grim smile she took the box and promised to put ... >> view original

Cairns Central shopping centre launches new collections for spring and summer

Cairns Central has launched its spring/summer collections and until Sunday the centre is hosting events to help you recharge your mind and body for the warmer months. Daily sessions will cover cooking, wellbeing and healthy living, and tips for ... >> view original

Bumper real estate liftout in tomorrow's The Cairns Post

“It's fantastic to see confidence returning so strongly in the Cairns property market after a number of challenging years,” he said. “The 96-page real estate liftout is the biggest since the heady days of 2007-08 when we peaked at 104 pages and that ... >> view original

Japan government pushes military expansion bills despite protests

TOKYO: The Japanese government began a final push on Friday to enact contentious defence legislation that could let its troops fight overseas for the first time since World War Two, despite public protests and delaying tactics by the opposition. Prime ... >> view original

Taliban fighters attack Pakistan air base

Taliban militants attacked a camp belonging to the Pakistani air force early Friday morning on the outskirts of this northern city, prompting a gun battle that killed eight attackers and injured 10 security personnel, officials said. Pakistani news ... >> view original