Cairns deaths: Families hold memorial for eight children killed at Manoora home one year on - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Cairns deaths: Families hold memorial for eight children killed at Manoora home one year onUpdatedDecember 20, 2015 08:49:02 About 200 people have turned out at a community event in memory of eight children who were killed in a Cairns home in far north Queensland a year ago.The bodies of the four girls and four boys, aged between two and 14, were discovered in a house on Murray Street at Manoora, less than a week before Christmas last year.The mother of seven of the children and aunt to the ..>> view originalA year on: Eight children stabbed and killed in Cairns | Sunshine Coast Daily
MEMORIAL services were held in Cairns on the weekend to mark the one-year anniversary since eight children were tragically stabbed and killed.The children's families, friends and members of the public gathered at services in Cairns to mark the anniversary and thank the community for support.The bodies of four boys and four girls, aged between about 18 months and 15 years, were found at the house in the suburb of Manoora last year, less than a week before Christmas.The mother of seven of the chil..>> view originalCairns detective recalls horror after arriving at alleged mass murder scene | Cairns Post
A VETERAN of dozens of murder investigations, nothing could have prepared detective Sergeant Brad McLeish for the horror that awaited inside 34 Murray St a year ago.“It doesn’t compare. It stands alone,” he said. “It was just a crime scene of absolute horror and tragedy.”He and colleague detective Sen-Constable Byron Worth were driving nearby when the desperate voices of two young constables, who were the first on scene, screamed through the police radio.They were there within 10 minutes, strapp..>> view originalMATT DOBYNS, BRIAN CAIRNS CAPTURE 2015 OMEGA PGA & SENIOR PGA PROFESSIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR AWARDS
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. --Two-time PGA Professional Champion Matt Dobyns of Glen Head, New York, and Brian Cairns of Walled Lake, Michigan, have won the respective 2015 OMEGA PGA Professional and Senior PGA Professional Player of the Year awards.The twosome will be honored on Friday, June 24, at the 49th PGA Professional Championship at Turning Stone Resort in Verona, New York.Dobyns, 37, the PGA Head Professional at Fresh Meadow Country Club in Lake Success, New York, secured his first PGA Pro..>> view originalLebanese militant Samir Qantar killed
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Minister wants authority to look at ways to bring bigger ships to Cairnsby:NICK DALTONFrom:The Cairns PostDecember 20, 20156:00AMCairns and Trinity Inlet from the sky, where the mouth dredging could take place.Source:News LimitedTREASURER and acting State Development Minister Curtis Pitt has instructed Ports North to focus on ways to increase the size of ships entering the city’s port.The Government has granted the authority an 18-month extension to an environmental impact statement.While full-..>> view originalPacific Eden Cruise Ship will open up PNG cruising grounds from...
CAIRNS’ proximity to untouched beaches and pristine areas of Papua New Guinea has been a deciding factor in P&O Cruises basing their Pacific Eden in the port next year.The 1300-passenger ship makes its maiden voyage under P&O’s flag on Tuesday at 7am and will be based in Cairns from September to November next year and 2017, bringing a $16 million economic boost.Six of Eden’s nine itineraries from Cairns next year feature Papua New Guinea while, in 2017, nine out of 10 visit PNG ports inc..>> view original
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