Cairns taxi industry ramps up calls for industry regulation
SAFE FOR NOW: Cairns Taxis chairman Layne Gardiner told the hearing there was no likelihood of Uber launching in the city “in the short term”. PICTURE: MARC MCCORMACKCAIRNS taxi drivers, owners and licensees have collectively launched a passionate plea to the State Government to legislate against ride-sharing services such as Uber. Concerns for disabled customers, personal customer safety and the livelihoods of those in the industry topped the agenda at a vocal public meeting in the city yesterd..>> view originalCairns MP can't get answers on North Qld issues
Rob Pyne MP - raised a number of local Cairns issues not being addressed. Annastacia Palaszczuk's minority Labor government is safe – at the minute – but frustrated Cairns Labor MP Rob Pyne finds it "appalling" he cannot get replies to basic grassroots issues in his electorate.Mr Pyne batted away media enquiries all Wednesday, while continually trying to speak with Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk about his concerns.He confirmed he will not leave the ALP. ..>> view originalChlamydia rates continue to climb in Cairns
People are encouraged to use condoms to prevent chlamydia spreading as cases rise in Cairns.HEALTH authorities are struggling to curb the rate of chlamydia in Cairns as the region records more than 120 cases in the first three weeks of the year. In just one week, 389 cases of the infection were recorded across Queensland.Director of Cairns Sexual Health Service Darren Russell said Cairns typically had more cases compared with other areas in the state because of the higher number of younger peopl..>> view originalCairns man to appear in court over alleged random assault outside ...
A man has been charged after an allegedly random attack outside a Cairns service station.A MAN who allegedly assaulted a stranger outside a Parramatta Park service station early this morning will appear in court today.The 19-year-old Bungalow man has been charged with one count of assault occasioning bodily harm over the alleged incident which took place around 3.20am.It is alleged the 39-year-old victim had attended the fuel station and was walking on Mulgrave Rd when he was confronted by the m..>> view originalCompulsory cat desexing would help fix Cairns' stray cat issues
Ginger the short hair domestic cat at YAPS will need to be registered due to a recent change in council laws. PICTURE: JUSTIN BRIERTYNEW compulsory cat registration laws in Cairns designed to reduce numbers of strays have come under fire for not going far enough.Cairns Regional Council yesterday approved a suite of new laws at its first major meeting of the year.A key change is the requirement for domestic cats to be registered.Lifetime registration will be offered and cats will not be require..>> view originalWoman who crashed car through a fence cops $1600 fine and ...
Kristy Leal Templeton, 36, was one of several people to appear before Cairns Magistrates Court yesterday charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs.A CAIRNS woman who crashed a four-wheel-drive through a garden fence before recording a blood-alcohol content more than five times over the limit was told she was lucky no one was killed.Kristy Leal Templeton, 36, was one of several people to appear before Cairns Magistrates Court yesterday charged with driving under the influence o..>> view originalRSPCA fury over rising numbers of heat stressed dogs in cars in ...
Graham Oakes has appeared in the Cairns Magistrates Court charged with two counts of animal cruelty after allegedly leaving his two dogs in a locked car. PICTURE: MARC MCCORMACKCONCERNED Cairns residents have called the RSPCA more than 20 times in less than three months over fears about dogs left in hot cars or backyards.The city remains a “hot spot” for these types of incidents with more cases reported here than anywhere else in North Queensland.It comes as the Cairns dog owner facing charges a..>> view originalGAME CHANGER: Former Taipan Kerry Williams makes leap to AFL
GIANT PUNT: Kerry Williams will line up for the Manunda Hawks in the 2016 AFL Cairns competition. PICTURE: STEWART McLEANHE’S excelled on the basketball court but now a well-known Cairns sportsman is adjusting to life with a red Sherrin after his surprise decision to play Aussie rules this season. Kerry Williams, who played 105 games for the Cairns Taipans in the NBL and countless others for the Marlins in the QBL, has joined the Manunda Hawks, adamant he’s got what it takes to be a success in h..>> view originalComic Con fans get big let-down
Townsville Comic Con tickets haven't gone out to people who have paid for them. Richie Jennings suffers from a rare brain tumour and his mum bought him tickets for his 18th birthday. But they've never arrived and he's been left disappointed.A POP culture convention planned for April has come unstuck with the head organiser in jail, as patrons demand to know what has happened to the tickets they bought last year. Townsville Comic Con was due to be held on April 23 but its organiser, Charles Kenne..>> view originalEdmonton boy born 17 weeks premature starts Prep
Jackson Jarman was born at 23 weeks and 5 days, weighing a tiny 660g. He has beaten the odds to start Prep at Isabella State School. Jackson is pictured with sister Jemma, 9, and parents Samanda Curmi and David Jarman . PICTURE: MARC MCCORMACKTHE first day of school is significant for any parent, but for Edmonton couple Samanda Curmi and David Jarman, it was extra special and bordering on a miracle. Their four-year-old son Jackson has beaten all odds to start Prep at nearby Isabella State School..>> view original
Wednesday, January 27, 2016
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