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Drivers caring for community
TWO local TransitCare drivers have been recognised for the role they play in helping people who have difficulty accessing transport.
16 February, 2026
General News
No ifs, buts or maybes
THE Babinda community has showed up in force to send a strong message to Cairns Regional Council and Mayor Amy Eden...
14 February, 2026
Mill land sales but main site remains
THE main site of the former Mossman Mill is still on the table despite...
Pathway on track
A $6 million dual walk and cycleway on a narrow and dangerous stretch of...
Road block anger
CAIRNS Labor MP Michael Healy is accusing the Queensland LNP government...
Entertainment
Kate Ceberano returns
FOLLOWING the sold-out success of her ‘2025 Kate Ceberano – Australian Made Tour’ and the chart impact of its live...
15 February, 2026
Sunny vista for classics
THE Australian Festival of Chamber Music (AFCM) has revealed its 2026...
Exhibitions mark new beginnings
TWO new exhibitions have opened at the Cairns Art Gallery, marking its...
Port’s hot and steamy
PORT Douglas is set to turn ‘rainbow’ today as Heatwave Festival 2026...
Community
Miner beats rare illness
A CAPE Flattery mining worker is continuing his recovery after spending nearly five months in hospital with the rare...
9 February, 2026
Three Rs made clearer
THE first 17 graduates of a program teaching adult literacy have...
Grateful patient gives back to hospital for saving his life
WHEN accountant Stephen Turner suffered a sudden brain aneurysm a week...
School staffer backed
MISSION Beach State School parents and the community have publicly shown...
Business
Be clear and calm this year
CAIRNS psychosomatic therapist and holistic healing practitioner Lauren Wilson is offering people a calmer, clearer...
20 January, 2026
Reef Casino profits increase
THE owner of the Reef Hotel Casino in Cairns has reported an estimated...
Jet into aviation hotel
DETAILS of the first onsite hotel at Cairns Airport have been unveiled.
Big lift for helipad shift
AN emergency helipad on the roof of Cairns Hospital will enable patients...
Real Estate
Innisfail businesswoman opens doors to new Professionals-branded property firm
PROMINENT North Queensland businesswoman and former political candidate Annette Swaine has launched her next business...
12 February, 2026
Interest rate check-up
WHILE most Australians are watching the Reserve Bank, another shift is...
Market on high in last year
THE Cairns property market finished 2025 on a high with strong gains...
Highland gem
TOURISM tycoon Chris Morris is off-loading the Julatten Hotel which has...
Sport
Podcaster on to a winner
A NEW Cairns-based free sports podcast, Winners R Grinners, has launched on the locally-based TPM Podcast Network,...
16 February, 2026
Local News
Athletes score gold at titles
YOUNG athletes from the Tablelands, Douglas Shire and Cairns region have...
Local News
Here’s cheers to Kiera at Taipans
PORT Douglas dancer/cheerleader Kiera Poole is now coming to the pointy...
Local News
Nate’s fighting fit
BOXING prodigy Nate Martinelli has started his 2026 campaign in a...
