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Youngsters urge to ‘come and try’ hockey
CAIRNS Hockey Association (CHA) is running a five-week ‘junior come and try’ series this month, offering children the chance to try hockey for free every Friday afternoon
13 February, 2026
General News
Road block anger
CAIRNS Labor MP Michael Healy is accusing the Queensland LNP government of walking back on its commitment to deliver...
13 February, 2026
Save our shore
RESIDENTS of Coconut Street in Holloways Beach could face a costly...
Green backdrop
NESTLED in elevated living where the lush rainforest meets the energy of...
Local News
Food precincts lure people
ACROSS Australia, regional shopping centres are evolving into...
Entertainment
Poignant time for Chinese folk
CAIRNS’ Chinese New Year celebrations are marking 150 years – the same as that of the city.
13 February, 2026
Search on for digital artists
FAR North youth are being encouraged to embrace Queensland Youth Week...
Tanks aim to win award
TANKS Arts Centre has been nominated for best regional music venue in...
Rose’s talent is flourishing
A FORMER journalist, health consultant and academic has launched her...
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
Junior soccer player signs up for Brisbane club
CAIRNS soccer player Luca Franco, 15, has officially signed with Brisbane Lions FC for the 2026 season, marking a...
9 February, 2026
Local News
Easter start of season
AFL Cairns has launched its 2026 season fixture, highlighting new...
Local News
Key roles at Marlin Rangers
TARA Knight is Marlin Coast Rangers FC’s 2026 premier women’s team...
Local News
Carnival back in full colour
CAIRNS Jockey Club has unveiled the ‘Carnival of Colour’ theme for the...








