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Member for Cairns Michael Healy and shadow treasurer Shannon Fentiman are lobbying for funds to build the Cairns Marine Precinct Common User Facility in the upcoming state budget. Picture: Samuel Davis
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Why Cairns’ ship service dreams could sink

The Far North will miss the boat on major defence contracts and thousands of new jobs if the state government fails to commit to building critical marine infrastructure in the region, Member for Cairns Michael Healy says.

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Jackie Hering crosses the finish line to win Ironman Cairns elite women's race. Picture: Brendan Radke

In pictures: Cairns IRONMAN 2025

Thousands of athletes from across the nation, and the globe, descended on the Far North to participate in the ‘Race in Paradise’ Cairns IRONMAN. SEE THE PHOTOS.

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Performers at the AFCM in 2024. Photo: Andrew Rankin

Music fest finds new home in Cairns

One of the world’s most loved classical music celebrations – will relocate from Townsville to Cairns, in a historic new chapter for the internationally acclaimed festival.

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