How 4.7m killer croc ‘evaded’ hunt
The 4.7m crocodile found with human remains inside it was evasive and took days before it was eventually captured in Far North Queensland, authorities say.
Cairns
Will Barlow Park receive $91m upgrade?
New lighting towers and a screen are expected to help attract premier events to Barlow Park but a major refurbishment worth $91m remains under a cloud.
Fire leaves Cairns waste workers in limbo
A union representing workers at a Cairns waste facility is urging operators to start payout negotiations with several plant and machinery officers having been stood down recently.
Minister to ‘monitor’ Cairns council
Queensland’s Local Government Minister will take no immediate action against Cairns Mayor Amy Eden following her latest council scandal as pressure mounts on authorities to finally intervene.
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How fresh produce is being impacted in Cape York and Torres Strait
Major disruptions to supply chains have reached Cape York and the Torres Strait, with the region’s key grocer, transport company and councils banding together to deliver essentials from its supply centre in Cairns.
Schoolgirl treated for smoke inhalation after building blaze
A primary school-aged girl has been treated for smoke inhalation after fire engulfed a second-story building near Innisfail.
Major appointment revealed following breast cancer diagnostic delays
A second critical mammography service will resume in Cairns with a full-time radiologist specialising in women’s imaging to be based permanently in the region from next month.
‘Hypocrisy at its greatest’: Former deputy mayor sentenced for drunken assault
A former deputy mayor from the Torres Strait has been sentenced after pleading guilty to slapping a person in Cairns city, and pulling down his own pants in front of a woman.
At last work begins on derelict Kuranda bridge replacement
Night works on the Range and a lane reduction over the Barron River will be in place until the end of the month but the long road to a proper fix has started with the kick off of pre-construction work to replace ailing crossing.
‘Dysfunction’: Cairns suffers as council scandals continue, MP says
A Far North MP has raised concerns over ongoing unrest at Cairns Regional Council with embattled Mayor Amy Eden having lost the confidence of councillors and key executives.
Aussie golden girl Ariarne Titmus swims to headline spot at Cairns Crocodiles
Cairns Crocodiles, a media and marketing super convention, not the reptiles, has revealed it has snapped up swimming superstar and Paris golden girl Ariarne Titmus as it’s special guest speaker in May.
‘Definitely catastrophic’: Man stages dinghy rescue in rising floodwaters
A Cardwell man has helped stage a dramatic late night rescue, propelling his boat down a flooded street and whisking nearby neighbours to safety, as the Premier promises the Far North community they will not be forgotten.
‘Two Warrens’: Warren Entsch gives tribute to friendship that defied political boundaries
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has paid tribute to his “dear friend” and colleague former Labor state MP for Mulgrave Warren Pitt, revealing a mateship that crossed political borders.
Radiology body president urges action on breast imaging shortage
The president of Australia’s leading radiology body urges action to address critical shortage of diagnostic breast imaging radiologists in regional areas.
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