Fifth Cairns GP surgery closes in one year
The cost of living crisis, specialist shortages and inadequate Medicare funding are all factors contributing to the alarming shutdown of the fifth Cairns GP surgery in the past 12 months.
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What motivated feds to pour in $87.5m for Cairns water project
Cairns residents will avoid a costly hike to their rates as the federal government pours in additional funds toward a critical infrastructure project.
‘Live music, citizenship ceremonies’: How Cairns will celebrate Australia Day
Cairns residents will be able to celebrate Australia Day with free activities, live entertainment and citizenship ceremonies as part of Cairns Regional Council’s 2025 Australia Day celebrations on January 26.
Models predict formation of Coral Sea low
Some forecast models are predicting the formation of the season’s first Coral Sea tropical low off the coast of Cairns next week and rain accumulation exceeding 300mm is expected in the next seven days.
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‘Bit of a listen’: Inside Tourism Minister’s Wangetti Trail meeting
The Far North’s most significant new tourism attraction is under a construction cloud as the state government explains what’s holding up the Wangetti Trail.
Three men critical after single-car crash and rollover
Two men, both in a critical condition, were flown to Cairns Hospital, while a third man, also critical, was taken to Atherton Hospital following a rollover between Herberton and Watsonville.
New funding revealed for remote Indigenous training program
New Far North funding worth $484,700 will be invested in training of young Indigenous job seekers from remote Cape York and Torres Strait communities.
‘Unusual smell’ grounds Qantas flight
An “unusual smell” has forced a Qantas plane bound for the Philippines to be diverted to Cairns airport after passengers began to experience severe headaches and watery eyes.
‘Most wanted’ teen crim arrested in alleged stolen car
A teenage boy on 36 charges, including six armed robberies and threatening a nurse with a hammer before stealing her car, has tried to escape police in dramatic scenes at Ellis Beach.
Youth crime spree: Police charge three teens in separate incidents
Far North officers have been kept busy combatting the youth crime crisis in Cairns, as another wave of incidents hit the city overnight.
VIDEO: Dramatic footage of 18yo arrested after quick-thinking truck drivers box in car
Dramatic footage has been released of the moment an 18-year-old was arrested after quick-thinking truckies helped authorities stop an allegedly stolen vehicle in Cairns. WATCH VIDEO HERE.
Palm Cove developers fight council after resort knock-back
The company behind a controversial six-storey resort complex in Palm Cove has appealed a council decision to knock back the development in the Planning and Environment Court.
The ‘major issue’ holding up Far North building projects
A lack of qualified workers in one specialist trade is holding back building projects across the Far North, with construction times blowing out while developers scour the state for skilled labourers.
Wrong style of survey informed Cairns’ fluoride decision
Councillors who voted against fluoridating Cairns’ water supply are standing by their decision, but the Deputy Mayor agrees “self-selecting” surveys should not have been used to inform their vote.
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