Hundreds of residents are relying on donated rations at Cardwell, with the replenishment of grocery supplies at the town’s only supermarket among a number of urgent priorities following significant flooding.
Cairns streets have turned to torrents of brown water after a short sharp deluge pummeled the city, causing event cancellations and the early pick up of schoolchildren.
Rescue efforts for a fisherman missing near crocodile infested waters in remote Far North Queensland has entered its third day as police releasing footage of the rescue efforts. WATCH VIDEO HERE.
Locals do not believe a “skilled fisherman” was taken by a crocodile as the search for the 60-year-old enters its fourth day in remote Far North Queensland.
A Cardwell family has lost two homes and two businesses after floods inundated the coastal Far North Queensland town.
A shortage of fresh produce and vegetables is being felt across supermarkets in Far North Queensland, as flooding cuts the Bruce Hwy and impacts supply to the region. Here’s the latest update.
Newspaper delivery has been impacted across the region this morning due to flooding and road closures. Find out how you can read the paper online for free today.
Health officials have released a public health alert warning residents of a case of the measles in Cairns. FREE TO READ
A shocking video shows two residents wading to safety amid “life-threatening” floods as parts of the Far North were hit by continuous heavy rains. WATCH VIDEO HERE.
A young girl with as many pages to her criminal history as her 14 years of life has pleaded guilty to charges of attempted robbery with violence, and armed robbery in company over a daylight bag-snatch committed with friends.
A dark cloud hangs over the future of a Cairns city councillor unable to pay a six figure defamation bill, as council grapples with how to fill a potential vacancy and whether a by-election will be triggered.
Mayor Amy Eden’s call for feedback on her “blue sky” vision for Cairns Regional Council to buy a small stake of Cairns Airport has yielded mixed reactions – with some councillors puzzled by the proposal.
A Trinity Beach family desperately tried to resuscitate a man who was found unresponsive in the water on Saturday morning.
The Bureau has explained how the Far North avoided intense rainfall with patches of blue sky visible on Saturday, as parts of the Cassowary Coast experience moderate flooding.
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