Tilapia tournament leads to native fish comeback
Australia’s largest Tilapia tournament seems to be working after native fish return to Innisfails Warrina Lakes.
Cairns
A ‘Cass-o-merry’ festive season for wildlife park
Orphaned cassowary Bunji, who was nursed back to health south of Tully, has moved to the Gold Coast where he will take up residence as a threatened species ambassador.
‘Get behind a croc-blocker’: Top safety advice for Far North fishers
Fishers and campers in Far North Queensland are being encouraged to “get behind a croc-blocker” to reduce the risk of a crocodile attack.
Man dies and three others injured in crash
A man has died and three others are injured after a car they were travelling in crashed into a pole in the state’s north. Find out more here.
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‘Brighten their day’: Beauty salon pampers cancer clients
Christmas has come early for clients at a Cairns wellness centre thanks to a Cairns beauty salon.
Full guide to Far North Queensland Christmas services
People of the Christian faith will flock to churches across the region to celebrate Christmas and the birth of Jesus Christ. Where to find a service near you.
Cairns farewells farming legend
Born in Cairns in 1932, Alfred “Bill” Wah Day grew up on the eastern side of the Trinity inlet next to the creek that bears his family’s name where he would take over the family farm growing sugarcane and their iconic Lychees.
Far North author reflects on a bygone era and lost WWII plane
In an era before motorboats, airconditioning and electricity, Babinda legend Richie Britten reflects on a tough life as a bushy living in self-exile at a river camp near Russell Heads.
Woman clinging to tree in the middle of Barron River rescued
A woman who was seen clinging to a tree in the Barron River near Mareeba early Friday afternoon has been rescued by the Queensland Fire and Rescue (QFR) swiftwater rescue crew.
What’s delaying crucial flood report?
A much-anticipated and well-overdue severe weather report was expected to be released months ago — now both sides of the government claim there’s different reasons it has been delayed.
‘Bubbly boy’: Cyclone baby celebrates special birthday
While many around the Far North were commemorating the one-year anniversary of Cyclone Jasper, one little boy was celebrating his first birthday.
Cray farm’s remarkable recovery after Jasper devastation
After the catastrophic flood last year left his barramundi and redclaw farm devastated, Rodney Ingersoll, through sheer grit and determination, is now preparing to harvest once again in the new year.
Road fatalities spark calls for bypass of Cairns suburbs
A Cairns councillor is demanding the state government review its proposed upgrades of the Bruce Hwy following two deaths in two weeks at the same intersection.
How youth crime spree is gripping Cairns
Assaults and car thefts were just the beginning, as local police spent 24 hours capturing numerous alleged teenage offenders.
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