New Year new CEO for Tablelands Council
Tablelands Regional Council will have a new CEO in the new year and Mayor Rod Marti believes her arrival is an important moment for the Tablelands Region.
Cairns
‘Like coming to a friend’s house’: Hundreds enjoy community lunch
More than 500 people from all walks of life gathered on to share a meal and a chat at the annual Cairns Community Christmas Lunch.
Croc trapped metres from popular kids’ fishing spot
Residents have raised the alarm after children have been seen fishing in croc waters.
Boxing Day lure a cash splash
Cairns retailers say Boxing Day is shaping up to be one of the best times of year to get that new school laptop, upgrade your home appliances, replace the linen – or have some half-price laser hair removal done!
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Innisfail fatal crash
Two people have been killed and another seriously injured in a head-on crash just north of Innisfail at Goondi Bend. Video: Arun Singh Mann
Fatal crash near Innisfail shuts Bruce Highway
Two people have been killed and another seriously injured in a head-on crash just north of Innisfail at Goondi Bend. Video: Arun Singh Mann
Man charged with stealing red Mustang released on bail
An alleged young offender charged in relation to a stolen performance car seen doing burnouts through the streets of Cairns has been released on bail.
Rugby league coach to run for Mulgrave
A Far North rugby league coach will play his own brand of political football at this state election with the left field candidate kicking off his campaign in a key electorate.
‘Tropical delights’: Celebrity chefs showcase regional flavours at Taste Port Douglas
From sparkling seafood treats to fabulous fusion dishes, Australia’s top chefs will dish up the best produce Far North Queensland has to offer.
Fair winds and following seas: HMAS Melville retired
Royal Australian Navy hydrographic vessel HMAS Melville has been farewelled in a decommissioning ceremony at the very same dock it was first commissioned, 24 years ago.
Cairns flood victims call for ‘grassroots’ emergency support
Cairns’ flood victims conveyed their concerns about official processes, communication and digital information hubs while reviewing the 2023 floods, instead calling for basic “grassroots” initiatives. What they want.
What’s included in $26m Cairns Hospital ED expansion
Cairns Hospital’s $26m upgraded emergency department has been formally opened. This is what’s included in the major expansion.
Unique piece of Far North history now protected by Heritage Council
After a four-year fight, the Atherton Arboretum will now be officially protected under state legislation but hopes landowners would be ordered to replant cleared trees have been dashed.
Murderer ‘wickedly’ recruited son into drug smuggling trade
A convicted murderer “cynically and wickedly manipulated” his son into a Lotus Glen drug smuggling trade as he collected 10 times the asking street price for the drug, a court has heard.
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