Beaches, parks and lakes: Qld’s ambitious tourism push
Qld will launch an ambitious plan to double the tourism industry to $84bn in two decades.
Cairns
Chilly wakeups as mercury drops to 6ºc
Morning commuters and early risers have been welcomed into winter with a chilly start to the day with temperatures in the region dropping as low as six degrees celcius.
How new initiative will double FNQ’s tourism economy
Far North Queensland is set to become an $10 billion tourism powerhouse under an ambitious 20-year vision unveiled in Cairns this week by Minister for Tourism Andrew Powell. Here’s how.
Major retailer lodges bid for Sunday trade
A major Australian retailer says its Far North customers are seeking greater shopping flexibility as it supports an application to allow Sunday trading in the southern Cairns region.
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Mayor referred to Office of the Independent Assessor over personal website
Queensland’s corruption watchdog has been called to investigate the use of Far North ratepayer resources to build a mayor’s personal website with at least two complaints lodged since its launch in early March.
Claims of inmates breaking out for KFC amid prison farm security concerns
The state government says it will review security at Queensland prison farms after at least four detainees escaped on separate occasions, including one fugitive who fled on a tractor.
‘He could turn his hand to anything’: Respected bushman killed in crash remembered
The man killed in a head-on crash on a remote road west of Cairns has been remembered as a respected stockman who was on a prospecting trip at the time of the tragedy.
‘Juvenile stupidity and greed’: Cairns nightclub party drug dealer had more than 100 customers
An ecstasy dealer working the Cairns city nightclub scene has found his third time in court on drug charges not to be such a lucky one.
New ambulances revealed for Cape York
Health workers in a remote Far North indigenous community will respond faster to medical emergencies with a new ambulance to be used for time-critical patients.
Peak medical body’s demands for Qld government
Queensland’s peak medical body is calling on the state government to deliver a long-term workforce plan to tackle critical doctor shortages in rural and regional areas, warning current conditions are unsustainable.
5000+ photos: Qld’s ultimate nightclub flashback gallery
Queensland has a proud reputation for its great nightclubs – these are the best flashback photos. SEE ALL THE PHOTOS
Inside the Cape’s animal ‘crisis’ and how you can help
A Far North charity which rescues dogs from remote Cape communities says there is an animal “crisis” in the area, but they are now operating in a deficit and are pleading for support to help address it. HOW YOU CAN HELP
Innisfail meth supplier shared a digital ‘pin’ to half-ounce drop location, court told
An Innisfail meth supplier used his mum’s house for small-scale supplies and dropped a digital pin to a Babinda location for a larger drop, Cairns Supreme Court has been told.
Video: Guns, drugs allegedly seized in bikie raid
Police targeting bikie gangs have arrested five people over drugs and weapons, with another wanted over claims he defrauded the Australian Taxation Office more than $600,000.
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