Cairns Show edges closer to record: Key drawcard revealed
The Cairns Show will edge closer to the record year that helped it achieve the tag of largest regional show in Australia. Here’s 60-plus photos of the people who helped tick over the numbers.
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PHOTOS: 2025 Cairns show
This year’s Cairns Show offered something for everyone, with over 70,000 people attending over three days. SEE 60+ PHOTOS HRE
New FNQ rainforest credits take root in Australian launch
WATCH: Everything you need to know about Australia’s first ever biodiversity credit here in FNQ
Girl, 8, rushed into facial surgery after being run down by e-scooter
A Cairns primary school girl has sustained a horrific facial injury when an allegedly defective e-scooter ridden at high speed crashed into her while on a school holiday bike ride.
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Foster father sexual abuser appeals against ‘excessive’ jail term
A foster carer sentenced in Cairns District Court for molesting three children in his care claims his four-and-a-half-year sentence was “manifestly excessive”.
More tools for Far North cops, robberies on rise
New resources will fuel premier David Crisafulli’s crusade against crime in the Far North with key statistics still on the rise across the region.
Hot dog contest to bring out the best and ‘wurst’ in us
A time-honoured American tradition will be observed this Friday at Gilligan’s in Cairns with competitors stuffing their faces with fast food as part of the venue’s third annual hot dog eating contest.
Traffic comes to a standstill on Gillies Range following car fire
A major Far North road has been closed to traffic following reports of a car on fire on the Tablelands on Thursday evening.
‘Looked blueish’: Driver crashes into shopping Centre
A driver is in a ‘potentially life threatening’ condition after crashing into a Cairns shopping centre.
‘Some people you don’t just meet, you feel them’: Emotional farewell for loved fashionista
Sarah Sexton lived 14,352 extraordinary days but it was not nearly long enough, her loved ones say. More than 500 people farewelled the health advocate at a packed service.
Developers set to offload prime tower site following house fire
A huge block of land on a prime Cairns North corner is back on the market after an old Queenslander frequented by squattersburnt to the ground on Wednesday.
‘Completely false’: LNP hit back at youth funding bungle claims
The youth justice minister says the Regional Reset program will deliver around-the-clock support despite the department stating “no expectation of a fixed 24/7” facility.
Teen group’s alleged two-week spree ends with 40 charges
Five boys aged 14 to 16 have been charged with 40 offences after using a stolen Toyota Yaris to smash through three Cairns businesses.
Mapped: How brutal teen bus assault unfolded
Four teenagers were bashed and threatened with a knife during a terrifying assault on a Cairns bus after being accused of “staring” at their attackers. This is how it unfolded.
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