Reduce, deter, disrupt: $30m crime fighting boost revealed
Details of a $30m crime boost, including more specialist police officers for Cairns, will be announced by the state government today.
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Major parties commit to urgent care clinic in Cairns ahead of federal election
Cairns is all but guaranteed an urgent care clinic with Labor and the Coalition’s candidates both committing to build the new health service, if elected.
Man rescued from water-filled ditch and hospitalised after car crash
Emergency services worked to rescue a man who has since been hospitalised, by cutting through the roof, after the vehicle crashed into a water-filled ditch.
Volunteers clean up almost 100kg of rubbish dumped on island
Volunteers have lugged almost 100kg of rubbish – including plastic, styrofoam, bottles, and syringes – away from a Cairns island.
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Motorcycle rider killed in collision with ute at Goldsborough
A man has died following a two-vehicle crash involving a utility and motorcycle on the Gillies Range Road this morning.
Listed: The weirdest, whackiest ‘transport’ in Far North Qld
From a kid towing a boat behind an e-scooter to a go-kart on the main drag of a Tablelands town, the Far North has no shortage of on-road oddities when you just have to get there. See the hilarious list and watch the video of a wheelie bin biker.
‘Rivers is a river’: Claims ice rink melted to cause shopping centre flood
Speculation was rife the DFO ice skating rink melted on Thursday to trigger an inundation of the shopping centre.
Woman flown in critical condition after Reef incident
An elderly woman has been rescued from the Great Barrier Reef and flown to hospital in a life-threatening condition after a snorkelling incident.
Bold sporting centre of excellence revealed
A dream to see the Far North’s most promising sporting talents fulfil their athletic potential may soon be realised with Tourism and Sport Minister Michael Healy poised to make a “game-changing” $25m announcement today.
Cowboys’ NRLW decision a game changer
Congratulations to North Queensland Cowboys’ CEO Jeff Reibel and chairman Lewis Ramsay for backing up their talk and investing in Cairns and women’s sport.
Baker Boy, King Stingray, to headline Dream Aloud
A red-hot line up of established and emerging talent including the likes of Baker Boy and King Stingray will take the stage in Cairns this weekend.
Hwy reopened, three hospitalised following multi-vehicle crash
The Kennedy Highway has been reopened to traffic following multi-vehicle crash, which left three people hospitalised, on Thursday afternoon.
‘Hectic wildfire season’: Deliberately lit bushfires
A Far North Queensland-based firefighter has warned many homes are not prepared for fire-season as crews contain fires claimed to be deliberately lit.
Michael Healy announces the $25m Sporting Centre of Excellence
Minister for Tourism and Sport Michael Healy has announced that a reelected Labor government will build a $25 million Far North Queensland high…
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