Immediate investment in trunk infrastructure in Cairns’ southern growth corridor could fast track 5000 homes and address the city’s housing shortage, industry leaders say. Cairns Regional Council disagrees.
A persistent thief targeted doctors’ offices in the Cairns Hospital intensive care unit and esplanade hotels when he started using meth again, a court has been told.
Traffic was brought to a halt on a busy Cairns road during peak-hour following a multi-vehicle car crash.
Six million in taxpayer cash will fund the hauling of Mossman cane to Gordonvale, potentially for the next five years under a long-term plan to save the embattled Far North sugar town following the collapse of a historic mill in 2023.
Shocked wildlife carers have put out a call for information after a curlew was strung up by the feet and hung on a barbed wire fence in an act described as the “most heinous thing you can possibly think of”. Warning: Disturbing content
The sunset clause continues to cause angst between those involved in the building industry. Here’s what it all means.
A man was filmed kicking and shoving a woman and confronting bystanders in view of stunned tourists on the Cairns Esplanade. Watch the full video here.
Angry Palm Cove residents are calling out the state government for poor consultation over a proposed car park set to be built near the trailhead of a popular walking track.
Qld hospital boards will face increased scrutiny over financial transparency as the FNQ services collectively blew their expense budgets by almost $100m. See their income statements
Complex medical evidence will be reviewed by the coroner in a decade-long quest to uncover the reasons for the death of a baby after the boy’s father was twice acquitted of killing the newborn.
The chief executive of a Cape York council who last year won a leadership award will not have her contract renewed while an investigation is held into allegedly inflated overtime claims.
A council vote will determine if Cairns Mayor Amy Eden is jetsetting to the Pacific on a work trip later this year.
A Far North actor and director hopes his debut feature, currently being filmed in Cairns, will elevate the region’s profile in the film industry. SEE THE SET PICS
A new opulently-appointed Gatsbyesque-styled Cairns restaurant is offering an intimate dining experience with a strong focus on seasonal delights cooked in a custom-built wood fired oven.
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