Man injured in stolen car crash, police appeal for information
A man who crashed and rolled a stolen car just south of Cairns on Monday night is now the subject of a police appeal for information.
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Queensland council may switch off fluoride as out-of-towners protest
One of Queensland’s few remaining regional councils still offering fluoridated water is considering turning off the tap.
‘Why can’t we use what we’re paying for:’ Ongoing internet outages
Hundreds within Cairns’ northern beaches have endured days-long internet outages since March last year, with the frequency and duration of outages only getting worse.
Pharmaceuticals and booze stolen in organised spate of ram raids
Cairns glaziers have been struggling to keep on top of an increasing new year workload as young criminals in stolen cars take to ram raiding and forcing entry to shopfronts throughout the city.
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Tradie turned to meth after falling from roof, court hears
A 35-year-old tradesman turned to meth and trafficking when he fell from a roof while working, breaking six ribs and sustaining serious injuries to his feet, a court has heard.
Girl, 15, allegedly stabbed 12yo boy
A teenage girl has been taken into custody after she allegedly stabbed a 12-year-old boy in his lower back in Far North Queensland.
‘Fun and colour’: Dance students end their year with a bang
Ending the year in a cacophony of colour, Unity Performing Arts Studio will host its end of year concert, Welcome to the Circus, this weekend.
‘Need to be quarantined’: Leaders speak out after marine precinct blow
The “single most catalytic piece of infrastructure” since the opening of the Cairns International Airport must go ahead, despite the new state government reviewing plans for the Common User Facility.
Why PM must back Far North renewables project
The Daintree’s decades-long fight for renewable energy has reached the Prime Minister’s office with a Far North MP pleading with the federal government to re-commit $20m to the trailblazing project.
FNQ’s top schools revealed
Cairns’ top performing schools have been revealed in a statewide analysis of this year’s NAPLAN results.
Unique adults-only restaurant and cocktail bar opens at Edge Hill
Whether it’s an escape from family chaos or stepping out for a classy date night, new adults-only restaurant GiGi has got you covered after officially opening at Edge Hill.
Person rescued from rock in Barron River
A person has been rescued after swimming at Barron Falls on Thursday afternoon.
Why you can’t watch free to air in Cairns right now
Telstra has provided an update on the restoration of television transmission to areas around Cairns after an issue with a piece of hardware at the TV tower atop Bellenden Ker.
Leaders react to catastrophic blowout for marine precinct upgrade
A $466m cost blowout has thrown into doubt a critical infrastructure upgrade for the Cairns Marine Precinct, promised for three years.
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