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New three-day Port Douglas cycling event to showcase spectacular coastal highway

20 Jan 2022, 11:00

3000 cyclists and their families are expected to converge in Port Douglas this September for the inaugural Gran Fondo Festival.

Cairns beaches closed after marine stinging incidents

19 Jan 2022, 15:01

Six Far North Queensland beaches are closed after Cairns Hospital treated six patients for irukandji stings.

Cairns secures $70m navy maintenance contract in big boost to local jobs

19 Jan 2022, 14:15

Cairns is set to strengthen its role as a leading regional marine maintenance hub in Australia and the Pacific after securing a five-year navy contract.

Queensland to open borders to fully vaccinated international arrivals this week

19 Jan 2022, 11:30

It comes as Queensland nears the 90% vaccination target. The state has also recorded 11 deaths and almost 20,000 new cases in the last 24 hours.

The turn-of-the-century Stratford buildings once vital to the Far North's expansion

18 Jan 2022, 14:30

There are two solid concrete buildings in the timber yard on Magazine Street in Stratford, Cairns, which were erected well before the road was ever there.

Three local lives lost around the Tablelands, west of Cairns, over four days

17 Jan 2022, 10:00

Three lives have been lost in the Tablelands region over the past four days, with two involved in separate road incidents and another in a waterfall area.

Three-day union strike leads to cancellation of bus services in Cairns

14 Jan 2022, 16:14

There will be no Sunbus services in Cairns on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

75 active COVID cases in Yarrabah amid strong uptake in vaccinations

14 Jan 2022, 14:45

In the space of four days, one in 10 households across Yarrabah have been hit by COVID.

Three ways to enjoy coffee cold during the Far North's steamy summer

14 Jan 2022, 11:30

Oliver James of Tattooed Sailor Coffee Roasters (TSCR) and Guyala Café shares some of the best ways to enjoy coffee during the heat of a Cairns summer.

Former Cairns woman's wish to face Prince Andrew in court clears major hurdle

13 Jan 2022, 10:29

A US judge had denied Prince Andrew's motion to dismiss a civil sexual assault lawsuit brought against him by Virginia Giuffre.

Douglas Shire starts work to repair ‘significant’ erosion on highway beach

12 Jan 2022, 13:00

A stretch of coastline between Cairns and Port Douglas is undergoing rehabilitation works this week to improve ‘significant’ erosion of the beach.

Another Cairns Taipans game postponed following further COVID chaos

11 Jan 2022, 16:00

The Cairns Taipans has been dealt another blow, with further positive COVID-19 test results striking the team and resulting in a third postponed home game.

Far North Queensland floodwater rescues after ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany drenching

11 Jan 2022, 12:09

One person is in hospital after two floodwater rescues west of Port Douglas, prompting a warning for motorists to steer clear of flooded roadways.