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Tropic Weekender: The best events and things to do in Cairns

04 May 2022, 11:00

This weekend features jazz, soul and indie live music, markets, a craft beer festival and the Cairns Expo, alongside Mother's Day events and long lunches!

$3.5 million to be spent on 5G mobile, internet services in three Cape York towns

03 May 2022, 17:00

Almost half of the funding will target Lockhart River, which has had communication outages every year for the past decade according to Mayor Wayne Butcher.

A Cairns physio’s top 5 hacks for endurance athletes

03 May 2022, 12:16

As training steps up for IRONMAN Cairns, Tropic Now has recruited physio and endurance athlete Suzanne Rath for her top tips on preparing for the big day.

Young woman dies at waterfall near Cairns

03 May 2022, 10:14

Police will prepare a report for the coroner after a teenager died following ‘an extreme fall’ at a waterfall in a suburb south of Cairns yesterday.

Full planeload set for first flight from Cairns to Bali in more than two years

29 Apr 2022, 16:54

180 passengers are expected to be on the first Jetstar flight from Cairns to Denpasar as the service resumes this weekend.

Indigenous fashion goes mainstream as a Far North Queensland artist partners with a national brand

29 Apr 2022, 12:46

The partnership between plus size clothing brand Taking Shape and Yarrabah artist Elverina Johnson has a great back story.

Tropic Weekender: The best events and things to do in Cairns

28 Apr 2022, 15:00

Our lucky last long weekend is here, and there's heaps on in Cairns and the Far North including AFL Footy, live music at a new brewery, and an art party.

Crankworx event cements Cairns as a global mountain biking mecca

28 Apr 2022, 14:24

The world's most watched mountain biking event is coming to Cairns in an inaugural Australian stop on its global tour.

Five Leichhardt candidates speak to Cairns today on tourism, taxes and skill shortages

27 Apr 2022, 18:00

Five Leichhardt candidates answered to a crowd of largely business owners and industry leaders today at a ticketed lunch in Cairns. Here's what they said.

Two Blocks crew open new restaurant and bar in Cairns’ northern beaches

27 Apr 2022, 10:15

Modern European share plates paired with contemporary cocktails is the name of the game for Holloways Beach’s newest venue.

Daintree Ferry reopens as Cairns and the Far North’s wet weather subsides

26 Apr 2022, 11:40

The Daintree Ferry has reopened after a spate of wet weather over the long weekend, with rainfall totals topping 700mm over five days in one area.

Leichhardt is up for grabs: here's what you need to know ahead of the federal election

25 Apr 2022, 09:45

We're heading to the polls in May! Here's our running guide on Leichhardt candidates and what's been promised for Cairns and Far North Queensland.