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Cairns Regional Council has announced Tokyo Paralympic Games medallist Grant “Scooter” Patterson will receive the keys to the city.

The Cairns Taipans have released Cameron Oliver from his two-year contract, after the centre signed a deal to play in the NBA.

Police will now roam Cairns Airport armed with semi-automatic rifles, but the AFP is adamant it’s not in response to an increased terror threat.

Tourism and hospitality businesses who can prove they’ve lost 70 per cent of turnover for at least seven days can now apply for grants of up to $50,000.

A Brisbane couple has won $1-million after buying a division one winning Lotto ticket while holidaying in Cairns.

The Cairns Taipans NBL team have two new weapons for the 2021/22 season, with embedded sport science scholars now helping to manage athlete performance.

A local disability support group was baffled to find a generous donation dropped off to their Parramatta Park office, with no indication as to who left it.

The Cairns Convention Centre COVID-19 vaccination hub is ready to administer 140 jabs per hour when it opens to the public tomorrow.

Two female supermarket workers in Mareeba are recovering from facial injuries after they were allegedly assaulted by two youths yesterday.

Savannah in the Round is forging ahead with the replacement of about half its original line-up, with big names like John Butler among 22 other new artists.

Local police intercepted more than 70 motorists in just four days as part of a targeted crackdown on dangerous driving in road work areas.

Cairns leaders move to position Cairns as an elite athlete training hub, a hotbed of sporting talent, and must-visit tourist destination.

A total of 80 charges have been laid in the Mission Beach and Tully area on methylamphetamine, cannabis and pharmaceutical drug related offences.

Public comment is now open for the southern section of the Wangetti Trail, construction of which could start by the end of this year if federally approved.

James Cook University scientists discover parent corals that survive environmental stress can pass on key resilience genes even as temperatures warm.

Tropic Now has asked an epidemiologist what life after lockdowns might look like as the country races towards vaccination targets.

Cairns Convention Centre is set to become the region’s first mass COVID-19 vaccination site, with jabs scheduled to start next week.

A sale on direct flights between Cairns and Adelaide has just dropped, coinciding with today's launch of Virgin's triweekly service between the two cities.