We’re all cheers for potential expansion of popular Containers for Change program

Millions of dollars in recycling refunds would flow to Far Northern residents if Queensland’s Containers for Change program is expanded to include wine and spirit bottles.
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Lawncare made easy by the professionals

Coochie HydroGreen’s lawn care service is now available for commercial and residential customers in Cairns and is looking to expand further in FNQ.
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It’s time to fall in love with Japan again

Japan is back on the radar as a holiday destination for Far North Queensland residents following the lifting of travel restrictions for Australians.
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Bold plan to cut Indigenous hearing loss by 50 per cent

Hearing Australia has set itself an ambitious target, launching a plan to halve the rate of hearing loss among Indigenous children by 2029.
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Man charged over FNQ attempted murder

A man will appear in the Innisfail Magistrates Court today charged with attempted murder in relation to an alleged stabbing on Saturday night.
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Australia’s first offshore coral nursery gives birth

Corals grown at Australia’s first offshore coral nursery have spawned for the first time.
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New book celebrates the work of FNQ artist

If you Google Peter Thompson, you’ll get lots about a golf champion and an Australian broadcaster, but not much about Peter the Far North Queensland artist.
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Business Basics Grants are back

The Queensland Government has announced a new round of Business Basics grants will open soon, with $5 million available to small businesses across the state.
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DES investigates Mulgrave River fish kill

The Queensland Department of Environment and Science (DES) has been investigating a significant fish kill in the Mulgrave River near Gordonvale.
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Babes Project celebrates three years helping Cairns mums

In just three years, the not-for-profit Babes Project Cairns has helped almost 100 women who were doing it tough in pregnancy and early parenting.
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Go online to get onboard the Daintree Ferry

The Daintree ferry now has an online booking service, a new e-commerce platform to expedite ticket purchasing for locals and visitors.
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Attacks on staff close Aurukun health centre

The Queensland Health facility in Aurukun, on western Cape York, will close for security reasons, after staff were attacked.
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Police: social media a key driver of youth crime

A senior Queensland police officer says social media is feeding youth crime in the Far North and problem accounts will be disrupted or shut down.
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Basketball group says Esplanade court is unsafe

A local community sporting group says Cairns Regional Council has not responded to serious safety concerns about a public sport facility on the Esplanade.
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Company fined for illegal logging near Cooktown

A Townsville logging company has been fined $10,000 for unlawfully cutting down trees in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area near Cooktown.
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Cairns investors will fight Council rates hike

Property investors are vowing to fight a Cairns Regional Council move to increase rates on investment properties.
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Blood moon tonight for Far North Queensland

A total lunar eclipse will begin around sunset on Tuesday, and if the skies stay clear, will be visible across our region.
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Writers Festival returns with stellar line-up in 2023

The Cairns Tropical Writers Festival has announced its comeback line-up for 2023, with ABC big names Leigh Sales and Annabel Crabb headlining the event.
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