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Cairns region's COVID-19 death rate climbs to two

24 Jan 2022, 16:36

A second COVID-19 death has been recorded in the Cairns & Hinterland Hospital and Health Service area, after an elderly unvaccinated person died last week.

Plans unveiled for former Events Cinema prime site in the Cairns CBD

24 Jan 2022, 15:32

A planning application has been submitted to Cairns Regional Council for a place of worship in a central city location once home to a cinema complex.

Inaugural cane toad bust begins today

24 Jan 2022, 12:01

Cane toad catchers across four states and territories will be logging their data as part of a new initiative to remove the invasive species.

Cairns gin distillery jumps into ready-to-drink beverages with latest release

21 Jan 2022, 09:15

Wolf Lane Distillery's Darren Barber on why seltzers are popping, both internationally and in our own backyard.

Cairns community urged book in booster shots ahead of predicted COVID peak

20 Jan 2022, 15:45

Only 25 per cent of Cairns people eligible for their booster shot have received their third dose, health experts revealed today.

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.