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Local distillers, brewers to open speakeasy-style bar in Cairns this week

16 Aug 2021, 14:45

The House of Commons, opening this week, brings together Mt Uncle Distillery, Coral Sea Brewing and some movers and shakers in the local beverage scene.

Reef pilot rules unchanged after positive community COVID-19 cases in Cairns

13 Aug 2021, 12:01

A reef pilot caught COVID-19 after boarding a foreign vessel, which led to a snap lockdown in Cairns.

No new COVID-19 in Cairns, Woolworths CBD added to exposure sites

13 Aug 2021, 10:05

Cairns has recorded its fifth day of no new COVID-19 cases, while Woolworths on Lake Street has been added to the list of 'close contact' exposure sites.

Locals deals in Cairns: Tropic Now's guide on where to eat, drink and play

12 Aug 2021, 16:03

In lieu of our weekend guide (events have been cancelled!), we've put together this handy list of locals discounts for eating, experiencing and staying.

‘Undeniably critical’: wallaby rescue project pushing for another relocation permit

12 Aug 2021, 12:45

The Agile Project say 400 wallabies have died this year across Cairns, falling victim to car strikes, dog attacks, and now a spreading parasitic disease.

No new COVID-19 cases recorded in Cairns for fourth consecutive day

12 Aug 2021, 10:05

Cairns has recorded its fourth day of no new COVID-19 cases. Residents are returning to work and school today following the snap three-day lockdown.

Financial support on offer to Cairns workers, businesses impacted by snap lockdown

11 Aug 2021, 15:00

People who've lost at least eight hours' work and Cairns businesses undergoing deep cleaning are among those eligible for a range of post-lockdown support.

Cairns and Yarrabah lockdown to end today after no new COVID-19 cases recorded

11 Aug 2021, 10:05

Lockdown in the Cairns and Yarrabah region will end at 4pm today after no new COVID-19 cases were recorded in the region in the past 24 hours.

Northern Beaches and Cairns city venues among new COVID-19 contract tracing sites

10 Aug 2021, 20:45

Several new exposure sites across Cairns and the Northern Beaches have been added to the list of contact tracing venues, backdated as far as 23 July.

Warning of extra delays at Kuranda’s Barron River Bridge as repairs are carried out

10 Aug 2021, 15:30

The Barron River Bridge at Kuranda will sporadically be blocked to all vehicles from next week, to allow for ‘essential’ welding repairs.

How to support Cairns and FNQ businesses during COVID-19 lockdown

10 Aug 2021, 15:00

We've put together a list of takeaway deals and other sweet specials for locals during lockdown, from discounted gin to free food and coffee deliveries.

Cairns and Yarrabah yet to record another COVID-19 case, more contact tracing dates to come

10 Aug 2021, 10:05

Only three new cases have been recorded overnight in Queensland, all linked to the Indooroopilly cluster in the state's south-east.

More close contacts of two infected Cairns men expected, ship crew test positive in NZ

09 Aug 2021, 16:35

Authorities warn the number of close contacts from two COVID-19 cases in Cairns will rise as the crew of a ship linked to the marine pilot test positive.

Taxi driver infected with COVID-19 had transported marine pilot who tested positive last week

09 Aug 2021, 11:25

Genomic sequencing has confirmed two Cairns cases of COVID-19 are linked.

I'm 23 and got the AstraZeneca vaccine. Here's why

09 Aug 2021, 07:30

Tropic Now journalist Annabel Bowles unpacks AstraZeneca for young adults and explains why the quickest vaccine is our safest vaccine.