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Douglas Shire starts work to repair ‘significant’ erosion on highway beach

12 Jan 2022, 13:00

A stretch of coastline between Cairns and Port Douglas is undergoing rehabilitation works this week to improve ‘significant’ erosion of the beach.

Another Cairns Taipans game postponed following further COVID chaos

11 Jan 2022, 16:00

The Cairns Taipans has been dealt another blow, with further positive COVID-19 test results striking the team and resulting in a third postponed home game.

Far North Queensland floodwater rescues after ex Tropical Cyclone Tiffany drenching

11 Jan 2022, 12:09

One person is in hospital after two floodwater rescues west of Port Douglas, prompting a warning for motorists to steer clear of flooded roadways.

Man wearing plastic bags, witch mask charged with threatening to set another man on fire

10 Jan 2022, 14:51

A 68 year-old Cairns man has been charged with acts intended to cause grievous bodily harm after dousing another man and a boat in fuel and flicking a cigarette lighter.

Jab rollout begins for kids aged five and over, Cairns’ vaccine hub set to relocate

10 Jan 2022, 12:00

From today, children aged five to 11 across Cairns and the rest of the country are rolling up their sleeves to get a first dose of Pfizer.

‘Severe’ thunderstorm warning issued north of Cairns as Cyclone Tiffany nears coast

10 Jan 2022, 09:40

Cairns' northern beaches, as well as Port Douglas and Mossman, could experience severe thunderstorms today as Tropical Cyclone Tiffany nears Cape York.

Gordonvale man, 25, dies while hiking Walshs Pyramid near Cairns

08 Jan 2022, 09:15

A 25-year-old Gordonvale man has tragically died while hiking the popular Walshs Pyramid late Friday afternoon.

Major testing facility to open at Cairns Showgrounds as hospital fever clinic closes

07 Jan 2022, 11:00

As COVID-19 cases continue to escalate, Cairns Hospital’s fever clinic is shifting to a larger venue in a bid to reduce languishing queues for PCR tests.

More COVID-19 in Yarrabah amid sharp increase in vaccination rates

07 Jan 2022, 10:31

Three health workers have tested positive in the Indigenous community, which has been deemed vulnerable to an outbreak.

Meteorologists watching the possible development of a Tropical Cyclone in the Coral Sea

06 Jan 2022, 16:06

BOM is monitoring a weather system which it says is likely to turn into a tropical low north-east of Cairns over the weekend, before forming into a cyclone.

Cairns Dolphins recruits two WNBL players to join Cayla George this season

06 Jan 2022, 12:30

Penina ‘Nina’ Davidson and Amy Lewis are signed for Cairns in the 2022 NBL1 North, joining Olympian and fellow WNBL player Cayla George.

COVID-safe things to do at home and outdoors around Cairns

06 Jan 2022, 10:30

To help you keep safe (and sane), the Tropic team has put together a list of things to do at home and outdoors in the sunny Far North.

Meet ‘The Diamond Hunter’: the Cairns woman helping people get hitched

05 Jan 2022, 13:30

An expert in diamond jewellery, Christina Duddy is involved in some of life’s most special moments, servicing soon-to-be fiancés from her new Cairns studio.

Cairns Art Gallery showcases functional art in latest exhibitions

04 Jan 2022, 12:30

Cairns Art Gallery's current exhibitions all focus on art forms to be used, worn and treasured, alongside a stack of kids activities these school holidays.

Three major universities sign alliance to forge north Australia forward

22 Dec 2021, 15:00

After a history of healthy competition, James Cook Uni and CQU, as well as CDU, have partnered to work on economic and social issues for Northern Australia.