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Bill shock following Cairns Regional Council’s increase in water usage fees

01 Nov 2021, 14:17

Cairns residents have received their first water bills since Cairns Regional Council approved a 20 cent/kilolitre hike in usage charges.

Cairns man charged with making hoax triple-O calls

01 Nov 2021, 10:17

Police allege the man called the emergency services line 11 times, falsely claiming there was a unit fire.

Cairns coffee roaster on why the $7 flat white is coming

29 Oct 2021, 12:15

Oliver James of Tattooed Sailor and Guyala Café tells Tropic Now how your coffee is priced and why it’s probably going to go up.

4.3-metre estuarine crocodile removed from Mowbray River near Port Douglas

28 Oct 2021, 12:41

A large ‘iconic’ male crocodile has been captured after it was deemed a threat to both livestock and humans.

Booster shots slated to start within a fortnight, Cairns’ vax rates still lagging

27 Oct 2021, 12:00

Booster shots could start rolling out across Australia from next week, while in parts of the Far North, double-dose vaccination rates remain around 25%.

Tropic Weekender: The best events and things to do in Cairns

27 Oct 2021, 10:00

It's time to get a little spooky – there's all kinds of haunted things coming up this Halloween weekend, next to a stellar line-up of live music and comedy.

Oaks Kitchen and Garden wins national award for best destination dining

26 Oct 2021, 16:30

One of nine winners in the 2022 Gourmet Traveller Restaurant awards, Far North Queensland's Oaks Kitchen and Garden is tropical dining at its best.

Cairns to Japan flight sale begins amid uncertainty over when Queensland will reopen

26 Oct 2021, 14:13

Jetstar has launched a sale on international flights, including one-way services from Cairns to Tokyo and Osaka for travel beginning in February.

Cairns charity organisation puts out the call for donations of undies

25 Oct 2021, 12:13

Wheels of Wellness, which assists the homeless and vulnerable, is asking for donations of adult underwear for their clients.

UMI Arts hosts first solo exhibition by local artist Dorothy Edwards

25 Oct 2021, 10:15

Dorothy Edwards' first solo body of work, a colourful celebration of her Kokoberrin culture, is currently on display at Cairns' UMI Arts Gallery.

Bodies piling up as PNG struggles with a third wave of COVID-19

22 Oct 2021, 15:56

Australia’s nearest neighbour, Papua New Guinea, is once again in a COVID-19 crisis, with bodies being piled up in hospital morgues.

Kuranda’s Barron River bridge set to fully reopen with a new speed limit

22 Oct 2021, 11:13

The Barron River bridge on the Kuranda Range will reopen to two lanes next Wednesday, after fatigue cracks were fixed.

Cairns Carols by Candlelight to go virtual for second year running

21 Oct 2021, 16:30

Cairns Regional Council has confirmed there will be no Carols by Candlelight concert this year, with entertainment once again being broadcast online.

Mareeba doctor wins mental health awards for medical staff peer support service

21 Oct 2021, 10:01

The psychiatry registrar, who was inspired by the suicide of a beloved Mareeba GP, has won two Queensland Mental Health Week Achievement awards.

Tropic Weekender: The best events and things to do in Cairns

20 Oct 2021, 13:30

Live music is front and centre this weekend, with The Grass is Greener and the Tablelands Folk Festival on alongside lots of other local gigs.