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Officers with semi-automatic assault rifles to guard Cairns Airport

16 Sep 2021, 12:26

…Police will now roam Cairns Airport armed with semi-automatic rifles, but the AFP is…

Newly awarded FNQ craft distillery delivers Christmas treats, Broncos gin and more

23 Aug 2021, 08:41

The team behind Wolf Lane Distillery in Cairns have revealed exciting new projects, fresh from receiving a swag of medals at the USA Spirits Ratings.

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.

Rent rises minimal in Cairns despite shortage of properties

05 Jul 2021, 16:53

New research shows the cost of renting in Cairns has climbed 6% in the past 18 months, which is well below rent rises in other regional areas.

Two new fast-food franchises on the cards for Cairns

08 Jun 2021, 12:45

Who’s a big fan of burgers? How about burritos? Stocklands Cairns has submitted a development application to open two new international fast-food chains.

Tropic Weekender: Your curated guide to Cairns' best events

22 Apr 2021, 17:00

There's a stack of things to do this weekend, from ANZAC dawn services to a Cairns' frontier wars commemoration, plus live music, comedy and a Taipans home game.

Higher chance of winning lotto than vaccine clotting

14 Apr 2021, 09:45

A leading health boss has said Australians are more likely to win the lotto than develop blood clotting from the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.

Cairns crowned top tourism town in national awards

24 Feb 2021, 07:15

Wotif.com, one of the country’s premier sites for domestic tourism bookings, has today crowned Cairns the top Aussie Town of the Year.

Cairns Airport completes major domestic terminal upgrade

26 Oct 2020, 15:00

…Cairns Airport has recently completed a $55 million upgrade to its T2 Domestic…

Cairns hotels miss out in COVID-19 quarantine hub plan

16 Oct 2020, 09:00

An increase in returning travellers will be quarantined in Brisbane hotels despite a push to house them in Cairns hotels.

Riverside 'beach' beats TNQ swimming spots on best beaches list

12 Dec 2019, 11:05

Cape Tribulation is the only local beach in Tourism Australia's top ten list.

Next level lifestyle at Botanica

17 Oct 2019, 13:01

The $90 million Botanica Lifestyle Resort will deliver an exciting new era for over-50s living in Cairns.

Hello Sailors! An impressive sight as HMAS Canberra steams into Cairns

04 Jul 2019, 13:07

About 1,000 sailors and soldiers will be in Cairns for five days.

Pipeline network lays the foundation for the start of Trinity Inlet dredging

11 Jun 2019, 10:47

Eight kilometres of pipes will deliver dredge spoil to a dump point north of Cairns.

Cathay Pacific set to cancel Cairns flights

26 Apr 2019, 13:55

…EXCLUSIVE: The city's longest running airport connection is about to lost with Cathay…