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07 Oct 2021, 16:15

Local health services are stepping up to boost First Nations vax rates, which are less than half that of the general population in the Cairns region.

07 Oct 2021, 14:46

Bragging rights are on the line as a long-standing Cairns rivalry is put to it ultimate test in a charity basketball game tomorrow night.

28 Sep 2021, 07:27

Plans for Queensland's first Fairmont resort are on shaky ground, with Douglas Shire Councillors urged to reject the proposed development.

31 Aug 2021, 12:00

One of Far North Queensland’s most unique and treasured tourism icons, Gallo Dairyland, is officially on the market.

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.

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.

08 Aug 2021, 10:35

Supermarkets are being smashed ahead of a three-day lockdown for Cairns and Yarrabah after a taxi driver tested positive to COVID-19.

05 Aug 2021, 17:30

Tropic Now has a comprehensive update on the Delta threat, and answers questions about self-quarantine and booking requirements for testing.

30 Jul 2021, 08:30

Pharmacies across Far North Queensland have started offering the COVID-19 AstraZeneca vaccine to anyone over the age of 18.

26 Jul 2021, 14:14

Amid speculation about the credibility of Dinosaur Festival Cairns, Tropic Now has investigated reports and reviews and spoken to the organisers.

08 Jul 2021, 13:00

We've put together all the details on local live music, outdoor cinema, NAIDOC Week events, a Kitty Flanagan comedy show and the Mareeba Rodeo.

24 Jun 2021, 10:15

One of North Queensland's most spectacular destinations and a site long-treasured by Ewamian people is set to open this weekend, Saturday 26 June.

22 Jun 2021, 10:30

700 jabs per day will be administered at a new COVID-19 vaccination centre at the Cairns South Health Facility in Edmonton.

01 Jun 2021, 17:30

A doctor at Cairns Hospital says a planned extension of the emergency department won't be enough to address overcrowding, nor will more GPs.

21 May 2021, 09:30

Tropic's list of the best Sunday brunch offerings in and around Cairns city.