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$100 vouchers for Far North Queensland tourism experiences on offer to locals

07 Feb 2022, 09:04

White water rafting, river drift snorkelling, reef trips and cultural tours are included in a North Qld tourism voucher program which opens to locals today.

Residents south of Cairns rattled as region records its largest earthquake in decades

06 Feb 2022, 14:44

The quake measured 3.9 on the Richter Scale and its epicentre was in the Coral Sea, just over 50 kilometres off Yarrabah.

Quaid Road ‘illegal’ to access during Kuranda Range closures

04 Feb 2022, 16:04

The State Member for Barron River has poured water on the possibility of opening up a private road during Kuranda Range closures.

Cairns vaccine mandate court action likely to proceed to trial

04 Feb 2022, 12:52

The Supreme Court in Cairns has heard a legal battle against vaccine mandates by a group of Far North Queensland businesses will probably go to trial.

Final plans for $300m Cairns Western Arterial Road upgrade revealed

04 Feb 2022, 11:15

The $300-million project will focus on four major intersections between Redlynch Connector Rd and Captain Cook Highway, with all single lanes to be doubled.

Cairns motorcyclist dies after collision with a truck in Woree

04 Feb 2022, 09:30

A Bayview Heights motorcyclist has sadly died overnight following a crash at Woree in Cairns on Thursday.

Cairns home designs among the world’s favourites

03 Feb 2022, 16:00

Three Cairns builders and designers have been recognised for creating some of the most sought-after homes globally.

Woman charged with attempted murder after children suffered stab wounds in Mareeba

03 Feb 2022, 13:20

A woman has appeared in court on attempted murder charges involving two children, aged seven and nine, following a disturbance in Mareeba.

Far North pub forced to close after allegedly failing to comply with COVID health directives

02 Feb 2022, 15:45

A popular pub south of Cairns has become the first in the region ordered to shut down after allegedly refusing to obey COVID-19 vaccination mandates.

Support pours in for Mena Creek parents after toddler killed by family dog

02 Feb 2022, 13:30

A fundraiser to support the Mena Creek family of two-year-old Talan Peters has received a flood of heartfelt tributes and more than $20,000 in donations.

Research finds global warming target will be catastrophic, even for ‘hope reefs’

02 Feb 2022, 08:00

Coral reefs thought to be the most resilient to climate change will still be at risk if global warming reaches the target set under the Paris agreement.

Cairns intersection named Queensland’s most dangerous

01 Feb 2022, 16:01

Nine major crashes and 18 serious casualties were recorded between June 2018 and May 2021.

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

01 Feb 2022, 16:00

Tropic Weekender is back, and it's a special one with Chinese New Year events taking place right across the week in Cairns.

Gold Coast SUNS provide pathway to elite sport with new Cairns graduate program

01 Feb 2022, 12:00

School leavers now have a unique opportunity to chase top-level footy while undertaking tertiary education, in a new two-year program unique to Cairns.

Free RATs now available in Cairns for a wide group of essential workers

01 Feb 2022, 11:00

From today rapid antigen tests (RATs) will be offered to a large group of essential workers from public testing sites across Cairns and the Far North.