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Tropic Weekender: Your curated guide to Cairns' best events

17 Dec 2020, 17:00

…This weekend will bring the Douglas Street Festival in Mossman on Friday night, and…

Tropic Now live: 2020 Cairns council election results

28 Mar 2020, 21:20

Tropic Now's election night wrap up: the winners and losers from the 2020 Cairns Regional Council election.

Future of Mossman Mill threatened by political stoush over funding

30 May 2019, 12:22

The State and Federal Governments are at odds over who's funding what.

'More exits than entrants' domestically behind Cairns population slowdown

28 Mar 2019, 14:10

More Australians are moving away from Cairns than to the tropical city.

More good news on the jobs front in Cairns

06 Nov 2017, 13:30

Is Cairns and TNQ experiencing a jobs boom? Another set of data is showing employment is on the way up in the region.

Local tourism operator wins global award

17 Oct 2022, 15:03

Cairns sustainable tourism pioneers, the CaPTA Group, has won a prestigious international tourism award.

From refugee camp to FNQ’s best apprentice: The inspiring story of Santa Bir Gurung

30 Aug 2022, 17:09

At the age of 50 and after decades in a Nepalese refugee camp, Santa Bir Gurung was recently awarded Master Builders’ 2022 FNQ Apprentice of the Year.

New deal inks more transfer shuttles in and out of Cairns Airport

02 Aug 2022, 07:45

… will soon be available to transport visitors between Cairns, Palm Cove,…

Savannah in the Round to bring two international acts to 30-plus strong line-up

14 Jun 2022, 08:15

Savannah in the Round is coming back even bigger and better, with international acts on the bill for the first time.

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

08 Jun 2022, 14:15

… of live music, performances and sport.

Far North Queensland’s best architecture revealed in regional awards

04 Jun 2022, 08:30

A health and wellbeing centre, an eco-tourism facility and a Traditional Owners hub have come out on top in the region's annual architecture awards.

Federal election countdown: A wrap-up of promises and policies for Leichhardt and Kennedy

20 May 2022, 11:45

Ahead of ballot day, check Tropic Now's comprehensive guide to the promises, the policies and the preferences for Far North Queensland.

Crankworx event cements Cairns as a global mountain biking mecca

28 Apr 2022, 14:24

The world's most watched mountain biking event is coming to Cairns in an inaugural Australian stop on its global tour.

Tourism confidence up amid strong Easter bookings, more flights & a milestone for Cairns Aquarium

31 Mar 2022, 12:27

…As tourism leaders report promising signs of recovery in the sector, Cairns Aquarium's…

New Tablelands-grown agave spirit takes out international award just weeks after release

21 Mar 2022, 10:00

Globally renowned for its Australian take on rum and gin, Mt. Uncle Distillery now has a blue agave spirit among its suite of award-winning spirits.