Search

Decision on JobKeeper extension expected in “coming weeks”

09 Feb 2021, 11:00

The Tourism Minister Dan Tehan is leaving town with a clear picture of the challenges facing the Far North as the end of JobKeeper nears.

Port Douglas mourns crab pot death of 'King' croc

09 Feb 2021, 09:12

The 4.5-metre crocodile drowned after becoming entangled in two crab pots and a mooring line in Dickson Inlet.

CQU reaches “important step” in building new Cairns campus

08 Feb 2021, 16:00

CQUniversity is one step closer to securing a new campus in the Cairns CBD following a positive council vote on the site's lease.

Nominations open for Cairns International Women’s Day awards

08 Feb 2021, 10:00

Now’s the time to nominate an inspiring woman in the Cairns International Women’s Day Awards with just a month until the presentation ceremony.

AMAZING VIDEO: Huge croc devours woman's catch at Cardwell

07 Feb 2021, 14:08

A woman has captured the moment a 'monster' crocodile came to shore at Cardwell and guzzled down her fishing catch.

Tropic Weekender: Your curated guide to Cairns' best events

05 Feb 2021, 12:15

The Taipans have two big games coming up before they head south for a few rounds, while the Barrier Reef Big Bash hits off tonight.

Five teens charged after an alleged joyride in stolen car

05 Feb 2021, 10:30

Police have charged an 18-year-old man and four youths following an alleged car theft from a Cairns North home and 60km joyride around the region yesterday.

Ten Cairns industries most in need of staff right now

04 Feb 2021, 16:07

As the end nears for the JobKeeper and JobSeeker programs, Tropic Now has done some digging to find out what the local job market is currently like.

Free festivals, arts and culture events this February

04 Feb 2021, 14:30

From Lunar New Year celebrations to live music at the newly revamped Court House, Cairns has a whole lot of fun – and free – things to do this February.

Shannon Noll joins Mareeba country music festival lineup

03 Feb 2021, 15:45

The full line-up has been revealed for the Far North’s favourite country music event, Savannah in the Round, set to welcome over 40 artists in October.

Seven-day search ends for missing Yarrabah fishermen

03 Feb 2021, 14:15

Police have today ended their search for three Yarrabah men who failed to return from a fishing trip to Cape Tribulation last Tuesday.

Ten years since Yasi tore into the Far North

03 Feb 2021, 10:30

Today marks ten years since Cyclone Yasi crossed the Far Northern coastline – the worst cyclone to ravage the region in almost a hundred years.

“Something has to change.” Youth crime sparks community fear

02 Feb 2021, 16:15

The owner of an Atherton café where a customer had her handbag stolen says the community has become a victim of the state’s juvenile crime laws.

Second man survives croc attack as Cairns reptile is caught

02 Feb 2021, 15:08

Days after a man survived being bitten on the head by a crocodile near Cairns, a second man has survived an attack on Cape York Peninsula.

Far North falling behind in drawing domestic tourists

02 Feb 2021, 15:00

The latest Tourism Research Australia data has revealed Tropical North Queensland is lagging behind the rest of the state in drawing domestic tourists.