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Taipans Cheer Squad to host tryouts this Sunday in Cairns
The Cairns Post
THE Taipans Cheer Squad is looking for fresh faces to dazzle fans and spur their boys in orange on to victory. Arguably one of the main attractions of home games, the 14-strong group performs 14 times per season with twice-weekly training sessions.

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Cairns residents rallying to save Westcourt park from removal
The Cairns Post
RESIDENTS of an inner-city street are rallying against council and AFL Cairns in a David and Goliath-like battle to save their local park. Retiree George Newnham is leading a fight to save the State Government-owned 51st Park in Mann St, behind Cazalys ...

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Vic Simms, Seaman Dan will play at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair opening
The Cairns Post
The last time Vic Simms was in Cairns he was a fresh-faced 16-year-old on the cusp of a musical career. This week the 70-year-old rocker (pictured) tried to retrace steps he took along Cairns waterfront 54 years ago. Mr Simms is in town ahead of his ...

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Connect Cairns candidate blames admin error for donation bungle
The Cairns Post
A CONNECT Cairns council candidate has blamed an administration error for a false donation declaration to Queensland's Electoral Commission. Cairns business owner Scott Colbran contested Division 4 in February's local government election, for which ...

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120 delegates to attend Chinese Economics Society Australia meeting
The Cairns Post
WORLD-CLASS academics will next week shed light on the burgeoning link between Cairns and China at a major economic conference. About 120 delegates are set to attend the 28th Annual Conference of the Chinese Economics Society Australia, being ...

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BUG leader urges Cairns Council to build vandal-proof facilities
The Cairns Post
A COMMUNITY leader is surprised Cairns Regional Council has not learned its lesson in building vandal-proof infrastructure. The comments come after a popular cycling bridge near Cannon Park, Woree was gutted by fire on Sunday. The 30-metre bridge ...

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Police warn car thefts will continue if Cairns residents don't lock up
The Cairns Post
MORE than 100 extra cars have been stolen in Cairns over the past 12 months than in the year before. But police admit there is little more they can do to stem the flow if complacent homeowners don't step up, lock their homes and stop providing the ...

Western Bulldogs
Cairns Clinic and Training
Western Bulldogs
Local football fans and travelling Bulldogs alike will have the opportunity to meet the Western Bulldogs playing group this Friday at Cazalys Stadium in Cairns, ahead of Saturday night's Round 17 match against the Gold Coast Suns. In partnership with ...and more »

Cairns overnight media wrap, July 12
myPolice (press release) (blog)
Indecent assault, Parramatta Park: Police have charged a 15-year-old boy over the alleged indecent assault of a 21-year-old tourist at around 3.30pm yesterday. Police will allege that the woman was riding her bicycle on Martyn Street when the boy ...and more »