Cairns news

Cairns overnight media wrap – July 20
myPolice (press release) (blog)
Youth charged, multiple offences: Officers from the Property Crime Unit yesterday located and charged a 16-year-old wanted in relation to a number of outstanding burglaries and as part of further investigations into an arson. The boy was charged with a ...and more »

Herald Sun
Cairns Muslims call for knowledge sharing
Herald Sun
CAIRNS Muslims have invited controversial Senator-elect Pauline Hanson to visit their mosque, and say the Far North is a near-perfect example of a multicultural society. Both the North Cairns and Mareeba mosques were vandalised with racist graffiti ...and more »

The Cairns Post
Government champions' program to promote Queensland indigenous affairs
The Cairns Post
YARRABAH Aboriginal Shire Council Mayor Ross Andrews will use exclusive access to state Education and Tourism Minister Kate Jones to promote cultural tourism in the region. Mr Andrews was “very excited” by a program designed to give the state's ...

The Cairns Post
Vaccine warning follows spike in flu cases in Far North Queensland
The Cairns Post
A SPIKE in influenza cases in Far North Queensland this year has seen nearly twice as many people reaching for the tissues and medication compared with previous years. Queensland Health figures show 403 people within the Cairns and Hinterland ...and more »

The Cairns Post
State Government will work with Cairns council over Bunda St security
The Cairns Post
A SECURITY upgrade on Bunda St is looking likely after the State Government pledged to work with Cairns Regional Council to improve the infrastructure. Calls for better lighting and CCTV cameras began following the alleged sexual assault of two female ...

The Cairns Post
Cairns Show brings dancers, rides, competitions and country to town
The Cairns Post
THOUSANDS of visitors will stream through the showground gates this morning at the opening of this year's Cairns Show to experience the best of agriculture in the Far North. Cairns Show president Ian Allen said the show committee was focused on ...

The Cairns Post
Cairns Muslims call for knowledge sharing
The Cairns Post
CAIRNS Muslims have invited controversial Senator-elect Pauline Hanson to visit their mosque, and say the Far North is a near-perfect example of a multicultural society. Both the North Cairns and Mareeba mosques were vandalised with racist graffiti ...and more »

The Cairns Post
Cairns Muslims call for knowledge sharing | Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
“One of the rules of sharia is that a Muslim obeys the laws of the land in which he resides,” Mr Auckbur said. “I think if there is a nasty thing like this (another graffiti attack) it will be from someone who doesn't understand Islam, and doesn't live ...and more »

The Cairns Post
Cairns-grown entrepreneur hopes his storytelling app can make it on the big stage
The Cairns Post
AN entrepreneur from Cairns is on the cusp of launching an innovative social media platform. Darren Tonkin, 24, has been putting the final touches on a project he hopes will become a big player in the ultra-competitive world of mobile technology. Set ...

Cairns overnight media wrap, Tuesday July 29
myPolice (press release) (blog)
Accommodation theft charge, Cairns North: A 24-year-old Woree man was charged yesterday following investigations into the alleged theft of property from a Cairns North accommodation complex on June 26. A female guest had been sitting on a balcony at ...

The Cairns Post
Lighting and cameras labelled as key to improved safety of Cairns street
The Cairns Post
A SECURITY upgrade of Bunda St is being considered as a matter of urgency in the wake of the alleged sexual assault of two female tourists. Cairns councillor Richie Bates and Cairns MP Rob Pyne are spearheading calls for better lighting and CCTV in the ...