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Thousands of litres of water wasted down drain at new Cairns pool
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THOUSANDS of litres of water have been wasted down the drain from council's redeveloped Tobruk Memorial Pool complex. Since the facility opened in May, thousands of litres of treated poolwater have been pumped from the facility into a stormwater drain ...

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Singapore aquarium curator recruited for Cairns attraction
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A MAN who has looked after one of the world's largest aquariums has been hired to care for the 15,000 fish and aquatic animals of the new Cairns Aquarium. Ramon Barbosa, the assistant director of Singapore's SEA Aquarium, has been appointed to the ...

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New data shows jobless figure rise despite Back to Work program
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Cairns and the outback are the only regional centres to report an increase in unemployment despite the rollout of a State Government jobs package. The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics labour force data, released yesterday, showed Cairns' jobless ...

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Far North leaders rally around under-seige treasurer | Cairns Post
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FAR Northern business and community leaders have rallied around State Treasurer Curtis Pitt as he comes under fire from industry bosses in Brisbane.and more »

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Cairns students given glimpse of road trauma at road safety expo
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DOZENS of Cairns schoolchildren were given a confronting glimpse into the horror of road trauma in what authorities hope will be the ultimate shock tactic to encourage safety behind the wheel. The Cairns Rescue Team, which was recently crowned the ...

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Cairns murder accused give evidence during Supreme Court trial
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A BUNGALOW man accused of murdering a homeless man has told the Cairns Supreme Court it wasn't his intention to kill him. David Richard Towa Savage, 50, admitted that he donned a balaclava and retrieved a knife on April 17 last year, but only meant to ...

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Cairns is booming but tourism formula is tricky
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BRINGING more direct flights from Asia to Cairns might be harder to achieve than simply making the city as tourist friendly as possible. Yesterday, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Tourism Minister Kate Jones were in Cairns as part of the Connecting ...and more »

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Cairns is booming but tourism formula is tricky | Cairns Post
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BRINGING more direct flights from Asia to Cairns might be harder to achieve than simply making the city as tourist friendly as possible.and more »

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Cairns council on the hunt for history of region's favourite parks
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COUNCIL is looking for help from residents in the Cairns region to delve into the history of more than 50 parks and gardens. Cairns Regional Council is documenting the history behind the naming of parks throughout the region and needs information from ...

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Fake nurse jailed after pleading guilty to fraud and forgery
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A FAKE nurse who worked in the Aurukun community for about six weeks has been jailed for three and a half years after pleading guilty to fraud and forgery charges in the Cairns District Court today. On December 16, 2014, 31-year-old Nicholas William ...

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Cairns school lockdown lifted after man arrested following alleged robbery
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UPDATE: A lockdown at a Cairns school has been lifted after the arrest of a man in school grounds. A man was taken into custody at a toilet block at the Parramatta Park State School. It is alleged he fled there after being involved in the theft of ...

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Minister O'Rourke opens Cairns disability conference
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NORTH Queensland Minister Coralee O'Rourke has been unable to answer questions about key Far Northern issues when she visited Cairns yesterday. The Townsville-based MP attended the Queensland Disability Conference in Cairns but was unable to ...