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Developer opts out of casino bid for Far North Queensland
The Cairns Post
THE developer behind a $650 million eco-resort at Kuranda is categorically ruling out any involvement in a casino. KUR-World chairman Ken Lee, who is based in Macau and has extensive experience running casinos, said he would not be applying for the ...
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Developer opts out of casino bid for Far North Queensland - The Cairns Post
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Councillors ignore request for JCU presentation on fluoride science - The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
Councillors ignore request for JCU presentation on fluoride science
The Cairns Post
CAIRNS regional councillors have ignored a formal request for James Cook University to explain the scientific evidence about water fluoridation. Division 5 Councillor Richie Bates moved a motion in a council meeting yesterday for the council to ask the ...
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Cairns Ironman provides economic kick to region - The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
Cairns Ironman provides economic kick to region
The Cairns Post
HOSTING the Ironman Asia-Pacific Championships in Cairns has paid financial dividends, with spending up a third. The city hosted the regional titles for the first time in June, as part of a three-year deal, and about 3500 national and international ...
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Far North to lose out if Dogs win big in AFL - The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
Far North to lose out if Dogs win big in AFL
The Cairns Post
AS THE Western Bulldogs prepare for their first grand final in 55-years, the AFL's cinderella story may have played their last game in the Far North. The Dogs have been Cairns' adopted club for the past three seasons, but growing popularity and a ...and more »
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Health Minister Cameron Dick does not rule out job cuts in Cairns - Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times
Health Minister Cameron Dick does not rule out job cuts in Cairns
Brisbane Times
Health Minister Cameron Dick has not explicitly ruled out job losses as a result of the fallout from the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service budget blow-out. Mr Dick said there would be no change in the short term and no forced ...and more »
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Update – Fatal marine incident, Cairns - myPolice (press release) (blog)
Update – Fatal marine incident, Cairns
myPolice (press release) (blog)
Police and Maritime Safety Queensland are continuing investigations following a fatal marine incident at the Cairns Marlin Marina on Thursday September 22. A 29-year-old tourist died after the jet-ski she was riding collided with a moored vessel at ...and more »
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Paramedic attack: French patient charged over assault at Cairns backpacker's - Brisbane Times
Brisbane Times
Paramedic attack: French patient charged over assault at Cairns backpacker's
Brisbane Times
A 42-year-old female paramedic has suffered facial injuries after allegedly being assaulted by a patient in Cairns in the early hours of Wednesday morning. The experienced paramedic was responding to a call to an unwell person at a backpacker's hostel ...
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Paramedic attacked at Cairns hostel - NEWS.com.au
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Paramedic attacked at Cairns hostel
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A female paramedic has allegedly been punched in the face and dragged from her vehicle outside a backpackers in far north Queensland. A pair of paramedics had been treating a 21-year-old male French tourist who was feeling unwell at the Minnie Street ...
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Jetstar aircraft fitted with new engine after Cairns flight disrupted - The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
Jetstar aircraft fitted with new engine after Cairns flight disrupted
The Cairns Post
A CAIRNS-bound Jetstar plane forced to make an unscheduled diversion to Brisbane after its engine failed will return to service today. Footage obtained by the Cairns Post showed smoke filling the cabin and passengers covering their faces during flight ...
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Firefighters identify cause of fire at popular Cairns burger cafe - The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
Firefighters identify cause of fire at popular Cairns burger cafe
The Cairns Post
A WOK on a stove is being blamed for a fire which gutted a popular Cairns burger cafe and devastated its owners. Rex Breakfast and Burger Bar suffered significant fire and smoke damage in the blaze which started in the kitchen area on Monday evening.
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Collectors shell out thousands for rare Cairns items of the sea - The Cairns Post
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Collectors shell out thousands for rare Cairns items of the sea
The Cairns Post
SHE sells sea shells by the seashore — and some of them are worth thousands of dollars. Barb Collins has been collecting shells for more than 60 years, amassing a collection at her Machans Beach home of tens of thousands of pieces. Mrs Collins, a life ...
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caught in stigma's grip - The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
caught in stigma's grip
The Cairns Post
MENTAL health stigma in the Far North is slowly fading but better support is still needed for some sufferers to speak up, particularly in outlying areas. Far North psychologist Simone Fischer, who helped organise the Beating the Blues in the Bush ...
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Backpacker tax backdown to boost visitation, workers in Far North - The Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
Backpacker tax backdown to boost visitation, workers in Far North
The Cairns Post
A WELCOME backdown on the so-called backpacker tax is tipped to boost visitation to the Far North and make it easier for farmers to attract workers. From January 1, working holiday makers will be taxed 19 per cent from the first dollar they earn ...and more »