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The Cairns Post
Strong demand leads to service delivery concerns at Cairns Hospital
The Cairns Post
CAIRNS Hospital's infamous “waiting list for the waiting list” worsened in the past 12 months, despite improvements in overall health service delivery. The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service's annual report, released yesterday, shows ...

The Cairns Post
Postcards to Far North's Tarzan soon to be on their way
The Cairns Post
LETTERS to the Far North's most talked about legend are streaming in, each describing the writer's most special memory with the man who came to be known as Tarzan. Michael Peter Fomenko, 86, was a reclusive bushman who lived on society's fringe in the ...

The Cairns Post
CairnsWatch report shows increase in job ads, lower unemployment
The Cairns Post
A JUMP in job advertisements has been hailed as proof Cairns businesses have got their mojo back. The latest CairnsWatch report released yesterday shows the average number of jobs advertised on employment websites for the Far North has been steadily ...

The Cairns Post
Cairns woman left shocked over unprovoked roadside attack
The Cairns Post
A CAIRNS retiree has been left shaken after she had the shirt ripped from her back in a bizarre road rage attack in the CBD. Vicki Godfrey, 65, was driving on Aplin St during the week when her vehicle was rammed as she waited at traffic lights. She ...

The Cairns Post
Cairns has hot end to humid September
The Cairns Post
CAIRNS Airport weather station has come within 0.1 degree of its hottest September night on record with southern storms to blame. Yesterday morning the temperature only dropped to 24.3 degrees, just shy of the highest minimum temperature since ...

The Cairns Post
Cairns set for fast-paced thrill
The Cairns Post
GRANT O'Rourke just could not say no to an invitation to race at Springmount Raceway's Thunder in the Tropics. The Brisbane-based O'Rourke has travelled to the Far North to take part in today's much-anticipated Pro Slammer match race which will be the ...

myPolice (press release) (blog)
A brief insight into the Cairns Property Crime Squad
myPolice (press release) (blog)
The Cairns Property Crime Squad was formed back in April 2013, under Operation Cast Iron. The operation was designed to specifically target property crime offenders in an effort to lower the property crime rate in our region. The unique team of ...and more »

myPolice (press release) (blog)
A brief insight into the Cairns Property Crime Squad - Far North
myPolice (press release) (blog)
The Cairns Property Crime Squad was formed back in April 2013, under Operation Cast Iron. The operation was designed to specifically target property crime.and more »

Cairns overnight media wrap, September 30 - Far North
myPolice (press release) (blog)
Stealing and drug offences, Cairns: A 26-year-old Manunda woman has been charged with stealing and drug possession after she was allegedly caught ...and more »