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Senior Far North train driver stood down over drug charges | Cairns ...
The Cairns Post
ONE of Queensland Rail's top train drivers is accused of masterminding a marijuana trafficking network in the Far North. Queensland Rail driver-in-charge ...and more »

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Sunbus strikes to disrupt services
The Cairns Post
BUS drivers, calling for wage increases, are planning strikes in Cairns with major Sunbus service disruptions between 10am and 2pm tomorrow. The company said routes 110 and 142 would operate hourly during the industrial action with passengers advised ...and more »

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Time to really shape up in SuperCoach
The Cairns Post
THE wait is finally over. Our Round 1 teams are out and time is ticking away before kick-off tonight between the Sharks and Broncos. But first thing's first, a notice for SuperCoach rookies. Do not forget to pick your four scoring reserves. Not having ...

The Cairns Post
Cairns car theft figures climb during February
The Cairns Post
SPIRALLING car thefts across Cairns are being blamed on gangs of teenagers just released from detention who caused a similar crime spike in the city last year. Eighty-one vehicles have been stolen between Palm Cove and Gordonvale during February, ...

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February Cairns Watch report: big increase in Far North part-time jobs
The Cairns Post
A MUCH-anticipated upswing in construction activity in the Far North is expected to reverse an eight-year trend toward part-time employment. February's Herron Todd White Cairns Watch report showed over the period January 2009 to January 2017 part-time ...

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Cairns supermarket damaged, items stolen during ram raid
The Cairns Post
POLICE are continuing to hunt a number of youths over a ram raid involving an allegedly stolen car at Holloways Beach. The vehicle, allegedly stolen from Westcourt, slammed into the front of the IGA supermarket on Oleander St early Tuesday morning ...

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TTNQ boss Alex de Waal resigns
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Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) Chief Executive Officer Alex de Waal will leave after three and a half years in Cairns at the end of May. Announcing his resignation, Mr de Waal said he had been unexpectedly offered a new Brisbane based role ...and more »

ABC Online
Community driven school bus leads underprivileged students towards academic success in Cairns
ABC Online
An unofficial school bus service driven by community volunteers is increasing school attendance rates for some of far north Queensland's most underprivileged students. Before the free bus service began, children living in a west Cairns crisis ...

Cairns overnight media wrap, Wednesday March 1
myPolice (press release) (blog)
Girl charged over Holloways Beach store break-in: Police yesterday charged a 13-year-old Cairns girl as part of ongoing investigations into the forced entry of a Holloways Beach convenience store in the early hours of yesterday morning. It will be ...