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LNP Leader Tim Nicholls brings public forum to Cazaly's in Cairns
The Cairns Post
STATE opposition leader Tim Nicholls promises a no-holds-barred conversation with the Cairns public next week. The LNP leader will host a two-hour open forum at Cazaly's from 7pm on Thursday night with deputy leader Deb Frecklington and candidates on ...and more »

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Entrepreneur Mark Sowerby inspires Cairns school children
The Cairns Post
MORE than 100 Cairns school students were reminded success was not dependent on exam marks after a visit by some of Australia's biggest entrepreneurs. Blue Sky Alternative Investments founder and Queensland chief entrepreneur Mark Sowerby, Shark ...and more »

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Better working conditions get Cairns ex-cabbie along for Uber ride ...
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ONE of the first drivers to be approved to operate as an Uber driver in Cairns was sick of being assaulted by passengers when he drove a taxi for many years.and more »

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Far North park rangers pack bags for Kokoda Track maintenance
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A TEAM of Far North Queensland's best park rangers will pack its bags for the Kokoda Track on the weekend. They will join rangers from Papua New Guinea as well as local villagers to prepare the track for trekking season during the 75th anniversary of ...

Entrepreneur Mark Sowerby inspires Cairns school children
The Mercury
MORE than 100 Cairns school students were reminded success was not dependent on exam marks after a visit by some of Australia's biggest entrepreneurs. Blue Sky Alternative Investments founder and Queensland chief entrepreneur Mark Sowerby, Shark ...

International travellers drive 2pc increase in Cairns hotel prices
The Advertiser
INTERNATIONAL travellers to Cairns are driving a 2 per cent increase in overnight hotel prices in the region. A new Hotels.com report says the increase in price up to $153 per night was spurred by more international visitors choosing to spend their ...

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Syrian refugee feels at home in the Far North
The Cairns Post
CAIRNS has been home to Nada Hassoun less than a year, but already she has made her mark. A refugee from Aleppo — the once-beautiful Syrian city that has been won and lost by a succession of empires — Nada arrived here 11 months ago with her ...and more »