Cairns news

Cairns overnight media wrap, Friday March 17
myPolice (press release) (blog)
Property and fraud charges, Cairns: Officers from the Cairns Property Crime Squad charged a 17-year-old Malanda man yesterday following investigations into a number of incidents. It will be alleged that the man stole property from a motor vehicle at ...

The Cairns Post
Cairns shark attack victim Glenn Dickson extends thanks to FNQ ...
The Cairns Post
A MONTH on from a horrific shark attack survivor Glenn Dickson and his family are coming forward to thank the Cairns community for its ongoing support.and more »

Herald Sun
Cairns shark attack victim Glenn Dickson extends thanks to FNQ
Herald Sun
A MONTH on from a horrific shark attack survivor Glenn Dickson and his family are coming forward to thank the Cairns community for its ongoing support. Mr Dickson, a father of two, lost his leg as a result of the incident. “On behalf of the Dickson ...and more »

The Cairns Post
Council backs plan for video billboards on Cairns businesses
The Cairns Post
DEVELOPMENTS hitting roadblocks because of streetside advertising rules may have found a friend in Cairns Regional Council. Businessman Frank Pappalardo is forging ahead with his Discount Drugstore and medical complex development on Mulgrave ...and more »

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Spy camera Cairns: Automatic fining car slugs dodgy parkers in ...
The Cairns Post
A SPY camera car has hit lazy Cairns drivers with 135744 worth of parking fines in the past six months.and more »

The Cairns Post
Automatic fining car slugs dodgy parkers in Cairns CBD
The Cairns Post
A “SPY camera” car has hit lazy Cairns drivers with $135,744 worth of parking fines in the past six months. Cairns Regional Council spent $70,000 in December 2015 fitting a car with technology that could remember registration plates and target vehicles ...and more »

The Cairns Post
Woman, 60, in Cairns Hospital after sting at northern beaches
The Cairns Post
It comes as a 60-year-old woman was taken to Cairns Hospital after she was stung by the deadly jellyfish at Trinity Beach on Thursday morning. She was in a stable condition yesterday afternoon. #CLOSED All #Cairns beaches (exc. Holloways) will remain ...and more »

The Cairns Post
Uber launches in Cairns, leaves taxi drivers unsure of driving future
The Cairns Post
CONTROVERSIAL transport service Uber has launched in Cairns leaving taxi drivers wondering what the impact of its introduction will have on their industry. The app-based transport service allows people who need to get from A to B to select a driver ...and more »

The Cairns Post
Rock 'n' pole in Cairns for Elton John | Cairns Post
The Cairns Post
CAIRNS punters willing to pay for a partially pole-obscured view of Elton John will have their chance to snap up discounted tickets next week.and more »

The Cairns Post
Far Northern woman finds partner in bed with ex girlfriend
The Cairns Post
That was certainly the case for a Far Northern woman who, on discovering her partner of 15 years in bed with an old flame, attacked the woman with knives. Margo Madonna Cottis had dropped her partner at a party being held at his uncle's home in Umagico ...