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Why drive to work when you can fly? Cairns man fights for airborne commute
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Tired of traffic snarls and road closures, a far north Queensland man wants to be able to fly his replica World War II-era Spitfire to work each day. Patrick English has put in an application to the local council to fly the plane from his private ...

Daily Telegraph
UberASSIST launches services in Cairns for disabled passengers
Daily Telegraph
EnVizion chief executive Julie-Ann Lambourne said many of her clients lived with physical or intellectual disabilities and UberASSIST, which began in the Far North yesterday, would help with transport options and reduce social isolation. UberASSIST ...and more »

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Volcano's ash cloud grounds ex-Taipan
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A FORMER Cairns Taipan is among the thousands of visitors stranded in Indonesia due to the towering column of ash billowing from Mount Agung on the tourist island of Bali. Adekponya, who travels the world playing basketball and working as a ...and more »

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Sunlover Reef Cruises launches new pontoon on Arlington Reef
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SUNLOVER Reef Cruises will today cap off an eventful year by launching another new-look pontoon. More than 200 guests are expected to visit Arlington Reef, about 40km northeast of Cairns, for the single-storey pontoon's industry opening following a ...and more »

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St Gerard Majella Primary School trials Story Dogs literacy program
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The St Gerard Majella Primary School staff member brought the first Story Dogs program – where kids read to specially trained canines – to Cairns in July this year. And next year she hopes to roll out the innovative literacy project to more schools. Ms ...and more »

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Pride not shy if it means they play curtain raiser
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BARLOW Park has become a battleground between the Northern Pride and South Sydney Rabbitohs after the NRL club snubbed a request to have the home team play a curtain raiser before their game in Cairns next July. The Rabbitohs will play their annual ...and more »

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Cairns' former Miss World Australia Erin Holland revs up bike interest
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The former Miss World Australia and Cairns resident took centre stage at the weekend, helping to unveil the new street motorcycle range by Husqvarna at the Sydney Motorcycle Show. Ms Holland has been interested in motorcycles for some time and is ...and more »

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Cabinet reshuffle talk sparks groundswell of support for FNQ's Curtis Pitt
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LABOR stalwarts and Cairns business powerbrokers are rallying behind Treasurer Curtis Pitt as fears grow over a Far North Cabinet room snub. Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health board chairman Clive Skarott — a Labor member for more than 50 ...and more »

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Case of Victorian trio accused of grievous assault back in Cairns ...
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A DEFENCE barrister has argued that the complainant in a grievous assault case has given contradictory information regarding his injuries.and more »

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Adopt a Family appeal helping Cairns families enjoy Christmas ...
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ACCESS Community Housing chief executive Donna-Maree O'Connor has been overwhelmed by the response the Cairns Post's Adopt a Family project.and more »

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Resident Edmonton boat ramp croc gives fishos a thrill
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BENTLEY Park resident Garth Mercer got more than he bargained for when sinking a line on Sunday afternoon. Arriving at the Edmonton boat ramp at about 3pm, he was greeted by a croc sitting out of the water on the ramp. “I was just there going to sink a ...and more »

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Reef to Reef mountain bike multistage race announced for FNQ ...
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THE Far North is set to become home to a major multistage mountain bike race as interest in the sport continues to boom in the region.and more »

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Festive snake makes itself at home in family's Christmas tree
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A GREEN tree snake must have been feeling a little bit festive when it decided to make itself at home in a Cairns family's Christmas tree. Brinsmead resident Jessica Alexandra discovered an unusual adornment in her large white Christmas tree after ...and more »

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Defence pitches in $200m for new Cairns port facility
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DEFENCE has committed an extra $200 million to ensure Cairns has the proper facilities to accommodate four new offshore patrol vessels which will be based at the Far Northern port. The added cash brings the total amount for an overhaul of the Cairns ...and more »

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Defence pitches in $200m for new Cairns port facility | Cairns Post
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DEFENCE has committed an extra $200 million to ensure Cairns has the proper facilities to accommodate four new offshore patrol vessels which will be based at the Far Northern port. The added cash brings the total amount for an overhaul of the Cairns ...and more »

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Cairns police hunting offender after tourist attacked and robbed ...
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POLICE are calling for public help to identify a man who punched and robbed a tourist in the Cairns CBD on Saturday morning.and more »