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Warm weather expected for Cairns throughout the week
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UPDATE: RESIDENTS across Cairns and the Far North are in for a warm week, with rainfall and storms now off the radar. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster David Bernard said Cairns could expect to see sunny days and clear weather for the remainder of the ...and more »

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Yarrabah artist Elverina Johnson to meet and greet at Cairns Central ...
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INDIGENOUS artist Elverina Johnson will be seeing her artistic vision draped across heads and shoulders around the Far North with her new Mainie collection.and more »

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Wooden boats make full circle on return to Atherton Tablelands
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KATH and Kim have come full circle and are headed back to the Atherton Tablelands. Unfortunately they aren't the stars of a TV show, but they are an important part of the Tablelands' history. Cairns Wooden Boat Association president Marc Richards said ...and more »

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Spearfisher earned a living exploring great outdoors | Cairns Post
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A YOUNG spearfisherman who died after suffering a suspected shallow-water blackout while diving off Hinchinbrook Island was an adventurer who earned a living exploring the great outdoors.and more »

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GIVIT hosts Cairns' biggest Secret Santa during Christmas
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THE people of Cairns are invited to take part in Australia's Biggest Secret Santa this month. Not-for-profit organisation GIVIT is calling on generous Far Northerners to take a look at what people need across the region this Christmas. GIVIT chief ...

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Fears about flying fox future with trees marked for removal | Cairns ...
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FLYING fox displacement is back in the spotlight with the Novotel Cairns Oasis Resort's owners pushing to cut down 15 trees on the property. AccorHotels has applied to Cairns Regional Council to remove the “significant” trees scattered through the ...and more »

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Cairns experiences just part of Queensland's severe storms
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TODAY'S weather should have cleared up after last night's rain, but the heat is here to stay. Bureau of Meteorology forecaster David Bernard said Cairns was lucky to have escaped a serious amount of rainfall. But he said the warmer-than-usual weather ...

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Young diver dies after spear fishing incident off Hinchinbrook Island ...
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UPDATED: A young diver who was found unconscious on the sea floor near Hinchinbrook Island on Saturday morning has passed away in Cairns Hospital.and more »

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All aboard the driverless bus, as it is test driven along Cairns Esplanade
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A DRIVERLESS bus could pick up passengers from Cairns' Cruise Liner Terminal and take them for a free ride along the Esplanade. Cairns Regional Council is hosting a trial of the city's first autonomous vehicle, an EZ10 shuttle, along the Esplanade this ...and more »

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Neighbours at loggerheads over mural on shared fence | Cairns Post
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Adam and Loren Rowden commissioned a mural on the fence that runs parallel to their driveway on Parrot Close, angering other residents. Next-door neighbour Larry Dawson said the mural “trashes the street” and started a petition to have it removed, so ...and more »

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Search launched for millionaire after winning lotto ticket purchased ...
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The winner purchased their ticket from Weipa News and Traders and on Saturday took out the division one prize of $1.34 million. But the ticketholder is not registered with Winners Circle, so Golden Casket officials have no way of contacting them ...and more »