1+ day, 4+ hour ago   (113+ words) Cairns Festival wraps up Cairns Local News Cairns Festival wraps up ALMOST 20,000 people turned out for Carnival on Collins as the 64th Cairns Festival wrapped up with a program featuring live music, art, markets and performances. The annual Father’s Day finale…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (340+ words) The multi-ARIA Award-winning artist joins a four-day line-up featuring Icehouse, Don McLean, Tyler Braden, Lee Kernaghan, Ian Moss & Troy Cassar-Daley, The Wolfe Brothers, San Cisco, Busby Marou and Kingswood. Furnace and the Fundamentals, along with rising country talent Bella Mackenzie,…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (450+ words) JAPT Pty Ltd which owns the pub in Grove St, has lodged a development application with Cairns Regional Council for the relocation to the former Reject Shop on the property known as the Civic Centre in Florence St. Queensland Health…...

6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (161+ words) Husband-and-wife GPs Dr Gagandeep (Gagan) Rajpal and Dr Rajlakshmi (Raj) Rajpal officially opened Harmony Family Medical Centre’s new purpose-built facility last week. Founded in 2022, Harmony Family Medical Centre is a family-owned, bulk-billing practice. Dr Rajpal said the centre was established…...

1+ week, 4+ hour ago   (169+ words) Joan Cadman, who served as president of Meals on Wheels Cairns for 16 years, has been named the 2026 recipient of the Mary Lowe Living Legend Award in recognition of her contribution to the organisation. Mrs Cadman’s recognition comes more than five…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (334+ words) The merger will combine COUCH’s community-led services with the Leukaemia Foundation’s clinical expertise, national reach and operational capabilities, while retaining the Hub’s existing name. COUCH Chair Prof Scott Davis said both organisations were committed to providing care for people affected…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (135+ words) The month-long fundraiser invites people of all fitness levels to choose an activity, set themselves a goal and seek donations for CAFNEC. Participants can walk, ride, run, swim, paddle or skate, and can take part individually or as part of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (303+ words) The Cairns St property owners requested a material change of use so it could include short-term accommodation as well as long term accommodation at the site. While a council report recommended approval – as the proposal was consistent with council’s framework…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (230+ words) The Cairns Historical Society and the Cairns Jockey Club partnered to install the memorial at Cannon Park recognising William Cannon and the Cannon family’s contribution to the region. The project was initiated by society president Dr Clive Skarott, working with…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (232+ words) Students have spent months rehearsing throughout the year in preparation for the performances, with fewer than 250 tickets remaining across all shows. Strong demand has prompted the college to add a Saturday matinee performance at 4pm on Saturday 29 August. The production will…...