3+ hour, 20+ min ago   (255+ words) By Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy A sunny but windy day did not deter numerous locals from donning a selection of outfits, all supplied by the NicNak Shed. MC and local resident Diane Demetre took on the role for the first time…...

1+ day, 20+ min 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…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (309+ words) It has returned to Cairns to celebrate 150-plus years of the contribution of women and girls to the city and region. WOW executive producer Jo Pratt said the festival, which opened yesterday and continues today and tomorrow, brought “a wave…...

1+ week, 20+ min 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, 2+ hour ago   (371+ words) Major construction ended on the $472m project this week, funded by $195m each from the state and federal governments, as well as $82m from Cairns Regional Council. Cairns Mayor Amy Eden said the project, which will supply an extra six gigalitres of water…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (417+ words) Set to open its doors on Monday 7 September following annual winter maintenance, the pool will operate strictly on a weekday schedule from 6am to 11am and 1pm to 6pm. The decision leaves families, workers and weekend recreation seekers shut out – forcing many to travel…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (192+ words) Pamela McKay, 66, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was just five years old. Back then, far less was known about treating the disease and she recalled spending months in hospital every year, falling into multiple diabetic comas and facing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (348+ words) Organised by GOPIO Cairns Inc., the festival will bring together Indian and multicultural communities, local businesses, families, students and visitors, culminating in the ticketed Cairns Indian Festival Main Event at Fogarty Park on Saturday 12 September, from 11am-9pm. Five festival experiences will…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (220+ words) “For almost 100 years, Marsh's Butcheries has been part of everyday life in Cairns,” a spokeswoman for the Cairns Historical Society said. “Whether it was a family barbecue, the Christmas ham or a sausage at the local sporting club, generations of…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (162+ words) Ms Ceberano (above) will perform at CPAC on Friday 25 September as part of a 31-date national tour following the sold-out success of her 2025 Australian Made Tour. Speaking to Cairns Local News, Ms Ceberano said she viewed Cairns as something more…...