1+ day, 1+ 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…...

3+ day, 7+ 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…...

6+ day, 2+ 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…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (159+ words) Guest speaker David Caspar will share how permaculture can turn a suburban plot into a thriving edible garden. The FOBG talks are held the second Wednesday of the month at the Botanic Gardens Visitor Centre, behind Tank sixty four café…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (90+ words) Arterial road upgrades Cairns Local News THE duplication of the Cairns Western Arterial Road is one step closer, with early works now underway to get Far North Queenslanders home sooner and safer. Preparation works on the duplication between Lake Placid…...

1+ week, 1+ 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, 4+ day ago   (250+ words) The annual appeal raises funds to provide Christmas hampers containing essential groceries for concession card holders with children across the Douglas Shire, helping ease financial pressure during what can be one of the most challenging times of the year. Douglas…...

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, 2+ day ago   (300+ words) The Cairns-based operator has also recorded 24 calves, with tours continuing until 6 September as the annual humpback migration reaches its final weeks. Last season, Reef Unlimited recorded 100 adult humpback whales and 30 calves on its tours. In recent weeks, crews have also…...

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…...