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At first, seeing my cafe full of cycling types, I assumed that while the road was closed for a day, it would be offset by increased trade around the event. That lasted for about two years. Perhaps ...
A 25-year-old Mareeba man has been arrested following an assault last week. On the evening of Wednesday, June 4, a man visited a Mareeba home and allegedly assaulted two other men, aged 48 and 34, ...
New Port Estate Stage 2, comprising up to 39 blocks, stalled in 2022. They may not be enough to save Douglas Shire from a chronic housing shortage, but there are currently more than 50 blocks of land ...
Chillagoe SES will upgrade its kitchen and storage facilities with more than $11,000 in grant funds. Critical funding to strengthen the emergency response capability of State Emergency Services (SES) ...
Police have confirmed an abandoned red tractor just south of Wonga Beach with a bright yellow police notice on it is not the one an escaped Lotus Glen prisoner drove last week. A Queensland Police ...
Each dry season, Rex Smeal Park turns into a relaxed stage for artists and performers from around the world. Video: Jamie Jansen If you’ve been down to Rex Smeal Park around sunset lately, you’ve ...
If you’re hopelessly hooked on Netflix’s Selling Sunset, and the jaw-dropping luxury homes it parades across your screen, here’s a surprise plot twist: You don’t need to cross the Pacific to find ...
Past and present Mossman Rotarians Peter, Craig, Robyn, Jan, Evelyn, Maree, John, and Roby celebrating 70 years of service. Picture: Mossman Rotary Club The Mossman Rotary Club has marked an ...
A 43-year-old inmate is still on the run after using a red tractor to escape from Lotus Glen Low Custody Correctional Centre ...
Many Port Douglas residents across Four Mile Beach and Port Gardens lost power this afternoon at about 3pm. A powerline broke ...
Artist Bianca Velder with her painting Mellifera, which features on the exhibition poster. Picture: Shaun Hollis Bianca Velder says she is excited that her artwork Mellifera has become the public face ...
In what is sure to be a welcome Christmas time boost for Cairns and Far North Queensland tourism, award-winning airline ...