Tree production scheme
A WORLD-class commercial plant tissue culture laboratory capable of mass producing trees for the forestry industry in Walkamin is poised to secure a huge chuck of the forestry seedling market.
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MP jets out to find visitors
THE future of plans for a luxury six-star resort on the Atherton Tableland will be on the table when Tourism Minister Desley Boyle meets Emirates Airlines executives tomorrow. more
Mustering experience launched
THE outback mustering experience is about to become a part of the local tourism scene with the launch of the Australian Mustering Experience near Port Douglas.
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Engineering awards announced
MAMU Rainforest Canopy Walkway at Innisfail has earned its designer the engineering project of the year title at the Engineers Australia Far North Queensland annual awards.
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Construction costs to drop
FIERCE competition in the construction industry should cause building costs to plateau or even fall, a leading industry figure believes.
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PNG PM defends deals
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Michael Somare and his minister son say they have nothing to hide over property deals in Queensland worth more than $1 million. more
Crisis buys time
CRISIS? What crisis? Cairns' property industry leaders say there has never been a better time to buy a home or invest in the city. more
Power cut to 300 businesses
ERGON Energy will investigate an underground cable fault that cut power to traffic lights and almost 300 businesses in the CBD yesterday afternoon. more
Cairns establishes Guam link
CAIRNS is continuing to build its tourism links with the US Pacific island territory of Guam.
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CEC meets bank debt deadline
CONSTRUCTION giant CEC has met a bank-imposed deadline to more than halve its debt and is predicting a bright future as demand for its services hits record levels. more
Dawn of a lucrative luxury era
IT'S luxurious and caters for every desire and its passengers are expected to spend almost $4.5 million in the Far North in the next six months. more
Accommodation providers drop rates
CAIRNS accommodation providers have been forced to reduce rates in a bid to compensate for falling tourist numbers over the past 12 months.
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Demand for organic bananas
THE Far North is poised to tap into the growing demand for organic produce with Dole Australia gearing up to increase production of organic banana.
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Pre-fab homes prove popular
IT MAY have generated few headlines, but a housing revolution is slowly but surely taking place in small communities across Cape York Peninsula.
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Chocolate has potential
CHOCOLATE could be the Far North's next tourism industry sweetener amid plans for an old-style chocolate factory in Cairns and a cocoa bean fermentation plant further south.
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Xmas games rush
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An attractive back Flip
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Apple goes greener with new MacBooks
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Stellar sound at home
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THE mango season in the Far North has kicked-off early but production of the region's popular Kensington Pride is down by a third on last year's crop.
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Esplanade site for sale
ONCE the home of Mangostins Restaurant, a now-vacant Esplanade dining site is officially for sale.
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Maritime House about to set sail
FOR just the second time in more than a century, Maritime House in Abbott Street is on the market.
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Andrew rocks the Esplanade
AFTER working in swanky hotels and meeting some of Hollywood's biggest names, Andrew Neaves decided it was time for a change.
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Sail for beer garden
A SAIL covering on the beer garden at the Port Douglas Central Hotel helped Far Northern business Sail Structures win international honours.
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