Pilgrims tuck into croc, roo
CROCODILE and kangaroo pies are on the menu for a thousand World Youth Day pilgrims still providing an unexpected boon to the Far North's tourism industry. more
Korean tourists lift region
KOREA has provided a welcome boost to the Far North's tourism fortunes. more
Optus hang-up
THE Far North was thrown into a telecommunications dark age yesterday when the Optus network crashed across Queensland. more
Push into China
ONE in four Chinese holiday makers to Australia visits the Far North and a trade mission under way in China this week intends to boost that number.
more
No vote on rates rise
AT least one Cairns counillor is set to vote against the massive rate hikes flagged by the city's chief executive officer earlier this week. more
Love earth, love city's campaign
THE growing attraction of eco-tourism and Cairns' position in the expanding market has been highlighted by two Japanese tour groups. more
Marinas all the rage
A $130 million marina development beginning at Innisfail next month could be the forerunner for a bigger marina community across the Johnstone River. more
Val tells developers: Welcome
CAIRNS Mayor Val Schier has told developers that building approvals have increased since she took office and she is not against them or their industry. more
Another tourism blow
ASIAN airlines have dealt Queensland tourism a major blow, saying they are struggling to survive and could not contemplate new services to Cairns or Queensland. more
Centre to create 800 jobs
MORE than 800 retail jobs are likely to be created with the opening of a proposed $75 million bulky and whitegoods retail centre on the fringe of the Cairns CBD.
more
Major stores eye centre
WOOLWORTHS and Big W are likely to become anchor tenants at the proposed second shopping centre at Smithfield. more
Innisfail moves upwards
INNISFAIL is on the up and up with plans for another six-storey riverfront high-rise including a motel and private apartments commanding $800,000 price tags. more
Marina booms
AT a time when rising fuel costs are hitting businesses the length and breadth of the country, Cairns's Marlin Marina appears to be weathering the storm and riding into a period of growth. more
Hunt on for first home
BABINDA, Gordonvale and White Rock are the best places to look for a house if you are on budget and looking for growth, a property report says. more
Sweetest harvest looms
HIGH sugar content levels have lifted spirits in the Far North as cane harvesters and mills fire up for the 2008 season. more
IT News
The shape of things to come
A great array of new mobile handsets is heading our way, writes STEPHEN FENECH more
iPhone finally arrives
The much hyped and sought after Apple iPhone will go on sale in Australia next month more
THE typical ratepayer will be slugged about 15 per cent more for Cairns Regional Council rates and fees. more
This week's blogs
| The King | with Gavin King |
| Switched On | with Nigel Hobbs |
| Entertainment | with Vaughan Mayberry |
| Punch Lines | with Greg Punshon |
| Talk Back | with Emma Mayall |
| Bizzy Bits | with David Sexton |
| Web 2.OOhh | with Darryl King |
Latest Business News
> to latest business news section
National Business News
Cairns Commercial Property
> to Cairns Commercial Property section
Strong demand in Port
THE Juniper Group says the demand for high-end property is still strong in Far North Queensland, based on sales in swanky Port Douglas.
more
CEC nominated for award
CAIRNS building company CEC Constructions has been nominated as a finalist in the 'Earth Awards' for Excellence in Civil Construction. more
CEC clears the decks
LESS than a year after it was launched with much fanfare, the CEC Group has sold the site of its proposed gated community 'The Boulevarde'.
more
Big players head to Cairns for property congress
Former state premiers, major industrialists and researchers will flock to Cairns next week for the Property Council of Australia Congress 08.
more
