Heavenly Bodies Street Parade for Port Douglas Carnivale postponed
The heavens have opened, forcing tonight's Heavenly Bodies Street Parade in Port Douglas to be rescheduled until next Friday.
$570k gravy pain claim in Cairns
AN Edmonton woman who claims she slipped on a gravy spill at a buffet and dislocated her knee is suing a local community sports club for almost $600,000 over the incident.
Nate Myles: Pride of the Far North
HE was the chubbiest junior the Canterbury Bulldogs ever signed and his Southern Suburbs teammates jibed endlessly about his "love handles", but Nate Myles shook off every ounce of puppy fat on Wednesday night.
Tough road ahead in Cairns Ironman race
WHEN the going gets tough, Emma Miller hopes the Cairns crowd will get going. The 34-year-old personal trainer has at least 12 hours work in front of her when she jumps into Trinity Inlet at the start of the Cairns Ironman next Sunday.
A chase, a tackle and a crook is caught out
IT could have been a scene straight out of a Hollywood movie. A brazen theft, a foot chase and a powerful shoulder charge to stop a thief, who was then pinned to the ground on a busy city footpath until the police came.
State blames Cape York mining project delay on 'extremist' green groups
"EXTREMIST" green groups are to blame for stalling a billion-dollar mining project that would restore confidence in the Far North's economy, the State Government says.
UPDATE: Macrossan Street Parade postponed until next week
IT was the float that started as a joke and has become a dazzling and hilarious reality. These lads will add some buffed bodies to the Port Douglas Carnivale parade next week.
De-amalgamation referendum on agenda
THE breakaway of the former Mareeba Shire from the amalgamated Tablelands Regional Council will be on the agenda this morning when Local Government minister David Crisafulli meets with former Mareeba mayor Mick Borzi and Cook MP David Kempton.
Young Cairns talent picked for fashion show
AN unexpected phone call soon turned to excitement for Emma Matthews, who was chosen this week as the only local designer to showcase her label at a high-end fashion show next month.
JCU pulls out of World University Rankings
JAMES Cook University vice chancellor Sandra Harding is mad as hell and she's not going to take it anymore.
Cairns mental health program recognised
A MENTAL health program piloted in Cairns is in line for a major state award.
Locks of luck for Cairns cancer patients
Wellbeing and wigs were hot topics of conversation yesterday, as Biggest Morning Tea supporters enjoyed a cuppa at the Marylyn Mayo Lodge in Cairns.
'Over the moon' with motorcycle raffle prize
WITH the roar of an 883cc v-twin engine purring under him, Renny Grant can't wait to take the cruise of a lifetime.
Cancer catches 'Unit' but his Cairns event will continue
THE driving force behind a Cairns medical fundraiser that last year raised $32,000 has succumbed to his battle with lung cancer at the age of 45.
State of Origin 1 joy: FNQ fans go wild
COME on uncle Sam! That was the call from sisters Raelyn and Anna Thaiday last night, as they watched their barnstorming uncle smash the Blues in Queensland's 18-10 Origin victory against NSW.
Driver acquitted over dangerous driving deaths during walk to school
KAREN Stone has been weeping for the loss of her daughter and granddaughter for three years, and yesterday, the tears flowed again as the man whose car hit the pair at a busy Cairns intersection was acquitted.
Wanted: motorcyclists for Ironman Cairns
FIT the bill? Cairns Ironman organisers want to talk to you. As the countdown to this year’s main event at the Cairns Airport Adventure Festival reaches the later stages, it is not just athletes that organisers are looking for.
Fatal crash south of Innisfail
BREAKING NEWS: Emergency crews are at the scene of a fatal two-vehicle crash on the Bruce Highway south of Innisfail.
Queensland Govt approves Weipa bauxite project
RIO Tinto Alcan's $1.45 billion bauxite project near Weipa has been approved by the State Government but faces a more rigorous assessment before it can proceed, Federal Environment Minister Tony Burke warns.
Ram-raid on Stratford bottle shop
AT least four people were last night facing a string of charges over a ram-raid involving two stolen cars at a Stratford pub. Police say group allegedly went on a crime spree on Wednesday morning.
Cairns increases appeal with Chinese couples
YOUNG Chinese couples are being lured to the Far North to have their wedding photographs taken in exotic locations, including the Great Barrier Reef.
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Severe weather hits Far North Queensland with up to 330mm of rain in 24 hours
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Sweet success in Cairns for $6m bagasse mill
THE final piece of the first multi-million dollar 1000 tonne specialised bagasse sugar milling system built in Cairns in nearly 20 years is on its way to Bundaberg.
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Heavenly Bodies Street Parade for Port Douglas Carnivale postponed
The heavens have opened, forcing tonight's Heavenly Bodies Street Parade in Port Douglas to be rescheduled until next Friday.
- Revised line-up for The Sit Down Comedy Club in Port Douglas, Cairns and Mission Beach
- Boy & Bear Remember The Mexican in Cairns at Brothers
- Cairns Adventure Film Festival gala awards night at The Jack
- Frenzal Rhomb make a long-awaited return to Cairns at The Jack
- Dream On, Dreamer play all-ages show at Tanks Arts Centre
