Cairns Local Business

Mango production down

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

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.

Tree production scheme

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

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.

MP jets out to find visitors

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

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.

Mustering experience launched

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

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.

Engineering awards announced

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

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.

Construction costs to drop

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

FIERCE competition in the construction industry should cause building costs to plateau or even fall, a leading industry figure believes.

PNG PM defends deals

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 08:17:00 EST

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.

Crisis buys time

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

CRISIS? What crisis? Cairns' property industry leaders say there has never been a better time to buy a home or invest in the city.

Power cut to 300 businesses

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

ERGON Energy will investigate an underground cable fault that cut power to traffic lights and almost 300 businesses in the CBD yesterday afternoon.

Cairns establishes Guam link

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 00:01:00 EST

CAIRNS is continuing to build its tourism links with the US Pacific island territory of Guam.