TROPICAL Cyclone Jasper is set to make landfall in Queensland early next week as the system, currently situated 1430km northeast of Cairns, has strengthened to category 2.
MORE than 150 primary health care service contracts, valued at more than $63.7 million, were delivered by the Northern Queensland Primary Health Network (NQPHN) across the region this year.
QUEENSLAND hospitality and tourism ventures will benefit from an injection of bright new talent after Voyages’ Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre celebrated the newest graduates of its National Indigenous Training Academy (NITA) programs this month.
THE Cairns RSL Sub Branch is proud to be holding its 4th Annual “Thank You for Your Service” Gala Dinner, dedicated to expressing our deepest gratitude to our veterans for their unwavering commitment and sacrifices.
FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has joined the chorus of voices that have slammed the Federal Government’s recent decision to ban gillnet fishing.
RAR Therapy in Cairns held an art exhibition during Queensland Mental Health Week to raise awareness of mental health and showcase the benefits of art therapy.
NEARLY 1 million dollars’ worth of funding has been announced to support the touring of visual arts, music, theatre and dance experiences in Queensland, hoping to engage audiences across the state and grow creative employment.
A FAR Northern owned and operated business is looking to revolutionise the packaging industry and steer it towards a greener, more sustainable future and is asking for likeminded investors to support the company and usher the industry into a new era.
A COMMUNITY-LED event in Mt Isa next month will be the first of its kind discussing Australia’s energy future, with a particular focus on nuclear power technology.
A JAMES Cook University (JCU) study of people’s ability to detect ‘deepfakes’ has shown humans perform fairly poorly, even when given hints on how to identify video-based deceit.
A NEW senior housing duplex could soon be on the way for Mareeba as Mareeba Shire Council is in the process of finalising the execution of a Capital Funding Agreement to allow for the project’s construction.
THE Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) has welcomed the LNP’s plan to improve home ownership rates through tax relief, incentives and unlocking new supply.
SOME of the region’s best tourism operations were honoured over the weekend at the 2023 Expedia Group TNQ Tourism Industry Excellence Awards at the Cairns Convention Centre.
AS summer approaches there are a variety of tours, attractions, and events to check out in Cairns and the Far North for school holiday activities and more.
JUTE Theatre Company has just wrapped Higher Faster Louder, a play based on the life of Marilyn Marsh-Booth, one of the world’s first female commercial pilots.
An aspect of the Budget that relates to the aged care reforms we are moving towards regrettably failed to deliver. This aspect is merging the entry-level CHSP.
