Tuesday 24 July 2012
Go for gold this Saturday
A fun run to celebrate the opening of the 2012 London Olympics will be held this Saturday, and runners are asked to get into the Olympic spirit. The…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Reef care goes global
Small communities from around the world will be better able to protect coral reefs after successfully securing grants announced at the International Coral…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
City Over Sand release new album
Long time Port Douglas ‘wannabe-local’ Dan Carroll with his band ‘City Over Sand’ releases his new six track digital album. Many of you…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Crocs keep finals hopes alive
In a crackerjack game played at the Croc Pit, Port Douglas showed that by winning against North Cairns, they have turned the corner. With an…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Dragons dig deep to extend run
The Verri Industries Douglas United Dragons have battled back from a goal behind to defeat Mareeba 2-1 in a tight contest in the Premier League up…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
The Budget
Cairns Regional Council has adopted a 2012-13 budget with an operating deficit of over $6 million, but say its sights are set on economic growth. Mayor Bob Manning…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Council to spend $93m on capital works
Cairns Regional Council will spend more than $93.7 million in capital works into the region according to the 2012-13 Budget. A…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Rates to keep rising
The minimum residential rate will rise by $28 under Cairns Regional Council’s 2012-13 Budget. Council’s rates and utilities will rise by an average 3.7…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Mayor’s budget speech
The 2012-13 budget was announced on Monday. The Newsport brings you the Mayor Bob Manning's full, unedited budget speech. It would be preferable to be…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Colin Hay at Tanks
Colin Hay, front man and principle songwriter for eighties hit machine Men at Work, plays Tanks as a part of Cairns Festival 2012. Hay is responsible for…
