Friday 5 August 2011
Highway claims more victims
The Captain Cook Highway has claimed two more victims after an accident South of Oak Beach yesterday morning. Two cars collided head-on at a…
Friday 5 August 2011
Free grant writing workshop
Anyone with an idea for a creative project is invited to attend a free grant-writing workshop to learn what it takes to secure a share of Cairns…
Monday 8 August 2011
Disability Action Week awards open
Disability Services Minister Curtis Pitt has announced nominations for this year's Disability Action Week Awards are now open. Mr Pitt said…
Monday 8 August 2011
Sports for Schools back for 2011
The second year of the 'Sport for Schools' program, an initiative of Coles Supermarkets, has been launched after $7 million worth of sports…
Monday 8 August 2011
Can we survive another GFC?
Massive falls in stock markets around the world dominated headlines last week. Losses of 4.8% on America's 500 share S&P 500 counter, 3.4% in…
Monday 8 August 2011
Crocs escape in a tale of two halves
by Des Rolfe Spectators at Watsons Oval for the North Cairns versus Crocs clash on Saturday would have been forgiven if they thought they…
Monday 8 August 2011
$45m funding for Councils
Cairns Regional Council will now be able to access a new $45 million pool of state funding to provide a range of essential infrastructure. Deputy…
Tuesday 9 August 2011
100 years of Census
For the first time in five years, Australians will curl up with their Census forms tonight to give the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) a snapshot of…
Tuesday 9 August 2011
Tiger's Cairns route up in the air
Tiger Airways remains grounded more than five weeks after the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) suspended its domestic services for…
Tuesday 9 August 2011
More carnage on the Captain Cook
"Another day, another accident on the Captain Cook Highway." That's how one local described the dire situation after learning of a…
