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Researchers link up to develop dengue test
18 Jul 2010
University of Queensland researchers will team with Alere Australia to develop a cheap, simple test for diagnosing dengue fever in its early stages.
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Federal election called for August 21
18 Jul 2010
Auatralians will go to the polls on August 21 after Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced the date for the next federal election.
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BP finally stops oil flowing into Gulf of Mexico
16 Jul 2010
BP engineers have stopped oil flowing into the Gulf of Mexico for the first time since April as they shut all valves on a new cap placed on top of a fractured wellhead.
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Green hybrid bus to be trialled in Cairns
14 Jul 2010
In a major step toward “greening” Queensland’s bus fleet, the State Government is today launching a trial of a hybrid diesel-electric bus in Sunbus Cairns services.
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Man dies in motorcycle accident
12 Jul 2010
A 49-year-old Victorian man died after his scooter crashed near Cairns at 2.30pm on Sunday.
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Miners tax deal reached
2 Jul 2010
The federal government has scrapped its 40 per cent resource super profits tax, instead implementing a minerals resource rent tax at a rate of 30 per cent.
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GP After-Hours service announced
20 May 2010
The Government has announced it will improve access to after hours medical care across Australia by establishing a national after hours telephone-based General Practice medical advice service.
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Cairns Mayor lobbies federal politicians
20 May 2010
Cairns went under the spotlight this week as three of the Federal Government's most senior and influential Ministers met with the Mayor and local business people to discuss Cairns' economic and cultural issues.
”The Cairns region is still struggling economically, especially in the tourism sector and more is needed to assist in this area, ” Cr. Schier said.
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eBay changes payment policies
20 May 2010
Following an investigation by the ACCC eBay Australia has announced that it will change the ebay.com.au website and payment policies to remove the requirement that sellers offer PayPal as a payment option.
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New laws to help resolve neighbour disputes
12 May 2010
Queensland neighbourhoods are set to become more peaceful, with the Qld Government releasing draft new laws that will make it easier for neighbours to resolve disputes.
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Swan delivers 'no-frills' 2010 budget
12 May 2010
Wayne Swan's budget promises to deliver responsible economic management and return the budget to surplus in three years, ahead of every major advanced economy.
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Record low support for PM Kevin Rudd
10 May 2010
Kevin Rudd's voter support has plummeted after he hit miners with a hefty new tax, a Nielsen Poll showed.
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Greenpeace charges dropped
10 May 2010
Environmental group Greenpeace faced a Mackay Magistrates court yesterday, with all charges being dropped due to insufficient evidence. They were defending charges over protests at north Queensland coal ports last year.
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Men charged over Edmonton assault
10 May 2010
Detectives from Edmonton and Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch have charged three Gordonvale men aged 18, 19 and 20 as a result of an assault that is alleged to have occurred at a Talisman Close address at about 8.15pm on Friday evening.
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New dengue cases in Tully and Wongaling Beach
5 May 2010
Tully and Wongaling Beach residents are being urged to protect themselves against dengue fever, following confirmation of four new locally-acquired dengue cases in the area.
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Recognising that helping hand
5 May 2010
Volunteers in the Cairns area will be joining colleagues throughout Queensland this month to celebrate National Volunteer Week (NVW).
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Labour Tries, whilst Labor Lies
4 May 2010
The Queensland and Federal Labor Governments need to listen to the voices of the people.
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Man injured in traffic crash
29 Apr 2010
A 26-year-old Kanimbla man was transported to hospital suffering whiplash and a suspected chest injury after being involved in a two vehicle crash on Boland Street around 8.45am yesterday.
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Science used in attempted jail break
23 Apr 2010
A prisoner has apparently used a science trick in an attempt to escape from his cell at the Lotus Glen prison, near Mareeba.
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Master and crew fined for illegally entering protected Reef areas
20 Apr 2010
A collective fine of $210,000 for a master and crew who illegally travelled through protected areas on the Great Barrier Reef is the biggest fine under the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Act 1975.
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Queensland Health payroll - Progress but not perfect
19 Apr 2010
After more than 3,000 Queensland Health staff across the state were underpaid or not paid at all Deputy Premier and Minister for Health Paul Lucas today said work is continuing seven days a week to sort out issues relating to the rollout of Queensland Health’s new payroll system.
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Man charged for importing card skimming equipment
19 Apr 2010
A 23-year-old Chinese man will face a Queensland Magistrates Court today after being charged with importing items believed to be used for card skimming.
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Kuranda Rail update
19 Apr 2010
Although the track has been cleared, there is still not date for the re-opening of the Karanda Scenic Railway.
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Barrier Reef oil spill investigation underway
15 Apr 2010
An investigation is underway to discover how much damage the grounding and consequent oil spill the Chinese-owned, 230m-long bulk coal carrier Shen Neng 1 has done to Douglas Shoal and surrounding areas.
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Company fined for tampering with beer kegs
26 Mar 2010
Australian Liquor Marketers (QLD) Pty. Ltd. was today fined $50,000 in the Cairns Magistrates Court for selling food, namely beer, without a ‘best before’ date and tampering with labels.
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Cairns-Kuranda Train Derailment
26 Mar 2010
Passengers were thrown from their seats when the Kuranda Scenic Train struck a landslide and derailed around 10.10am, Friday March 26.
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CEC contractors unpaid for months
25 Mar 2010
Beware of CEC. That’s the warning Townsville sub-contractors have sent to
Cairns trades people.
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Jetstar flights to increase tourism dollar
23 Mar 2010
The green shoots of prosperity are finally appearing on the economic fields of the Cairns region with the re-instatement of Jetstar’s Osaka-Cairns services and the addition of more domestic airline seats into Tropical North Queensland.
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Giving sick kids’ families a break
19 Mar 2010
Bentley Park’s Colin Carsin, 61, has been
wearing his boots out, ever since he came to
Cairns in October to establish SOCKS.
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Housing row deepens
18 Mar 2010
The Federal Government’s $80m investment in social housing in the Far North has polarised the Cairns community.
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River system under threat
18 Mar 2010
Destruction of the Mulgrave River system from a major water development has a Gordonvale Landcare & Catchment Group very concerned.
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Torture outlawed
18 Mar 2010
The Australian Human Rights Commission has welcomed the
passage of the Crimes Legislation Amendment (Torture
Prohibition and Death Penalty Abolition) Bill 2009 which criminalises torture and prohibits the death penalty.
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US takes strong stance on Israeli defiance
18 Mar 2010
The U.S. is pressing Israel to scrap a contentious East
Jerusalem building project whose approval has touched off
the most serious diplomatic feud with Washington in years.
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$632 million plan to train new doctors
18 Mar 2010
The Rudd Government plans to double the number of places for medical graduates to train to become General Practitioners from 600 to 1200 a year.
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Paronella Park using hydro
18 Mar 2010
A popular far north Queensland tourist park which once led the nation in its use of hydro-electricity is once again running on green power.
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Don’t be a fool, change your smoke alarm battery this April Fool’s Day
18 Mar 2010
The Queensland Fire & Rescue Services is urging all Queenslanders to change their alarm batteries this April Fool’s Day because only working smoke alarms help save lives.
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Angelina Jolie’s school opens its doors in Afghanistan
18 Mar 2010
Thanks to UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador
Angelina Jolie, a new primary school for
girls in Tangi, Afghanistan is ready to welcome
800 students, according to a UNHCR
statement.
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WORLD News
17 Mar 2010
• Ground Zero workers reach deal on claims
• Beckham's World Cup dream over
• Fiji cyclone worst ever
•Iran arrests 30 cyber spies
• Michael Jackson’s Sony music deal
• Brittish man uses tongue to see
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Toad killer found
28 Feb 2010
With cat food as bait, scientists from The University of Sydney’s School of Biological Sciences have succeeded in showing that native meat ants can assist in controlling the spread of cane toads.
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Haiti’s reconstruction to take at least three years
20 Feb 2010
Haiti president Rene Preval says it will take three years just to clear rubble from the shattered streets of the capital Port-au-Prince.
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Solo sail quest over plastic
19 Feb 2010
More than 100,000 marine creatures die from plastic entanglement every year.
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Generation Y’s digital age as easy as ABC
18 Feb 2010
“Digital media” are the new buzz words and who better than Parliamentary Secretary for Infrastructure and Regional Development Maxine McKew to broadcast their merit?
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Tennis legend serves up clubs fundraiser
18 Feb 2010
Local tennis clubs can now get their share of $4 million raised annually to help clubs upgrade facilities and develop the next generation of Australian tennis stars.
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Anglers urged to help tuna research
17 Feb 2010
Recreational anglers can now share their tales of Longtail tuna fishing by reporting their catches on a new online system.
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Royal Flying Doctors launch new aircrafts
16 Feb 2010
The Royal Flying Doctor RFDS service has this month launched a new fleet of dedicated aircraft to deliver primary health care services to North Queensland.
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Reward loyalty schemes not so rewarding
15 Feb 2010
A recent analysis of supermarkets' loyalty schemes reveals the loyalty is one-sided with the average shopper having to spend big and wait a long time to enjoy any real benefits.
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New political party forms
14 Feb 2010
THE Australian Justice Party calls itself the worlds first “A” political party.
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AWB's kickback scandal settled for $39.5 million
13 Feb 2010
The much-anticipated class action lawsuit against Australian Wheat Board for money lost in the Iraqi kickback scandal was settled on the day AWB was due to begin its defence.
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Waste plant shut down
12 Feb 2010
A structural failure at the Sita Environmental Solutions operated Bedminster waste processing plant has shut it down
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Magazine St upgrade
11 Feb 2010
Flooding in Stratford will be diminished with the upgrading of culverts in Magazine Street.
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Veteran community unhappy with review recommendations
11 Nov 2009
The purchasing power of military superannuation pensions has slowly but inexorably fallen over the last two decades.
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Baby suffers from rare condition: Vacterl Association
5 Nov 2009
Jamie-Lee suffers from Vacterl Association, a rare condition which causes a series of health complications she's suffered from since birth including a rare heart abnormality.
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Townsville gets injection boost
15 Oct 2009
One of the world's leading manufacturers of instrumentation and process control, has opened an office in Townsville.
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Cairns immune to stimmulus spending: new vaccine sought
15 Oct 2009
The stimulus package has helped in softening the blow of the global recession by supporting a massive 210,00 jobs.
Figures show a net 240,000 Australians have lost jobs since November due to the recession while the stimulus has helped to create 167,000.
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Cairns jobless rate the nation's highest
15 Oct 2009
CAIRNS is unlikely to shake off its alarming 11.8 per cent jobless rate despite efforts by Tourism Queensland and the eagerly awaited Trade Queensland 2009 Export Week from October 19 to 23.
According to the Regional Unemployment Index, prepared by Australian Development Strategies, the Cairns region looks like the economic equivalent of a natural disaster.
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Cheaper petrol
14 Oct 2009
Petrol has hit a five-month low as the Aussie dollar strengthens and the greenback weakens.
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Boy, 14, sentenced for friend's death
14 Oct 2009
A teenage boy who accidentally shot his best mate dead has been sentenced for his manslaughter in the NSW District Court.
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No TV for U/2s
14 Oct 2009
Children under two years of age should be banned from watching television or using other electronic media under new federal guidelines that warn it can stunt language development and shorten their attention span.
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Nation of gamers
14 Oct 2009
A study by Warner Bros. has found that 85 per cent of Australians are regular gamers..
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Tax Scam
14 Oct 2009
The Tax Office is warning people about another bogus email circulating that claims to offer a refund from the Tax Office.
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Physicist sent emails to al-Qaeda
14 Oct 2009
FRANCE: A French physicist arrested while working at the world's largest atom smasher has corresponded over the internet with an al-Qaeda contact.
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OZ outranks US in financial ratings
14 Oct 2009
AUSTRALIA: The World Economic Forum's Financial Development Report has ranked Australia second among the world's financial centres, ahead of the US, Singapore and Hong Kong.
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South Pacific Quake
14 Oct 2009
SOUTH PACIFIC: The 6.4-magnitude quake that hit the Santa Cruz islands in the South Pacific, did not produce immediate warnings of a tsunami, US seismologists said.
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Australia delivers foreign aid funds
14 Oct 2009
In the immediate aftermath of the Samoan tsunami, the Laos typhoon and Indonesian earthquake disaters, both Australia and New Zealand continue to provided substantial emergency assistance.
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Nobel Peace Prize has Obama under pressure
14 Oct 2009
OSLO: The announcement drew gasps of surprise and cries of too much, too soon.
Yet President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize because the judges found his promise of disarmament and diplomacy too good to ignore.
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Developers donate $4000
13 Oct 2009
Members of the Bluewater development team have put their money where their hearts are, in a strong show of financial support for the Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation’s 2009 Cardiac Challenge...
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Real-time weather station launched
19 Sep 2009
The Cairns Hang Gliding Club has received approval from Main Roads to operate a remote weather station at Rex Lookout between Cairns and Port Douglas. Using the latest technology to gather data on wind, rainfall, humidity and temperature the solar powered unit uses the mobile phone network to generate updates everyfive minutes and has the environmental impact of a light pole.
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Killer highway fix overdue
11 Aug 2009
Urgent calls for an immediate upgrade of Wrights Creek Bridge have come after a series of tragic accidents over the past year in which a total of six people have been killed on the Bruce Highway south of Edmonton.
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Townsville soldier killed
28 Jul 2009
Private Benjamin Ranaudo was killed by an anti-personnel explosive device in Afghanistan last weekend.
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Battle over sea rights won
28 Jul 2009
A 14-year legal battle over ancient land and sea rights in far north Queensland has been won by the traditional owners of the land.
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Reiter claims: teachers muted
28 Jul 2009
An uprising in the education sector: student
protests, teachers strikes, the Opposition’s attacks on the Rudd Government’s failed ‘education revolution’,
has been grabbing headlines.
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National tree planting day
28 Jul 2009
Schools/National Tree Day is a day organised by Planet Ark in partnership with Toyota where people are encouraged to join local tree planting events in their area to plant a tree and do their bit for Australia's environment.
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Radio 2UE ordered to pay $360,000 in fines
28 Jul 2009
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Fish habitat areas to be extended
28 Jul 2009
An existing 880,000 hectares of protected key fish habitat areas in Queensland have been extended by an additional 110 hectares to help build the state’s fish stocks, as part of the annual program to redeclare and expand FHAs.
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Rudd Govt names Cairns a Priority Employment Area
13 Jul 2009
Member for Leichhardt Jim Turnour welcomed the announcement by the Rudd Government of Cairns as a new Priority Employment Area to receive increased support for jobs and keep Tropical North Queensland working.
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"Tough Budget" for QLD
2 Jul 2009
Queensland Premier, Anna Bligh handed down the State Budget on Wednesday saying despite delivering a ‘tough’ budget, creating 100,000 new jobs and restoring the state’s credit rating is still on track.
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Healing with oxygen
24 Jun 2009
Special Report: Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy improves a number of medical conditions including autism.
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Far North teachers to strike again
23 Jun 2009
Far North Queensland state school teachers say they will walk off the job for the second time this year in a bid for better pay.
The Queensland Teachers Union (QTU) says more than 42,000 state school teachers and principals will take part in a series of 24-hour strikes between July 29 and August 5.
The first 24 hour strike was staged on May 19 this year after teachers and principals rejected the government’s offer of a 12.5 per cent pay rise over three years.
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Swine flu forces Cairns schools closure
2 Jun 2009
Swine flu has hit Cairns forcing the closure of two schools, St Monica's College and St Mary's Catholic College for the rest of the week.
Two high school students and one of the student's mother has been diagnosed with the deadly virus.
The schools are the first in Queensland to go into containment and the only schools where students in the region have been asked to stay at home.
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Cape York building project underway
2 Jun 2009
About 180 soldiers based at Mapoon in Cape York will begin a multi-million-dollar infrastructure program with the help of the local community.
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Marine park proposal has locals worried
31 May 2009
A proposal submitted to the Federal government to turn the Coral Sea into a ‘marine protected area’, has sparked anger from Cairns fishing enthusiasts and business owners saying they can’t handle anymore “severe blows”.
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Swan defends budget priorities
20 May 2009
The Federal Budget was announced on May 12 sparking mixed reactions Australia wide as to how the economy will stay afloat with a record $57.6 billion deficit.
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Heritage milestone
20 May 2009
Cooktown residents are keeping tradition alive by re-enacting Captain Cook’s landing in Australia on the historic Endeavour vessel at the Cooktown Discovery Festival on June 7.
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Ant infestation sparks concern
19 May 2009
Electric ants have crawled their way into Trinity Beach sending Biosecurity Queensland into overdrive to find the source of their arrival.
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Fishing policy changes help commercial fishers
19 May 2009
Commercial fishermen affected by the global economic crisis and the effect of Cyclone Hamish will benefit from changes to the fishing policy.
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Youth skills fund
19 May 2009
Young people who lose their job in today’s spiralling unemployment will be given training to prevent them from becoming the long term unemployed of tomorrow.
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Hair and beauty salons on noticed
19 May 2009
Hairdressers and beauty salons around the country have been targeted for random audits by the Federal Workplace Ombudsman.
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Management disaster exposed
19 May 2009
The “First in Queensland Disaster Management Centre” to be built in Woree, was recently announced with much fanfare, but it has been nothing but a council planning disaster stretching back years.
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Face transplant woman transformed
19 May 2009
US: When Connie Culp’s husband in 2004 shot her in the face he destroyed her nose, cheeks, the roof of her mouth and one eye.
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Rural midwives given more power
19 May 2009
Rural maternity services will now be improved thanks to new changes in the Federal Budget
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Mud crab safari proves costly for fishers
19 May 2009
THE Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol is warning any crabbers who are tempted to take undersized and female crabs they could end up having a costly day in court.
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Equal rights for same-sex couples
19 May 2009
$450,000 community education campaign to inform same-sex couples of reforms to legislation that are meant to remove discrimination.
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Council places troubled Clifton Views units on notice
19 May 2009
The owner of units in the high profile Clifton Views development Mr Udo Jatkiwill not be allowed to take possession of their properties until the developer has competed flood mitigation measures.
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Palm Cove woman launches book
19 May 2009
Ignorance is not bliss, according to Diana Todd-Banks, journalist, musician and entrepreneur.
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Queensland fuel subsidy must stay
19 May 2009
State Government is seriously considering scrapping the successful State Fuel Subsidy Scheme.
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Agronomist: soil condition is key
19 May 2009
NQ Rural Supplies have announced their newest team member, Barry De Wet, an expert Agronomist specialising in sustainable farming practices with special reference to soil fertility and plant nutrition.
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Solar energy scheme changes
19 May 2009
The current $8000 solar power rebate scheme will end on June 30, 2009. The Solar Credits Scheme will see rebates reduced.
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Young chefs challenge
19 May 2009
Calling ambitious young chefs. The Nestlé Golden Chef’s Hat Award is once again offering up and coming chefs a career changing, international travel culinary experience of a lifetime.
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Students get on their bikes
19 May 2009
Trinity Beach State School students have even more to look forward to when getting ready for school thanks to the introduction of the Bikebus cycling program.
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Federal Budget verdict arrives
15 May 2009
The Federal Budget was handed down May 12 with wins for pensioners and new parents.T
The government deficit now stands at $57.6 billion but the Government believes with global economic recovery in sight Australia should be back in the black in under a decade.
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$34 million to Cairns schools
12 May 2009
Education and Training Minister, Geoff Wilson welcomes the government's $42 billion stimulus package for Queensland Schools. 15 schools in the Cairns region will take advantage of this funding to help with building new libraries, halls and classrooms.
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“Small ray of hope” for Great Barrier Reef
7 May 2009
Recent research has found some badly-damaged corals on the Great Barrier Reef have repaired themselves at a rate 10 times faster than usual.
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Mulgrave bridge completed
24 Apr 2009
The new 480-metre-long Mulgrave River Bridge witnessed a different type of flooding when the community gathered to celebrate its completion.
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Hill slope scarring
23 Apr 2009
Cairns Regional Council unanimously voted to take a strong stand against a 13 lot hill slope subdivision.
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Eco-conscious students helping out
8 Apr 2009
Planet Earth won by a huge majority when millions decided to Vote 1 for Earth Hour in 2009.
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Cabinet shake-up
8 Apr 2009
Premier Anna Bligh has handpicked her ministry as promised, and cut 10 of her public service departments to deliver better government.
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Anti-fluoridation woman speaks out
7 Apr 2009
For Jan Sharrock the fast-approaching deadline for fluoridated water in Cairns has her Queenslanders Against Water Fluoridation group marshalling masses to revolt.
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School crossing workers recognised
7 Apr 2009
Armed with a “Lollipop” Keith Treadwell is a familiar sight
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Oil spill Captain charged
7 Apr 2009
Pacific Adventurer’s Captain Bernardino Santos has been charged with one count of discharging oil in Moreton Bay, under the Transport Operations Marine Pollution Act.
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Households around the Nation begin receiving their $900 bonus
7 Apr 2009
Australia Post, the Reserve Bank and the Tax Office will be working closely together to roll out $900 stimulus bonus to 7.4 million payments over the next six weeks.
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China embroiled in global cyber-espionage
7 Apr 2009
Australia and Britain are tightening their communication systems safeguards after they were alerted to a cyber espionage network traced to China.
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New LNP Leader Steps In
7 Apr 2009
Qld’s new opposition leader, MP John-Paul Langbroek has vowed to win the trust of voters to defeat Labor in three years time.
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Digger: no ordinary mates
6 Apr 2009
ANZAC Day, that date claimer that bookmarks Australia’s military history, lest we forget, never fails to stir up an eddy of emotions and controversy.
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LNP may drop uranium ban
18 Mar 2009
Queensland may drop its ban on uranium mining and join other states in producing more of the nuclear fuel if the LNP win office at Queensland elections this weekend.
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YOU DECIDE
18 Mar 2009
Far Northerners go to the polls this Saturday, helping decide between an historic fifth term for the Australian Labor Party (ALP) in Queensland or a new Liberal National Party (LNP) Government.
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Dengue hits home
2 Mar 2009
Sasha McGrath is the first in the northern beach community of Yorkeys Knob to contract Dengue fever.
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Fires and floods worst on record
11 Feb 2009
Devastating bushfires have destroyed whole townships in Victoria, in the worst natural disaster, pushing the death toll to 173 and rising.
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Newspapers Merge
11 Feb 2009
Cairns Community Newspapers has announced the merger of its publications, the Cairns Northern News and The Southern Herald, thus launching its much-anticipated Cairns Bulletin.
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Protesters say no to mining
20 Nov 2008
Members of the Wilderness Society campaign outside Cape Alumina’s office. Cape Alumina are planning to develop a bauxite mine to be located adjacent to the Wenlock River, north of Weipa, and partly covering the Steve Irwin Wildlife Reserve.
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China’s great green wall of trees
19 Nov 2008
Chinese peasants cleared millions of hectares of trees during the 1960s and the economic reforms of the early 1980s. Environmental aftershocks, including deeper floods and droughts, continue to ripple through the countryside.
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Obama wins US presidency
5 Nov 2008
Barack Obama has won a stunning, decisive victory and will be the 44th president of the United States.
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Push for World Heritage listing
4 Nov 2008
A leading Australian environment group, The Wilderness Society, will seek the support of the World Conservation Congress in Spain this week for a World Heritage nomination for Cape York
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They’ve got the bug
4 Nov 2008
They’re back! The iconic frugal VW Beetles.
Cairns is being “bugged” and Quin Latimore, President of the Cairns Volkswagen Club is grinning.
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Newspoll has Obama leading two to one
4 Nov 2008
Democrat Barack Obama has opened up a double-digit lead over Republican John McCain on Long Island, according to a new Newsday poll, winning a nearly 2-to-1 edge among voters most fearful of an economic calamity.
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Biodiesel at the bowser
15 Oct 2008
Cost savings of using Bio diesel is only one side of the environmental benefits. Biodiesel is the only alternative fuel that runs in any conventional, unmodified diesel engine.
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Making the switch to solar
15 Oct 2008
Homeowners can benefit significantly by having trained professionals such as Graeme Mann 4032 2994 analyse their homes and make cost-effective improvements to reduce energy bills.
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Hospital cuts energy use
15 Oct 2008
Herberton Hospital is the first Australian hospital to install a natural Biolytix Wastewater System.
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Can we reduce our eco footprints?
15 Oct 2008
The basic concept of an ecological footprint is that it measures the amount of natural resources needed to support either an individual, family, community, state, etc. over a period of time (usually a year).
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Southside growth
15 Oct 2008
A community workshop will be held on Wednesday 15 October from 6.00 pm – 8.30 pm at Bentley Park College Student Centre, as part of the Cairns Regional Council led Mount Peter master planning process.
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Bid to stop Tilapia
13 Oct 2008
Drastic steps are being taken to remove the introduced fish species Tilapia from Eureka Creek, 90 km North West of Cairns, to stop this damaging pest invading the Gulf.
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Disaster Readiness
13 Oct 2008
Cairns Regional Council recently conducted Operation Exercise Cool Waters examining the extremely rare circumstance of the Copperlode dam wall bursting.
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Tourism injection
13 Oct 2008
The government has injected funds to shore up tourism numbers in North Queensland to help offset the adverse effect of reduction in airline capacity.
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Cairns Yacht Club has a new home
13 Oct 2008
James Cook University will be the new home for the Cairns Yacht Club building.
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Recycled Water Scheme
13 Oct 2008
After 18 months of planning, a 1000 Smithfield Village homes at Trinity Park are expected to tap into the first large scale recycled water scheme.
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Freeman takes top award
29 Sep 2008
A prizewinning formula has put Woree State High School teachers top of the class.
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Insects on Rader’s screen
29 Sep 2008
Thrilled and shocked to have her research on alternative insects to bees recognised, Romina Rader claimed her reward at the Smart Women – Smart State Awards 2008 ceremony in Brisbane.
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Benefit Event for Cairns Environment Groups
17 Sep 2008
SWEET RELEAF @ JCU CAIRNS SEPT 18-20
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Centre officially opens
25 Aug 2008
The Woree Community Learning Centre made a song and dance about the official opening of their state-of-the-art facility by Member for Cairns Desley Boyle.
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2025 Plan Submissions
25 Aug 2008
Special community meetings have been held across Cairns by those most affected by the Queensland government’s draft 2025 regional plan.
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Bruce Highway upgrade fast tracked
25 Aug 2008
Planning work on the southern corridor section of the proposed $150 million Bruce Highway upgrade will begin in two months.
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Tower opposition
19 Aug 2008
A proposed 24m Telstra tower on Endeavour Rd to improve mobile coverage to Clifton Beach residents received hostile reception with more than 270 signed submissions to council.
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Cattana wetlands get $1.5 m
19 Aug 2008
Preservation of the Cattana Wetlands - with its stands of Feather Palm - is $1.5 million better off with an injection from the State Government.
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Academics meet in Palm Cove
19 Aug 2008
A think tank of 22 leading academic and industry specialists from China and Australia formed a working group at the Inaugural symposium on Electrical Energy Evolution in Palm Cove recently.
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New Governor
7 Aug 2008
Former Australian Ambassador to France, Penelope Wensley will be sworn in as the 25th Governor of Queensland on July 29 at a ceremony at Parliament House.
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Schier’s 100 day milestone
7 Aug 2008
Promises kept, promises broken - for Mayor Val Schier at the end of her 100 days in office it was time for the community to do a stock take.
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Conservation land decision
25 Jun 2008
H&S Vision Group Director Rose-Marie Dash could not allay residents’ fears over the Paradise Palms Golf Course at a recent meeting attended by Member for...
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Troops returning
25 Jun 2008
Following the completion of the formal hand-over of security overwatch responsibilities in southern Iraq to the US, of Australian troops begun packing up their equipment and stores.
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Who will lead the Americans?
25 Jun 2008
As most American people head to the polls in November they have two very different candidates for president to choose from.
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Child abusers charged
25 Jun 2008
Operation Centurion, a global investigation into child pornography involving 170 countries, has uncovered a network of international abusers...
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Wheelchair users can now enjoy the beach
24 Jun 2008
Steve Wettenhall MP, Member for Barron River saw first hand how four brand new “beach wheelchairs” shipped from France will brighten lives of children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy all over Queensland...
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Retailers’ boss in Cairns for talks
24 Jun 2008
Retailers and residents are closing ranks to work towards a positive outcome for a new town centre at Smithfield...
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Crazy ants invade Bentley Park
21 May 2008
The detection of an established colony of yellow crazy ants in Bentley Park highlights the importance of early reporting and ongoing surveillance.
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Reef rescue package
21 May 2008
The Great Barrier Reef has been seriously under threat from coral bleaching, excessive pesticides and sediment from run-offs, fishing and an influx of tourist vessels.
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Community meeting
2 May 2008
On Saturday May 10, at 9am. The Combined Beaches Community Association (CBCA) will be ...
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Medal presentation
2 May 2008
Seven former members of the Australian Defence Force were recognised for their service at the Cairns RSL.
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Developers seek material change of use
30 Apr 2008
Owners of Paradise Palms Golf Course, RAS Vision Pty Ltd, PTH Vision Pty Ltd and Hedley Investment Pty Ltd have put in a development application seeking ...
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Anzac dawn at Trinity
30 Apr 2008
Anzac Day was celebrated on the northern beaches at the Trinity Beach War Memorial with an ...
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Cairns Disaster Centre
8 Mar 2008
Cairns City Council last year resolved to refund the Federal Government’s $200,000 for the proposed Cairns Regional Disaster Co-ordination Centre, because the State Government had not matched the Federal grant.
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Passenger numbers up
8 Mar 2008
Leading regional aviation group, Skytrans has reported an increase in its passenger numbers by more than four times the amount compared to this time last year.
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Garnaut report; a call to action
7 Mar 2008
Deeper emission cuts to avoid the high risk of dangerous climate change, have been recommended in the interim report of the Garnaut Climate Change Review.
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Fire warden fired
3 Mar 2008
For 40 years, Geoff Mann of Isley Hills Rural Fire Brigade fought to keep the fires from destroying the hillslopes in Edmonton.
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Chopper rescuers ready 24/7
22 Feb 2008
If Paul Tongue (pictured), the base manager at Queensland Emergency Rescue Services, had time to write action-packed blockbusters scripts he’d be a millionaire.
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Queenslanders cleaning up their act
21 Feb 2008
Queenslanders are sending less household waste to landfill and are recycling more, according to the latest edition of the State Government’s annual State of Waste and Recycling in Queensland report.
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Clean up Australia
21 Feb 2008
Cairns residents are being asked to don their rubber gloves for a day and help clean up the environment on Sunday March 2 – Clean Up Australia Day.
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National apology to stolen generation
14 Feb 2008
Cairns Centre for International Reconciliation and Peace founder Norman Miller was at Parliament House to hear Prime Minister Kevin Rudd apologise to members of the Stolen Generation on February 13.
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Reed Rd works
13 Feb 2008
Riverside Parade residents have complained bitterly about the pothole-marked, 10 metre section of Reed Road which is their only access way.
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Nominations sought
13 Feb 2008
This year’s International Women’s Day celebrations in Cairns are shaping up to be one of the best ever.
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New $255,000 ambulance
13 Feb 2008
The northern beaches will benefit from a new double stretcher Ford F Series 350 Ambulance that Steve Wettenhall MP presented to the Smithfield Ambulance Station at the Emergency Services Australia Day Awards.
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Town Centre slammed
13 Feb 2008
Council’s endorsement of the Beaches Town Centre outcomes report will form the basis for further detailed planning for the Cairns Beaches Town Centre, however several vocal opponents have called for a halt to the plan.
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Northside Town Centre rushed
8 Feb 2008
Council’s endorsement of a Beaches Town Centre outcomes report will form the basis for further detailed planning for the Cairns Beaches Town Centre, however several vocal opponents have called for a halt to the plan.
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Young face for Division 9
22 Jan 2008
29 year old Janine Aitken will contest new Division 9 with the Cairns 1st team in the Cairns Regional Council against sitting Councillor Sno Bonneau.
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Up close with new Div 2 candidates
22 Jan 2008
Local Edmonton business man Jeff Martinuzzi for Cairns 1st will contest long time local Edmonton resident Nancy Lanksey for Independent in the Cairns Regional Council elections to be held on March 15.
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Politics in the blood
22 Jan 2008
Robert Pyne is no stranger to speaking up and adapting to change and he’s facing the upcoming Council elections with a full frontal attitude.
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Edmonton Celebrates
22 Jan 2008
Southside residents will gather to celebrate Australia Day on Saturday January 26, along with Cairns City Council, Cairns Scope Club and the Edmonton Lions Club, at Ravizza Park, Edmonton.
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Celebrate Australia Day at Yorkeys Knob
21 Jan 2008
On Saturday 26th January, the beachside residents of Yorkeys Knob invite you to their place for a scrumptious breakfast to celebrate Australia Day.
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Pool re-opens
21 Jan 2008
The new Gordonvale Pool will now suit everyone whatever the weather, and this upgrade allows for regional championships.
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Grocery prices up
21 Jan 2008
An annual survey of grocery prices released this month showed that grocery prices had risen by twice the inflation rate (6.2 per cent) in the previous year.
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Greenest building in Australia
21 Jan 2008
William McCormack Place is the $17.5 million new government office building in Cairns. It has been designed to attain the highest energy-efficiency rating in the Australian tropics.
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Rusty awarded
21 Jan 2008
18 years of voluntary community work around Trinity Beach and Kewarra Beach were recognized recently when Mr Rusty Medhurst received a certificate of Appreciation from Cairns City Council at an event before Christmas with officers from Smithfield Police and members of the Trinity Beach Promotions Association.
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Beaches Town Centre rushed
21 Jan 2008
Council says it is not about the creation of a new shopping centre, but creating a “focal point where locals can gather, where they can work, live and play.”
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Something rotten on False Cape again
21 Jan 2008
The Cairns And Far North Environment Centre (CAFNEC) calls for the Queensland Environment Protection Authority to reject an application by the developers of False Cape to treat and discharge suburban and resort sewage at False Cape. CAFNEC also condemns the state government for allowing this decision to be made without any public notification or input.
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High-rise development set to increase under current laws
21 Jan 2008
In what is shaping to be the biggest election issue, substantial high rises are now well-underway at Clifton Beach.
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Cairns marble exports to the Middle East
21 Jan 2008
Local business Cairns Marble Australia has a quarter-of-a-million dollar foot in the door to the lucrative Middle East market with the help of the Queensland Government's trade experts.
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1.6M helicopter unveiled
13 Jan 2008
Search and rescue operations will be speeded up by 20 per cent with the arrival of the AW 139 helicopter at the Emergency Management Queensland hanger at Cairns Airport on the weekend.
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Ban on expanding toys
12 Dec 2007
A ban has been imposed prohibiting the supply in Queensland of small toys that measure less than 45 millimetres in at least two dimensions in their original form or novelties which expand when they are placed in water because they could be a swallowing hazard to small children.
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Tableland volcanoes
12 Dec 2007
If you’re a farmer on the Atherton Tableland it pays to keep an eye on the weather, the markets, and… your local volcanoes.
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Evacuation volunteer awarded
12 Dec 2007
Cyclone season this year will have more helping hands thanks to 22 volunteers who completed evacuation routine training.
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Standing the test of time
12 Dec 2007
Mulgrave Settlers Museum has been praised for its Historical Society’s work in preserving Gordonvale’s historical past with its significant collection of bric-a-brac and displays.
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Plan bans 2M crocs
12 Dec 2007
A new Queensland Crocodile Management Plan is expected to safeguard urban areas from croc attacks.
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Behana Creek response
12 Dec 2007
Cairns City Councillor Paul Gregory has responded to an article in the November edition of The Southern Herald titled Behana Ck under threat by Bruce Corcoran.
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Winning Voters Hearts And Minds
12 Dec 2007
Back in town after a whirlwind tour of his electorate, Member for Leichhardt Jim Turnour said he was getting on with the job of delivering on Rudd Labor promises.
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Fran Lindsay calls it a day
12 Dec 2007
If you put together all the feathers Division 2 Councillor Fran Lindsay has in her cap, it would outshine a Red Indian Chief’s head dress!
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Kevin Rudd Australia's new Prime Minister
25 Nov 2007
More than 13.5 million Australians registered to vote and have decided to elect Kevin Rudd as Australia's new Prime Minister.
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UN on climate change
21 Nov 2007
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, describing climate change as “the defining challenge of our age,” released the final report of a United Nations panel on climate change and called on the United States and China to play “a more constructive role.”
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Grower feels the Pinch
21 Nov 2007
Mushrooms grow in the dark, or so the saying goes, but Peter Bosanquet has made them a beacon to take on the giant supermarkets.
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Joint research into biofuels
21 Nov 2007
Syngenta is set to partner with Queensland University of Technology researchers and leading Australian agbiotech company, Farmacule BioIndustries, to build a world-class centre for ethanol and biofuels from sugar cane.
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Shifting sands pose threat
21 Nov 2007
A relaxed holiday lifestyle on the beachfront is the fantasy of thousands of people.
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Caravonica upgrade gives roundabout the slip
21 Nov 2007
Motorists travelling north onto the Captain Cook Highway from the Cairns Western Arterial Road can now bypass the Caravonica roundabout, according to Main Roads Minister Warren Pitt.
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Al Gore new Nobel Prize winner
31 Oct 2007
Former Vice President Al Gore is a politician, Oscar-winner, self-proclaimed Internet pioneer, environmentalist and he can now add another title to that list: Nobel Prize winner.
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Bruce Hwy gets $2 billion injection
23 Oct 2007
Elections work like magic to loosen Federal purse strings.
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Artist’s impression of Leichhardt
23 Oct 2007
Aboriginal artist, reconciliation crusader and Senior Pastor of the Tabernacle of David, Norman Miller has entered the crowded field of candidates for Leichhardt as an Independent.
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Benchmark wins court appeal over development
23 Oct 2007
The Planning and Environment Court has handed down its decision in a long standing development application in North Cairns.
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Kuranda tunnel has merit
23 Oct 2007
Member for Barron River Steve Wettenhall has advocated a review of speed limits on the Kuranda Range Road following a series of accidents involving trucks.
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IN Brief
23 Oct 2007
Short news clips
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Have your say in the future of Cairns
23 Oct 2007
Submissions of input for the far North Queensland Regional Plan 2025 close on October 31.
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Colours of spring
25 Sep 2007
Spring sprung a blooming surprise at Rita Vasconcelos’ cottage garden at her Clifton Beach home with its explosion of colour and fragrance.
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Electric ants raise concern
24 Sep 2007
The alarm raised over Kewarra Beach infestation of electric ants has died down but not the concern of the spread of the dreaded species.
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Pt Douglas-Cooktown walk
24 Sep 2007
Douglas Shire activists are doing it again! Strapping on their fundraising boots to walk from Cooktown to Port Douglas for a good cause.
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Frontrunner in sugar
24 Sep 2007
The Mossman Central Mill Company Ltd will receive up to $197,000 to install a Near Infra-red sugar analysis system to monitor
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Stork delivers newborn
24 Sep 2007
This spring instead of the stork ferrying babies to various homes, the Rainforest Habitat in Port Douglas had a special delivery of its own to announce.
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On the food trail
24 Sep 2007
We’ve all heard of the expression “food for thought” but on August 29 an expression of gratitude went up for those generous volunteers who spare a “thought for food” for the needy.
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Delegation to China
24 Sep 2007
Cairns Mayor Kevin Byrne expects local businesses to reap the dividends during a trade mission to China, leaving Cairns on Sunday.
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Boyle heads Qld tourism
24 Sep 2007
To the millions who ask, “Where thebloody hell are you?” the newly anointed Tourism Minister Desley Boyle can proudly reply “Where else but Queensland” with figures to prove it.
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New candidate enters race
23 Sep 2007
Cairns cycling identity Richie Bates said the reconstituted committee would be a priority of mayoral candidate Val Schier’s Cairns First team.
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Expert planner for Southern Corridor
19 Sep 2007
Steven Ames is no stranger to Australia.
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CCC Garden AWARDS
19 Sep 2007
Cairns City Council had their own Garden Awards in conjunction with the public Garden competition with four or five awards for each of the precincts to enter.
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Monitoring fish kills
19 Sep 2007
The Tilapia Terminators Fishing Challenge on the weekend saw four tagged tilapia released into the Mulgrave River before the competition day with prizes set aside for those who caught them.
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Sea anemones get a workout
18 Sep 2007
Projects to preserve vulnerable coastal and marine environments can get financed to the tune of $50,000 through Envirofunds.
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Simultaneous story time
18 Sep 2007
While author Mem Fox read her book The Magic Hat to eager fans at her local library in South Australia, children at the Isabella State School in Edmonton were listening to the same story being read at the same time in their library.
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$1.8 million facility in Gordonvale
18 Sep 2007
It was more than symbolic ground-breaking news for 10 people with severe disabilities at the Highleigh Road site in Gordonvale. It brought new hope and the choice of a better life for them.
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Team takes top award
18 Sep 2007
Education and Training Minister Rod Welford shone the spotlight on two staff members at Woree State High School recently when he announced this year’s Peter Doherty Awards for Excellence in Science and Science Education.
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Million for Mulgrave Mill
18 Sep 2007
To assist sugar communities the Government has provided $11.1 million funding for 29 new projects that would lead to greater diversification and improve productivity levels.
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Boost for families
17 Sep 2007
Port Douglas Community Services Network has received a funding boost of $109,625 under the Stronger Families and Community Strategy Local Answers initiative.
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Djabugay objection
17 Sep 2007
Council’s compulsory acquisition of Lot 234 on SP 122860, Wattle Street, Yorkeys Knob – a process initiated in July with the issue of a Notice of Intention to Resume the land to the North Queensland Land Council - has provoked a response.
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GM Crops
17 Sep 2007
Australian farmers and consumers can find the information they need to make informed decisions about GM canola in a new report released by the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Peter McGauran.
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A case of heart Byrne?
17 Sep 2007
Mayor Kevin Byrne’s attempt to ‘make blue’ fledgling blogger Michael Moore by calling the Red Cross has only made the Blood Bank staffer see red.
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Aid for quake
17 Sep 2007
Australia will provide immediate emergency assistance following the massive earthquake which struck two Indonesian provinces last week.
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Call for non commercial children's TV
17 Sep 2007
The ABC has backed the creation of an Australian non-commercial children’s television service, designed to provide a trusted destination in the digital media environment for the 2.5 million families in Australia with children under 15 years old.
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Scouts celebrate centenary
17 Aug 2007
Celebrations in the centenary year saw a Scouting family reunion that drew members not only from the northern and southern reaches of Cairns but also from the Tablelands, Ingham and Brisbane to attend a weekend camp at St Mary’s College recently.
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Garrett on climate change
17 Aug 2007
Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Peter Garrett met with environmental groups in Cairns this month.
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Better parks
17 Aug 2007
The Better Parks Project 2007 was a collaborative initiative of Hambledon House Community Centre, Cairns City Council, and James Cook University.
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Funding plea for Bruce Hwy
17 Aug 2007
The Bruce Highway is a principal road corridor for much of North Queensland’s imports and exports, vital to the local, state and national economies.
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Schier admiration for shire credentials
17 Aug 2007
Rather than a take over, the amalgamations of Cairns and Port Douglas councils should be seen as an opportunity for Cairns to learn from its northern neighbour, according to Cairns Mayoral aspirant Val Schier.
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Fort Douglas defenders
17 Aug 2007
Overnight Queensland seems to have become a bloodied battlefield with salvos being fired from all sides following the passing of the Local Government Reform Bill.
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Garden Award Winners
17 Aug 2007
Winners of the Residential categories came from the length and breadth of Cairns City – from as far south as Miriwinni and Bellenden Ker to Palm Cove and Buchan Point.
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Fishing project leads to good business
17 Aug 2007
THE development of business skills and board governance were necessary to progress Lockhart River’s Puchiwu Fishing Company.
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Sugar soil research
17 Aug 2007
The secret to better sugar yields and a healthier environment lies in the soil’s capacity to retain nutrients, according to a JCU researcher.
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Switching to safety
17 Aug 2007
Hambledon State School hit the switch for Origin’s Energy Safety Week August 6 to 10. The school was selected to receive a $100 Origin assistance grant to help them with their projects.
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CREDC lifeline yanked
23 Jul 2007
The future of Cairns Region Economic Development Corporation (CREDC) is in jeopardy following the government's decision to withdraw its $250,000 funding support.
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Parking permits
23 Jul 2007
Cairns City Council has advised Red Cross that any blood donor with a special parking permit issued by the Red Cross can park in any regulated parking space without being fined.
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Kernaghan digs in
23 Jul 2007
The winner of 24 Golden Guitar Awards and three ARIA Awards Lee Kernaghan, is swapping his guitar for a shovel to help support Planet Ark’s National Tree Day.
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Is your house cyclone safe?
23 Jul 2007
The Cyclone Testing Station (CTS) held an open display at the JCU Library in conjunction with the 12th International Conference on Wind Engineering hosted by James Cook University recently.
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Recycling service doubles
23 Jul 2007
Douglas Shire residents collectively recycle around 440 tonnes of material each year, and Council is hoping to increase this significantly by doubling the number of pick ups and expanding the range of items that can be recycled.
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From unpaved airfield to booming airport
23 Jul 2007
Much has changed since Tom McDonald started flying his Gypsy Moth off a sand ridge near the present airport in 1928.
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IN Brief
23 Jul 2007
Envirofiesta, Fair pay decision, St Vincent’s win , Contractors seminars,Cultural week,Clean coal
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Patrol boat commissioned
19 Jul 2007
The Royal Australian Navy's Patrol Boat, HMAS Childers commissioned alongside Trinity Wharf on July 7.
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Get ready for the Great Pyramid Race
19 Jul 2007
It's the height of excitement, all 922 metres of it, and the pinnacle of physical prowess that attracts thousands to Gordonvale.
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Motorcycle Park is a goer
16 Jul 2007
State Government funding will help determine whether a 27 hectare world-class Motorcycle Park proposed for near Cairns is a goer.
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First Birthday bash
16 Jul 2007
Trinity Beach Tavern raised the bar for birthday bashes with a first anniversary spectacular that had the whole town talking.
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Dyson vacs OK
16 Jul 2007
The National Asthma Council Australia has announced this week that all Dyson vacuum cleaners have been exclusively accepted into the Sensitive Choice program.
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Vaile unveils the B -Triple network
16 Jul 2007
The new B-Triple network from Townsville in Queensland through to Adelaide, Darwin and Perth, unveiled recently, is expected to make road transport more productive.
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$3000 wage cut
16 Jul 2007
A negative impact on Indigenous communities is being predicted with the scrapping of the Community Development Employment Projects.
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Candidate condemns neglect in southern suburbs
20 Jun 2007
Rob Pyne, who has been actively canvassing for better pathways and amenities in the Mt Sheridan area has had some gains but has not had much success with his push for better sport and recreation facilities.
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$4 million for coastline
20 Jun 2007
Coastcare ambassador Matt Welsh is urging people in the Cairns area to consider applying for funds if they have a project that involves helping protect or preserve the coastline.
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PEACE WEEK 2007 July 21-28
19 Jun 2007
Cairns is the only city in Australia to continue to support this UN initiative.
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QLD Day award winners
19 Jun 2007
Barron River has had its very own Queensland Elected Day Awards with Steve Wettenhall presenting.
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Hospital parking CCC’s latest revenue source
19 Jun 2007
The impact of a new Cairns City Council parking regime opposite the hospital on the Esplanade has become a matter of great concern with the blood bank and its donors.
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Wild about rare joey
19 Jun 2007
A rare species of tree kangaroo has been bred for the first time in captivity in the Tropical North.
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Three tiered troubles
19 Jun 2007
Division 3 councillor Jeff Pezzutti has been at the head of the Disaster Management Centre for some time, and has developed an expertise on handling crises.
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Reef fish fight to survive
19 Jun 2007
An Australian study reveals that survival isn’t easy for young fish living on the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) - and may be even harder under climate change.
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Supermarket sleuth
19 Jun 2007
More than 60 people have completed the popular Supermarket Sleuth tours in Cairns, Mossman and Port Douglas, helping them to make healthy food choices when shopping.
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Adopting the right attitude
19 Jun 2007
Most would call it a journey but Gabriel Plumm, who discovered at 34 that she was adopted, calls it a voyage of discovery to places she never knew existed.
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Get rid of pests
19 Jun 2007
You don't have to go to extremes to do your bit for the environment and the health of yourself and family, but you can start by reducing the use of toxic and harmful chemicals in your home or business for the control of rats, mice and cockroaches.
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First year fireworks
18 Jun 2007
Trinity Beach will commemorate the first birthday of the $9 million redevelopment of the Hedley Group's Trinity Beach Tavern.
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Dressage Diva
18 Jun 2007
Georgia Bruce, 26, is close to achieving one of her current goals: to get a personal best score at the 2007 World Championships in England.
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Young sailors in the making
18 Jun 2007
Children from Mother of Good Counsel OSHC are the first in Queensland to participate in a new, free Active After-school Communities (AASC) sailing program run by the Yorkeys Knob Boating Club.
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Costello delivers on Budget
17 May 2007
Aussie battlers are now being put to the test to decide which budgetry package will better serve them: the big-spending budget of Peter Costello or Kevin Rudd's fiscally conservative one; spending on higher education or vocational education; spending that was about the next election or about the next decade.
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Clean up on the way
17 May 2007
Cairns City Council has employed a contractor to enter and clear the rubbish filled overgrown block at 23-25 Sims Esplanade, Yorkeys Knob following months of complaints from residents.
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Volunteer Week
17 May 2007
National Volunteer Week 2007 is celebrated from May 14-20 and National Australia Bank has chosen Raelene Boyle, former Olympian and National Trust Living Treasure to lead the 2007 NAB Volunteer Awards campaign.
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Water research
17 May 2007
In line with its commitment to helping solve the national and global water shortage problem, James Cook University has recently appointed three new hydrologists.
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Meet Marjorie Mann
17 May 2007
John Mann arrived in Australia in 1889 and with his brother Alex bought a farm that stretched from Hambledon Mill to Edmonton in 1897.
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Charity fundraiser awarded
17 May 2007
The community spirit and tireless work of Thelma Kelly from Gordonvale who has raised thousands for Leukaemia has been recognised at IGA’s Queensland State Conference held in Melbourne this month.
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Six generations unite
17 May 2007
When Edward Russ came out to Australia from England in 1889 he would never have never dreamed that his descendents would congregate in such large numbers to celebrate and rejoice in their family name.
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Outstanding young volunteers
15 May 2007
Kristy Jensen of Smithfield was one of 11 young Queenslanders recognised for their outstanding volunteering achievements at a special award ceremony in Brisbane in April.
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Asian honey bee Cairns incursion
15 May 2007
CAIRNS beekeepers attended a shed meeting this month to learn how they can help with the response to the recently detected incursion of Asian honey bees.
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Wheelbarrow challenge
15 May 2007
The 150-kilometre challenge on May 18,19 and 20 is on again and the Stray Sombreros are all set to push their wheelbarrow to win the race and the prize for their charity.
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Flu vaccines for people at risk
15 May 2007
General Practitioners in Cairns are reminding people that with ‘flu’ season looming it is time for annual influenza vaccinations.
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143-year-old catalogue found
15 May 2007
A newly discovered catalogue will be showcased for the first time in more than 140 years at the Queensland Parliament’s O’Donovan Library.
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Relay for life fundraiser
15 May 2007
As part of the Relay for Life cancer fundraising campaign Ray White Cairns Beaches organised a Trivia Night on Saturday, May 12.
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Tsunami alert caught Cairns residents off guard
19 Apr 2007
It's not often that laid-back Cairns residents decide to take the high ground, moral or otherwise. But a tsunami warning on April 1 changed all of that and exposed holes in our water-proofed Disaster Management Centre plan.
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Trinity SES has a new leader
18 Apr 2007
Trinity Beach SES has a new group leader in Sean McGuinness who vows to continue put into practice the good samaritan skills and assist with various community tasks.
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Equal access for every one
18 Apr 2007
The disbanding of the Sports Arts, Culture & Community Services Committee (SACCS) by Cairns City Council last month has in no way diminished the resolve of the Chair to keep working on improving community relations.
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Five star training
18 Apr 2007
Leading actor of the sex health film Put It On, Damon Leftwich has channelled his talent in yet another direction.
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Developers on notice
18 Apr 2007
The recent appearance of a Far North Queensland property developer in Mossman Magistrates Court who was fined for removing protected marine plants should serve as a warning for others.
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Skills Centre opens at Stockland
18 Apr 2007
A new State Government service designed to provide advice to Queenslanders about attaining skills and job qualifications has opened its doors in the Cairns Stockland Shopping Centre.
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Cairns South children to benefit from $3M program
18 Apr 2007
Minister for Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs Mal Brough officially launched Mission Australia’s Cairns South Communities for Children program at a country fair at Fretwell Park on April 12.
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Rainwater tanks
18 Apr 2007
Save water without losing money by doing your homework when buying a rainwater tank, says Fair Trading Minister Margaret Keech.
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Machans locals awarded
18 Apr 2007
Trust Machanites to think up such original inaugural events as the Order of Machans Beach Awards!
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Fishing grants
18 Apr 2007
The second round of Fishing Community Assistance Grants, a component of the Australian Government’s Securing our Fishing Future package, is now accepting applications until close on May 4 2007.
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Anzacs remembered
18 Apr 2007
Anzac Day - April 25 is probably Australia's most important national occasion.
It marks the anniversary of the first nationally significant military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during WW1.
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Kewarra Beach under ant attack
15 Mar 2007
They're out in full force at Kewarra Beach ten months after they marched on Smithfield, the invasive pest Wasmannia auropunctata or Electric Ants.
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Chinese literary collection on display
13 Mar 2007
An eclectic collection of literature given to the community of Cairns by the people of Zhanjiang in China, a Sister City of Cairns is on display at the Cairns City Library.
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Farmers get helping hand
14 Feb 2007
CANE farmers between Tully and Cairns are getting a helping hand to establish fallow legume crops to fit in with the sugar cane cropping cycle.
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Tsunami alert for Cairns
3 Feb 2007
Tsunami warning was issued for the Queenland coast April 2 after an earthquake with a preliminary magniture of 7.6 hit the South Pacific Ocean near the Solomon Islands.
Cairns residents hit the panic button, have your say. editorial@cairnsnewspapers.com.au
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New leadership style for Labor
13 Dec 2006
Newly elected Opposition Leader Kevin Rudd with his deputy Julia Gilliard have wasted no time in pushing ahead with their promise to deliver.
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Lame duck president
15 Nov 2006
What’s happening? Many observers say the recent Democratic sweep of the US Congress, has sealed President George W. Bush's fate. He really does become a lame duck.
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Monster Cyclone
14 Nov 2006
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has seen something never before seen on another planet -- a hurricane-like storm at Saturn's south pole with a well-developed eye, ringed by towering clouds.
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Kuranda Range Road's past
14 Nov 2006
Being a builder all his life has given John Lander the opportunity to open windows onto worlds of great achievement, not just for himself but for others to look through as well. From the height of his lookout in Smithfield he traces the twinkling lights of the Kuranda range road which will soon be upgraded.
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Tablelands volcanic past
14 Jul 2006
Earth Sciences lecturer Peter Whitehead gave an overview of volcanism in general, before turning to the main focus of his research: the Atherton Basalt Province, which dates back more than seven million years.
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Battling Climate Change
13 Jul 2006
With all due respect to the rocket scientists trying to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, climate change has already devastated countries and claimed many lives.
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Understanding the red planet
13 Jul 2006
In a time when only the moon and the stars lit up the night sky, fear and foreboding rose whenever a blood-red dot looped its way across an otherwise still sky.
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Inaugural Beaches ANZAC Parade
13 Jul 2006
Members of the Trinity Beach Promotion Association organised the inaugural ANZAC Day Service which was held at the recently relocated War Memorial on Vasey Esplanade Trinity Beach near the swimming enclosure.
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Fast-tracking farmwork
13 Jul 2006
Larry cut a swathe across acres of farmland destroying every plant standing.
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The tragedy of the Yongala
13 Jul 2006
A luxuriously appointed passenger and freight ship, SS Yongala sailed into the eye of a cyclone on March 23, 1911.
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LARRY'S FURY
13 Jul 2006
It was Holbrook Jackson who said : the great revolution of the future will be Nature's revolt against man.
The fury of Cyclone CAT 5 Larry flattening everything in its path gave Far North Queenslanders a hint of what to expect in the future.
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Jellyfish breeding grounds identified
13 Jul 2006
Dr Jamie Seymour and his team of researchers are one step closer to eradicating the pox on our beaches - the dreaded Carukia barnesi.
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George W Bush the worst president ever?
13 Jul 2006
According to a recent poll and comments from US journalists and columnists George Bush is the worst president ever!
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Scientists uncover lost Maya ruins from space
13 Jul 2006
Remains of the ancient Maya culture, mysteriously destroyed at the height of its reign in the ninth century, have been hidden in the rainforests of Central America for more than 1,000 years. Now, NASA and university scientists are using space- and aircraft-based "remote-sensing" technology to uncover those ruins, using the chemical signature of the civilization's ancient building materials.
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Wake up call
13 Jul 2006
Could Cairns suffer the same fate as The Philippines if it doesn't take immediate measures to protect against hillslope clearing and coastal development?
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