Tag: Cairns 4870
Govt unveils exploration funding
Queensland Mines Minister Geoff Wilson says funding for junior explorers in regional Queensland is vital because of the slowdown in the resource sector.[MORE]
Town authority angered over Canberra snub
The Weipa Town Authority, in far north Queensland, is furious it was not invited to Canberra this week where councils in the country were given money for infrastructure projects.[MORE]
Conditions 'perfect' for coral spawning season
Scientists say warm water and calm conditions have provided perfect conditions for the start of the coral spawning season along the Great Barrier Reef this week.[MORE]
Cape York man jailed over Aurukun riot
A man who helped incite a riot between two warring families, in the remote far north Queensland Cape York community of Aurukun, was yesterday jailed by a Cairns District Court judge.[MORE]
Talks underway for new Torres Strait air service
The Queensland Government says preliminary negotiations have started for a new regional airline to provide passenger flights to the Torres Strait in the far north.[MORE]
Mine suspends operations amid global credit woes
The Tablelands Regional Council in far north Queensland says it is shocked to hear a mine west of Mareeba has been shutdown with 26 workers laid off.[MORE]
Mum charged over infant torture
Police have arrested a second person over the alleged torture of a baby in Cairns in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Queensland Ores suspends operations
A far north Queensland mine has suspended operations blaming the global financial crisis and a downturn in metal prices.[MORE]
Aerotropics told to liquidate
Grounded far north Queensland airline Aerotropics has been told by creditors to liquidate the company and sell assets to pay off several million dollars in outstanding debts.[MORE]
Japan recession doesn't surprise economist
A Cairns economist in far north Queensland says he is not surprised that Japan is the latest country to officially slip into recession.[MORE]
Rudd-mayoral meeting delayed
A planned meeting between the Prime Minister and the mayors of Mackay, Cairns and Townsville has been postponed.[MORE]
Global credit crisis takes toll on far north jobs
Queensland's peak business body says about 600 construction and tourism jobs have already been lost in the far north because of the global financial crisis.[MORE]
Man in hospital after Goldsborough house blaze
A fire destroyed a house in Goldsborough, south of Cairns in far north Queensland, over the weekend.[MORE]
Locals call for Daintree committee
There are plans to establish a representative body for the Daintree region in far north Queensland. [MORE]
Abseiling quadriplegic sets 'record'
A quadriplegic says he has set an Australian record by abseiling down a 16-storey building in far north Queensland.[MORE]
Wildcats stage remarkable win over Cairns
The Perth Wildcats overturned an 18-point third-quarter deficit to record a stunning 86-78 comeback win over Cairns in Saturday night's NBL clash at Challenge Stadium.[MORE]
Forensics confirm veteran's bones found in crocodile
Forensic scientists have confirmed that the human remains found in a 4.5-metre crocodile were those of 62-year-old Arthur Booker.[MORE]
Henry tips play-off atmosphere for Taipans clash
Perth Wildcats coach Conner Henry says tomorrow night's game against Cairns will have the intensity of a finals match.[MORE]
Opposition calls for probe into hospital refusing body
The Queensland Opposition has called for authorities to investigate the case of a body being refused by the Cairns Base Hospital.[MORE]
Woman dies in Mt Sheridan road crash
A woman died this morning when a semi-trailer collided with her car at Mount Sheridan, just south of Cairns.[MORE]
Farm reef regulation labelled vote grab
Lobby group Canegrowers says a Queensland Government plan to regulate farming practices to reduce their impact on the Great Barrier Reef is just a ploy to grab green votes. [MORE]
Course delivers new Qld rural leaders
Rural Queensland will welcome a host of new leaders today, with nine Queenslanders graduating from the Rural Leadership Foundation in Canberra.[MORE]
Family forced to wait outside hospital with body
Paramedics say the distraught relatives of a woman who died in an ambulance had to wait for two hours outside the Cairns Base Hospital because staff would not accept the body.[MORE]
Croc movements not to blame for deaths: EPA
The EPA denies the movement of crocodiles caused the deaths of two men in far north Qld.[MORE]
Qld dairy farmers back takeover support
The vote by Dairy Farmers' shareholders to approve a takeover by National Foods has been welcomed in regional Queensland.[MORE]
