Tom Volling
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Police warn motorists to take care on roads as heavy rainfall and thunderstorms hit the Far North
UPDATE: MULTIPLE neighbourhoods across the region are without power this morning as Ergon Energy crews scramble to repair power network issues following heavy storms overnight. → Read More
Flash flooding and damaging winds to hit towns south of Cairns
UPDATE: DAMAGING winds and heavy rainfall is expected to hit towns south of Cairns in the next several hours. → Read More
Sir Elton John touches down at Cairns Airport ahead of final show
GLOBAL superstar Sir Elton John has landed in Cairns ahead tonights blockbuster performance. → Read More
Far North winter a comfortable change for Edge Hill sugar worker
A MOVE from the harsh Top End climate to work in the Far Norths sugar industry proved a sweet shift for Peter Barry. → Read More
Electro fishing surveys cast for Lake Tinaroo in September to find how to restock in the wet season
ELECTRO fishing surveys will determine how Lake Tinaroo will be restocked in the coming wet season. → Read More
Cairns motorists continue to pay more at major fuel retailers as Townsville prices dip below Brisbane
CAIRNS motorists are still being slugged at the bowser as fuel prices in Townsville drop below capital city prices. → Read More
Tragedy strikes Cairns’ mates while riding on sandy Smithfield track
A 21-YEAR-OLD Brinsmead man died in Cairns Hospital late yesterday afternoon after falling from his dirt bike at a vacant lot in Smithfield. → Read More
Firefighters praise smoke alarms for saving residents in Trinity Park house fire
RESIDENTS and a dog who escaped a blazing house fire that gutted a Northern Beaches’ home were alerted by smoke alarms. → Read More
Great Barrier Reef Masters Games athletes shake a tail feather at party
COLD beers and ordinary dance moves are set to be the highlight for the weekend leg of the Great Barrier Reef Masters Games. → Read More
Clifton Beach fisherman reels in 152cm Spanish mackerel from Mowbray River
A FISHERMAN has hooked an unlikely Spanish mackerel catch in a Far North river. → Read More
Home buyers’ love for classic Queenslander houses stays true in the tropics
MUSICIAN Julian Clark instantly fell for the charm of his new Queenslander in the Far North. → Read More
‘Cyclone Debbie’ predicted to hit north Queensland on Sunday
LATEST: THE weather bureau has issued its first cyclone watch notice for the Far North coast as a Coral Sea tropical low intensifies. → Read More
It’s croc a block in the Far North
CROCODILE farmers are warning they will soon be unable to take rogue reptiles captured in the wild. → Read More
Lightning strike at Kuranda Skyrail
SKYRAIL has been closed for the rest of the day after it was struck by lightning. → Read More
Bleak day for Reef swimming tourists
THE near drowning of a snorkeller at an unpatrolled beach on Green Island has renewed calls for a permanent third lifeguard there. → Read More
Far North beef industry positive as wet season finally arrives
GRAZIERS are savouring a wet start to the new year that is soaking Far North cattle country. → Read More
Innisfail cops brunt of rain force, while roads close along Cassowary Coast
A “ONCE in a year” rainfall event is causing havoc on the Cassowary Coast with flooding, road closures and water supply disruptions. → Read More
Airlines launch cheap flights from Far North to Melbourne and Sydney
JET-SETTING Far Northerners have another chance to snap up a cheap airfare before the new year. → Read More
Spike in water use leads to water restrictions in Far North
LEVEL one water restrictions will start today after a dry spell and spike in water use across the Far North. → Read More
Croc catches increasing across Far North waterways
FAR North fishermen are reeling in crocodiles like they’re going out of fashion with at least two salties hooked on lures in the past two weeks. → Read More