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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Christopher Testa |Charlie McKillop
Retirement village residents in Cairns are opposed to a council plan to charge them more in rates from next financial year. Cairns' mayor said she had "conducted social enquiry checks online" into some of those opposed to the policy. Cairns Regional Council is due to vote on the rates policy in late June.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Charlie McKillop
The Far North's famous CREB track is back in business and open for adventurous visitors looking to put themselves and their vehicles to the ultimate test. To celebrate, the Daintree Village is throwing a party on Sunday and inviting everyone to come along.
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abc.net.au | Charlie McKillop
Remember when you were younger, sharing a house was just part of life. Whether you were leaving home, starting university, or beginning a new job, it was normal to move in with others - often complete strangers, and split the costs of living. So why, 30, 40, or even 50 years later, does the idea of communal living feel so unfamiliar?
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abc.net.au | Sophie Mcmanus |Charlie McKillop
A father who survived an attack by a 4.5-metre saltwater crocodile is among hundreds of Queenslanders calling for the reptiles to be removed or culled from a Far North river. Marco Tiraboschi was fishing on the bank of the McIvor River, 300 kilometres north of Cairns on the Cape York Peninsula, when the crocodile lunged at him and pulled him under the water. "Both he and I were breathing heavy, with my foot in his mouth," he said of the November 2021 attack.
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3 weeks ago |
abc.net.au | Charlie McKillop
Farmers and landholders in the Mareeba district, inland of Cairns, say they are fearful of swimming or wading in rivers and dams despite growing up in an area regarded as being free of saltwater crocodiles. Mr Adil has lived and farmed all of his life on the Barron River, at Biboohra, and has been told he should carry a shotgun while checking his irrigation pumps. Under the Queensland Crocodile Management Plan, the Two Mile Creek area at Biboohra is in Zone F (Atypical Habitat Zone).
Journalists covering the same region
Catherine Duffy
Reporter at The Cairns Post
Catherine Duffy primarily covers news in Far North Queensland, Australia, including areas around Cairns and surrounding regions.
Sara Mulcahy
Writer and Editor at Freelance
Sara Mulcahy primarily covers news in Queensland, Australia, including areas around Cairns and Townsville.
Peter Carruthers
Journalist at News Corp Australia
Peter Carruthers primarily covers news in Far North Queensland, Australia, including areas around Cairns and surrounding suburbs.
Kristina Puljak
Cadet Reporter at The Cairns Post
Kristina Puljak primarily covers news in Far North Queensland, Australia, including areas around Cairns and surrounding regions.
Conor Byrne
Producer, Breakfast and Backfill Present Breakfast and Morning Shows at ABC News (Australia)
Conor Byrne primarily covers news in Far North Queensland, Australia, including areas around Cairns and surrounding regions.
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