CAIRNS coach Michael Ursu is convinced he has a future Australian swimming star on his hands in the shape of 14-year-old Kotuku Ngawati. more
Southeast steps up to PNG
SOUTHEAST Queensland overcame the disappointment of an early tournament loss to Papua New Guinea to beat the reigning champions in the final of the AFL Queensland Under-16 Girls State Championships at Watsons Oval yesterday. more
Townsville Brolgas swoop
CAIRNS Marlins Blue's John Bomben Carnival Pool A hopes took a hit with a 6-1 loss to Townsville Brolgas at the Endeavour Park junior soccer fields yesterday. more
Youngsters tackle State mission
IT'S not quite the Dirty Dozen but 12 of Cairns Gymnastics Club's most highly-trained women's artistic competitors are on a hit and run mission at the Queensland Club Championships in Caloundra. more
Fighting the world
TWO tough and ready lads from Cooktown are three days and about 7000km away from finding out where they rank in the world of Muay Thai. more
Tigers grasp victory
IT was a case of life imitating art - or in this case the NRL - when Tully crossed in the final minute to steal the Cairns District Rugby League under-18 grand final yesterday. more
Cairns Junior Sport - Upcoming Events
List of junior sport events in the Cairns region. more
Cairns Junior Sport - Results
Results of Cairns regional junior sport events. more
Thwaite opts for Gold Coast
Cairns product Michael Thwaite ended months of speculation yesterday to confirm he would play for new A-League franchise Gold Coast United next season. more
Stretching out with Broncos
PROSPECTIVE Broncos under-20 recruit Tyson Brookes has felt like breaking out the autograph book at times in the past month as he chases a rugby league career with his favourite NRL club. more
McLaren revs up at helm
THERE was little time for rest during the Christmas holidays for Heather McLaren who already has her 2009 calendar organised after being re-appointed head coach of the Marlin Coast Netball Academy. more
Primed to strike form
QUEENSLAND Rams star Brett Roneberg is determined to lift his performance as he seeks to recapture the form which has taken him to the top of Australian baseball. more
Black's plans in limbo
INJURED former Cairns Taipans star Stephen Black is eyeing a return to top-flight basketball in Europe as he tries to reignite his stalled career. more
Wayne's world full of Glory
MAREEBA product Wayne Srhoj is set to remain based in Perth where the classy midfielder has quickly stamped himself as a key figure in the Glory's quest for an A-League finals spot. more
MacManus aims at Master
CAIRNS golfer Tarquin MacManus is spending his Christmas break on the fairways of the Far North as he prepares for the prestigious Master of the Amateurs Championship in Melbourne next week. more
Hockey chief stands watch
NEW Cairns Hockey Association president Craig Gordon is battening down the hatches ahead of what he predicts will be a tough year for all sporting codes. more
PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: A young couple appeared in Cairns Magistrates' Court this morning charged with grievous bodily harm after their baby almost died after swallowing a drug, believed to be ecstasy, in Cairns on the weekend. more
THE outlook for tourism in 2009 might be grim, but industry players have been heartened by strong sales on Jetstar's new Cairns to Tokyo route. more
Prospective Cairns Taipans owners have a $1 million carrot in front of them to take over the NBL club before the end of the season. more
A FRESH assault on the domestic tourism market is being planned for Cairns as new statistics reveal how the city's hotels are struggling in the wake of the international tourism downturn and global financial crisis. more
timeOUT takes a look at the most memorable events of 2008 in Far North Queensland. more
It is virtually impossible for Australia's satirical kings to fade into the background even if they have temporarily shelved their regular ratings-winning TV show The Chaser's War On Everything.
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Local jazz lovers got a glimpse of Jamie Oehlers' towering talent on tenor saxophone when he performed at the Tanks Arts Centre in February as part of the Megan Washington-Paul Grabowsky band. more
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