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25.01.2022 It's official, we can expect more rain and more tropical cyclones this season as the Bureau of Meteorology declares a La Nina weather event. But Far North Queensland will be better prepared, thanks to a new cyclone-proof health facility. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
24.01.2022 A man is in custody tonight, after police uncovered an "elaborate" bunker, housing a hydroponic cannabis lab, during raids across Cairns. He's one of a dozen people charged following the sting. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
23.01.2022 It's time to pull out the akubra and dust off your boots, the Savannah Summer Series has kicked-off in Cairns. It's the first country music festival to be held in the world, since the pandemic brought the entertainment industry to a halt. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
23.01.2022 A Cairns nightclub forced to close its doors, accused of breaching covid restrictions. But just how long will it be shut? #9News | Weeknights at 5:30pm
22.01.2022 A red kangaroo joey, who was rescued and cared for by a Cairns wildlife group, is now on her way back to the wild.. and we've been given a look at her heartwarming journey. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
21.01.2022 The Sunshine Coast is set for an historic Women's State of Origin clash tonight as Queensland and New South Wales battle it out. League legends Wally Lewis and Darren Lockyer impressed by how locals are embracing more rugby league action. #9News | Weeknights at 5:30pm
20.01.2022 Restrictions could be imposed on recreational activities at a popular dam in Far North Queensland, with the water level dropping daily. Farmers who rely on the lake are concerned about the impact it'll have on their harvest, and are praying for more rain. #9News | Weeknights from 5:30pm
19.01.2022 Northern Pride players will be leaving it all on the field this pre-season, as they vie for a spot in the starting line-up, for next year's Intrust Super Cup. The signing of former Cutters skipper Jayden Hodges is giving the club plenty of options. Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride... #9News | Weeknights from 5:30pm
19.01.2022 In Far North Queensland.. an ex-tropical cyclone, dam failures and widespread flooding have sent the Cairns Disaster Coordination Centre into action. The annual training exercise ensures the region is ready IF a natural disaster hits, as the wet season approaches. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
19.01.2022 Don't forget this week you can buy a Big Mac for a good cause on McHappy Day! Proceeds from McDonald's will go towards supporting sick Aussie kids and their families. #9News
18.01.2022 There are fears among farmers that a La Nina weather event could have a severe impact on cane growth in the state's far north. They struggled through a tough winter and are now bracing for a challenging end to the crush. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
18.01.2022 Out of quarantine and onto the court, the Adelaide Lightning are fired up, ahead of their first match in the far north tomorrow. The side will take on the Sydney Uni Flames, after an 89 to 83 win against Bendigo Spirit. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
14.01.2022 Swimming legend Stephanie Rice is giving back to the sport she loves mentoring Olympic hopefuls at a training camp in Cairns. TAS Swimming #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
13.01.2022 Australian swimmers will get a taste of racing this weekend, when they compete virtually in the National Short Course Swimming Championships. Among those hitting the water is Olympic gold medallist Emma McKeon, who's been busy preparing in Cairns. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
12.01.2022 Surf Life Saving Queensland will introduce a new program for women culminating in the Surf Woman of the Year title next year. One Cairns lifesaver vying for the title hopes she can be an inspiration to the next generation of life savers. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
12.01.2022 There have been tears, laughter and hugs at airports right across regional Queensland as families from Sydney and Victoria reunite under eased border restrictions. Businesses are labelling it a red letter day., hoping to claw back revenue in time for Christmas. #9News | Weeknights from 5:30pm
12.01.2022 Opposition leader Deb Frecklington MP is wrapping up her road trip of the Bruce Highway in Cairns today. See her plan for the Far North tonight at 5.30pm on #9News #9NewsLocal
12.01.2022 Some Queensland businesses are concerned JobKeeper is being wound back too soon, as the payment is slashed from today. There are calls for the scheme to be tailored to different regions, Labor arguing some are worse off than others. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
11.01.2022 A Cairns woman is issuing a stern warning to those venturing outdoors, after she contracted a dangerous disease from a tick bite. Doctors say her case is rare, and they're preparing for an increase in bites over the coming months. #9News | Weeknights from 5:30pm
11.01.2022 Queensland's Premier and Opposition Leader are taking their election battle to the state's north, fighting for support in key regions. Health and security were the hot button topics for Annastacia Palaszczuk, with all eyes on Cairns' future as a quarantine city. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
11.01.2022 Australia's eastern states are likely to experience dangerous weather events linked to colder weather and strong winds this year, with the Bureau of Meteorology declaring La Niña has developed in the Pacific Ocean. #9News #9NewsFarNorthQueensland
11.01.2022 Two men will face court in November, accused of seriously assaulting a police officer, during a roadside drug test south of Cairns. Police bodycam footage capturing the violent encounter. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
10.01.2022 Annastacia Palaszczuk MP is wrapping up her two day visit in the Far North, committing $15 million dollars for the proposed Cairns University Hospital. Tonight, we'll reveal her plan to bring more Australian's stuck overseas back home. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
10.01.2022 An un-bear-ably cute initiative is working wonders at Cairns hospital's orthopaedics ward. Specially-designed "Bone Bears" are helping young patients through an incredibly tough and daunting time in their lives. #9News | Weeknights from 5:30pm
10.01.2022 Scott Machado is coming back to the Far North! #9News #9NewsFarNorthQueensland
09.01.2022 The LNP leader has wrapped up her 5 day regional road trip in Cairns, spruiking the party's $33 billion dollar Bruce Highway plan. But Labor is wondering how it'll cough up the cash, claiming hundreds of health jobs could be in the firing line. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
09.01.2022 Booze baubles and toilet roll trinkets - it's all on offer at the Atherton Christmas Tree Farm The family operated business is enjoying its busiest year on record.. so if you want a real tree you better watch out, they're going fast. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
08.01.2022 A year 12 student from Far North Queensland has turned fruit into fashion creating a stunning ball gown from fourteen hundred mango seed husks! #9News | Weeknights at 5:30pm
08.01.2022 Less than a week away from entering caretaker mode, Annastacia Palaszczuk and her cabinet are swarming parts of the state with a chequebook in hand. The Premier super-charging shipbuilding today as part of an economic recovery blitz in the Far North. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
08.01.2022 A busy highway in the state's far north ran into trouble overnight, a large hole emerging in the middle of the road. Authorities shutting down the Gillies Range for several hours, as engineers investigated the cause. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
07.01.2022 A major search is underway tonight to find an arsonist who lit a fire, which tore through 10 hectares of bushland, in the state's far north. Fire crews forced to backburn around nearby properties overnight, as the blaze burned into the night. #9News | Weeknights at 5:30pm
06.01.2022 It'll be a clash of the titans this weekend, when the Ironman Championships kick off in Cairns. The competition is fiercer than ever, with some reigning champions back for a second shot at glory. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
06.01.2022 A popular Queensland tourist attraction is tonight at the centre of a Crime and Corruption Commission investigation. The State Government accusing the Cairns Aquarium of "misusing" funds from a COVID-19 grant.. meant to keep the business afloat. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
06.01.2022 A recreational diver has had a frightening close encounter with a hammerhead shark, off the Far North Queensland coast. Dion Creek was free-diving with his family, when he came across the 6 foot predator. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
05.01.2022 Firefighters are our heroes, known for saving peoples lives and rescuing cats stuck up tall trees. But they were the last thing one heavily pregnant mum in the final throws of labour expected to see as she was about to give birth. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
05.01.2022 Cairns Taipans players are embracing calls to start the season in a hub, if that's what the NBL decides. But today the team turned their attention to some young fans, training the next generation at a basketball holiday camp. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
04.01.2022 In a world first, a new 3-D skin detection machine has arrived in Cairns checking patients for melanoma. There are now calls for the technology to be made mobile, to improve health care in remote communities. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
04.01.2022 Max Neumann and Amelia Watkinson have claimed their maiden Ironman victories in Cairns. The wins see the duo qualify for the world’s most prestigious ironman event, in Hawaii next year. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
03.01.2022 Eight people will soon appear in court, after police uncovered a cache of dangerous drugs, weapons and firearms in homes across the Far North. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
03.01.2022 A group of firefighters in Far North Queensland have gone above and beyond the call of duty... helping a mother deliver her baby before ambulance crews arrived. #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
03.01.2022 #ALERT: Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk MP has announced Queensland's new roadmap to easing restrictions for the month's of October, November and December. See the full story from 5.30pm on #9News
03.01.2022 After making his debut in the Mal Maninga Cup in 20-17, Whyatt Barnes has been in and out of the Northern Pride system. Now he's back, after an impressive stint in the Lightning Challenge.. and he's ready to earn a spot in the club's starting line-up for the Intrust Super Cup. Kenfrost Homes Northern Pride ... #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
02.01.2022 MISSING PERSON: Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a 12-year-old girl missing from Bayview Heights. She was last seen at an address on Toogood Road on Thursday. Police and family hold concern for her welfare, given her young age and she lives with a medical condition.... The girl is described as Caucasian, around 150cm in height, of slim build with blonde hair and brown eyes. Anyone who has seen the girl or has further information is urged to contact police. #9NewsFarNorthQueensland
01.01.2022 A Cairns nurse is proving age is just a number, after smashing two Australian Masters Records in a power lifting competition. The 67-year-old is unstoppable, now training to break the world record in dead lifting! #9News | Weeknights from 5.30pm
