Samuel Davis

Claims that a historic building was sold from under the noses of a Far North community group have been rebuffed by the Labor Party, with calls to rejuvenate a beloved town square now emerging as a key state election issue.

Cairns councillors have unanimously voted to part ways with mayor Amy Eden’s former campaign adviser as top boss, replacing him with a highly experienced chief executive, set to start next month.

Cairns councillors have unanimously voted to part ways with mayor Amy Eden’s former campaign adviser as top boss, replacing him with a highly experienced chief executive, set to start next month.

Opposition Leader David Crisafulli has reprimanded a Far North LNP candidate who posted a defaced image of herself featuring a distinctive Hitler-esque moustache on social media this weekend.

Fears that public servants will face the sack should the Coalition claim victory this Saturday have emerged, with Far North MPs warning “non-frontline workers” are in the firing line.

David Crisafulli will have to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat with a feisty Far North croc tipping a shock Labor win on Saturday.

A Far North indigenous leader has called on the LNP to reconsider plans to scrap a truth-telling and healing inquiry in Queensland after the process was initially backed by both major parties.

A Far North health expert has urged councils to consider adding fluoride to their water supplies, citing its benefits in reducing decay in children’s teeth ahead of a key deputation in Cairns this week.

The lifelong burdens of poor oral health have compelled a Far North GP to call for Cairns’ water supply to be fluoridated, arguing that the process will avoid “tragic” consequences for vulnerable residents.

Queensland’s peak medical body is calling on Cairns Regional Council to meet with experts to further discuss fluoridating its water supply ahead of a potentially critical meeting on the issue next month.