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Video will have keen anglers hooked

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If you've ever dreamed of tackling marlin fishing on the Great Barrier Reef, a recent YouTube video is well worth a look.

The Cairns Professional Game Fishing Association has released On The Edge, to show its long connection to the reef and the mighty marlin.

On The Edge provides a unique glimpse into the day-to-day operation of the Cairns-based marlin charter fleet, whose vessels take keen anglers from around the world out to catch the elusive black marlin.

The game fishing association has over 40 member vessels representing the very best professional. . .

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Cairns floats the boat for Defence maintenance

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HMAS Armidale has undocked in Cairns after undergoing a major servicing and restoration project, injecting more than $5 million into the local economy.

It is the first of several major maintenance projects coming up over the next two years, according to Defence Industry Minister Melissa Price.

“Thales Australia will continue to partner with local Australian businesses to maintain this important capability for the Navy while growing the local industry workforce,” Ms Price said.

“The Morrison Government is committed to finding new opportunities to support local Cairns jobs and businesses in our defence industry.”

Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren. . .

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Cairns convoy set to drive city’s priorities home

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A $50 million funds injection for a new CQUniversity campus in the Cairns CBD is among the top priorities city leaders will push in a visit to Brisbane.

Roads are another focus - with a push for the Queensland Government to include capital funding of $437.3 million for the Cairns Ring Road and Cairns Western Arterial Road porjects in the 2020 Budget, to be invested over foru years to 2023/24.

Advance Cairns is leading the 'Cairns TNQ Convoy to Capital Q', an advocacy drive that involves two days chock-full of meetings.

Advance Cairns executive chairman Nick Trompf said. . .

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Planning funds pave way for $359m highway works

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Early scoping and planning activities will soon kick off for the $359 million Captain Cook Highway project, Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch says.

Mr Entsch said the Federal Government had approved an initial $4.5 million in funding to keep preparations for the project moving forward.

Construction timeframes would be confirmed as part of the scoping and planning works, he said.

Advance Cairns chief executive officer Nick Trompf welcomed the funding announcement to begin planning for the project.

He said the $4.5 million allocated enabled the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to now get on with the. . .

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Jobs flow from 105-lot Cairns residential development

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Kenfrost Homes is poised to begin building houses on a 105-lot estate hailed as Cairns’ biggest residential development in decades.

Endeavour Estate, off Reid Rd at Trinity Park, will be developed as one stage rather than being rolled out gradually, says Kenfrost spokesman Adam Gowlett.

Mr Gowlett said the site had been cleared and roads, curbs and drainage work had been completed.

“We are finishing the electrical works, then there is some landscaping to be done and a 2000sq m park to build,” he said.

Depending on the wet season, construction of the first homes is likely to begin. . .

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Watpac to build $30m Cairns Innovation Centre

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Watpac has won a $24 million contract to deliver the James Cook University Cairns Innovation Centre.

The company said the project was expected to support a workforce of 75 people, with preference to be given to local suppliers and subcontractors wherever possible.

Works will start this month with an anticipated completion date of July 2020.

The $30 million Cairns Innovation Centre is funded by $10 million from the Australian Government and $10 million from the Queensland Government, with the balance contributed by JCU.

The building’s design has been led by Wilson Architects and Clarke and Prince Architects along with. . .

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Focus on non-standard road materials

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The challenges of working with locally sourced, non-standard materials to build and maintain regional and remote roads is the key focus of an event in Cairns.

Up to 140 delegates are expected to attend the Northern Roads Symposium, June 11-13.

It is being run by the Queensland branch of the Institute of Public Works Engineering Australiasia (IPWEAQ).

"Over the years, practitioners have built up a knowledge and skills base of what works best utilising locally sourced materials," IPWEAQ director professional services Craig Moss said.

"However, in recent times the knowledge base has been slowly eroded through the natural. . .

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