A Cairns local who played the same lottery numbers for nearly two decades has woken up a millionaire after a life-changing Monday night on the couch.

Emergency services have rushed to a Cairns rail crossing where two cars collided with a train, marking another dangerous incident just days after authorities issued urgent safety warnings. Motorists may face delays after two cars crashed into a train at a Cairns rail crossing on Saturday evening.

Melioidosis cases have spiked dramatically in Far North pets this year, with one dog’s near-death experience exposing dangerous gaps in veterinary responses to the deadly disease.

The many cultures that make up the Far North community were celebrated at Centacare FNQ’s annual Harmony in Action Day at Cairns Central on Friday.

A combination of king tides, cyclone storm surges has swallowed infrastructure and large chunks of the Cairns shoreline in what one councillor described as destruction “worse than Jasper”.

Cairns Regional Council will back more than a dozen events and activities through grants over the next 12 months, tipping in around $180,000 to help cover operational costs.

Cox Architecture and 3XN have been appointed as principal architects of the Gold Coast’s new 12,000-seat arena, while Architectus has been selected to lead Cairns’ stadium upgrade.

Cairns Crocodiles, presented by Pinterest is shaping up to feature one of its most impressive line-ups of female voices yet, with an extraordinary group of leaders, creators and cultural commentators confirmed to take the stage this May.