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Roads shut as rainfall set to break records Cairns Airport is set to break its single-day April rainfall record and several roads have been closed as more heavy rain tumbles down.
Weather 20th Apr 2021 4:47 PM
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Subscriber only CAIRNS Airport is looking likely to break its single-day April rainfall record, currently set in 1984 with 185.8mm. The Bureau of Meteorology advised Cairns Airport had received 194mm between 9am Monday and 8.30am Tuesday, and that it would be hard to suggest the record hadn t already been broken, but the data needed to be confirmed, which could take days. Another 79mm of rain has fallen at the airport in the past six hours, though the day s heaviest falls so far have been at Tully where 128mm has fallen since 9am.
19:37 EDT, 7 March 2021
An Australian tourist hotspot has been rocked after a Japanese woman was allegedly assaulted in a terrifying late-night attack.
The woman was walking along Bunda Street, in Cairn s CBD, about 9.30pm on Saturday when a man allegedly approached her from behind.
He then allegedly grabbed her face and neck before forcing her into a garden bed, the Cairns Post reports.
A woman was allegedly assaulted by a 21-year-old man while walking in Cairn s CBD (Bunda Street pictured) on Saturday night
A security officer patrolling the area saw the alleged attack and called out to the man, who then ran from the scene.
LETTERS EXTRA / footpaths, falls and failures
IAN Meikle’s recent column, “Little arrows pave way for footpath frustration” (“Seven Days”, CN February 4) had me nodding in agreement.
As a ratepayer I am happy to see my bins emptied on a weekly basis, for fresh water to come out of the taps and enjoy an occasional trip to the arboretum â but in the 16 years that I have lived in North Canberra the abysmal condition of the suburban footpaths never ceases to amaze me.Â
The first job of government is to protect its people â so how many Canberra residents end up in hospital or medical centres each year after tripping over on our Third World-quality footpaths? Concrete is cheap â healthcare is not.
Buying a cafe and live music venue at the height of COVID-19 restrictions paid off for these Canberra brothers, but how have other small businesses fared?
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Max, Sam and Riley bought Gang Gang Cafe and Bar amid Canberra s COVID restrictions and have thrived.
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In the winter of 2020, dining out in Canberra like most of Australia was a rare occurrence.
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An inner-north cafe has become a hub for people working from home, and a popular music venue
But in the city, other businesses are struggling due to diminished foot traffic
Small Business Ombudsman Kate Carnell fears many will fold unless more workers return to the office