Cairns white water rafters win silver at World Champs

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MEMBER for Leichhardt Warren Entsch MP has congratulated six young Cairns women after they placed in second position at last week’s World Rafting Championships in Indonesia. The ‘Downunder Thunder’ Under-19 women’s team, representing Australia, were only just beaten by the Russian team ? 888 points to 892 ? across the 3-day event.“Congratulations to Steph Seed,…

Patrol vessel boost in Torres Strait

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The Australian Border Force (ABF) will bolster its capabilities in Torres Strait and Far North Queensland (FNQ) with the stationing of a Bay Class vessel in FNQ to permanently patrol the region. The Roebuck Bay has commenced its first patrol in the Strait after departing Cairns on Monday. It has undergone a substantial refurbishment in…