A weekly re-cap of the events that have made news in Cairns over the past week.

Monday May 27, 2002 67th Edition

Carnival was a big success once again. Every year this Port Douglas event grows bigger and bigger with organisers continuing to impress the crowds with planned events and entertainment.

Virgin takes over Ansett terminal
Cairns Airport has become the first in Australia to have Virgin Blue as tenant in the previous Ansett terminal. The move is being described as a significant event in aviation history in this country. The Cairns routes serviced by Virgin have experienced good loads, averaging 70 per cent, which is prompting the airline to consider other opportunities that could utilise Cairns.

Biggest morning tea a hit
Over 350 organisations throughout Cairns and the surrounding region organised a big morning tea yesterday. The event is to raise much needed money The Queensland Cancer Fund. The Regional Development Officer, Mr Mark Bousen said that the Fund expected to raise between $70,000 and $80,000. The morning tea has become a regular fixture throughout Queensland with support growing each year.

Queenslanders left to ponder the future of rugby league
Silence reined across the breadth and width of Queensland on Thursday night as Queenslanders watched their beloved Cane Toads getting squashed by an in form NSW Cockroaches. The end result of the 80-minute clash was Queensland 4, NSW 32. Going into the three game series as favourites as not helped the Queensland team one bit.

Port Douglas buckled down for Carnival
Port Douglas was inundated with visitors from the far corners of the region. The normally quiet and sleepy seaside village comes alive once a year and that is at Carnival. Some estimates put the crowds at about 40,000 people for the two-day event, which includes a street parade, food and wine festival, entertainment and generally a big party.

Big demand for Australian Airlines jobs
Over 4,000 people have applied for 200 jobs with Australian Airlines. The new airline has been inundated within 2 days of advertising the Cairns based positions. The jobs were for cabin crew.

Local attraction introduces a night based product
Tjaupukai Aboriginal Cultural Centre has been a leader in the Australian Tourism industry for many years and the award wining attraction continues to lead the way with a new night time show called Tjapukai by night. Tjapukai co owner, Mr Don Freeman explained "the style of the new show is deliberately designed to involve the audience so that they take part in the performance and blend with the Aboriginal performers during the event. Research conducted by the Australian Tourism Industry strongly suggests that this type of contact is what visitors are seeking in indigenous cultural experiences".