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THE humble timber pallet has a lot of unrealised power – the power to save lives, the power to get unemployed people working, the power to reduce waste going into landfill and the power to create stunning furniture and...

The original Iron Throne might have been forged at the order of Aegon the Conqueror, but this version has been forged with hundreds of man and woman hours at the house of The Deckstore. This incredible piece of...

A FAMILY business with a long history of local philanthropy has introduced a small business networking group to the joys of giving back. Lords Insurance Services, with a long and dedicated past of supporting local...

SHARON Hine is one Cairns woman whose life is being turned around by the humble timber pallet. Her life has gone from that of a financial adviser, to a talented pallet furniture and candle creator. “I had a...

THE right doctors and nurses were in the right place at the right time to save a woman’s life during the Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge. Event organisers were blown away during a medical situation on day two, to...

REAL estate agent, husband, dad, grandfather, master pizza maker, cyclist and philanthropist. These are all words used to sum up Tony Nastasi, one of the most dedicated participants in the Mount Franklin Cardiac...

JOHN Nomoa will probably never take for granted the ability to run and play games with his mates. That's because he knows what it's like to not be able to do the things normal healthy, active kids do. The now...

TROY Thompson is a fully-fledged member of the “zipper club” and has been since he was a baby. Now a strapping 21-year-old lad, Troy has been accompanied on his cardiac journey by Simba, given to him by his...

The humble eggplant is used in the cuisines all over the world. In Indian cuisine it is often described as the "king of vegetables". It is often stewed, as in the French ratatouille, or deep fried as in the Italian...

WORKING together as a team is what motivates the Cairns Hardware Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge team. The group of 21, most of whom work for the hardware business, are new to cycling, but very excited to take on...

The Power of Pallets charity fundraiser ticks all the boxes for the Durie family. Brothers Chris and Jamie Durie are both taking part in the pallet recycling charity auction because of its core values. ...

IT might be August, but volunteers are already getting excited about wrapping thousands of Christmas presents. The Far North Queensland Hospital Foundation is looking for volunteers to help wrap presents at Cairns...

They're known as the Spencer Trifecta, Spencer 1, 2 and 3 or simply as Spencer. Some might even call them the Three Amigos! Regardless, Spencer Irvin, Spencer Grey and Spencer Hancock are all nurses within Cairns...

HENRY Williams is a big man and he has a big heart to match – so big that he is gearing up for his second Mount Franklin Cardiac Challenge. He is one of the founding members of the Wuchopperen Health Service Cardiac...

IT was ironic that Paul Rosman's visit to see his ailing mother in Cairns, resulted in him winning a motorcycle raffle that benefits health services. Mr Rosman, an airline pilot living in Victoria, bought two lots of...

Sixteen years ago, a baby girl was born at Cairns Base Hospital. We'd like to say she was healthy, but she wasn't. Baby Jasmyne Stead was born with a rare heart malformation – Ebstein's anomoly. What it means...

RACHEL and James Fennell might be in the building industry, but this week they helped build a better future for cancer patients in the Far North. The couple, owners of Urban Properties, handed over a cheque for $20,000 to...

“I’m 52 and I’ve got prostate cancer and I’m finished.” They might be blunt words from Adriano Bortolanza but he sure makes a point. He and his family are passionate about detection,...

“REALLY? Really?” “Yes, really Paul Rosman, you've won the Harley-Davidson.” It took a couple of phone calls on Saturday night for Wayne Leonard to convince the Victorian man he had won...

IF you go down to the woods on Sunday, you're sure of a big surprise. If you go down to the woods on Sunday, you'd better go in disguise. For Sunday's the day the teddy bears have their picnic. The...