In the News   Home Shortage Warning Thursday 11 Mar 2010 A greater share of the economy needs to be devoted to housing to deal with a population boom, otherwise, property prices and rents will rise ... (More) ................................................................. G'day, Kiwis take direct flight to the north Wednesday 24 Mar 2010 The first 100 passengers on board the new direct Pacific Blue service from Auckland arrived at Cairns airport last night ... (More) ................................................................. Town centre green light Friday 26 Mar 2010 A Controversial plan for a major town centre at Smithfield has won State Government backing, despite protests from the suburb’s existing businesses, who fear being sent broke ... (More) ................................................................. Far North set to fly as main base for miners Saturday 27 Mar 2010 The Far North is gearing up to overtake Townsville as the second biggest fly-in, fly-out base for Australia’s booming mining industry ... (More) ................................................................. New flights a boost for tourism industry Saturday 27 Mar 2010 Activity at Cairns airport continues to ramp up, with another new flight set to arrive tomorrow. Tourism Tropical North Queensland chief executive officer Rob Giason said the big news in the industry at the moment was aviation ... (More) ................................................................. Units going for “bargain-basement” prices Tuesday 31 Mar 2010 Now is the time to score a bargain in the Cairns unit market ... (More) .................................................................