Cairns   

Lifestyle
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair launches expanded ambassador program and digital truth-telling initiative
Registrations are now open for Breaking Ground in a Digital Age, a free online w...
Phoebe Blogg 9 Jun 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to launch Mark Makers Talks and Masterclasses Program in 2026
The Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is inviting audiences to move beyond observation...
Phoebe Blogg 27 May 2026
Burii dining experience puts Gimuy culture on the menu
Cairns Convention Centre has launched a First Nations-inspired dining experience...
Joseph Guenzler 26 May 2026
Torres Strait theatre work The Boy Who Found His Way Home to feature at Cairns Indigenous Art Fair
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair is set to present The Boy Who Found His Way Home, a h...
Phoebe Blogg 20 May 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair to introduce dedicated Elders Lounge
A dedicated Elders Lounge will be introduced at this year's Cairns Indigenous Ar...
Phoebe Blogg 19 May 2026
Pinder returns to familiar stomping ground

Keanu Pinder is set to return to Cairns after the Taipans signed the forward to a one-year deal ahead of NBL27, according to ESPN. After spending last season with Japanese B.

Callan Morse Callan Morse May 12, 2026
Young Indigenous eco warrior named as finalist in Queensland awards

Scarlett-Jean Cheetham has been named a finalist in the 2026 7NEWS Young Achiever Awards after years of community work, fundraising and marine conservation efforts in Gimuy (Cairns).

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler May 4, 2026
Queensland's Regional Artist of the Year, Djawarray, to headline CIAF 2026 Opening Night

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has congratulated Djabugay and Western Yalanji songman Djawarray (Bertie Riley) on being named 2026 Regional Artist of the Year at the QMusic Awards, ahead of his headline p...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Apr 27, 2026
CIAF Fashion moves to historic timber mill as international designers join record 2026 line-up

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) has announced a striking new venue for one of Australia's most unique First Nations fashion events, revealing the 2026 CIAF Fashion Performance will take place at a h...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 21, 2026
Indigenous artist awarded inaugural commission ahead of Cairns Indigenous Art Fair

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has announced the commissioning of Meanjin/Brisbane-based multidisciplinary artist Sam Harrison to create major, large-scale work which will premiere at the annual event thi...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Apr 8, 2026
First Nations Fashion + Design opens new community hub in Cairns

Working to help create change in the fashion industry, First Nations Fashion + Design have opened a new community hub in Gimuy / Cairns, Far North Queensland.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 31, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair mourns passing of respected artist, designer and cultural leader Simone Arnol

Note: this report contains the name and image of an Indigenous person who has passed away. With deep sadness, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has acknowledged the passing of Simone Arnol, an incredibly...

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 25, 2026
New exhibition celebrating contemporary First Nations ceramics begins national tour in Cairns

The National Gallery of Australia's latest touring exhibition, Of This Earth: Transforming Culture and Country through First Nations Ceramics, has launched in regional Queensland.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 13, 2026
'It's always in the soil' - Cairns woman hospitalised with melioidosis warns people to be aware of the dangerous disease

An Indigenous woman from Cairns making a simple attempt to clear weeds from her driveway has led to a month-long hospital stay after she contracted a dangerous tropical infection.

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Mar 12, 2026
Cairns Indigenous Art Fair launches new 2026 program and theme

Cairns Indigenous Art Fair has launched its 2026 campaign, unveiling a bold new program under the theme Reclamation & Regeneration for its 17th year in Gimuy/Cairns.

Phoebe Blogg Phoebe Blogg Mar 2, 2026
Callout for Torres Strait artists ahead of Cairns and Darwin art fairs

Torres Strait Regional Authority's Gab Titui Cultural Centre has opened artwork submissions for Indigenous artists across the Torres Strait region, including Bamaga and Seisia, ahead of major Indigeno...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Feb 20, 2026
First Nations artworks on show at Children's Health Queensland at Community Gallery

A new Children's Health Queensland Arts in Health exhibition opening next month will highlight how the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair's On Country VIP Program is increasingly shaping public and institutio...

Giovanni Torre Giovanni Torre Feb 13, 2026
Indigenous-led team maps carbon storage in Cairns mangroves

A new study of mangroves on the Barron River estuary near Cairns Airport has shown how Indigenous leadership, scientists and industry can work together to protect coastal ecosystems and build long-ter...

Joseph Guenzler Joseph Guenzler Dec 4, 2025
Load More
@natindigtimes
Article Audio

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.

National Indigenous Times

Disclaimer: This function is AI-generated and therefore may mispronounce.