WIN $1,500 Voucher for you and your Pet

The Cairns Post is on the hunt for your biggest pet personalities! To enter your pet into The Cairns Post Pet Pageant go to their competitons page and attach a photo of your furry, feathered or scaly friend.

All entries go into the draw to win one of three $1500 Vouchers from Pet Stock!

There are three categories to enter: Cutest Pet, Funniest Pet and Naughtiest Pet.
Entries close Monday December 6.

Challenge Cairns Triathlon June 5 2011

The Cairns Adventure Festival in June 2011 is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the region. The festival includes a full and half triathlon Challenge Cairns events, plus the Coral triathlon, fun runs, a triathlon for children, expo and concerts.

Within hours of the online entries opening yesterday, nearly 500 people from 14 countries have already registered for the two Challenge Cairns events.

The lucrative prize purse of $141,000 and one of the world's most iconic tropical destinations is expected to lure the world's top triathletes making it the second richest ironman event in the world!

For more information visit: Cairns Adventure Festival

Other sporting events to look out for: Crocodile Trophy, Davis Cup Tennis

Foster a Friend

Consider fostering a dog over the Christmas break so the Young Animal Protection Society (YAPS) can make room to save the pets abandoned over the Christmas holidays. You can choose the dog you would like to take home for Christmas once you are approved. Someone from YAPS will come out and do a property inspection as secure fencing is a must with a minimum height of 1.2m high and Council guidelines only allow two dogs at each property. If the kennels are not free of the pets already in their care, YAPS will not be able to rescue the animals left in pounds. Cats can also be fostered.

For more information ph: 4057 6373 or visit http://www.yaps.org.au/



WIN $1,500 Voucher for you and your Pet

Pet Pageant

The Cairns Post is on the hunt for your biggest pet personalities! To enter your pet into The Cairns Post Pet Pageant simply jump online at cairns.com.au/competitions and attach a photo of your furry, feathered or scaly friend.

All entries go into the draw to win one of three $1500 vouchers from Pet Stock!

There are three categories to enter: Cutest Pet, Funniest Pet and Naughtiest Pet.

Entries close Monday December 6

RSPCA Santa Paws 28 November 2010

It's a family event without the entry fee or parking hassles. It's the much loved RSPCA Santa Paws 28 November 2010 between 9am and 3pm at the RSPCA Cairns Shelter, corner Arnold and Greenbank Streets, Stratford.

With hydrobaths, raffles and a BBQ. This much loved fundraising event is not only an opportunity for your pet to have their photo taken with Santa, it's also an opportunity to recognise the special role that your pet plays in your family's life whilst raising much needed funds for the RSPCA Cairns Shelter.

All pets welcome.

Santa Paws 2009

For any further information contact Friends of the RSPCA Cairns 0438 191 798

Solar Eclipse November 14 2012

The eclipse will occur over Northern Australia early in the morning of 14 November, 2012 which will last two minutes. The phenomenon occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, completely covering the sun.

The total eclipse's path will be tracking right over Oak Beach to the south of Port Douglas, which is promising the best views for eclipse watchers.

The Cairns region is preparing for an influx of visitors for the solar eclipse in 2012.

Pet Owners Warned - Watch out for Killer Snakes

Pet owners are warned to be on alert after a number of dogs were killed by venomous snakes across Cairns in recent weeks. The most recent being a Maltese Terrier killed by a Taipan at Palm Cove.

Taipans are one of the most venomous snakes in the world.

The increase in snake activity across the city is due to a wet Spring which has created a good breeding season for reptiles.

ADOPTION drive at the RSPCA Shelter Cairns

The RSPCA Cairns has received its largest number of unwanted pets in about two years. The Cairns Shelter has been inundated with unwanted dogs and cats.

To help find new owners for the animals, the RSPCA will be hositng an adoption drive today!

Much loved poodle, Nelson

Consider adopting a pet.

National Recycling Week

WHEN? November 8 - 14 Planet Ark founded National Recycling Week in November 1996 as a community campaign to bring a national focus to recycling and minimising waste and managing material resources. There are heaps of fun activities and events you can take part in. Check out recyclingweek.planetark.org to find an event in your area and to download activity sheets, information and fun stuff on recycling.

It's time to talk Trash. Recycling hits the streets. Once a fortnight in and around Cairns the Council provides kerbside recycling collection services to all residential properties.

Items that can be recycled include: glass bottles and jars, alumimium cans, steel food cans, newspapers, magazines, books, cardboard, egg cartons and some plastics.

Items that can't be recycled include: plastic bags, bubble wrap, polystyrene foam, pyrex glass, ovenware, cups, plates, wine and drinking glasses, juice or milk cartons, mirrors, light bulbs, nappies, batteries, syringes/needles.

So do your part: reduce, re-use or recycle.



DID YOU KNOW you could return plastic shopping bags to your supermarket for recycling?

Making a difference is easy to do!

Fundraising Help for Camp Quality North Queensland - Lend a Hand

Camp Quality North Queensland is seeking people willing to join Activity and Fundraising Committees in and around Cairns to help children living with cancer. Interested people should phone 4723 2250 or email nthqld@campquality.org.au