Jail time for man who drove towards police

Call for performers

CAIRNS Regional Council is seeking local performers to audition for principal, chorus and choir roles in a musical theatre community engagement production for the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games. Cairns will host Festival 2018, a bold arts and cultural 12-day program designed to galvanise the region, inspire audiences and celebrate the games. The second round of auditions for principal roles will be held November 1819. Anyone interested in auditioning must complete the registration form by 5pm on Thursday. The form is available at http://bit.ly/2m9PBX3. For more details phone 4050 7715 or email festival2018@cairns.qld.gov.au

Nature activities

YOUNG children will have the chance to take part in naturebased activities at the Cairns Botanic Gardens precinct, with the ‘Little Taccas’ program. Aimed at children aged under five years, the fortnightly program features nature-based activities in the Cairns Botanic Gardens precinct, including art and craft, storytelling, singalongs and garden discovery walks. The next Little Taccas session will be held on Thursday from 10am-noon at The Deck, near Tank 3. Children must be accompanied by a parent or care giver. Spaces are limited so book phone 4032 6600.

Recycling tips

GET tips on how to best recycle at a series of pop-up info stalls set up at local shopping centres around Cairns this week. As part of National Recycling Week (November 13-19), residents can have a chat about all things recycling. Pop-up stalls will be located at Smithfield Shopping Centre today, from 10am-noon, Stockland Earlville Shopping Centre tomorrow from 10am-noon, and Cairns Central Shopping Centre on Friday at 10am-noon.

Man stabbed

A HOPE Vale woman is set to face court today after allegedly stabbing her partner. Police were called to a Link Rd home about 10am on Saturday. The 43-yearold local woman has been charged with unlawful wounding. The 46-year-old Coen man suffered non-life threatening injuries.