PORT ON PARADE

TANKS FOR EVERYTHING

MARKET stalls lined the Tanks promenade on Collins Avenue yesterday morning as the popular market day returned for another month.

Along with live entertainment by local musicians, market stalls showed an array of local art, craft, produce, vintage clothing, collectibles and local natural health products and treatments.

The Tanks markets are held on the last Sunday of the month, from April to November, excluding August.

For the latest market news, visit the Cairns Markets Facebook page.

CULTURE OUT OF AFRICA

This year’s Cairns African Festival celebrated African culture with rhythmic live music at the Tank Arts Centre . Simba Mushete & Echoes of African Music headlined the entertainment, playing a unique blend of African music fused with Zimbabwean traditional instruments. Drum and dance performances by local African youths gave kids the chance to shine alongside big-name music acts. The Cairns African Festival combines the previously celebrated International Day of the African Child (June 16) and Africa Day (May 25) into one event for the first time in Cairns.

PORT TAKIN’ IT TO THE STREETS

FROM gourmet food events to the Macrossan Street Parade, Four Mile Family Beach Day and Seafood Extravaganza, thousands from across the region and beyond converged on Port Douglas for the Carnivale festivities at the weekend. It was a sold out weekend for all ticketed events with crowds out and about enjoying the Carnivale program from Friday through to Sunday. Kicking off the festivities was the street parade, which attracted about 10,000 people and more than 25 floats.

DOG DAY AFTERNOON

The Centrals Trinity Beach faithful turned up to Crathern Park on Saturday afternoon to watch their side record its third straight win in the 2018 AFL Cairns premiership. The Bulldogs stormed into the top four with a 41-point victory over the fifth-placed Manunda Hawks. While the strong winds played havoc with the skill levels of all players, the Bulldogs supporters would have been buoyed by the fivegoal performances from skipper Jackson Williams and Max Culpitt. Next week the Bulldogs travel to Fretwell Park to confront South Cairns.

Mark Haffner, Zac and Gemma Pilarcik.

Jillian Zamora with Thea Wilkie, 7, and Ynez Huber, 7.

Scott and Natasha Osborne with Jasper, 2, and Ivy, 5.

Jenny and Brendon Boyd.

Maralyn Keller and Marijke Patterson.

Casey Harper and Steven Filmer with Arlo Doyle, 2, and Ava Harper, 10.

Rowena Hodgson, Kieran Scerri and Grant Bull.

Theresa and Rainer Harmuth.

Jackie and Bill Knowles.

Hortense Dossous-Parris, Claire Niyokwizera, Anna Jones and Christine Bosire and Yor Asheen.

Gordon Prescott and Brian Miller.

Kai, Vish, Arabelle and Lizzett Sharma.

Chris and Enzo Chigeza.

Jill and Trevor Thomson.

Sophia Troost and Jade Byrne.

Jo and Maria Galeano.

Dominique Gachelin and Rennie Sinclair.

Elli Egan, Krystal Robinson and Brooklyn Lancaster.

Ani Asheen and Gibson Onzi.

Kerrie Seymour, Chiko Fallon and Kelly Kreeck.

Dave and Carol Van 't Veld.

Paul Armitage and Gracey Clarke.

Jane Clarke and her son Jett, 15.

Shaun Adaway, Mel Smith and Marina-Lee Emery.

Flynn MacPherson, 12, and Harry Cook, 12.

Michelle and Greg Sexty.

Carolyn Dunn and Greg Dunn.

Eve Teitzel and Nadia Mackay.

Stephen Turner, Ron Butler and Guy Mair.

Kathy Thallon and Mark Ferguson.

Pascale Deneuve and Leona Worrell.

Helen Austin and Austin McHome.