Bree's Barron River Bulletin 

 

 

 

 

New Flight Announced - Cairns to Hamilton Island

From 3 November 2025, Cairns-based airline East Air will reconnect two of Queensland’s most iconic destinations with direct flights between Cairns and Hamilton Island.

 

This is a huge win for FNQ tourism and Cairns locals as we can now fly direct to Hamilton Island in just 80 minutes! There will be three flights per week with more to come.

 

To celebrate, East Air & Hamilton Island are offering locals and visitors a 20% discount on 3+ night stays at Reef View Hotel (valid 1 Nov – 22 Dec 2025, must book by 31 Oct).

 

Persistence Pays Off: TBSS Fencing Win!

We are delighted to share the fantastic news that Trinity Beach State School will finally be getting a brand-new fence — a huge win for the safety and wellbeing of the entire school community. 

 

For years, the old fence left children at risk of leaving school grounds and made it too easy for vandals to enter, creating constant concern for staff and families.

 

Since stepping into this role, my team and I have been working incredibly hard to advocate for this new fence and I am so pleased that our persistence has paid off. 

 

The new fence will provide peace of mind, protect the school, and most importantly, keep students safe. This is proof that hard work and determination really do deliver results. 

 

Several other schools in the Barron River are also receiving upgrades:

I look forward to the opening of all of these great facilities! 

 

Skyrail 2.0 a Go!

As Skyrail Cableway reaches 30 years of operation, they are embarking on an extensive $85 million upgrade with panoramic floor-to-ceiling, more accessible gondolas

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This is a major win for our tourism industry and for Skyrail. Expect a quieter, smoother and enhanced rainforest experience. I was honoured to join everyone this morning to share the news and see the detailed plan. Very exciting times ahead.

 

Last month Cairns saw an unprecedented surge of police being deployed into our region to help the youth crime crisis plaguing North and Far North Queensland.

 

This dedicated crime offensive harness the capabilities of the State Flying Squad, Traffic Taskforce, the Public Safety Response Team and local police to target serious repeat offenders.

 

New data is showing statewide that crime is down 1.6%, victim numbers are down 5.7% and serious repeat offenders are down 17.5%. However, crime is not reducing enough in North and Far Norh Queensland, so our government are taking action.

 

Led by local police, this strategic surge-capacity deployments will deliver more boots on the ground than ever before into the Far North and North Queensland communities, flooding the state’s crime hotspots with specialist police to help restore community safety.

 

Early intervention and more programs for when they leave detention are also a huge focus. We have a long way to go, but this is another step in the right direction.

 

 

Please don't hesitate to reach out to my office if you require anything - my team are available 9am to 4.00pm and are more than happy to help. 

 

barron.river@parliament.gov.au

(07) 4229 0100

 

Until next month,