Cairns and Tropical Gardening with Rob Pyne
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Quadriplegic, Former MP, Councillor & Political Campaigner, Rob Pyne is an Eco Socialist who shares ways to survive & fight climate change. He loves Cairns, tropical gardening, indoor ficus plants and savings tips to help people with disabilities and poor people who struggle to survive.
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All About Cairns
North Cairns
North Cairns for us is not a suburb but part of the Cairns area. It includes the suburbs of Cairns North, Aeroglen, Stratford and Freshwater. These suburbs lie north of the city, but south of the Barron River
Cairns Parks
Cairns parks are a lush green tropical delight for all to enjoy. Read more about some of these beautiful parks.
Cairns West
South Cairns
South Cairns in Far North Queensland it stretches from Gordonvale to Woree. This area is the fastest growing residential area in North Queensland, and one of the fastest growing in regional Australia.
Central Cairns
Central Cairns includes the CBD and the nearby inner-city suburbs of Portsmith, Bungalow and Parramatta Park.
Cairns Creeks & Waterways
Cairns Facts
Cairns facts has everything you need to know about Cairns. Everything from creeks and parks to hills and history to various activities or things to do. If you are looking for facts about this tropical city or have questions, you can find your answers here.
Cairns History
Cairns history has links to the finest accounts of Cairns past. It also has links to some of our work that we hope you find interesting.
Mount Whitfield
Cairns Politics
Cairns politics is heating up as a Melbourne Cup field nominates for the March 2024 local government elections.
Tropical Gardening
Indoor Ficus Care
Indoor ficus care is important to keep your plants healthy and looking good. They will love you for it. However, there are many ficus to choose from.
Tropical Vegetables
Tropical vegetables are not always well known. However, if you live in the tropics you need to grow food that thrives. As a result, tropical vegetables fit the bill.
Tropical Fruits to Grow
Tropical fruits to grow are worth close consideration. These often delicious fruits come in a range of shapes, sizes and flavours.
Tropical Herbs
Tropical herbs that thrive in our climate, the hottest and wettest place on earth. These are the herbs that we are growing in the tropics.
Struggle and Resistance in the Far North
Far North Queensland
Far North Queensland (FNQ) is the northernmost part of Queensland. In the south Far North Queensland starts at Cardwell Division on the Cassowary Coast Council. FNQ also stretches north to include all of the Torres Strait, and west to include the Gulf Country.
Growing up in Australia
Growing up in Australia in the 1970’s must surely have been one of the best times in history to grow up. My memories of this time are all about nature, family and community.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People
Queensland Political Culture
Queensland political culture provided an interesting and sometimes uncomfortable backdrop to my life growing up.
Princess Alexandra Hospital Spinal Unit
Princess Alexandra Hospital Spinal Unit was somewhere I had never heard of prior to December 1991. However, that was all about to change.
People with Disabilities Have Rights
Cairns Regional Council
Cairns Regional Council %%sep%% The 2008 Local Government Election and the Val Schier Cairns Council saw a number of progressive initiatives.
Conservative Council
The average age in Cairns is almost ten years older than Townsville. This has resulted in a Conservative Cairns politics, which has made it harder for progressive candidates to get elected.
ALP Qld
Abortion Law Reform
Fighting Fossil Fuel
Local Government Corruption
Losing to Labor
My Cairns Council Return
My Cairns Council is Your Cairns Council. Council belongs to all of us. It belongs to the people.
Council Mayors Silencing Dissent
Socialist Alliance and Fighting Fascism
Jenny Pyne, Life and Pain
Cairns Council Swings Far-Right
Cairns Council Swings Far-Right
Fightback and Farewell
Rob Pyne campaigns on Council for. progressive inner city.
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Survive Climate Change
Socialist Australia
Disability Life
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