As most Cairns residents are probably already aware, Tropical Cyclone Jim has formed off the coast of North Queensland.

For complete and current information, be sure to visit The Bureau of Meteorology website, or keep abreast of reports on television or radio.

IQ, the bot that records stats and performs other functions on #cairnschat, now has its own site with complete documentation and a forum to discuss feature requests and bugs.

Check out http://iq.cairnschat.net for more information

The team at #cairnschat would like to wish our visitors a happy new years, and best wishes for 2006!

Here are a few pictures of the fireworks on the Cairns Esplanade, from the New Years celebrations.