Police have charged a man with grievous bodily harm following an incident at Lockhart River in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Around 1am, two men were part of a gathering on Keeni Street when an argument broke out.
It will be alleged one of the men punched another man causing him to fall, hitting his head on the gutter and losing consciousness.
The 28-year-old victim was treated by paramedics at the scene before being flown to Townsville Hospital where he remains in a serious condition.
A 25-year-old man has been charged with one count of grievous bodily harm whilst adversely affected in a public place.
He will appear in Cairns Magistrates Court via video link tomorrow morning.
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