YEAR IN REVIEW: Croc attacks dog, wharf jobs, tractor jail break
Part 2: May-August
MAY
Leichhardt welcomed new federal MP Matt Smith as Labor swept the election, while a pet dog was attacked by a croc on Four Mile Beach.
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The Port Douglas boat ramp was shut for repairs and the Port Douglas Crocs kicked off a 13-game winning streak.
Carnivale wowed Douglas Shire and a national egg shortage meant supermarkets were rationing the breakfast favourite.
JUNE
An audacious bid to return boat-building jobs to the south wharf region of Port Douglas was rekindled by development-industry legend John Morris, while the son of a former DSC chief executive was jailed for robbing the IGA.
A pair of new developments were unveiled to help fix a shortage of accommodation for seasonal workers, while there were calls for compensation for tourism operators impacted by event road closures.
A prisoner escaped Lotus Glen on a red tractor, while a thief was caught on CCTV stealing a charity moneybox from Mossman bowls club.
JULY
Tourism operators celebrated as peak season arrived, while DSC announced a hefty rate rise of at least 8 per cent for many homeowners.
Cape Tribulation residents were up in arms after the Noah Creek Bridge load limit was reduced to eight tonnes.
Port Douglas was unwittingly drawn into a national superannuation scandal, while there were calls for improved disability access on Shire streets.
Newsport backed a campaign to start a public bus route between Port Douglas and Mossman and a new $6m grant was announced for cane growers to truck their produce to Mulgrave mill.
AUGUST
The Katter Party croc bill was rejected by state parliament, while a petition was launched to protect Douglas Shire dingoes.
A fix for Noah bridge and a new $16.4m water treatment plant were both announced.
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