Devastation as dingo pup loses fight for life

Douglas Dingoes

Bryan Littlely

Senior Journalist

Last updated: 21/10/2025 - 08:00 (AEST)

A dingo pup has been destroyed after getting caught in a trap in remote Cape York. Picture: Luke Cooper

Dingo advocate Luke Cooper has delivered devastating news that a young dingo pup has had to be destroyed having been injured in a trap in remote North West Cape York.

Mr Cooper, who is pushing for the protection of dingoes in Douglas Shire and across Cape York, said the dingo pup had lost its entire foot when caught in a claw trap.

“He had been this way for some time,’’ Mr Cooper said.

“In unimaginable amounts of pain. To get him seen would have been a miracle due to his very remote location.’’

But Mr Cooper and a team were able to coordinate the retrieval of the pup on October 13 for vet care.

“This poor little soul was safely flown all the way from remote North West Cape York to Cairns. He arrived around 1pm. Covered in dermestid larvae, fly strike with exposed bones and tendons,’’ Mr Cooper detailed.

“He was haemorrhaging blood from another possible infection or virus and in severe shock, Under vet care he continued to deteriorate. Sadly, due to the severity of this, he was humanely put to sleep.’’

Mr Cooper said it was an incredibly hard day for him and others who worked to try to rescue the dingo.

Referencing his push for the protection rainforest dingoes, which he says he has collected DNA of in a bit to prove their purity and importance in the region, that the “dingoes will have their time… sadly, it just wasn’t his’’.

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Position Vacant

Name

Business

Suburb

Date

FULL-TIME AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC

Position Title: Automotive Mechanic
Employment Type: Full-Time
Location: Mossman
Reports To: Workshop Manager / Business Owner

About the Business
We are a well-established, locally owned mechanical workshop with a strong reputation for reliable service, quality workmanship, and long-term customer relationships. Serving the community for 40 years, we pride ourselves on honesty and efficiency.

Position Overview
We are seeking a qualified and experienced Automotive Mechanic to join our team on a full-time basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of vehicles while delivering high-quality service and ensuring customer satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities
- Perform general mechanical repairs and servicing on a variety of vehicles
- Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults accurately and efficiently
- Conduct routine maintenance including oil changes, brake servicing, and inspections
- Carry out engine, transmission, and suspension repairs
- Use diagnostic tools and equipment effectively
- Ensure all work complies with safety standards and regulations
- Maintain accurate job records and complete service reports
- Communicate clearly with team members and management regarding job progress
- Assist in maintaining a clean and organised workshop

Skills & Experience
- Relevant trade qualification in Automotive
- Mechanics (e.g. Certificate III in Light Vehicle Mechanical Technology or equivalent)
- Proven experience working as a mechanic in a workshop environment
- Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- High attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship
- Current driver’s licence (essential)
- Roadworthy certification licence (desirable, not essential)

Personal Attributes
- Reliable and punctual
- Strong work ethic
- Good communication skills
- Commitment to ongoing learning and development

What We Offer
- Stable, full-time position in a reputable local business
- Supportive and friendly team environment
- Above award wages based on experience
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Well-equipped workshop with modern tools and equipment

How to Apply
Please submit your resume and a brief cover letter outlining your experience to: [email protected]
Alternatively, apply in person.

Denise Burke

Burmack

Mossman

[email protected]

21.05.2026 14:31

FRONTLINE SALES ASSISTANT
PART-TIME MATERNITY LEAVE COVER

Bring your love of wildlife to work and help create unforgettable moments for our guests at Wildlife Habitat. This part-time role covering maternity leave offers the opportunity to step in and make an immediate impact in a fast-paced environment.

Why You’ll Love It
Be part of a passionate, supportive crew that lives and breathes wildlife, sustainability, and great guest experiences. Every shift brings new faces, new stories, and plenty of fun.

What You’ll Do
• Welcome guests and make their visit memorable
• Handle reception, retail sales, reservations and cash transactions
• Work closely with your team to keep things running smoothly
• Take guest photos and help capture their special moments
• Enjoy flexible shifts between 7:15am and 430pm, with some later shifts. Must be available to work weekends.

What You Bring
• A genuine love for wildlife and sharing it with others
• Confident, friendly customer service
• Ability to multitask in a busy environment
• A team-first attitude and positive energy
• Sales confidence and motivation
• Local knowledge or similar experience is a bonus
• Availability for an immediate start

Why Join Us
You’ll receive ongoing training, work with a great team, and be part of a company that values community, sustainability, and diversity.

Apply Now
Send your resume and cover letter to [email protected] or call 07 4041 9437.
Explore more at wildlifehabitat.com.au

Lia Perry

Wildlife Habitat

Port Douglas

[email protected]

19.05.2026 14:54

CASUAL ON-CALL TRANSFER STAFF

Community Funerals is seeking staff to be available on weeknights (4pm-8am) and at weekends (24hrs) to assist with the transfer of deceased persons.
Full training will be provided.

Staff are rostered on-call one week in three and can usually fit this work around a regular weekday job. You will be paid a daily on-call allowance and a generous $300.00 minimum call out payment.
The applicant needs to have a full drivers licence, be well groomed, ability to work as part of a team, maintain confidentiality, physical fitness, willingness to work outside regular business hours and a compassionate and caring attitude.

If you are interested please email [email protected] detailing your work background, any relevant experience and any questions. Initial enquires by email only please.

Lorraine

Community Funerals

Port Douglas

[email protected]

18.5.2026 12:38

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Date

Start time

End time

Event name

Event description

Location

Cost

Website link

Event contact phone

Event contact email

Category (Maximum of 4 categories)

Terms and conditions

Name

Phone

Thursday 28 May 2026

2026-05-28T00:00:00+10:00

5.30pm

Smart Strata - Maintenance & Major Projects: the who, what, when, why and how

Maintenance & Major Projects: the who, what, when, why and how.

The FREE seminar’s panel discussions will cover who is responsible for reporting maintenance issues, what needs to be considered before major works begin, when professional project management may be required and how contractors should be selected through transparent and independent processes.

Strata owners, committee members and residents are encouraged to take part to gain a better understanding of how major maintenance decisions should be made.

Pullman Reef Hotel Casino, 35-41 Wharf St, Cairns

Free

https://smartstrata.com/event/strata-seminar-28th-may-2026-cairns/

Community Event

Angie Christofis

[email protected]

0408324774

Friday 19 June 2026

2026-06-19T00:00:00+10:00

12PM

23/06/2026 at 12PM

NYX Festival 2026

After a booming fifth edition, NYX Festival returns as Australia’s up and coming underground arts, music and culture experience to hit the tropical paradise of North Queensland on 19-22 June 2026.

Nestled amongst the picturesque utopian rivers, paper barks and eucalyptus forests, the 4 night experience is set on a remote 30,000 acre property in Ravenshoe nearby Cairns.

Festival theme

NYX Festival Presents – The Midnight Machine

The ancient world has fallen silent. The roots of The Sacred Tree hum with hidden code, and the spirits of the Lost World flicker in fractured neon light. From the ashes of myth, a new experience rises — metallic, electric, alive… and watching. This winter solstice, step into The Midnight Machine: a cyberpunk dreamscape deep in a dystopian world where forest meets circuitry, ritual meets rhythm, and the goddess NYX awakens once more — no longer bound by stars, but by signal.

Lose yourself in the pulse of sound, light, and transformation.
The line between nature and technology dissolves…
and you become part of the Mothership.

As the last echoes of the Lost World fade into corrupted memory, the machines awaken in the bush-silence of FNQ. The ancient forest of the past now stirs under a neon glow, monitored, modified, re-coded. The spirit of NYX stretches her wings into circuitry, forging a new age where nature and cybernetics merge — not in harmony, but in necessity.

In this twilight junction, we enter the domain of the Midnight Machine — a wild landscape of bush and data, vines and wires, ancient knowledge and electric beats, looping endlessly through the system.

Where the goddess of the night rewires the world.
We are the future, together we dance.
Before the signal goes dark.

NYX FESTIVAL - SIXTH EDITION
19-22 June 2026 - Winter Solstice
Ravenshoe, Cairns, Queensland
Arts - Music - Culture - Camping - Experience

Tickets at www.triniq.com/nyx26
Facebook: www.facebook.com/nyxfestivalaustralia
Full Details: www.nyxfestival.com.au

Glen Gordan Station, Ravenshoe, QLD

260-380

https://nyxfestival.com.au

[email protected]

Arts & Culture, Major Event

https://nyxfestival.com.au/conditions-of-entry/

Billy

[email protected]

0401941976

Sunday 21 June 2026

2026-06-21T00:00:00+10:00

9:30am

2pm

International Yoga Day

Celebrate yoga with us at our beautiful Shala!
Are you curious about Yoga but hesitant to dive into a long class? We’ve got the perfect opportunity for you!
We have a day of yoga planned in 20 -30 minute increments. It’s free!
No strings attached—explore the world of yoga in a relaxed and welcoming environment. Stay for 1 session or stay the whole day!
9.30am - Centering, breathwork - Lesley
10.00am - Hatha/warm up the body - Tricia
10.40am - Yin - Antonetta
11.20am - Vinyasa - Belu
12.pm - Restorative - Noeline
12.40pm - Raja/pranayama/mantra/
meditation - Lesley
1.10pm - Relaxation/Yoga Nidra - Noeline
1.40pm - Hatha/returning to presence
via the qualities of Anahata - Schell

Each Segment is 20-30 mins
Please arrive ready 5 mins prior, we have mats.
Bring a friend
Port Douglas Yoga Shala above The Book Lounge
on Warner St.
Call Lesley for any further info 0455 035 185
or just turn up!

Port Douglas Yoga Shala , Above The Book Lounge, Warner Street, Port Douglas

https://portdouglasyoga.com

0455035185

[email protected]

Arts & Culture, Community Event, Free Event, Senior Event

Lesley Johnston

[email protected]

0455035185

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