YOU SAID IT! Port’s premier walking trail in disarray
Letters and Comments
Doug Herrington
More robust structures would probably foil most of the growing number of vandals in the area and require less maintenance.
Bob Luke
Whinge whinge bloody whinge, have you people got nothing else to do?
Graeme Mcalpine
This council needs to step up, period.
Lisa Lopez
Maiintain reasonably but replace with iron bars. Make it Indigenous and local art, not straight bars. A once-off community/council solution project.
Roger Boyd
It's been happening for some time. People don't seem to care.
Jancy-Leigh Marrinon
I bet the people bagging out DSC over this are the same people slamming council for rates increases. Where do you think the $$$ come from to maintain this type of infrastructure? How about some support for all the amazing things our council achieve.
Neil Jabs
Call it for what it is. Wasted money on splash park at $4.75m. Sorry but I cannot justify this amount of money spent, can you? Previous contract deals under question? Lack of community involvement and consultation over plans ideas for the betterment of the shire for all ratepayers. As for amazing things the council has done? Maybe, but at what expense to the constituents?
Sarah Williams
Unfortunately, it looks like someone has kicked many out over the past week or so. It’s sad that people can be this bored.
Darryn Slade
Seems like the only time things get maintained now is when people complain.
Port Douglas mum’s warning on mud disease
Christopher Saint
The key, somewhat garbled, statement here is that it’s primarily a disease that attacks people already compromised. It sounds like she inhaled the bacterium that causes this infection in a similar way to how legionnaires disease is contracted. Thank goodness she is okay now.
Sandra Zajaz
My friend in Julatten also suffered the same disease late last year. Beware.
Megan Shannon
Such a strong and inspirational woman.
Jenny Kirk
OMG Brooke. Best wishes for a full recovery. Prayers sista.
Lynda Hart Miller
What a start to your 2026! Sooooo glad to hear you are coming good Brooke!
Which council does waste management better?
Bev Rossignoli
We don’t get much for free.
Dan Hammersley
Cause it's rubbish and full of weeds and other undesirable plant seeds and matter.
Kynee Christensen
When is Port/ Mossman free weekend?
Michelle Simone
We get 6 free plants per year, but that's if you can get to the nursery on a Wednesday. If not then forget it. There is also not as much nice choice as there used to be so unless you want the same stuff year in/year out then it's not for you. I wish we could have had that lagoon put at Port Douglas. Also, a free roadside larger-item collection once or twice a year would be super helpful. I had to take a fridge freezer the other week and got charged to leave it at the dump.
