POLICE NEWS: Arrest after Cassowary cannabis crop uncovered

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Last updated: 02/06/2026 - 10:14 (AEST)

A police raid on a Cassowary home yesterday uncovered equipment to produce cannabis plants, Mossman police say.

A 59-year-old Cassowary man was arrested and charged with producing dangerous drugs, possessing dangerous drugs, and possessing anything used in the commission of a crime.

The man is scheduled to appear in the Mossman Magistrates Court on June 17.

If you have information about this, or any other, incident contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or crimestoppersqld.com.au.

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( 3 )	Position Vacant	Name	Business	Suburb	Email	Date
1.	PROFESSIONAL DIVE CREW - DIVE INSTRUCTORS, MARINE BIOLOGISTS, GUIDES Love the ocean and want to build a career on the Great Barrier Reef? ABC Reef Safaris is always keen to hear from passionate Dive Instructors, Dive Professionals and Marine Biologists who want to join our small, energetic team. As a 5 Star PADI IDC Centre, we offer the chance to work across diving, snorkelling, marine guiding and guest experiences while helping people discover and appreciate the reef. Full position details and applications via our website: https://www.abcreefsafaris.com.au/about/working-for-abc-reef-safaris	Jay Wink	ABC Reef Safaris	Port Douglas	[email protected]	18.09.2026 16:49
2.	TOURISM SALES & OPERATIONS - CAREER OPPORTUNITY - FULL TIME This is more than just a job. We are looking for people who want a career in tourism….. ABC Reef Safaris is a boutique Great Barrier Reef operator based in Port Douglas. We are a small, dynamic and growing business with a reputation for doing things differently. Full position details and applications via our website: https://www.abcreefsafaris.com.au/about/working-for-abc-reef-safaris	Jay Wink	ABC Reef Safaris	Port Douglas	[email protected]	18.09.2026 16:13
3.	GUEST SERVICES AGENT (CASUAL) Silkari Lagoons is located in tropical Port Douglas and offers a variety of hotel rooms and apartments. We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused local casual Guest Services Agent to assist with the day-to-day operations of our friendly Front Office team. Job Tasks and Responsibilities: Check-in and check-out guests, Answer incoming calls and attend to guest queries, Enter data into the system and balance at the end of each shift, Issue room keys to guests and ensure procedures are followed in relation to guest confidentiality, Provide friendly, personalised customer service at all times, Recommend restaurants and places of interest according to guests' needs, Ensure the smooth running of the reception desk, Other varied hotel administration tasks Skills and Experience: You must be dynamic, passionate, and customer-focused to succeed in this role. As an integral part of delivering exceptional customer service, you will possess: High attention to detail, self-motivated, and able to work in a team environment, as well as independently, Strong customer focus, a friendly and polite personality, Availability to work on a 7-day rotating roster, A strong work ethic, energetic, a quick learner, and excellent personal presentation, Be an excellent communicator, Hotel Front Office and / or Customer Service experience is an advantage but not a prerequisite. Training will be provided. Experience using a Property Management System is a plus. Employment Conditions: You must have full unlimited working rights in Australia. If you feel you possess these qualities and would like to be part of our team we want to hear from you!	Ritz Kelly	Silkari Lagoons	Port Douglas	[email protected]	09.09.2026 12:39

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Name

Business

Suburb

Date

PROFESSIONAL DIVE CREW - DIVE INSTRUCTORS, MARINE BIOLOGISTS, GUIDES

Love the ocean and want to build a career on the Great Barrier Reef? ABC Reef Safaris is always keen to hear from passionate Dive Instructors, Dive Professionals and Marine Biologists who want to join our small, energetic team. As a 5 Star PADI IDC Centre, we offer the chance to work across diving, snorkelling, marine guiding and guest experiences while helping people discover and appreciate the reef.

Full position details and applications via our website:
https://www.abcreefsafaris.com.au/about/working-for-abc-reef-safaris

Jay Wink

ABC Reef Safaris

Port Douglas

[email protected]

18.09.2026 16:49

TOURISM SALES & OPERATIONS - CAREER OPPORTUNITY - FULL TIME

This is more than just a job. We are looking for people who want a career in tourism…..
ABC Reef Safaris is a boutique Great Barrier Reef operator based in Port Douglas. We are a small, dynamic and growing business with a reputation for doing things differently.

Full position details and applications via our website:
https://www.abcreefsafaris.com.au/about/working-for-abc-reef-safaris

Jay Wink

ABC Reef Safaris

Port Douglas

[email protected]

18.09.2026 16:13

GUEST SERVICES AGENT (CASUAL)

Silkari Lagoons is located in tropical Port Douglas and offers a variety of hotel rooms and apartments.
We are looking for an experienced and customer-focused local casual Guest Services Agent to assist with the day-to-day operations of our friendly Front Office team.

Job Tasks and Responsibilities:
Check-in and check-out guests,
Answer incoming calls and attend to guest queries,
Enter data into the system and balance at the end of each shift,
Issue room keys to guests and ensure procedures are followed in relation to guest confidentiality,
Provide friendly, personalised customer service at all times,
Recommend restaurants and places of interest according to guests' needs,
Ensure the smooth running of the reception desk,
Other varied hotel administration tasks

Skills and Experience:
You must be dynamic, passionate, and customer-focused to succeed in this role. As an integral part of delivering exceptional customer service, you will possess:

High attention to detail, self-motivated, and able to work in a team environment, as well as independently,
Strong customer focus, a friendly and polite personality,
Availability to work on a 7-day rotating roster,
A strong work ethic, energetic, a quick learner, and excellent personal presentation,
Be an excellent communicator,
Hotel Front Office and / or Customer Service experience is an advantage but not a prerequisite. Training will be provided.
Experience using a Property Management System is a plus.

Employment Conditions:
You must have full unlimited working rights in Australia.

If you feel you possess these qualities and would like to be part of our team we want to hear from you!

Ritz Kelly

Silkari Lagoons

Port Douglas

[email protected]

09.09.2026 12:39

( 3 )	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	Email	Phone
1.	Friday 16 October 2026 Oct 16 2026-10-16T00:00:00+10:00	5:00pm	8:00pm	Sea Circus Myths & Monsters for Halloween	Join spooky scary skeletons, zombies, demons, dragons and other mythical monsters on the 16th or 17th of October when Halloween's 'tide of terror' washes Sea Circus ashore the sands of the Douglas Sailing Club for two nights of amazing entertainment! Teaming up with local groups, Keep on Dancing, Flame Lab Productions and The Clink Theatre, our performance will light up your night with impressive group acts in aerial acrobatics, fire twirling, dance, musicality, theatrics and more, in a poetic story of a fallen angel called Annabelle, and what it takes for her to escape the flames of Hell! 5pm DOORS OPEN Food & Drinks available, Photo Booth, Face Painting, Raffle Draw & Best Dressed Prizes 6:30-8pm SHOWTIME (30mins intermission & step n follow boogie) Don't be spooked, be daring and BOOK NOW to support your local circus! :)	Douglas Sailing Club on Solander Boulevard	$100 Family Wolf Pack (2 adults & 1 to 3 kids) / $40 Lone Wolf	https://www.eventbrite.com.au/manage/events/2000539704108/details	0488665507	[email protected]	Arts & Culture, Community Event, Family Event, Live Entertainment	Dust off your costumes and come dressed to impress with the chance to win a prize! Please tag Sea Circus on socials for any photos you captured from the evening - we LOVE experiencing the show from your perspective! Bring cash and change for the cent sale draw, where you can choose which lovely local prizes you want to win! Bring your spooky spirit and enjoy the night with us, beachside at the re-vamped Douglas Sailing Club	Vanessa Carey	[email protected]	0488665507
2.	Sunday 4 October 2026 Oct 04 2026-10-04T00:00:00+10:00	Morning event, time to be confirmed.		Lift the Lid Walk	Join the Rotary Club of Douglas FNQ for a meaningful day of connection, conversation, and community support as we host our Lift the Lid Walk n Talk for Mental Health, followed by a special lunch event in Port Douglas.	Location details to be advised	$50	https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1573169					milla soltwedel	[email protected]	0438632172
3.	Saturday 3 October 2026 Oct 03 2026-10-03T00:00:00+10:00	3pm	5pm	Pink in the Tropics High Tea	High Tea at Sea Temple $65 with raffles from local businesses	Pullman Sea Temple	$65	[email protected]	0439027797	[email protected]	Community Event		Catherine Rosenbrauer	[email protected]	0419411886

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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

Friday 16 October 2026

2026-10-16T00:00:00+10:00

5:00pm

8:00pm

Sea Circus Myths & Monsters for Halloween

Join spooky scary skeletons, zombies, demons, dragons and other mythical monsters on the 16th or 17th of October when Halloween's 'tide of terror' washes Sea Circus ashore the sands of the Douglas Sailing Club for two nights of amazing entertainment!

Teaming up with local groups, Keep on Dancing, Flame Lab Productions and The Clink Theatre, our performance will light up your night with impressive group acts in aerial acrobatics, fire twirling, dance, musicality, theatrics and more, in a poetic story of a fallen angel called Annabelle, and what it takes for her to escape the flames of Hell!

5pm DOORS OPEN
Food & Drinks available, Photo Booth, Face Painting, Raffle Draw & Best Dressed Prizes

6:30-8pm SHOWTIME (30mins intermission & step n follow boogie)

Don't be spooked, be daring and BOOK NOW to support your local circus! :)

Douglas Sailing Club on Solander Boulevard

$100 Family Wolf Pack (2 adults & 1 to 3 kids) / $40 Lone Wolf

https://www.eventbrite.com.au/manage/events/2000539704108/details

0488665507

[email protected]

Arts & Culture, Community Event, Family Event, Live Entertainment

Dust off your costumes and come dressed to impress with the chance to win a prize!
Please tag Sea Circus on socials for any photos you captured from the evening - we LOVE experiencing the show from your perspective!
Bring cash and change for the cent sale draw, where you can choose which lovely local prizes you want to win!
Bring your spooky spirit and enjoy the night with us, beachside at the re-vamped Douglas Sailing Club

Vanessa Carey

[email protected]

0488665507

Sunday 4 October 2026

2026-10-04T00:00:00+10:00

Morning event, time to be confirmed.

Lift the Lid Walk

Join the Rotary Club of Douglas FNQ for a meaningful day of connection, conversation, and community support as we host our Lift the Lid Walk n Talk for Mental Health, followed by a special lunch event in Port Douglas.

Location details to be advised

$50

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1573169

milla soltwedel

[email protected]

0438632172

Saturday 3 October 2026

2026-10-03T00:00:00+10:00

3pm

5pm

Pink in the Tropics High Tea

High Tea at Sea Temple $65 with raffles from local businesses

Pullman Sea Temple

$65

[email protected]

0439027797

[email protected]

Community Event

Catherine Rosenbrauer

[email protected]

0419411886

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