Youth praised at Remembrance Day service

Remembrance Day

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Last updated: 11/11/2026 - 17:00 (AEST)

Marshall Brian Bell during the Remembrance Day service at Mossman. Picture: Bryan Littlely

Douglas Shire has marked Remembrance Day with a well attended service at the Mossman cenotaph in front of the Council chambers this morning, Wednesday, November 11.

Mayor Lisa Scomazzon addressed the gathering, raising stories of mateship and community pride being rolled out in the Douglas Shire Council’s Living Libraries.

RSL Mossman President John Grime made it clear to the gathering that he had great confidence in the youth of today, saying we did not have to be concerned about a lack of understanding or commitment from the next generation.

“I was active in Remembrance Day events yesterday with school students across the Shire and I see them here today from our schools,” he said.

“We don’t have to worry about them.”

It was fitting that a parade of students closed the wreath laying, following Mayor Scomazzon, RSL and community group leaders service.

Community and students who performed during the service joined each other for smoko following the service.

School students were the last to lay flowers on the cenotaph at Mossman as part of the Remembrance Day service. Picture: Bryan Littlely

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( 3 )	Position Vacant	Name	Business	Suburb	Email	Date
1.	FULL TIME / PART TIME POOL CLEANER We are looking for pool and spa cleaner to join our team. Port Douglas Pool Shop is a long running family business that has been servicing commercial and residential pools and spas in the region for over 20 years. Three month visa applicants will unfortunately not be accepted. All training will be provided for the right person and key responsibilities include: - Cleaning of swimming pools and spas in both residential and commercial environments - Water testing and adding of chemicals - Preparation of service reports via infield app - Observe and report pool equipment issues If you have a current driver’s license, take pride in your work with a high level of attention to detail, great customer service and communications skills and the ability to work independently outdoors, please send your resume to [email protected]	Cindy	Port Douglas Pool Shop	Craiglie	[email protected]	10.11.2026 14:25
2.	FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER FULL TIME POSITION The Julatten Community Centre is seeking a compassionate, community-minded Family Support Worker to join our team. In this role, you will work directly with parents/carers and children up to age eight years to support early childhood development and family well- being. You are also required to support families across the region to build resilience, improve parenting capacity and create safe, thriving home environments. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: The Family Support Worker will operate the Julatten Community Centre Family Support and deliver activities and programs in the identified catchment that achieve the intended outcomes of the funding category. Activities and programs will include the following: • Provide Early Childhood Education and Care programs, (e.g. school transition programs or adjunct care). • Provide Family Support Programs, (e.g. playgroup, Families as First Teachers, Circle of Security, home visits, music play and therapy, counselling services). • Access to child and maternal health, (e.g. child health screening and checks, advice and advocacy, allied health support such as speech therapy). • Develop collaborative partnerships with other service providers to deliver integrated universal and targeted activities for children and families. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Qualifications: Certificate III in Community Services (CHC32015) or equivalent or higher is preferred but not essential however, basic level of experience in Community Services is required. Mandatory Child Safety and Child Protection Training. • Screening Checks: Current working with Children Check, (Blue Card), and National Police Certificate. • Licensing: Current Driver’s Licence. • Skills and Attributes: Strong communications skill set, Microsoft, Apple and knowledge of social media platforms, crisis management, empathy and a working knowledge of the FNQ services landscape. Application package available on request. Applications close COB 30th November, 2026	Tan Dickson	Julatten Community Centre	Julatten	[email protected]	09.11.2026 13:21
3.	FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR CASUAL POSITION - APPROX. 2 DAYS PER WEEK The Julatten Community Centre is seeking a Finance Administrator responsible for the day-to- day financial management and administrative operations of the centre where we deliver quality Child Care with a government approved embedded Kindergarten program. We also provide a government funded Family Support Service. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Duties include maintaining accurate financial records, correct allocation and expenditure of government funding, timely processing of accounts and payroll, preparation and monitoring of budgets and preparation of financial reports for the volunteer Management Committee. The role requires a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, initiative and organisation, together with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the committee, staff, families and external service providers to support the centre’s ongoing financial sustainability and community services. REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Demonstrated experience in bookkeeping and financial reporting. • Practical experience using MYOB for bookkeeping and financial reporting. • Competence in Microsoft Excel, including spreadsheets, formulas, data organisation and financial reporting. • Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a small organisation. • Demonstrated ability to communicate financial information clearly to people without a financial background. • High standards of integrity, discretion and confidentiality. • Current Working with Children Check, (Blue Card), National Police Certificate, Mandatory Child Safety and Child Protection Training. Application package available on request. Applications close COB 30th November, 2026	Tan Dickson	Julatten Community Centre	Julatten	[email protected]	09.11.2026 13:11

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Position Vacant

Name

Business

Suburb

Date

FULL TIME / PART TIME POOL CLEANER

We are looking for pool and spa cleaner to join our team. Port Douglas Pool Shop is a long running family business that has been servicing commercial and residential pools and spas in the region for over 20 years.

Three month visa applicants will unfortunately not be accepted.

All training will be provided for the right person and key responsibilities include:

- Cleaning of swimming pools and spas in both residential and commercial environments
- Water testing and adding of chemicals
- Preparation of service reports via infield app
- Observe and report pool equipment issues

If you have a current driver’s license, take pride in your work with a high level of attention to detail, great customer service and communications skills and the ability to work independently outdoors, please send your resume to [email protected]

Cindy

Port Douglas Pool Shop

Craiglie

[email protected]

10.11.2026 14:25

FAMILY SUPPORT WORKER
FULL TIME POSITION

The Julatten Community Centre is seeking a compassionate, community-minded Family
Support Worker to join our team. In this role, you will work directly with parents/carers and
children up to age eight years to support early childhood development and family well-
being. You are also required to support families across the region to build resilience, improve
parenting capacity and create safe, thriving home environments.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Family Support Worker will operate the Julatten Community Centre Family Support and
deliver activities and programs in the identified catchment that achieve the intended
outcomes of the funding category. Activities and programs will include the following:
• Provide Early Childhood Education and Care programs, (e.g. school transition
programs or adjunct care).
• Provide Family Support Programs, (e.g. playgroup, Families as First Teachers, Circle of
Security, home visits, music play and therapy, counselling services).
• Access to child and maternal health, (e.g. child health screening and checks, advice
and advocacy, allied health support such as speech therapy).
• Develop collaborative partnerships with other service providers to deliver integrated
universal and targeted activities for children and families.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Qualifications: Certificate III in Community Services (CHC32015) or equivalent or
higher is preferred but not essential however, basic level of experience in Community
Services is required. Mandatory Child Safety and Child Protection Training.
• Screening Checks: Current working with Children Check, (Blue Card), and National
Police Certificate.
• Licensing: Current Driver’s Licence.
• Skills and Attributes: Strong communications skill set, Microsoft, Apple and knowledge
of social media platforms, crisis management, empathy and a working knowledge of
the FNQ services landscape.

Application package available on request.
Applications close COB
30th November, 2026

Tan Dickson

Julatten Community Centre

Julatten

[email protected]

09.11.2026 13:21

FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR
CASUAL POSITION - APPROX. 2 DAYS PER WEEK

The Julatten Community Centre is seeking a Finance Administrator responsible for the day-to-
day financial management and administrative operations of the centre where we deliver
quality Child Care with a government approved embedded Kindergarten program. We also
provide a government funded Family Support Service.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Duties include maintaining accurate financial records, correct allocation and expenditure of
government funding, timely processing of accounts and payroll, preparation and monitoring
of budgets and preparation of financial reports for the volunteer Management Committee.
The role requires a high level of accuracy, confidentiality, initiative and organisation, together
with the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the committee, staff, families
and external service providers to support the centre’s ongoing financial sustainability and
community services.

REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
• Demonstrated experience in bookkeeping and financial reporting.
• Practical experience using MYOB for bookkeeping and financial reporting.
• Competence in Microsoft Excel, including spreadsheets, formulas, data organisation
and financial reporting.
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to work independently in a small
organisation.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate financial information clearly to people without a
financial background.
• High standards of integrity, discretion and confidentiality.
• Current Working with Children Check, (Blue Card), National Police Certificate,
Mandatory Child Safety and Child Protection Training.

Application package available on request.
Applications close COB
30th November, 2026

Tan Dickson

Julatten Community Centre

Julatten

[email protected]

09.11.2026 13:11

( 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.	Saturday 28 November 2026 Nov 28 2026-11-28T00:00:00+10:00	4:30pm		GAZZAMATAZ 70s, 80s, and 90s music , FREE EVENT !		The YACHTY - Port Douglas Yacht Club - 1 spinnaker cl - Port Douglas	FREE	pdyc.org	0740994386	[email protected]	Arts & Culture, Community Event, Family Event, Free Event, Live Entertainment		John Pooley	[email protected]	0740994386
2.	Tuesday 17 November 2026 Nov 17 2026-11-17T00:00:00+10:00	0900	1330	Open Farm Day. From paddock to product. Lower Daintree	Walk the ground. A morning at the ClimateForce Research Station to share our working land systems in the soil. Natives and exotics side by side. Introduction to the land at 9.15 am: land-mapping tool insights, organic agroforestry, silvopasture, and native harvest systems. Open-source knowledge and insight. Across the Daintree ferry. Free. No booking. Bring the family.	96 Cape Kimberley Rd, Kimberley QLD 4873	Free	https://theclimateforce.org/	0493424269	[email protected]	Community Event, Family Event, Free Event, Workshop or Training	Everyone who manages or cares about land in Douglas Shire is welcome. We ask that all attendees treat each other, the speakers and the venue with respect. People will hold different views on what the land should grow next, and the night works best when those views are shared and heard. Children are welcome and remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians. At the Open Farm Day, please stay with the group, wear closed shoes and follow the directions of farm staff. Photographs may be taken for community use; let us know on the day if you would rather not be included.	barnaby swan	[email protected]	0427284458
3.	Thursday 12 November 2026 Nov 12 2026-11-12T00:00:00+10:00	3:30	8:30	Common Ground: Future Land Use	What grows after cane? Local land managers discuss together what is working and what is not. ClimateForce will be sharing four land systems trialled in the Lower Daintree: Cropping, Agroforestry, Silvopasture and Native Regeneration. Open discussions around future exports, managing risk, shared labour and capacity. Regenerative agriculture documentary at 6.45 pm. Free. No booking. Bring the family.	Mossman Community Hall, 8 Mill Street, Mossman	Free	https://theclimateforce.org https://land-ip.com/on-the-ground	0493424269	[email protected]	Community Event, Family Event, Free Event, Workshop or Training	We ask that all attendees treat each other, the speakers and the venue with respect. People will hold different views on what the land should grow next, and the night works best when those views are shared and heard. Children are welcome and remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians.	[email protected]	[email protected]	0427284458

( 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

Phone

Saturday 28 November 2026

2026-11-28T00:00:00+10:00

4:30pm

GAZZAMATAZ 70s, 80s, and 90s music , FREE EVENT !

The YACHTY - Port Douglas Yacht Club - 1 spinnaker cl - Port Douglas

FREE

pdyc.org

0740994386

[email protected]

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

John Pooley

[email protected]

0740994386

Tuesday 17 November 2026

2026-11-17T00:00:00+10:00

0900

1330

Open Farm Day. From paddock to product. Lower Daintree

Walk the ground. A morning at the ClimateForce Research Station to share our working land systems in the soil. Natives and exotics side by side. Introduction to the land at 9.15 am: land-mapping tool insights, organic agroforestry, silvopasture, and native harvest systems. Open-source knowledge and insight. Across the Daintree ferry. Free. No booking. Bring the family.

96 Cape Kimberley Rd, Kimberley QLD 4873

Free

https://theclimateforce.org/

0493424269

[email protected]

Community Event, Family Event, Free Event, Workshop or Training

Everyone who manages or cares about land in Douglas Shire is welcome. We ask that all attendees treat each other, the speakers and the venue with respect. People will hold different views on what the land should grow next, and the night works best when those views are shared and heard. Children are welcome and remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians. At the Open Farm Day, please stay with the group, wear closed shoes and follow the directions of farm staff. Photographs may be taken for community use; let us know on the day if you would rather not be included.

barnaby swan

[email protected]

0427284458

Thursday 12 November 2026

2026-11-12T00:00:00+10:00

3:30

8:30

Common Ground: Future Land Use

What grows after cane? Local land managers discuss together what is working and what is not. ClimateForce will be sharing four land systems trialled in the Lower Daintree: Cropping, Agroforestry, Silvopasture and Native Regeneration. Open discussions around future exports, managing risk, shared labour and capacity. Regenerative agriculture documentary at 6.45 pm. Free. No booking. Bring the family.

Mossman Community Hall, 8 Mill Street, Mossman

Free

https://theclimateforce.org https://land-ip.com/on-the-ground

0493424269

[email protected]

Community Event, Family Event, Free Event, Workshop or Training

We ask that all attendees treat each other, the speakers and the venue with respect. People will hold different views on what the land should grow next, and the night works best when those views are shared and heard. Children are welcome and remain the responsibility of their parents or guardians.

[email protected]

0427284458

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