PICTURE GALLERY: The celebrations and dramatic scenery of December

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Junior athletes set to represent Port Douglas at the Queensland Surf Life Saving Championships on the Sunshine Coast in February include Under-12s Ruby and Elise, Under-14 Lani, Under-12s Emma and Marlee, and Under-14 Alvie. Picture: PDSLSC

End of year celebrations, beautiful scenery and weather events dominated our December photo galleries, with Newsport photographers out across the district to capture all the people and places that make Far North Queensland special.

If you have a great photo for our January gallery, email it to [email protected].

Ava and Jake at Mossman’s annual Christmas Extravaganza. Picture: Jamie Jansen
Anich's Bridge underwater after heavy overnight rain in the Mossman region. Picture: Shaun Hollis
The Bodies in Motion end-of-year show NYC. Picture: ROMY photography
Port Douglas State School Grade 2 Florence at the Colour Run. Picture: Supplied
Sotheby’s agent Jessie Goetze’s annual Christmas Minis photoshoot for local families reflects her strong community ties. Picture: Jamie Jansen
Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas from Flagstaff Hill. Picture: Shaun Hollis
A couple on Four Mile Beach at Port Douglas. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Mount Alexandra Lookout in the Daintree Rainforest. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Leichhardt MP Matt Smith wishes everyone a safe and joyful Christmas. Picture: Supplied
Muddies top-order batsman Andy Fenwick is bowled out. Picture: Shaun Hollis
A mass coral-spawning event took place on the Great Barrier Reef. Picture/video: Sunlover
Evelyn Colman and Serena Parry from Premium Footwear at the Port Douglas late-night shopping event. Picture: Santiago Gonzalez
Readers captured some stunning weather events during the month. Picture: Supplied
Readers captured some stunning weather events during the month. Picture: Supplied
Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club volunteers Ingrid Vanopzeeland, Lynn Butterss, Rachel Goodman, John Goodman, Alvie, 13, Hugo, 13, and Zoe Druce, celebrated their last day of 2025 volunteer patrols. Picture: Shaun Hollis
Port Douglas artist Janet Morris with some of the works in her Brisbane exhibition. Picture: Shaun Hollis

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