Two local volunteers have been honoured for giving a total of 47 years of service to aged care housing in the Douglas Shire. Jo Dau and Brian Roberts were awarded Life Memberships of the Douglas…
Local golfers and supporters took to the greens at Palmer Sea Reef on Sunday, August 16, for the 18th annual Brian Sorensen Cup.
Organised by the Salsa Sorensen Association, the sell-out…
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Suzanne Robson
I made the mistake, a couple of seasons ago, of offering the neighbour's kids $10 for each toad they caught, figuring they'd collect 20 or so. They got 70 in…
One Far North Queensland 24-hour emergency vet has treated close to 70 dogs and cats for tick paralysis since the start of June - including two from Mossman - prompting warnings for owners to check…
Mossman chef Coby Cockburn’s bistro has been named the best seafood restaurant at the WA Restaurant and Catering Awards for the fifth year running.
Located in the small town of Dunsborough in the…
A Far North Queensland music festival is on the hunt for an unusual object to borrow from a local resident - a grand piano.
October festival Savannah in the Round has put the call out for the…
A pair of lost cows have been snapped sunning themselves down the beach near the Daintree River.
A local resident spotted the skinny-looking farm animals this week and contacted Douglas Shire…
A Port Douglas man has been charged with a range of offences after reports of a flasher exposing themself to adults and children near resorts across the past three years.
The man was arrested on…
A Queensland gardening and stock-feed company is proposing to start a mulch-production industry in Mossman employing more than 75 workers, a Douglas Shire councillor says.
Oreco Group, which…
Can you find a cane toad in your backyard?
For most, the answer is far different to what it would have been 20 years ago, suggest Port Douglas Cane Toad Racing convenor Nick Gibson.
And while…
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It's the closest thing real estate has to a rule: a well presented, well marketed property outperforms the market, and a tired campaign underperforms it. Every agent knows it. The…
Usually there is enough folly and perfidy in Australian politics to fill many columns every week.
This week, though, the story is one of a politician doing what politicians are supposed to do:…
A new up-to-$5m Nautilus helicopter base minutes from the centre of Port Douglas is expected to be open in the first few months of next year, adding a new dimension to the region’s tourism…
A petition calling on the Federal Government to protect small businesses from bank card processing fees has attracted close to 2000 signatures so far - with one Port Douglas cafe enthusiastically…
Armed with a photo from 2021, we set out at low tide to find the lost car of Four Mile Beach.
Paddy’s bar regular John had given myself and another friend - also named John, but looking more like…
Police have charged four teenagers following investigations into a dangerous driving incident in Mareeba on April 10.
It will be alleged that around 11.25pm, police responded to a stolen…
Two local islands will benefit from a share of $12.6m in annual funding to improve access to them.
Saibai and Iama islands will get almost $5m worth of improvements in the statewide allocation.
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Port Douglas will host a celebration of stories, imagination and community when Books in Paradise, a new Far North Queensland book fair, takes place on Sunday, August 9, at the Pullman Port Douglas…
Team Chaos has turned the tables on last year’s Grand Final opponent Cougars to win the 2026 Douglas Netball Association premiership.
In a high-quality game, Chaos forged ahead to win 41-20 in…
A group of long-time health campaigners have started a petition calling for a range of upgrades to Mossman Hospital.
Led by Cooya Beach resident Penny Haberfeld, the petition, which was last week…
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