Douglas Arts Base (DAB) is encouraging locals to slow down, connect with nature and explore their creative side through its upcoming Haiku Art Quest Workshop on Sunday, 18 October.
The unique…
Last week’s depraved proposal to live stream the execution of Nidal Hasan, who was convicted of fatally shooting 13 unarmed US soldiers at the Fort Hood military base in 2009; the botched attempted…
Douglas United soccer club has joined with more than 100 other clubs across the state in fighting proposed rises to Football Queensland’s registration fees.
One community soccer club president…
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Baby bat season begins for endangered flying-foxes
Date:
13-10-2026
Conservationists are urging Far North Queensland residents to give flying-fox mothers and their babies space as the annual birthing season gets underway.
Endangered Spectacled Flying-foxes are…
Thousands of voices singing American Pie with Don McLean provided one of the defining moments of Savannah in the Round 2026, as four days of live music, camping and entertainment wrapped up in…
BUSINESS FEATURE
For Douglas Shire business owners, marketing often sits at the bottom of a relentless to-do list. But as AI changes how people find local spots, staying visible matters.…
BUSINESS FEATURE
For Douglas Shire business owners, marketing often sits at the bottom of a relentless to-do list. But as AI changes how people find local spots, staying visible matters.…
The Douglas Muddies Thirds played their first home game of the Cricket Far North season on Saturday, going down to Mulgrave Kerala Red.
Captain Shaun Anderson won the toss and batted, with the…
Could Port Douglas be at risk of “overtourism” eating away at our community participation and fabric?
A Bond University research says as a top tourist destination, Port Douglas should at very…
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 42-year-old woman missing from Cairns.
Ellen Heart was last seen in the Earlville area around 7.45am on Friday 9 October.
She is also…
The Queensland Police Service (QPS) front line has been bolstered as another cohort of First Year Constables are welcomed to the blue family.
This week, 35 recruits graduated from the QPS Academy…
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A trusted local fixture since the early 1900s, Mossman Agricultural Services is famous for its farm supplies - but as it grows alongside the community, it’s helping everyday…
Political leaders across Queensland are celebrating after the Federal Government announced on Friday it would not go through with a proposed reduction in the amount of emergency funding it would…
For 34 years, a simple game of bingo has helped deliver hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of equipment and support for Atherton Hospital, made possible by the unwavering generosity of the…
Savannah in the Round has drawn thousands to the fringe of Mareeba, lured by a line-up that celebrated everything great about Australia and perfect weather for a party.
More than 7500 were in the…
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a 77-year-old man missing from Cairns since, October 9.
Keven McComiskey was last seen at about 5.20pm outside a hospitality venue near…
People out and about in Douglas Shire and the Crocs AFL club presentation night feature in our fortnightly Newsport photo gallery.
Pictures: Santiago Gonzalez, Shaun Hollis
There has been drama in the Daintree and Cooktown today with a rescue following a boat capsizing and a man being trampled by a cow in separate incidents.
A man in his 50s was transported to…
The Port Douglas Melbourne Cup Calcutta will return on Monday, November 2, after its inaugural event generated $43,550 in ticket sales and auction proceeds, including $7,042 for the Port Douglas…
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Lisa Lopez
Obviously the idea needs refining. We can't force thriving tourism in Australia to keep failing. An exemption of all those new fees with pre-requisites would solve the…
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