A Port Douglas woman has lost her licence after slow-speed drink driving and becoming stranded on a large rock. Police were called to an accommodation complex on Sunday, 27 January, just before...
Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu is urging residents not to take any chances and be vigilant in light of the Bureau of Meteorology’s latest forecast that monsoonal rain will be returning to the Shire...
A Sydney couple has been blown away by the kindness of Douglas Shire locals after they were caught up in the flooding over the weekend. Melissa Haller and Matthew Seale had travelled from Sydney to...
A suspected stolen truck was lit on fire and halted traffic on the Captain Cook Highway between Wangetti and Ellis Beach this morning. A Queensland Police spokesperson said they do not believe the...
Residents of the Daintree and Upper Daintree areas are able to access triple zero services again after some people had difficulties getting through to the emergency services. Police were warning...
RELATED: Family rescued by SES chopper caught in Daintree drama
UPDATED: After more than 16 hours, which included an uncertain night of if and when they would be rescued, they were finally...
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A dramatic rescue by a State Emergency Services Helicopter has ended a 16-hour nightmare for a family of five who manage a property...
Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu said today that people north of the Daintree River need to be prepared for the possibility of another two days without a ferry service. Leu said initial observations...
The past 24 hours of heavy rainfall has not only played havoc on residents and their properties, but the latest victims are cows who have reportedly been washing up on Wonga Beach and other beaches...
An Adelaide couple can thank Saturday’s heavy rain for netting them a cool $12,500 after hitting the Iron Bar Jackpot.
Forced to abandon their shopping plans on Macrossan Street, Zophia and Gerry...
