A Douglas Shire resident has urged Council to upgrade, replace and update faulty local flood cameras in the wake of a close call while driving home from work.
The call comes after the Newsport…
Last Friday marked a vibrant celebration in the Douglas Shire as artists and art enthusiasts gathered to celebrate the grand opening of the Port Douglas Artists Inc. Gallery in Craiglie.
Port…
An E-petition has been created by John Murday on behalf of Mossman cane farmers.
The E-petition implores the QLD Government to act now to ensure this year’s sugarcane crop is cut and to do what it…
Mossman eagerly prepares to welcome back one of its own, as accomplished Melbourne-based pianist Alex Byrne returns on April 21 for a piano recital devoted to the community that stood by her side.
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A senseless act of vandalism and theft rocked the NicNak Shed in Port Douglas on Saturday morning, April 6, when a couple forcefully entered the Op Shop, leaving a trail of destruction in their…
A host of Douglas Shire resort managers still reeling from the impacts of Cyclone Jasper and months of low occupancy rates have implored Cook MP Cynthia Lui and Tourism Minister Michael Healy to get…
It was the footage that left a Shire shaken and provided a visual perspective of the carnage caused by Cyclone Jasper and the record amount of rainfall we received in the days following the category…
Mossman canegrowers still hold faint hopes that this year’s sugar crop will be saved – although they still don’t know exactly how that might happen.
Three weeks after Far Northern Milling’s…
The Port Douglas Reef Raiders will kick off their 2024 season this weekend when they play Cairns Northern Beaches Mudcrabs at the ‘Crabpot’ in Yorkey’s Knob.
It will be a new look Raiders team…
The party that stops the region - Port Douglas Carnivale - is on the horizon, gearing up to make waves as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. Joining in the festivities, the Sheraton Grand Mirage…
Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon has moved quickly to quash perceptions the four-day old new Council is too Mossman centric dismissing suggestions herself along with Cr Noli and Cr Zammataro – who…
Cook MP Cynthia Lui has vowed to work closely with Douglas Shire Council to secure long-term water security for residents.
Ms Lui said water was one of the most critical issues facing newly…
In the ever-evolving world of finance, homeowners and investors face a multitude of choices. Local finance broker Alex Cook from Williams Cete & Co provides insight and valuable guidance for…
Fresh from being voted in, Newsport chatted with new Douglas Shire Councillor Michael Joseph Rees.
In our chat, he talks about future solutions for the Daintree Ferry, and the need to continually…
Council has confirmed its endorsement of a grant funding application from the national water grid’s WISER fund in partnership with the Department of Regional Development, Manufacturing and Water for…
Following a turbulent Easter weekend with a lot of rain around the past week or so has opened a pandora's box with a lot of post Easter bunny fishing delights to be enjoyed.
Accompanied by…
Just like the talented bowerbird native to our tropical region, renowned for its skilled construction, Bower Building, a local cabinet maker and construction company, leaves its mark of…
A short time ago new Douglas Shire Mayor Lisa Scomazzon and her fellow Councillors were officially sworn in during a morning ceremony.
It’s been an incredibly challenging time with many different…
An investigation into the killing and decapitation of a large crocodile at Cow Bay last April has all but faded out, with little or no progress since the disturbing find.
The discovery of the…
The new Council to take the Douglas Shire forward is now official after the fresh team was sworn in during an induction ceremony at Council's Mossman headquarters a short time ago.
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