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Dear Editor, My husband and I recently retired on the Cairns Northern beaches after many years of living overseas. We now find ourselves regularly hosting friends and relatives from interstate and…
Douglas Shire families are no doubt gearing up for an adrenaline and fun filled time which will include the opportunity to indulge in free ice-cream when the highly popular and inclusive Gran Fondo…
The effects of planned burn offs between Craiglie and Palm Cove and separate areas within the Macalister Range National Park were there for all to see as smoke blanketed the air in areas visible…
A big congratulations to everyone at Jungle Fowl. Just days ago it reaffirmed itself as one of the best restaurants not only in the Douglas Shire, but the state of Queensland. The widely…
A comment piece by Lawrence Mason The Noah Bridge saga goes back over twenty years...  In December 2003 the Daintree Cape Tribulation Tourism Association wrote to Douglas Shire Council asking…
Dear Editor, In his first 'Jungle Drum' article, Lawrence Mason discussed the Daintree ferry issue. I would like to provide more detail. The December 2019 Council meeting agreed to the terms of…
Alongside higher interest rates, bigger rent chunks from the household budget and rising grocery prices, Douglas residents are feeling yet another cost-of-living pinch – fuel prices are also up…
An iconic rainforest retreat in the heart of Douglas Shire has been sold to a global travel company. Bought from the Morris Group – which owns establishments including the Daintree Village Hotel…
In a heartbreaking development a Daintree based juvenile cassowary that captured the hearts and minds of Douglas Shire residents in recent weeks has been put to sleep with its injuries deemed too…
In a heartbreaking development Police have confirmed a 28-year-old man has died as a result of the injuries he suffered in relation to an incident involving a car on Tuesday night near Mossman. …
The highly generous and tight knit Douglas Shire community has been encouraged to rally behind and throw their arms around a resident who needs a helping following a devastating motorbike…
Concluding the 125th-anniversary celebrations at Mossman State School, the school and the community came together this Wednesday to witness the burial of a time capsule. Having been buried in…
An iconic slice of Port Douglas history, The School House, has made its way to the real estate market with Ray White Port Douglas. Criss Mcalen, a Mowbray cane farmer, has deep roots in the Douglas…
Exploring the tales of individuals who discovered their path to our secluded corner of the world never fails to pique our interest. Meet Greg Cete, a local accountant and partner at Williams Cete…
Cowboys and cowgirls across the Douglas Shire will have the chance to get their rodeo on when the latest round of the Great Northern Bullriding series is held in Mossman this weekend Saturday’s…
A Douglas woman who alerted the community to the story of three missing ducks from Mossman still hasn’t been able to confirm if someone has taken them to a new home. Sandra Failla alerted social…
One of the far north’s – and Douglas’s – key advocates for crocodiles is calling for both warning and educational signs to be put up on the Mowbray River bridge. The location has in recent months…
A favourite activity in Port Douglas involves witnessing the captivating sunset at Rex Smeal Park, where the Coral Sea unfolds before you and the rainforest-clad mountains provide a picturesque…
Presentation……or lack of it in the Daintree Port Douglas looks superb. I reckon there is a ‘palm leaf action squad’ and boy those mowers and brush cutters get a workout. As they should. Port…
A man remains in a critical condition after being hit by a car a short time ago near Mossman. Police confirmed a Toyota Rav4 was travelling within Bill Reese Park near the rest area, which is off…