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We are walking into a perfect storm. Businesses are closing their doors as they can’t get staff, and staff can’t find a home, while builders are reluctant to build with rising interest rates and…
Each week I will be summing up the events, achievements and news from the schools that make our region great. If you have anything you would like covered, please contact me at…
Vocal eruption will rise on the front steps of Court House Gallery to kick off the Cairns Festival’s Diamond Jubilee on Monday. A gathering of local artists and performers, with acoustic musical…
2864. Chippy’s Wake
Date: 05-08-2022
There’s been quite a few informal get togethers over the last week or so to farewell one of Ports most loved characters, but today it was an organised event. 54-year-old Chris McMullen or ‘Chippy’…
Impressive in size and speed the cassowary is a sight to be seen, just ask the three Ipima Ikaya men who had a sighting of the vulnerable species recently. The first in four years in this part of…
A Douglas tourism business has every right to be proud and thrilled – it has won a prestigious top rating from international travel company Tripadvisor. ABC Snorkel Charters in Port Douglas said it…
2867. Sublime Stanley to play hometown gig
Date: 05-08-2022
“Indecisive pop.” 27-year-old homegrown talent Greta Stanley is blunt in her assessment of her musical style - but she is anything but a basic pop artist. A nightingale mixed with Marcus Mumford…
Whether it’s a knock off drink after a long day at work or a catch-up drink with friends – Australians love their beer. Today is International Beer Day and time to raise a glass to celebrate…
Parley Australia has called out for volunteers from Port Douglas to travel to Cape Flattery for a week from the 20th of August for an environmental and social experience like no other. For those who…
2870. A vote on a voice to be passed
Date: 04-08-2022
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice is getting opposition from two fronts: those – mainly Green-left – who say it does not go far enough and those – mainly conservative, monarchist,…
2871. Port restaurants hungry for top gongs
Date: 04-08-2022
Many of Port Douglas’s top eating spots are up for top gongs at the black-tie Restaurant and Catering Association Awards being held in Cairns later this month. It’s tough competition, as it takes in…
A golden ticket to work and travel through our patch of paradise. Georgia Lea, 25, from Stockton Heath in Warrington, Cheshire, won the first-class flight after a one-month social media campaign…
Port Douglas is getting ready for what is to become one of the biggest events in our region. With the preparations for the inaugural Gran Fondo Festival being in full swing the organisation is…
Mossman elder Daphne Naden is among several far north Queensland indigenous representatives who met with senior Federal Government ministers in Canberra calling for longer term financial relief for…
A Douglas business selling a range of scuba diving, snorkelling, spearfishing and underwater photography equipment to Australians online has won state government help to increase its website…
2876. Pete Murray to play to local fans
Date: 03-08-2022
Bags packed with stunning new tracks and classic hits alike. Pete Murray and his band are ready to play to local crowds at the Tanks Arts Centre on Thursday Night on the next leg of his east coast…
The jobs are there for the taking and new funding from both the state and federal governments come at the perfect time in assisting to rebuild the local economy. New funding for local projects The…
2878. ‘Such a croc’
Date: 03-08-2022
“It really has to be a case-by-case process - there is no cause to get the tape measure out to be quite frank.” Hooked Up Fishing Adventures Mission Beach’s Alister Pike spoke with Newsport…
Sizzling sausages and juicy pork ribs are Tony Morana’s specialty when it comes to wood and charcoal fired BBQs, making him the perfect man to provide handcrafted BBQ gear during Taste Port Douglas’…
2880. Ports tourist travel troubles
Date: 02-08-2022
It’s the old story, the inn is full and a tired traveller has to sleep somewhere.Or if they can’t afford the inn, it’s a case of making do. While Port Douglas has a reputation for being a luxury 5…