The top tourism credentials of Far North Queensland are being spruiked in state parliament by Tourism Minister Andrew Powell, who is claiming responsibility for our successes.
“There is a…
Local animal welfare has received a significant boost this week as Paws and Claws Port Douglas announced a new desexing subsidy scheme in partnership with the Douglas Shire Council, Port Douglas…
It has cost a good chunk of a $1.8m damage bill, but the Daintree River Ferry is back up and running today to the relief of most people in Douglas Shire.
The council posted online this morning the…
There is expected to be a slight easing of roadworks restrictions on the Captain Cook Highway across the Easter period, starting this evening.
Works will stop from 5pm today and start up again on…
Work on a new $2.6m 3m-wide Port Douglas Road cycling-and-walking path from the Sheraton roundabout to about 300m past the Barrier Street roundabout is expected to start this month and be built…
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In today’s fast-paced world, taking time out is more important than ever, a philosophy at the heart of Niramaya Day Spa, one of the region’s most refined wellness…
The Douglas Shire community is mourning the passing of Dr. Louise Bleier.
As one of the founders of New Horizons for Health, Dr. Bleier served the region as a dedicated practitioner for many…
I have really enjoyed beating the Jungle Drum. I would like to thank Michael Warren for the opportunity, and Bryan Littlely and Shaun Hollis for allowing me to continue. I looked forward to writing…
A 37-year-old Dimbulah man has been arrested in Mareeba and charged with murder following the discovery of the remains of a 70-year-old man on a rural property last week.
At about 8pm on…
An anonymous group of Douglas ratepayers have mapped a blueprint for investigations into the Daintree River Ferry saga they want undertaken, saying Douglas Shire Council and the Shire’s ratepayers…
Incredible photos of a mimic octopus disguising itself as a mud crab to catch a meal have been snapped by a Great Barrier Reef diver.
Underwater photographer Allie McPeterson captured the images…
Douglas Shire’s world famous “road to paradise” has been changed forever after the coconut palms along the pristine stretch of highway were this month removed to make way for necessary road…
The Mossman Sharks went down 28-32 to the Tully Tigers in a tight Far North Queensland Rugby League contest on Saturday evening in Mossman.
Tully got away to a fast start, but the Sharks hung in…
The latest plans for the widening of the four-way Beor Street junction on the Captain Cook Highway at Craiglie have been revealed in a report to be tabled in Douglas Shire Council today.
As part…
A long-time Douglas Shire local says he is out of pocket about $1000 after booking an Exemplar shuttle to Cairns airport yesterday for today which did not turn up this morning.
After ringing the…
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Easter is one of those times of year when families start asking the same question: where should we go? This year, Oaks Resort Port Douglas might just have the answer.
On…
More than 20 local producers attended the launch of a new peer-to-peer group supporting sustainable agricultural enterprises on Cape York Peninsula.
The first meeting of the Cape York Sustainable…
Emergency service vehicles have rushed to the scene of an accident at the corner of Captain Cook Highway and Trezise Road at Mowbray.
The incident occurred at about 2pm today in the southbound…
The Clink Theatre is set to transform into a wild world of sequins, stilettos and sci‑fi seduction as The Rocky Horror Show bursts onto the stage from April 8. This bold, high‑energy production…
Can you believe it has already been a decade since Taste Port Douglas first launched? Ten years on, the event has become a regular fixture on the region’s calendar, positioning Port Douglas as a…
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