Sales volumes might be down on the previous year, but the median value of a Douglas home remains high – still topping the list in regional Queensland and staying above many other areas of…
A controversial local group that thwarted and played a pivotal role in a major future development from progressing at Mowbray has now launched a fresh appeal against a separate DA project following…
Residents from Douglas Shire are expected to be among a new intake of mineworkers at Mount Carbine, just west of the shire, with the area’s tungsten mine boosting production in coming…
Following the tragic loss of a beloved local dog, who recently passed away after swimming at Spring Creek, an unsettling question loomed over the Douglas Shire community. Is there a potential serial…
A 54 year-old man has booked a court appearance in the coming weeks after being charged in relation to an alleged incident in the vicinity of a Newell Beach horse stable a short time ago.
Mossman…
The chances of Australia being affected this year by the El Niño weather phenomenon have risen – but ironically Douglas and most of the rest of coastal far north Queensland probably won’t notice any…
Our community radio station Douglas FM is in broadcasting terms just a baby, but already the on-air shifts are starting to fill up with locals who fancy themselves broadcasters.
The latest is ‘Rita…
A special 3D hologram attraction that will give visitors an immersive experience of KuKu Yalanji country and culture from the comfort of a new theatre that has been officially opened at the Daintree…
The value of the auction process proved itself recently with a five acre lifestyle block in Julatten marketed by Shane Wight and the team at LJ Hooker attracting a big crowd and ultimately resulting…
Mossman State High School student Keani Ireson has won a $20,000 Harding Miller Education Foundation Scholarship to help continue her studies.
Keani was among nearly 60 promising female students in…
Douglas property owners in the holiday and short-term letting market are unlikely to be leasing out their homes and units to help ease the rental crisis anytime in the near future, if data from a…
Tropical Dingoes or wild dogs? in any case there have been two major sightings of these curious and lovely creatures right in the heart of Port Douglas over the past few days.
Armen…
A man has called and made taunting claims to a local tour operator suggesting he’s the one responsible for the beheading of a crocodile found dead at Cow Bay on April 13.
Unbelievably, in the same…
Fresh from hosting the most important man in the country Peninsula Boutique Hotel has now been recognised for being the great hotel that we all know it is.
Just days ago Craig Watson delivered the…
A man has been charged with a raft of offences after he allegedly used a tomahawk to commit a robbery at a Macrossan St business in Port Douglas just a short time ago.
Police said the 34-year-old…
It’s been a long time coming but one of the most anticipated new attractions in the Douglas shire opened its doors to much awaited fanfare this morning.
After frustrating delays in recent weeks that…
The Palaszczuk Government fully recognises the importance of the early years of a child’s education. They are critical to our kids’ future wellbeing and success.
Anyone who has raised little kids…
The onset of winter is a timely reminder for us all to be vigilant to the risks of infectious disease.
Some experts believe we will soon enter our fifth wave of COVID-19.
Daily case numbers are…
Intrigue surrounds the mysterious arrival of a small silver ghost boat that washed up late yesterday at Wonga Beach.
Under a cloudy sky a Newsport source did a double take before slowly making their…
One of the Douglas shire’s most respected, loved and familiar faces has finally called stumps after more than two decades of delivering exceptional customer service and professionalism.
Well known…
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