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3121. Visitors loving more immersive, personal and interactive Breakfast with the Birds experience
Date: 02-09-2022
Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas has rolled out a more interactive, exclusive and immersive Breakfast with the Birds experience and if recent feedback is anything to go by the new and improved version…
3122. E-Scooter and bike rider poll results
Date: 02-09-2022
A poll conducted by Newsport over the past 48 hours  that centred on the ongoing use of e-scooters and bikes by local riders has returned some interesting results. In total Newsport received…
3123. Douglas FM November air date
Date: 02-09-2022
Community Radio Station Douglas FM is hoping to be on air by early November this year, replacing country music station FAB FM. The station, which has the frequency 101.5, will purchase FAB FM’s…
3124. Port Douglas nightlife: is there enough to do late?
Date: 02-09-2022
Recent warnings against beach parties and drinking alcohol in public areas of Port Douglas have prompted a debate about whether a nightclub or similar venue could or should make a comeback to the…
3125. Why Port Douglas is becoming a ‘jewellery hub’
Date: 01-09-2022
Port Douglas is slowly becoming more than a tropical holiday destination as more and more people are travelling up to our far northern town to buy shiny gold and beautiful gemstones. With a lot of…
3126. Could older workers help fix our labour shortages?
Date: 01-09-2022
Since 2021 Kenneth, aged 69, has worked 15 hours a week at a Port Douglas restaurant and he’d like to work more. What’s stopping him is the fear of his pension being affected. This could change if…
3127. Local shop helps people to feel good in every shape and size
Date: 01-09-2022
Helping men and women feel fabulous in their garments, that is what Anna Winter and her team at Sportscraft Port Douglas love doing most. The team of five women, all local to the area, all have a…
3128. Douglas resident raises concerns about close calls with scooters and bikes
Date: 31-08-2022
A CONCERNED Port Douglas resident has suggested widening local footpaths could prove a more safe and suitable option having described two recent close calls with bikes and scooters along parts of…
3129. Port Douglas LJ Hooker team recognised at awards
Date: 31-08-2022
Four members of the Port Douglas LJ Hooker team have been recognised for excellence in their chosen field at the group’s FNQ Cell Awards held in Palm Cove. Director and sales manager Matt Scott took…
3130. Local dining and restaurateurs recognised at awards ceremony
Date: 31-08-2022
A number of Port Douglas businesses continue to celebrate today after winning their respective categories at the North Queensland and Northern Territory restaurant and catering awards. Kai Port…
3131. Promising filmmaker submits short film into Port Shorts Festival
Date: 31-08-2022
It’s fingers crossed for Jay Jay Jegatheva and his son Radheya Jegatheva who have submitted their short thriller/horror film into this year’s Port Shorts Film Festival. As Newsport announced earlier…
3132. Locals voice concerns about potential croc cull
Date: 31-08-2022
THE ONGOING debate about how to safely coexist with our saltwater friends has once again reached fever pitch after calls for a cull along Australia’s east coast were met with various degrees of…
3133. Billionaire keen to build 'diamond' of a resort in Port Douglas
Date: 30-08-2022
The billionaire owner of Port Douglas’ Crystalbrook superyacht Marina has addressed speculation he intends to sell the asset to one well-known and particularly interested potential buyer. Speaking…
3134. Police urge tourists to be aware and secure their valuables
Date: 30-08-2022
If you’ve recently lost your valuables, personal items or other property and think they’re gone for good, don’t despair – they might be waiting for you to come in and claim them at the Port Douglas…
3135. Gurner development greenlighted
Date: 30-08-2022
The proposed multimillion development on the 69-73 Murphy Street site overlooking the Esplanade, which developer Tim Gurner publicly stated he would never give up on, has been given the green light…
3136. Cooya Beach resident frustrated about recent voting process to attain mail services
Date: 30-08-2022
A FRUSTRATED Cooya beach resident has spoken out claiming a voting process to determine if locals should have finally received a regular mail system was flawed from the beginning. As it stands…
3137. Port Douglas’s stunning home, built by Nathan Verri, wins two prestigious awards
Date: 30-08-2022
Port Douglas’s prestige builder, Nathan Verri, has received two eminent awards for his construction of the Mirage Residence. The announcement was made at the 2022 Far North Queensland Housing &…
3138. Priscilla proposal
Date: 29-08-2022
Not even the cast knew, and the audience was completely in the dark, until the houselights went up.During the curtain call of Priscilla Queen of the Desert the Musical at the Clink Theatre on…
3139. Crocs hold on in thriller to pip Lions
Date: 29-08-2022
In a brilliant pre curser to Saturday's do or die clash the Crocs reminded all concerned they’re not in the finals just to make up the numbers after downing minor premiers the Lions 87-83 in an…
3140. Douglas Shire unites for sweet Gemma as teenager begins fight to kick cancer
Date: 29-08-2022
A local teenager with a beautiful heart and a renowned reputation for being a shining ambassador for Port Douglas has put her ‘boots on for battle’ as she begins her fight to kick cancer. Just days…