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3161. Beck gains priceless carnival experience
Date: 22-08-2022
Local junior William Beck is showing what he can do with racquet in hand. The 12-year-old Mossman State School recently participated in the National Indigenous Tennis Carnival in Darwin. He has…
3162. Sharks and Crocs get crucial Saturday wins
Date: 20-08-2022
Mossman have once again shown they’ll take a stack of beating come finals time after overcoming Innisfail 38-16 tonight at Coronation Park. Needing a win to remain atop of the CDRL ladder the Sharks…
3163. Marlins march on
Date: 20-08-2022
“I think we have the toughest guys on the offensive end, and we are the team to beat.” The Cairns Marlins got the job done in a competitive contest last week and now head to the Sunshine Coast…
3164. Warren Entsch, ‘We need to look to our underutilized homes and land’ to ease the housing crisis
Date: 20-08-2022
On Old Port Road, near Port Douglas, is an abandoned block of 4048 square metres of land. Concrete slabs that once supported a hardware store have cracked with age. The land that’s owned by the…
3165. Portable Intensive care unit helps save wildlife
Date: 20-08-2022
Imagine the shock that a young wallaby experiences when hit by a car. While traumatised, and in pain, their only hope is being picked up by a stranger and driven to a vet. That trauma can be…
3166. Man stable after evening incident
Date: 19-08-2022
A man in his 70s remains in a stable condition at Cairns hospital this afternoon following a pedestrian and motor vehicle incident in Port Douglas. Emergency services were called to the corner of…
3167. Arts amped up with funding boost for local fans
Date: 19-08-2022
Tropical north Queensland offers so much inspiration for artists and the industry has just received a double boost to revive it following lockdowns and the damage caused by Covid. With the tourism…
3168. Strata Inspection Reports crucial when buying property
Date: 19-08-2022
Douglas Shire and other far north property owners have been reminded about the critical importance of ensuring a Strata Inspection Report is conducted when buying a home unit or similar strata…
3169. Ring the Bell – Weekly School Wrap Up
Date: 19-08-2022
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…
3170. John Deere’s best came from Mossman
Date: 19-08-2022
Congratulations are in order for Jaymee Ireland, the 2022 John Deere Agriculture Service Technician of the Year. She was judged against more than 100 award nominations from Australia and New Zealand…
3171. Smart schools solar power sustainability
Date: 19-08-2022
Schools are going smarter with solar power installations smashing the target set by the State Government. Far north Queensland schools have had more than 18,400 solar panels installed to help slash…
3172. Grandmother walks for Luke
Date: 18-08-2022
The sudden death of champion junior cyclist Luke Azzopardi 18 months ago, hit the cycling community hard. Of course, the likable young man’s family was equally as devastated, and they were deeply…
3173. Councillors comments on Daintree Ferry solution
Date: 18-08-2022
Last week came the announcement that a motion for the Daintree Ferry solution had passed. Newsport previously spoke with Mayor Michael Kerr about this decision. This week the other Councillors…
3174. Return of next generation of Raiders
Date: 18-08-2022
The Raiders are recruiting the next generation and the rumbles are rising. The Port Douglas Rugby Union has been running since 1899 and the passion and pride they have for their area and the game is…
3175. Police warn partygoers to drink and act responsibly
Date: 17-08-2022
Port Douglas residents and visitors to the region have been reminded by local police that they should act responsibly while consuming alcohol and in some cases, partying into the small hours of the…
3176. STEM on show
Date: 17-08-2022
STEM is a term that is building in schools and around education and delivering great results in teaching and offering further career pathways to younger generations. Science, Technology, Engineering…
3177. 170 kilometres to Port Douglas – Reef to Reef returns
Date: 17-08-2022
One of the most loved mountain bike races returns to the tropical north this week with Reef to Reef. The four-day mountain bike stage race is returning for the first time since 2019, with the event…
3178. Get away with the help of OBrien Real Estate
Date: 17-08-2022
Everybody needs a holiday and OBrien Real Estate are offering its clients that great opportunity to help get your luggage packed! OBrien Real Estate are giving its clients that exact opportunity…
3179. $164 million committed to the Crown-of-thorns Starfish Control Program
Date: 17-08-2022
The Federal Government will commit a further $162 million over the next eight years to expand the highly successful Crown-of-thorns Starfish (COTS) Control Program, Senator Nita Green announced on…
3180. 2 Bobs worth and the new kid
Date: 16-08-2022
First up I must be honest and say this is a very personal story for Newsport. I’m being replaced in the musical Priscilla Queen of the Desert. During its last huge run at the Clink Theatre Port…