Douglas Shire's Unity Beitzel is officially the best female heptathlete in the state.
Beitzel returned a great result this month at the Queensland Shield Series Combined Events Championship,…
When asked what he feared most politically, Conservative British Prime Minister (1957-63) Harold Macmillan is reputed to have said, “Events, dear boy, events.”
Well, Prime Minister Anthony…
You may have already noticed our website pop-up asking for your support. As we welcome the new year, we’re recommitting to what matters most: delivering free, accurate, and reliable news for the…
More than 10,000 people have signed a series of petitions across Australia calling for a host of e-bike and e-scooter reforms as doctors continue to report an ever-growing number of injuries and…
One unlucky spouse may not be too popular with their other half right now after apparently misplacing their wedding ring in a car that had been hired out.
A Queensland Police Service spokeswoman…
A Douglas Shire local has started an online campaign to convince singer Tones and I to play a gig in Port Douglas next month after the popular vocalist put out a call to fans across Australia who…
The Muddies Third Grade team travelled to Griffiths Park in Cairns to take on Norths on Saturday in the Cricket Far North competition.
Winning the toss and bowling on a good pitch with a damp…
A new round of sand-replenishment works at the southern end of Newell Beach is set to take place next week, with parts of the beach to be closed off for about two days.
Douglas Shire Council will…
The Far North Queensland region last week welcomed a record number of new intern doctors.
The cohort of 68 graduates, who started their medical careers at the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and…
Savannah in the Round, the October weekend festival which lights up Mareeba, has been nominated for Festival of the Year at the 2026 Countrytown Awards.
The music awards list of nominees across 10…
The Queensland Government is reportedly at loggerheads with the Federal Government about bringing in a new gun-buyback scheme in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.
National media outlets are…
Port Douglas oval is set to have a brand new “state-of-the-art” electronic scoreboard installed before the start of the AFL Cairns season.
The $70,000, 5m-wide by 3.5m-high installation, which is…
Our Newsport photographers were out and about across the past fortnight in the pubs and clubs of Douglas Shire, where many travellers and locals were taking respite from the hot and wet weather.
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Daniel Molloy
Then they would of cried if a cyclone would of hit.
Phillip Kilfoy
Vessels from Closehaven marina did move. There was only about 8 remaining, 4 of those had…
Port Douglas Backpackers on Warner Street in the CBD is aiming to expand its capacity by more than 70 beds.
Currently able to fit in 148 travellers at one time, owners RRL One want to increase…
The Douglas Heat Basketball Club has big plans for 2026, including a new Wednesday night competition in Mossman and new representative teams in age groups from under-10s through to under-18s.
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The Jardine Ferry at Cape York is out of service until further notice due to flooding of the Jardine River.
The latest advice was issued by the Northern Peninsula Area Regional Council today, with…
Port Douglas performers, including several who helped bring Priscilla, Queen of the Desert: The Musical to life at the Clink Theatre are back in the spotlight, joining a 30-strong cast for the…
Newsport Daily’s first glossy FREE Print edition for the New Year is out on the streets from today… and it’s packed full of big plans and big build stories among the wild and whacky we can expect…
Authorities are warning Queenslanders to remain vigilant when it comes to venomous snakes in Far North Queensland, with more than 220 people attending four of our hospitals with confirmed snakebites…
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