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3201. New name and branding for iconic gorge
Date: 11-08-2022
Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre. That’s the new name given to Mossman Gorge on its 10th anniversary which was celebrated last Monday with a community event, name change and new branding. The…
3202. Workers’ Union wants crackdown on visa unfairness
Date: 11-08-2022
Pacific workers brought to Australia including the far north to fill fruit picking and similar farm labour job shortages are still being exploited, according to a major union. The Australian Workers…
3203. Taking Flight! Interstate Travellers keen for Tropical North Queensland Holidays
Date: 10-08-2022
A campaign run by Tourism Tropical North Queensland is about to deliver the equivalent of fifty full 737-800 planes of interstate passengers to the regions. The campaign had offered interstate…
3204. James defends title while matches play on
Date: 10-08-2022
Mossman Squash and Tennis Club had their annual junior championships over the weekend and saw the next generation of court stars show what they had to offer. The day saw a total of 22 entries across…
3205. AIMS: Coral Reefs off Port Douglas show improved signs of health
Date: 10-08-2022
For the environment, and tourism there is good news as the health of the Great Barrier Reef, off Port Douglas, is improving, according to the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS). In a…
3206. Motorcyclist recovers in Cairns after Mossman crash
Date: 09-08-2022
A Mossman man is recovering in Cairns Hospital after the motorcycle he was riding and a hire car collided last Friday afternoon near Mossman. The crash occurred at the intersection of Mossman-Mt…
3207. Daintree Ferry solution gets green light
Date: 09-08-2022
At last, some action in the Daintree Ferry saga. Today 4 Councillors voted to start looking at another more efficient ferry to replace the existing vessel. Councillor Roy Zammataro was the only one…
3208. New QAS team for FNQ
Date: 09-08-2022
QAS reveals new team for North Queensland They are known as our angels in our communities and to help ease the GP and staff shortages in the Far North, there are a brand new trio of senior…
3209. Community come together for cancer cause
Date: 09-08-2022
Last week the Far North Queensland Relay For Life was held bringing together locals from all corners for the charity’s annual major event and raised over $123,976 in funds. It is estimated that…
3210. Event to tantalise tastebuds
Date: 09-08-2022
Eat, drink, and make memories! Taste Port Douglas kicks off this Thursday and the options of yumminess and thirst quenchers are overflowing. Running from the 11-14th of August Taste Port Douglas is…
3211. New projects aimed at reducing youth crime
Date: 09-08-2022
The Far North is included in a series of new programs aimed at preventing youth crime. Tailored support for young people leaving detention centres, elders assisting police to conduct cautions, and…
3212. *LOCATED* Missing man, Mareeba
Date: 09-08-2022
Update: The Missing man has been located safe. Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man missing from Mareeba. He was was last seen heading south from Mareeba around 8.45am…
3213. Missing man, Mareeba
Date: 08-08-2022
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a man missing from Mareeba. Kevin Dolan was last seen heading south from Mareeba around 8.45am today. He was driving a silver Toyota Corolla…
3214. Booked out
Date: 08-08-2022
Port Douglas restaurants are putting the full sign up as many locals and visitors find it almost impossible to get a table. At least one iconic eatery is booked out until the first week of October.…
3215. Far North vehicle theft already higher than last year
Date: 08-08-2022
Vehicle owners in Douglas Shire and the rest of the far north are being advised to take precautionary measures more seriously as car theft numbers this year so far are already higher than 2021’s…
3216. Under 8’s celebrated at Miallo State School
Date: 08-08-2022
“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Under Eights Week is an event proudly initiated by Early Childhood Australia Queensland Branch and…
3217. Connection to country runs through creative inspiration
Date: 08-08-2022
Connection to land and culture drives the Freshwater Saltwater Exhibition being held at UMI Art’s Jensen Plaza Gallery. The exhibition is free to view and is running between Monday and Friday and…
3218. Stateside to showcase Port Douglas and Daintree
Date: 07-08-2022
With lockdowns ending and border closures being reopened tourism in the tropical north is once again beginning to boom. As occupancy throughout Port Douglas and Daintree currently sits at 86% the…
3219. We are walking into a perfect storm. Port Douglas’s housing crisis
Date: 06-08-2022
We are walking into a perfect storm. Businesses are closing their doors as they can’t get staff, and staff can’t find a home, while builders are reluctant to build with rising interest rates and…
3220. Ring the Bell – Weekly School Wrap Up
Date: 06-08-2022
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…