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3221. Vocal Eruption to kick off upcoming Cairns Festival celebrations
Date: 06-08-2022
Vocal eruption will rise on the front steps of Court House Gallery to kick off the Cairns Festival’s Diamond Jubilee on Monday. A gathering of local artists and performers, with acoustic musical…
3222. Chippy’s Wake
Date: 05-08-2022
There’s been quite a few informal get togethers over the last week or so to farewell one of Ports most loved characters, but today it was an organised event. 54-year-old Chris McMullen or ‘Chippy’…
3223. Rare Cape Cassowary sighting comes as another in hot pursuit
Date: 05-08-2022
Impressive in size and speed the cassowary is a sight to be seen, just ask the three Ipima Ikaya men who had a sighting of the vulnerable species recently. The first in four years in this part of…
3224. Tripadvisor puts ABC Snorkel Charters at the top
Date: 05-08-2022
A Douglas tourism business has every right to be proud and thrilled – it has won a prestigious top rating from international travel company Tripadvisor. ABC Snorkel Charters in Port Douglas said it…
3225. Sublime Stanley to play hometown gig
Date: 05-08-2022
“Indecisive pop.” 27-year-old homegrown talent Greta Stanley is blunt in her assessment of her musical style - but she is anything but a basic pop artist. A nightingale mixed with Marcus Mumford…
3226. A perfect day for a cold one despite pour-ly timed tax hike
Date: 05-08-2022
Whether it’s a knock off drink after a long day at work or a catch-up drink with friends – Australians love their beer. Today is International Beer Day and time to raise a glass to celebrate…
3227. Volunteers needed in the land of the Guugu-Yimidhirr people, Cape Flattery
Date: 05-08-2022
Parley Australia has called out for volunteers from Port Douglas to travel to Cape Flattery for a week from the 20th of August for an environmental and social experience like no other. For those who…
3228. A vote on a voice to be passed
Date: 04-08-2022
The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice is getting opposition from two fronts: those – mainly Green-left – who say it does not go far enough and those – mainly conservative, monarchist,…
3229. Port restaurants hungry for top gongs
Date: 04-08-2022
Many of Port Douglas’s top eating spots are up for top gongs at the black-tie Restaurant and Catering Association Awards being held in Cairns later this month. It’s tough competition, as it takes in…
3230. Georgia gobsmacked by golden ticket opportunity
Date: 04-08-2022
A golden ticket to work and travel through our patch of paradise. Georgia Lea, 25, from Stockton Heath in Warrington, Cheshire, won the first-class flight after a one-month social media campaign…
3231. Gran Fondo Festival Organisation calls on local community
Date: 04-08-2022
Port Douglas is getting ready for what is to become one of the biggest events in our region. With the preparations for the inaugural Gran Fondo Festival being in full swing the organisation is…
3232. Mossman elder helps take up fight in wake of Youpla collapse
Date: 04-08-2022
Mossman elder Daphne Naden is among several far north Queensland indigenous representatives who met with senior Federal Government ministers in Canberra calling for longer term financial relief for…
3233. Oceansports wins $5k grant to help new digital ‘shop front’
Date: 03-08-2022
A Douglas business selling a range of scuba diving, snorkelling, spearfishing and underwater photography equipment to Australians online has won state government help to increase its website…
3234. Pete Murray to play to local fans
Date: 03-08-2022
Bags packed with stunning new tracks and classic hits alike. Pete Murray and his band are ready to play to local crowds at the Tanks Arts Centre on Thursday Night on the next leg of his east coast…
3235. $40 million pumped into arming workers with skills for life
Date: 03-08-2022
The jobs are there for the taking and new funding from both the state and federal governments come at the perfect time in assisting to rebuild the local economy. New funding for local projects The…
3236. ‘Such a croc’
Date: 03-08-2022
“It really has to be a case-by-case process - there is no cause to get the tape measure out to be quite frank.” Hooked Up Fishing Adventures Mission Beach’s Alister Pike spoke with Newsport…
3237. Mossman local doing amazing work ahead of Taste Port Douglas
Date: 03-08-2022
Sizzling sausages and juicy pork ribs are Tony Morana’s specialty when it comes to wood and charcoal fired BBQs, making him the perfect man to provide handcrafted BBQ gear during Taste Port Douglas’…
3238. Ports tourist travel troubles
Date: 02-08-2022
It’s the old story, the inn is full and a tired traveller has to sleep somewhere.Or if they can’t afford the inn, it’s a case of making do. While Port Douglas has a reputation for being a luxury 5…
3239. John Gayler, former Member for Leichhardt, dies aged 79
Date: 02-08-2022
The long-serving former Member for Leichhardt, John Gayler, died last Wednesday and will be remembered as a charismatic leader, who fought fearlessly for his electorate. Representing the Australian…
3240. Masked creativity to go on show
Date: 02-08-2022
Masks have now become commonplace with COVID, but the Douglas Arts Studio Gallery has taken them as inspiration for their latest creative exhibition. For thousands of years masks have come in…