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3281. Adopt a Worker helps drive Douglas workforce resurgence
Date: 19-07-2022
Without a workforce the Douglas Shire stops. It is this message that drives the ‘Adopt a Worker’ initiative with the aim of helping businesses find and keep employees while also finding…
3282. Paisley to close out blockbuster festival
Date: 19-07-2022
One of the fastest growing festivals in the Far North, Savannah in the Round has confirmed its schedule ahead of a blockbuster three days of live music later this year. The man everyone is keen to…
3283. Local ladies to take part in iconic festival
Date: 19-07-2022
September's iconic Port Douglas Gran Fondo festival is set to lure a vast array of weekend warriors and hardcore competitors and among them will be two keen participants who’ll tackle their course on…
3284. Police launch vaping awareness videos for school students
Date: 19-07-2022
Queensland police have launched a series of videos designed to urge children to “think twice” before vaping earlier this week. Minister for Police Mark Ryan and Health Minister Yvette D’Ath joined…
3285. Rubber hits road for family fun in Port paradise
Date: 18-07-2022
A bumper weekend of activities and events to bring the family together in Port Douglas with the upcoming Gran Fondo Festival. It is the perfect excuse to visit and explore one of the most beautiful…
3286. Bodgy bridge bungle
Date: 18-07-2022
You don’t see many white elephants in the Douglas Shire but there is one and it’s crossing the Mowbray River. The new 65m long pedestrian bridge built by the State Government is currently a huge…
3287. Mossman Show ready to go
Date: 15-07-2022
Congratulations to the Mossman show in this year of 2022. They are celebrating 70 years of being an integral part of our Shire. It all goes back to 1952 when a fledgling Mossman show fired up for…
3288. Sharks to enjoy well-earned bye
Date: 15-07-2022
Mossman will enjoy a well-earned bye this weekend on the back of a stellar two months which has seen the CDRL ladder leaders enjoy an unbelievable run of form which stretches back to early May. As…
3289. Vision: Search operation, Far North Queensland
Date: 15-07-2022
The search continued today for three men who failed to return from fishing in waters off Far North Queensland. Land teams including Queensland Police Service officers and SES volunteers continue to…
3290. Girls team shocks experts
Date: 13-07-2022
This story reminds me of the movie ‘Cool Runnings’ which is based on a true story of the Jamaican National Bobsleigh Team's debut in competition during the 1988 Winter Olympics. The team was given…
3291. Cotton buds, balloons that fly: Government extends plastic bans
Date: 13-07-2022
Local environmental groups have welcomed an extension of the ban on single-use plastics by the Queensland Government even though many businesses in the Douglas Shire are way ahead of the eight ball…
3292. Plenty of things to do in Cairns in August and September
Date: 12-07-2022
From a blistering bluegrass circus troupe to magnificent lightshows, world-class comedy, giant hot air balloon sculptures, and an outstanding live music line up, this year’s Cairns Festival is…
3293. Mates channel Forrest Gump to complete amazing adventure
Date: 12-07-2022
Two ambitious men with a joint dream to channel their inner Forrest Gump and simply run, run and run until they couldn’t anymore have put the finishing touches on an adventure that will stay with…
3294. Music fans set to be entertained
Date: 12-07-2022
Port Douglas music enthusiasts are in for a treat with a range of acts set to rock the Far North over the next month. Music lovers across the Douglas shire have the option to attend the Great…
3295. Take flight to see Great and leave Greater
Date: 11-07-2022
Tourism boom grows in tropical north Queensland with the removal of mandates and restrictions following the pandemic. Tourism Tropical North Queensland has announced $100 flight subsidies for…
3296. New radio station for Douglas community
Date: 11-07-2022
The Douglas Shire is to have a community radio station and it’s been more than two years in the making. To be known as Douglas FM, with the frequency 101.5, it’s been the result of efforts by a…
3297. Saints pip Crocs in epic encounter
Date: 11-07-2022
Port Douglas Crocs have fallen agonisingly short after a set shot fell inches short right on fulltime in what proved an epic encounter against Cairns Saints at the Croc Pit. Trailing 96-93 with four…
3298. World first simultaneous running event run4reef launches for climate action in Australia
Date: 10-07-2022
Calling on thousands across Australia and New Zealand to run as one for the Reef. This October, Australia and New Zealand will welcome the world’s first simultaneous running event, bringing more…
3299. Port Douglas’ own Top Chef Lo ready for more culinary successes
Date: 09-07-2022
Port Douglas to Brooklyn, New York – this is far from the normal journey most people take. However, Buddha Lo is far from normal and most definitely not another basic chef – he has been driven by a…
3300. Spirit of Wimbledon comes alive in the tropical north
Date: 09-07-2022
The sport of tennis is in our Australian identity fabric and a tennis legend came to Port Douglas to raise funds for much need hospital resources. Locals, guests and tennis enthusiasts came together…