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Newsport’s Insta feed has never looked more tropical with an array of breezy palm tree pictures that were sent in by readers in this month’s photo competition. We interviewed the photographers of…
3422. A club to keep seniors "alive"
Date: 01-03-2023
With their motto “we do not get old, we just get older” the Douglas Seniors Inc is there to support seniors who have ‘given up’ and improve their quality of life. Around 20 years ago, John Booth, a…
The main suspect in an alleged crime that shook the Douglas Shire and more broadly the wider Far North is in Queensland Police custody after a successful extradition process from India. Recently…
The State Government has addressed calls to alleviate the growing congestion at a key Mossman intersection and will instead continue to focus on other more pressing works in the area. “There are no…
New research shows Port Douglas not only has one of the lowest rates of available rental accommodation, but also one of the highest rent costs compared to incomes. Port Douglas and areas within the…
UPDATED 1.43PM After we sought comment from the state government’s Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) about possible signage, a short time ago TMR confirmed they will be acting on the…
Douglas Shire Council has unequivocally thrown its support behind growing calls to beautify a key local entrance point “that’s fitting for a world class tourist town” like Port Douglas. For years…
A man was due to face a Cairns Magistrates’ Court today after his arrest a short time ago in relation to ongoing investigation ‘Operation Tango Welsh’. Cairns Child Protection and Investigation Unit…
Frustrated local motorists looking for a more regular breezy and uninterrupted commute between Port Douglas and Mossman may have cause for minor optimism following an admission from the State…
Airlie Beach has one, while another in Cairns attracts hundreds of thousands of people each year. When stinger season rolls along from November to March, countless tourists, locals, backpackers,…
Heavy wet season rain has again caused landslips, flooded bridges and water over roads in Douglas, as a monsoonal trough moves slowly in the region. Clean up crews headed to Cape Tribulation this…
In what's taken a dramatic turn with the release to social media of what appears to be grainy phone footage, croc victim Alister MacPhee has broken his silence from his Cairns Hospital…
Police have appealed to Douglas parents to keep a close eye on where kids ride their dirt bikes, after numerous complaints about grassed areas being ripped up and noise near homes and…
There were a few cases of white line fever among excited residents at Kewarra Aged Care recently when NRL players Brendon Elliot and Riley Price from the North Queensland Cowboys, and Pone Tongia…
3435. Feral cats, snakes at Wonga Beach
Date: 23-02-2023
Wonga Beach resident David Cook has witnessed, and photographed, many a snake, dog, bird, and native rodent – but this time he reckons he’s captured a feral cat on camera. With several of our…
UPDATE 12.20PM DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE STATEMENT -- Wildlife Officers from the Department of Environment and Science (DES) will target the crocodile involved in yesterday’s incident…
A day to celebrate and encourage random acts of kindness. Each year on February 17th, National Random Acts of Kindness Day grows in popularity. At Port Douglas State School the ‘Make A Positive…
Queensland detectives have reportedly travelled to India hoping that when they return, they will have in their custody Rajwinder Singh – the suspect in the murder of Toyah Cordingley. An Indian…
Welcome to Newsport’s News In Brief, where we make it easy to quickly catch up on some of the week’s news. Maccas? What? A hot debate about the need – or not – for a McDonald’s in Douglas has been…
A perceived increased number of lost and wandering dogs observed by locals walking the streets of the Douglas Shire in recent times is a timely reminder to ensure a common-sense process is taken to…