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Douglas residents will be able to get another COVID-19 booster vaccine from next Monday, February 20. The all-clear has been given by the Commonwealth government after advice from the Australian…
Where Annie Richardson goes, laughter follows. As a volunteer for Pink in the Tropics and committee member at the PD Neighbourhood Centre she is a well-known and much loved member in the…
In what potentially looms as the most conclusive evidence yet a Newsport reader has captured video footage of what, on first glances, could pass as an oversized feral or 'big cat', that some say…
3424. Good sport Jake
Date: 16-02-2023
18-year-old local Jake Black can’t wait for this Saturday. That’s when this motivated young fellow will switch on the microphone in the studios of Douglas FM in Port Douglas and bring local,…
The traditional day of love saw Mossman State High School awash in a sea of red and pink. Roses from Floral Edge in Port Douglas were handed out to students across the year levels, accompanied by…
Every now and then we all need a luxury escape and when it comes to living it up you’re definitely at the right address in our beautiful paradise. Looking for the perfect experience? These local…
A local resident has come forward suggesting he may have inadvertently captured a rare night time image of the mysterious big cat that purportedly roams the surrounding rainforests of the Douglas…
One of the most popular highway stops in far north Queensland, Ellis Beach Bar and Grill, is under new management with some big plans for extended hours and live music. The Captain Cook Highway…
More king tides in Douglas are on the way, with a five-day period of tides all peaking above the three-metre mark starting this Friday. To add to the tide warnings, weather forecasters are…
It’s sports sign on week across the Douglas Shire, dust off your rackets or lace up your footy boots because training is back in session. Douglas Netball Association Learn new skills, have fun, and…
Douglas Shire lovebirds will continue to exchange plenty of chocolates and flowers right throughout the day for what’s described as the most romantic day of the year. Local restaurants and other…
The race is on. And the stakes could not be higher. The race is between competing interests. On one hand we have the broad mass of the world’s people who do not want to experience the catastrophes…
The long-held fun theory of mysterious big cats purportedly roaming the backcountry of the Douglas Shire has resurfaced. Discussion around the mysterious visitors comes on the back of an alleged,…
UPDATED: Police have just confirmed they've located the body of a 49-year-old man who was reported missing in Lake Tinaroo yesterday around 11am. Just before 3.30pm officers confirmed they located…
Port Douglas and its surrounds have been featured on the respected Australian Geographic magazine website as a must-do to visit by road. An article called ‘Head North to Port’ points out that Cairns…
For 16 years Newsport, day in, day out has delivered you the news that matters right across the Douglas Shire. Newsport’s daily objective has been to engage, inform and entertain our readers and…
Australians should be hoping that the members of the Reserve Bank board have read the 6000-word essay written by Treasurer Jim Chalmers for the latest edition of The Monthly before today’s board…
A decade after Allison Bernard went missing at Archer River Quarry Police have returned to the site in a renewed bid to bring answers to her family. Police said Ms Bernard last seen at Archer River…
Cairns Police have charged four youths with a total of nine property and traffic related offences following investigations by the Child Protection Investigation Unit, Cairns Property Crime Squad and…
3440. Police to discuss Cooktown death
Date: 10-02-2023
Police are due to hold a press conference in a matter of hours this morning in relation to the sudden death of a 38 year-old woman near Cooktown a short time ago. Queensland Police confirmed they…