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Four men have booked a future court appearance with the Mareeba Magistrates Court for alleged stealing offences following a bizarre crime involving an animal in the Tablelands region. Police alleged…
That learning how to play a musical instrument is not only about reading the notes on the page proves Lynda Irvine, who is passionate about giving everyone the opportunity to enjoy learning…
Anyone missing a digit? That’s the question many locals asked each other a beachgoer made an apparent peculiar discovery yesterday afternoon during a stroll at none other then south Four Mile…
Soon locals will be able to enjoy their favourite fresh baked doughnuts on a daily basis at what will be a doughnut and pastry heaven. Duke’s Doughnuts is opening a bakery at the old Junction Cafe…
3445. Opinion: Lowe’s weak weaponry
Date: 20-02-2023
Reserve Bank Governor Philip Lowe is like a passenger in a racing car with both hands on the handbrake. Meanwhile, the real driver (the Government) has feet on the accelerator and foot brake and…
Well know Aussie rockers You Am I fronted by lead singer-songwriter and guitarist Tim Rogers, will headline this year's Carnivale’s Tropic Rock concert. Having released their 11th studio album in…
A taxi driver working the graveyard shift has fled from his car after an attempted armed robbery on a major local roadway. At around 2.45am the driver had picked up a 34-year-old man and a 14 year…
3448. Planting the seeds of change
Date: 20-02-2023
Local environmentalist Emily Silverstone hopes her most recent award will inspire others to take action to care for the planet. Ms Silverstone was recently acknowledged for her dedicated volunteer…
UPDATE 11.04am: A spokesperson has just confirmed  the ferry is now "operational again" and has thanked the public for their understanding. --- EARLIER : Just hours after being back…
The recent discussion around the legitimacy of whether a mysterious big actually genuinely exists in the Douglas Shire got us thinking – just what other mythical beings or creatures may or might call…
Stranded residents, visitors and other travellers are again able to cross the Daintree River with the re-opening of the Daintree Ferry after more than two days. A short time ago, Daintree Ferry…
A man was due to appear in Cairns Magistrates Court today after Police charged a 22-year-old Manunda man with a staggering 26 offences following a series of alleged break and enters around…
Leaning over cinematic locations or flirting with clouds, life’s always better with palm trees around. And with so many topical trees in our Shire, chances are high it might be one of the most…
The wet season has well and truly hit the Douglas region, closing the Daintree Ferry, cutting off Daintree Village and flooding other roads, police again warning motorists not to drive in flooded…
The Far North region's very own publishing house, Bowerbird Publishing, has hit the ground running in 2023. A call out for manuscripts during January led to thirty-six submissions from around the…
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…
3459. 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…