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3481. New tennis committee think BIG
Date: 29-04-2022
Port Douglas Tennis Club is entering a new era with a brand-new committee determined to grow the club bigger and better. While the PDTC has been pottering along and filling a need for local players…
3482. Find out What’s On in the Shire this week(end)
Date: 29-04-2022
Wondering what to do this week(end)? From live music to community events, here’s our pick of where to go! Friday 29 April Live music with Kiki Courtidis at Daintree Bar Tucked away inside the…
3483. Do it in Douglas: Meet Byron
Date: 29-04-2022
“When you live in Port Douglas you don’t need too many clothes and you definitely don’t need shoes.” Byron Kurth proves success in business doesn’t have to come with a suit. Mr Kurth is principal of…
3484. Appeal for witnesses, Mossman
Date: 28-04-2022
Mossman police are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a 49-year-old man was located unconscious outside the Mossman Courthouse on Front Street, Mossman, at around 6.30pm on April…
3485. Local rapper chasing dreams
Date: 28-04-2022
A local musician who wants to make it as a rapper continues to put the work in to help his musical dreams come true and is being supported by local burger joint N17. “Platinum Kidd”, also known by…
3486. Super Saturday Auction Results
Date: 27-04-2022
The tropical rain didn't dampen the spirits of bidders last Saturday with many properties sold under the hammer. Active bidding in person and online from interstate investors created a great…
3487. Four people rescued in rough seas
Date: 27-04-2022
Four people were recovered safely Wednesday, April 20, from a six-metre commercial fishing charter vessel. The group was around 15 nautical miles south east of Port Douglas when the vessel became…
3488. LETTER: Was the ‘buyback’ of freehold land merely a land grab?
Date: 27-04-2022
Dear Editor, Under Constitutional s51 External Powers the Federal Government listed the Daintree as a World Heritage site in 1988, then gave large sums of money to the Queensland government to…
3489. Leichhardt candidates press claims for position
Date: 27-04-2022
Newsport readers go to the polls next month to determine who’ll lead the country after May 21st. Locally there are a number of candidates vying for the seat of Leichhardt. Here a number of those…
3490. RV Park at Mossman gets cash relief
Date: 26-04-2022
There were two big agenda items at today’s monthly Douglas Shire Council meeting and they concerned an RV Park that’s on its way to Mossman with the support of all Councillors and a foreshore plan…
3491. Liveblog: Daintree Ferry now open
Date: 26-04-2022
Update Tuesday 26 April 2.15pm After a tumultuous weekend which was dominated by exceedingly high rainfall and flooding and forced the closure of the Daintree Ferry – Daintree Village recorded 54mm…
3492. Bleak outlook for homeless after election
Date: 26-04-2022
A leading property adviser is predicting homelessness is likely to worsen after the Australian Federal Election on May 21 as investors have been holding off on development applications. Inspire…
3493. Councillors comment on Port Douglas Aquatic Park
Date: 26-04-2022
Last week Mayor Kerr gave his support of the Morrison Government’s $5 million pledge to deliver an all year round swimming solution in Port Douglas via a community aquatic park. Councillors are now…
3494. Opinion: Costly Covid bungles
Date: 26-04-2022
We should be exercising more Covid caution, on both the financial and health fronts. Perhaps in 2022 we are a bit bored with Covid compared to 2020 and 2021 when we anxiously awaited the…
3495. Faith draws bottom of ballot paper
Date: 26-04-2022
Labor candidate for Leichhardt Elida Faith has confirmed her positioning on the ballot paper ahead of the upcoming Federal election on May 21. Following the recent ballot draw you’ll have to work…
3496. Deputy Mayor and hubby cross paths with RSL
Date: 25-04-2022
Deputy Mayor Lisa Scomazzon and husband Peter run the Newell Beach Takeaway, one of the most popular ‘fish and chip’ shops in the Shire. But it’s not all about seafood, burgers and the like. The…
3497. Heavy rain forces DAB to change opening date
Date: 25-04-2022
Due to the heavy rainfall, DAB has decided to postpone the opening of its "Small is Beautiful" Exhibition from this Friday 29 April to Friday 6 May at 6:00pm. The arts group is encouraging…
3498. Photo gallery: A very wet Port Douglas Anzac ceremony
Date: 25-04-2022
It was a very wet Anzac Day ceremony in Port Douglas today as locals mingled with visitors to honour the fallen. Rain and drizzle didn’t stop hundreds of people in the Douglas Shire turning out to…
3499. Do our veterans receive the support they deserve?
Date: 25-04-2022
As numerous towns and cities across the country honour and remember those who perished at the Gallipoli disaster from February 17 1915 to 9 January 1916, the question remains whether our veterans…
3500. Sharks produce season best performance
Date: 25-04-2022
The Sharks have proved that a few weeks is a long time in rugby league after turning in a season best performance to overcome competition favourites Brothers in Mossman. Still licking their wounds…