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3521. Morrison Government to deliver Port Douglas Aquatic Park
Date: 19-04-2022
Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr’s local government election promise in 2020 to secure an aquatic park in Port Douglas has received a huge financial injection with the Morrison Government investing…
3522. Is this the future for cats in the Douglas?
Date: 18-04-2022
More than 85 percent of Douglas Shire residents have voted in favour of a ‘cat curfew’ to save some of our fauna. A ‘cat curfew poll’ conducted by Newsport in March, attracted 101 respondents with…
3523. Do it in Douglas: Meet Jason
Date: 18-04-2022
From city life to a rainforest sanctuary, meet Jason Riches who runs the Thornton Beach Café in the Daintree. In this week’s Do it in Douglas video, Mr Riches explains why he loves working and…
3524. Elida Faith busy over Easter period
Date: 18-04-2022
Labor candidate for Leichhardt Elida Faith has spent the Easter break on the hustings busily meeting and chatting with constituents ahead of the upcoming Federal election. Ms Faith had Easter…
3525. Fierce rivals ready for today's Good Friday showdown
Date: 15-04-2022
WHEN the Crocs and Cutters face off this afternoon in their Good Friday showdown there’s one player who’ll take his place for the home side that has seen and done it all in local footy. Afterall,…
3526. Fans to support Raiders in style
Date: 15-04-2022
Port Douglas fans looking to support their beloved rugby side from the sidelines can do so in style this season following the completion of the club’s new seating facilities at Raider park. The new…
3527. AFL Crocs Pink Sports Day with a splash of blue
Date: 15-04-2022
Pink in the Tropics and Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia will be the benefices of this year’s charity lunch at the Crocs Port Douglas football club rooms on May 7. Pink in the Tropics is a…
3528. Homelessness continues to plague FNQ
Date: 15-04-2022
Douglas Shire Council has pledged to continue to look to identify ways to alleviate homelessness in the community. In light of the issue worsening in parts of the Far North, this matter has been…
3529. Is a splash park about to become a reality?
Date: 15-04-2022
Water to splash, play in and cool off is very much on the minds of Douglas Shire Council and by all accounts, both Mossman and Port Douglas will be beneficiaries of some form of water…
3530. QAS Morning Round-up - Friday 15 April 2022
Date: 15-04-2022
Pimpama – burns A male in his teens sustained significant burns to his arm and hands after a hot oil spill at a private residence just prior to midnight. He was transported in a serious but stable…
3531. Opinion: Who’s responsible for what?
Date: 14-04-2022
The past two years have been chaotic for many as State Governments across the country, and some local governments, used the pandemic for naked political purposes to extract more and more financial…
3532. Candidate to focus on skill shortages
Date: 14-04-2022
Douglas Shire business owners can look forward to an increase in qualified hospitality workers and other timely benefits if Labor gets the numbers in the upcoming federal election on May…
3533. Do it in Douglas: Local business series
Date: 14-04-2022
Meet Henry Johnston - owner of Spanish tapas restaurant Seabean - who loves the chilled out vibe of Port Douglas. Mr Johnston visited Port Douglas for the first time in 1998 and he was gobsmacked…
3534. Port Douglas gets water wise
Date: 14-04-2022
New digital smart water meters have been installed at 900 houses in Port Douglas. Douglas Shire Council engaged meter installation company, Data Right, who fitted the new equipment under the smart…
3535. Budding beach stars to show talent
Date: 14-04-2022
The region’s budding young water heroes will put their beach skills to the test with a range of events over the next month hailing the beginning of the new junior nipper season. The annual surf club…
3536. Electric buses bound for Cairns
Date: 13-04-2022
The Queensland Government is driving a low-emissions transport future with five electric buses hitting the streets of Cairns next month. Transport and Main Roads Minister Mark Bailey said it builds…
3537. Mossman Gorge wowing the masses
Date: 13-04-2022
One of the region’s most popular, much loved and stunning tourist attractions has suddenly gone viral – and for all good reasons. With state borders now open, social media addicts have been sharing…
3538. Raine & Horne Port Douglas recognised number one Top Office in Queensland
Date: 13-04-2022
Raine & Horne Port Douglas/Mossman received top honours at the Raine & Horne Queensland Awards held on the Gold Coast last Saturday. The whole team flew down to the Goldie last weekend to be…
3539. ‘Small is Beautiful’ will add colour to DAB exhibition
Date: 13-04-2022
Douglas Arts Studio Gallery (DAB) has unveiled its three exhibitions for 2022 and is encouraging its members to participate by submitting at least one piece of artwork. The three exhibitions…
3540. Keeping it in the family – rescue team deployed to Chillagoe
Date: 12-04-2022
Police were called to the Chillagoe area on Sunday afternoon after a man aged in his 60s failed to return to his vehicle after a day of fossicking. Following their own unsuccessful search for the…