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3541. Port Douglas gets three-day testing site; free return shuttle
Date: 16-12-2021
Port Douglas has been provided with a meagre three-day pop-up Covid-19 testing clinic from December 17-20 in what has been described as ‘hard to fathom’ by Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr. In a…
3542. Carols from the comfort of your home
Date: 16-12-2021
This is the ultimate pre-Christmas gift when Carols in Cairns screens on YouTube and Facebook starting on 19 December. Filmed at iconic destinations around Cairns, 25 local acts from school choirs…
3543. Parking to cost more in Cairns
Date: 16-12-2021
Parking fees in Cairns will increase by 20c an hour from Tuesday 4 January to $2 an hour. Centre median parking across the CBD remains free, but time limited. Parking is also free after 2pm on…
3544. Demand intensifies for Port Douglas testing site
Date: 15-12-2021
The heat is rising as demand intensifies for a Covid testing site in Port Douglas. And today a petition was launched by Protect Our Paradise, a group that has been active in ensuring any…
3545. Great Barrier Reef Netflix documentary makes splash
Date: 15-12-2021
Port Douglas-based BioQuest Studios is once again front and centre as Netflix’s first Australian Original documentary ‘Puff: Wonders of the Reef’, filmed in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, is…
3546. Free Christmas lunch to promote community connection
Date: 15-12-2021
The Port Douglas Community Service Network will be staging a Community Christmas lunch tomorrow, December 16, from 1:00pm to 3:00pm at the Port Douglas Community Hall. “All community members are…
3547. Exciting developments for Mossman kindy
Date: 15-12-2021
The Mossman community is on the receiving end of a number of exciting developments which includes ‘new Beginnings for Mossman Kindergarten’, with building works to commence on a new outdoor…
3548. Damaged florist soon back in business
Date: 14-12-2021
It takes a lot to faze Heike Anderson, the 30-year owner of Port Douglas Florist and Mossman Florist, even if an out-of-control car ploughed into her shop and ended up at the back door. The…
3549. Kerr withdraws Mayoral Minute to avoid delays
Date: 14-12-2021
Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr has recognised the importance of moving ahead with plans to develop an aquatic park in Port Douglas and for this reason withdrew his Mayoral Minute at today’s final…
3550. Seven graduate with Rescue Vessel Skipper Certification
Date: 14-12-2021
Seven students from Mossman High School recently graduated with their Rescue Vessel Skipper Certification after completing their training with Marine Rescue Port Douglas. They were presented with…
3551. Peninsula and Hi-Tide are a masterclass in indulgence thanks to new GM
Date: 14-12-2021
A leader in luxury and a master of indulgence Bobbie Murphy has taken the reigns as General Manager of Peninsula Boutique Hotel and HiTide Restaurant. With a clear vision, Ms Murphy is taking…
3552. Unprecedented opportunity for First Nations people
Date: 13-12-2021
Despite a legal battle, and town planners who successfully convinced the shire’s five councillors to reject the Development Application because it conflicted with the Planning Scheme, Fairmont Resort…
3553. No guarantee of Port Douglas testing site
Date: 13-12-2021
Douglas Shire Council is making every attempt to secure a location for Covid testing in Port Douglas. At this time, the only place to be tested is Mossman Hospital which could prove to be a…
3554. Drive through florist takes massive hit
Date: 13-12-2021
The normally quiet town of Mossman was shaken at 7:30 this morning when an out-of-control car smashed through the window of Port Douglas Florist and Mossman Florist on Front Street. Mossman…
3555. New response measures to Covid cases
Date: 12-12-2021
The Queensland State Government today announced new response measures to COVID cases, commencing January 1 2022. Minister for Health Yvette D’Ath said that these measures are consistent with…
3556. Mayoral minute calls for repeal of motion
Date: 12-12-2021
The prospect of an aquatic park becoming a reality in Port Douglas continues to haunt Council’s corridors of power and frustrate residents and visitors alike. And Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr…
3557. BRIEF: Wonga Beach motorcyclist airlifted to Cairns Hospital
Date: 11-12-2021
  Queensland Ambulance Services this morning reported a male in his 30s was airlifted to Cairns Base Hospital in a stable condition with head and neck injuries following a motorcycle crash on…
3558. Inheritances and gifts double to $160 billion
Date: 11-12-2021
The need for major tax changes in the face of growing inequality has been obvious for some time, but this week’s Productivity Commission report on wealth transfers adds to the case. The…
3559. Bodies in Motion produces 'event of the year' for 2021
Date: 10-12-2021
Labelled ‘our dance family’, Bodies in Motion Dance School came of age at the weekend when they celebrated their 21st anniversary in style at the Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort. The school, which…
3560. Steven Hair helps businesses to find staff in these trying times
Date: 09-12-2021
With his brand new business called High Street Human Resources, Steven Hair helps businesses in Queensland to achieve business growth through its people strategy. Based in Brisbane with his wife…