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3841. Summer time is snake time!
Date: 10-01-2022
It’ssssss that time of year when Far North police come across suspicious looking characters loitering on roadways and lurking in the shadows. When located on roads, police often conduct extensive…
3842. QAS Morning Round-up - Monday, 10 January 2022
Date: 10-01-2022
Point Vernon – alleged assault A male in his 20s was transported to Hervey Bay Hospital in a stable condition with suspected collarbone and foot injuries following an alleged assault at a private…
3843. Cyclone Tiffany to cross coast today north of Cooktown
Date: 10-01-2022
Tropical cyclone Tiffany, category 2, is approaching the coast near Cape Melville. Cyclone warning extends across Cape York Peninsula. A warning zone has been declared from Gilbert River Mouth to…
3844. ‘Schools out’ until 7 February to avoid Omicron peak
Date: 09-01-2022
The start of the 2022 school year in Queensland will move from Monday January 24 to Monday February 7 to avoid opening schools during the predicted peak of the Omicron wave and to allow more time for…
3845. Five tips to boost your health and save money in 2022
Date: 09-01-2022
This year Australians are encouraged to put themselves and their health first. After the rush of Christmas and New Year celebrations health groups have come together to offer some tips to boost…
3846. QAS Morning Round-up - Sunday, 9 January
Date: 09-01-2022
Carindale – single-vehicle crash Two males in their 20s, one with a leg injury and the other with neck pain, were transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in stable conditions following a…
3847. Testing time as Covid cases rise in the shire
Date: 08-01-2022
The Douglas Shire and the Daintree face challenging times as the pandemic spreads with more people testing positive to the virus. Although this cannot be confirmed as Queensland Health is not giving…
3848. New restaurant goes all in on Douglas
Date: 08-01-2022
Craig and Cassie MacLennan owners of Port Douglas' newest and exciting seafood restaurant, Wharfside Kitchen took control of their destiny in uncertain times to follow their dreams in a community…
3849. QAS Morning Round-up - Saturday, 8 January
Date: 08-01-2022
Eight Mile Plains – two-vehicle crash Paramedics transported two patients to the Princess Alexandra Hospital in stable conditions following a two-vehicle crash on Padstow Road and Warrigal Road at…
3850. Developer’s $10m gift towards lagoon pool and splash park
Date: 07-01-2022
The developer behind the $300 million Accor Fairmont Port Douglas resort has made what could be described as philanthropic by offering $10 million if it would assist in the town’s need for a pool or…
3851. Owners resilient, but F&B industry facing multiple challenges
Date: 07-01-2022
Port Douglas and Far North Queensland’s food and beverage industry is fighting a battle on a number of fronts and although they have displayed incredible resilience, they are faced with a situation…
3852. Queensland Ambulance (QAS) Daily Round Up
Date: 07-01-2022
Townsville City – two-vehicle crash A female in her 60s was transported to Townsville Hospital in a stable condition with chest and leg injures following a two-vehicle crash on Sturt Street and…
3853. Kerr cautiously optimistic as Covid-19 hits the shire
Date: 07-01-2022
Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr is warning against complacency but says we will get through the current wave of positive tests in the Douglas Shire. There has been a number of cases, but the…
3854. Developer Gurner not giving up on Port Douglas presence
Date: 06-01-2022
Melbourne-based developer Tim Gurner, whose $60 million ‘love project’ on 69-73 Murphy Street overlooking the esplanade may now be something of the past, but he is not throwing in the towel. In a…
3855. E-scooters all the rage in Port Douglas
Date: 06-01-2022
E-scooters are now all the rage across the globe and Port Douglas is not lagging behind and is making this mode of transport readily available. Sadly, though, there have been accidents and a user…
3856. Important milestone for Indigenous recognition; Ngurra cultural precinct
Date: 06-01-2022
The National Museum of Australia welcomes the Federal Government’s plan to build a $316.5 million Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct on the shores of Canberra's Lake Burley…
3857. Dangerous trees removed on Nautilus Street
Date: 06-01-2022
A Port Douglas street was blocked for hours yesterday when a tree was deemed to be in a dangerous overhanging position. There were safety concerns surrounding the large tree in Nautilus Street,…
3858. Empty supermarket shelves result of RAT breakdown
Date: 05-01-2022
Empty supermarket shelves underscore government’s failure to provide RATs (Rapid Antigen Tests) for transport workers, as up to 50 per cent of truck drivers are absent due to COVID-19 The Transport…
3859. Covid-19 now a reality in Douglas Shire
Date: 05-01-2022
What has been feared for some time, is now a reality with Covid-19 making its presence felt and a number of cases have been reported in the Douglas Shire. Although it is confirmed that the pandemic…
3860. Save Triple Zero (000) for saving lives
Date: 05-01-2022
The Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) is experiencing a rise in Triple Zero (000) calls from COVID-positive Queenslanders unsure what to do about their diagnosis. We need to 'Save Triple Zero (000)…