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While walking through the historic front doors may feel like a step back in time, once inside the revamped Mossman Hospital Emergency Department, there is no mistaking it for anything other than a…
4142. Staff shortages could impact tourists
Date: 15-04-2021
While the far north is enjoying a boom in visitor numbers, at the same time the region is facing an unprecedented shortage of skilled workers. Many local businesses are struggling to remain fully…
4143. Drug raid on a Julatten property
Date: 15-04-2021
A 69-year-old Julatten man has been charged with producing a dangerous drug following a police raid Wednesday morning. At 9:20 a.m. 14 April Far North officers attended a Hillview Road address…
4144. New owner for Mango Jam
Date: 15-04-2021
Forty years ago, the Mango Jam property on 24 Macrossan Street was sold for $37,000. Now fast forward and learn that it was recently purchased for $2million. And for Raine and Horne…
The Mossman Pool is set to undergo a $220,000 upgrade which will include new outdoor lighting, allowing the pool to open for longer periods. The upgrades, set to be completed by late June, also…
With two victories over the Eagles, both local senior teams started off on the right foot this season in the FNQ Football League. Friday 6.30 pm was the appointment scheduled for the 3rd Division…
With demolition under way and expectations their Request for Information will be reviewed positively by Council, developer Paul Chiodo said he was ready and committed to the development of Fairmont…
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today announced the restrictions, including mask-wearing, imposed following Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown two weeks ago, would ease earlier than planned. From…
UPDATE:  Thanks to the assistance of members of public, the vehicle has been located in bush land off the Mossman Mount Molloy Road at Julatten.  EARLIER: Police are calling on the…
Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said this is a major step in ensuring the Cairns University Hospital becomes a reality, following an agreement between James Cook University and landowners to…
Four Mile Beach has reopened after a small saltwater crocodile, spotted swimming close to the stinger enclosure, forced the busy beach to close this morning. It was the first time the beach has been…
An incredible shot of a hungry croc with his lunch near the mouth of the Daintree River has been captured from a mustering helicopter yesterday. In its jaws, the crocodile has what appears to be a…
The score line may not be a true reflection of the match, but the Port Douglas Reef Raiders rugby union team walked away with enough positives despite their 29-15 loss to Wanderers in their season…
Seniors match report | Jim Buckley Any thoughts of the Port Douglas Crocs going through the 2021 AFL Cairns season undefeated were abandoned before half-time at Fretwell Park on Saturday. The…
The sound of a kid playing the Djembe, friendly chattering everywhere and the smell and bright colours of exotic tropical fruit triggering your senses. This is the Saturday Mossman market. A place…
At some stage western democracies are going to have to tell the Chinese Communist Party that enough is enough and do so with more than just sanctions against a few individuals. The US and European…
The reigning AFL Cairns premiers, the Port Douglas Crocs will return to the field for the first bounce down of the season this weekend as they vie for an unprecedented sixth consecutive flag in 2021.…
The Cairns and Hinterland Health region has recorded a massive spike in Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and parents are being urged to help prevent the spread of a serious respiratory illness that…
Port Douglas Carnivale is fast approaching, and registrations are now open for floats to take part in the ‘Tropic & Exotic’ themed 2021 Street Parade on Friday, 21 May. After being cancelled in…
Dear Editor, Sixty years ago, in year three of high school, we were taught the principles of Photosynthesis. A friend of mine recently asked a current form three student what they understood…