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4161. Iconic Port Douglas restaurant officially closed for good
Date: 09-04-2021
It’s the end of an era in the Port Douglas restaurant scene with the iconic On the Inlet restaurant officially closing for good. The famous eatery has been closed for much of the past 12 months…
4162. U3A will support people wanting active retirement
Date: 08-04-2021
The Douglas Shire will literally come of age on April 19 when a local branch of U3A – University of the Third Age – is launched. U3A is a self-help education movement which caters for persons in the…
4163. Two Dragon teams ready for first kickoff of season
Date: 08-04-2021
The Douglas United Football Club will play host to the Atherton Eagles this Friday night for the first round of the Far North Queensland Soccer League. The 2021 season is here, and it is time to…
4164. GALLERY | Miallo students’ hair-raising fundraiser
Date: 08-04-2021
Students at Miallo State School got creative for a good cause on Crazy Hair Day recently. The annual event is hosted by the Student Council and sees students spray, colour, twist and tie their hair…
4165. GALLERY | All the action from St Augustine’s cross country
Date: 07-04-2021
It was St Augustine’s Primary School's turn to hit the field for cross country last week. Students from prep to grade six raced on and around the Mossman Showgrounds with Merinda named Champion…
4166. Finals re-match for Raiders’ season starter
Date: 07-04-2021
In a re-match of last year’s A-Grade final, the Port Douglas Reef Raiders rugby union team will begin the new season against Wanderers, who they beat 29-24 to take the championship. This match is…
4167. GALLERY | Local students hit the courts and field on Gala Day
Date: 06-04-2021
Primary schools from across the region came together last week for a gala sports and training day with special guest coaches, including a triple Olympian. More than 200 year six students from…
4168. VIDEO | G'day Port Douglas & Daintree: Sam the rural firefighter
Date: 06-04-2021
After saying G’day to 37 local legends, the G’day Port Douglas and Daintree series comes to an end by introducing local rural firefighter, Sam Carey-Sage. In the final video above, Sam talks about…
4169. OPINION | Are women jurors being talked over?
Date: 06-04-2021
There’s nothing like a bit of research to find out what has been going on. The publication this week of “Sex, Lies and Question Time” by former Labor Minister Kate Ellis adds to a series of earlier…
4170. The rise of kiteboarding in Port Douglas
Date: 04-04-2021
Brett Wright or Bretto as he’s better known, owner and operator of Windswell Watersports has high in the sky plans for the sport of Kiteboarding in Port Douglas. If you don’t know Bretto then do you…
4171. Local businesses ready for big Easter following lockdown scare
Date: 01-04-2021
The Port Douglas and Daintree region is set for a bumper Easter despite the scare from Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown. Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree CEO Tara Bennett said today’s end of…
4172. 800,000 half-price flights take off today
Date: 01-04-2021
Thousands of cheap flights have already been snapped up by eager travellers as the government-subsidised half-price airfares went on sale today. The cheap flights dropped at midnight and are set to…
4173. Volunteer Surf Lifesavers return to Four Mile Beach
Date: 01-04-2021
The volunteer red and yellow army will be back on Four Mile Beach in time for the Easter long weekend. Volunteer surf lifesavers from Port Douglas, as well as Ellis Beach, Cairns, Etty Bay and…
4174. Palaszczuk announces when Greater Brisbane’s lockdown will end
Date: 01-04-2021
Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has announced the three-day lockdown in Greater Brisbane will be lifted from midday today however masks across the state are here to stay for the next 14 days. In the…
4175. Upgrades for Macrossan and Owen Street intersection to begin within months
Date: 31-03-2021
The intersection of Macrossan and Owen Streets in Port Douglas is set to undergo an upgrade. Narrowing of the intersection for safety, improved traffic flow, new tropical garden beds, and better…
4176. GALLERY | Miallo Students hit the field for cross country
Date: 31-03-2021
Students from Miallo State School hit the field running last week for the school’s annual cross-country carnival. Students from prep to grade six took to the course across a variety of distances…
4177. UPDATE: Port Douglas Easter Show cancelled due to COVID
Date: 31-03-2021
UPDATE: Organisers of the Port Village Shopping Centre Easter show have confirmed that the performance scheduled for Easter Sunday 4 April has regrettably been cancelled due to the recent COVID…
4178. Pop up COVID testing clinic sets up in Port Douglas
Date: 31-03-2021
A pop up COVID-19 clinic has been set up in Port Douglas this morning in response to increased testing numbers around the state following Brisbane’s snap three-day lockdown. In a statement, the…
4179. Mayor Kerr expresses concern for local businesses
Date: 30-03-2021
Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr said today he was concerned for local businesses last weekend when JobKeeper ceased; and now with the COVID-19 outbreak in Brisbane, he has even more concerns. “This…
4180. VIDEO | G'day Port Douglas & Daintree: Abi from the Daintree Discovery Centre
Date: 30-03-2021
This week’s G'day Port Douglas & Daintree introduces local Daintree Discovery Centre expert, Abi Ralph. In the video above, Abi talks about how her travels brought her to the Douglas Shire and…