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4301. Local budding musician accepted into prestigious music program
Date: 21-06-2021
11-year-old local boy and budding musician Kai-Smith Marron has been accepted into a prestigious music program bringing his dream of becoming a professional musician a step closer to reality. Kai, a…
4302. Go Fund Me launched for local man’s long road to recovery
Date: 18-06-2021
A Go Fund Me campaign has been set up to help a young local man’s long road to recovery after he suffered a brain injury in a serious car accident last month. In the early hours of May 7 Melissa…
4303. Queensland border closed to Sydney’s Waverley hotspot
Date: 18-06-2021
Queensland will declare Sydney’s eastern suburb of Waverley a COVID-19 hotspot. From 1:00am Saturday 19 June, anyone arriving in Queensland who has been in the Waverly local government area within…
4304. $330 million invested in protecting the reef
Date: 18-06-2021
Close to $330 million will be invested by the State Government to protect the Great Barrier Reef, regenerate land, support tourism and create jobs as part of its economic recovery plan. The…
4305. Funding to improve water quality and run off in Mossman River
Date: 18-06-2021
The Mossman River catchment, along with the Murray River south of Tully, are on course to meet their reef water quality targets with a new $5.6 million investment announced by Federal Environment…
4306. Lifesaving road safety lesson for Mossman students
Date: 17-06-2021
Students from Mossman State High School were given another important lesson in road safety put on by the Rotary Club of Mossman and the RYDA Road Safety Education program. The program, held last…
4307. Lime Cordiale head north for Savannah in the Round Festival
Date: 17-06-2021
Aussie band Lime Cordiale has been added to the stellar line-up of Australia biggest country music festival of 2021 - Savannah in the Round – which is set to take over the Far North later this year. …
4308. QLD border pass needed for all travellers, border remains shut to Melbourne
Date: 17-06-2021
Anyone travelling to Queensland from any state or territory or New Zealand will be required to complete a Queensland Travel Declaration before entering the state. The new rules will kick…
4309. GBR Legacy needs you to spot a whale
Date: 17-06-2021
GBR Legacy has launched a Humpback Whale spotting network and they need you to help them learn more about the gentle giants that visit each year. It’s that time of year when the community and…
4310. Douglas netball round eight results
Date: 16-06-2021
Round eight of the Douglas netball association 2021 season began with the Stingers taking on the Storm in the juniors. It was dead even in the first quarter before the Storm took off in the second…
4311. Mossman Mill roars to life as the 2021 cane crush kicks off
Date: 16-06-2021
The engines of the Mossman Sugar Mill rumbled to life this morning as the 2021 cane crushing season officially got underway. Over 780,000 tonnes of cane is expected to be harvested in the coming…
4312. Council commits $1 million to unlock housing subdivision
Date: 16-06-2021
The Douglas Shire Council has committed $1 million in the 2021/22 Annual Budget, handed down on Tuesday, to help build more residential houses in the Douglas Shire. Douglas Shire Council will spend…
4313. State Budget: What it means for Douglas Shire
Date: 16-06-2021
The Palaszczuk State Government handed down its 2021-22 budget yesterday with a plan for economic recovery following COVID and a focus on jobs, health, education, and housing. A Budget deficit of…
4314. Local boxers take a jab at Golden Gloves
Date: 16-06-2021
Three Douglas Shire pugilists, training out of Buzza’s Boxing Gym in Cooya Beach put on impressive performances in a Golden Glove tournament over the weekend. With a roaring crowd of 400 plus…
4315. Plans to secure a more reliable water supply in Douglas
Date: 15-06-2021
Securing a more reliable water supply for the Douglas Shire will be a priority as part of the 2021/22 Annual Budget with $3.73 million allocated towards working on the water network and water…
4316. Council Budget: Rate rise and a focus on essential projects
Date: 15-06-2021
The Douglas Shire Council has handed down its 2021/22 Annual Budget today with a focus on essential projects in what the mayor has labelled a “budget of reality”. Under the Budget, there will be a…
4317. GALLERY | Olympic hopefuls on the track in Port Douglas
Date: 15-06-2021
Australia and New Zealand’s top triathletes raced off in the 2021 Oceania Standard Distance Championship on Saturday in Port Douglas. It was the final opportunity for racers to compete and gain…
4318. Raiders nab win with dominating display
Date: 15-06-2021
Port Douglas Reef Raiders 38 (17) Barron Trinity Bulls 17 (7) The Port Douglas Reef Raiders not only made amends for earlier losses, they produced a stylish display beating Barron Trinity Bulls…
4319. Lucky escape after boat catches fire in Port Douglas
Date: 14-06-2021
Occupants of a boat docked in the Dickson Inlet in Port Douglas have had a lucky escape after the vessel caught on fire this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene near Spinnaker Close…
4320. Stack of projects on Council’s 2021-22 Operational Plan
Date: 14-06-2021
Douglas Shire Council has committed to conduct Council business in an open and transparent manner with strong oversight and open reporting. And in doing so will adopt and implement a Project…