Port Douglas is the only Australian travel destination to be named one of the world’s top 10 trending spots in Booking.com’s 2026 Travel Predictions.
Travel site Booking.com yesterday released its…
The ever popular Mossman Uniting Church annual Nativity Sheep Trail event has set out to share the joy of Christmas for its fifth time.
Nativity Sheep Trail coordinator Janelle Shrimpton has…
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Local children whose families may find Christmas a little tougher this year are set to enjoy a brighter festive season, but more gifts are still needed for the local Toy…
Both Douglas Shire cricket teams won on the weekend for the first time this season.
On Saturday, the Muddies Third Grade side travelled to Endeavour Park in Cairns to face off against Rovers in…
Some Newell Beach foreshore homes are “under siege” from weather events and surging tides, and if the Douglas Shire Council does not take immediate action, it may be leaving itself open to being…
Wonga Beach’s Julian and Caroline Thomas have put their thinking caps on in a bid to tackle two hot talking point issues in the Douglas region…. Deteriorating cane bins and beach erosion.
They…
A baby crocodile has been found dead in the middle of a Cooya Beach road by a Newsport reader.
The about 30-40cm croc was discovered on Bonnie Doon Road, the reader said.
Saltwater crocodile…
Wonga Beach State School is making waves in education, earning recognition for its exceptional Early Years program at the 2025 Showcase Awards.
The 2025 Showcase Awards are a Queensland Government…
Close to 30 feral pigs have been caught this month by Douglas Shire Council rangers, with the higher-than-average number attributed to the recent dry conditions.
“November has been busy for…
A man has been caught in the act of allegedly trying to steal the famed Port Douglas prawn trawler, the would be thief, reportedly running the vessel aground before he was snared and tied to a pole…
A fire at Craiglie which started late last night and approached the northern end of the shops next to the Captain Cook Highway blanketed Port Douglas with thick smoke and threatened lives and…
A large cohort of 80 Mossman State High School students were farewelled last week as the Senior Class of 2025 finished up.
The momentous day gave the staff great pleasure, and was celebrated with…
Wonga Beach resident Carolyn Arcus has challenged Douglas Shire Council’s stance to not clear creeks and culverts that discharge water to the sea at Wonga Beach, warning it leaves a significant…
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Patricia Veschetti
Put some positive comments forward. The Shire has lost the main business in Mossman, and this is a great tragedy, maybe the community could rally around and put…
The trial of Rajwinder Singh for the murder of Toyah Cordingley in the Cairns Supreme Court is expected to begin winding up on Monday, with both sides soon to deliver closing addresses before the…
ABC Reef Safaris will launch its new custom-designed vessel, Voyager, on December 1, bringing the first new reef tourism vessel to Port Douglas since 2018.
Purpose-built to cater to discerning…
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After last year’s stunning displays lit up streets and brought the community together, the Douglas Shire Christmas Light Competition, organised by Raine & Horne, is back…
In what is a celebration of commitment to Far North Queensland tourism and a huge success story, Sailaway Port Douglas founders Steve and Katrina Edmondson have revealed the sale of the operations…
A fourth person in the region in the past six months has been taken to hospital after being bitten by a snake.
The Queensland Ambulance Service reports that a woman in her 20s was transported…
Port Douglas is gearing up for a festive evening with its Christmas Late Night Shopping Night on Thursday, November 27. Local stores will extend their hours until 7.30pm, offering a range of special…
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