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4721. VIDEO | G'day Port Douglas & Daintree: Simone and her Prince
Date: 19-01-2021
This week’s G'day Port Douglas & Daintree introduces local horse enthusiast and businesswoman, Simone Pringle and her horse Prince. In the video above, Simone tells us about her life here in…
4722. Lucky escape from Cooya Beach house fire
Date: 18-01-2021
Five people, including children, have had a lucky escape after a Cooya Beach home caught alight last night. Emergency services responded to a structure fire on Thooleer Close at 7:00pm on Sunday…
4723. Port Douglas Daintree dodges Cyclone Kimi bullet
Date: 18-01-2021
UPDATE: Port Douglas is now completely out of the Cyclone warning zone as the Bureau of Meteorology shifts the warning area again south to areas between Innisfail and Ayr, including Lucinda, Palm…
4724. Advice 8 : Cyclone Kimi shifts further away from Douglas
Date: 18-01-2021
Communities between Cape Tribulation and Port Douglas are no longer in the warning zone as Tropical Cyclone Kimi continues to track slowly south. The latest tracking map shows the forecast path of…
4725. UPDATE: Cyclone Kimi continues to track towards coast
Date: 17-01-2021
The Far North is bracing as Tropical Cyclone Kimi continues to move slowly south west towards the coast. At 8:00pm the latest tracking map shows the forecast path of the cyclone has shifted south…
4726. Cyclone Kimi forms in Coral Sea
Date: 17-01-2021
Issued at 12:11 pm EST on Sunday 17 January 2021 Tropical cyclone Kimi has formed northeast of Cooktown. The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a warning zone to affected areas, Cape Melville to…
4727. OPINION | Hypocrisy beats consistency on speech
Date: 17-01-2021
What about Twitter’s freedom of speech? And that of other social media platforms which have banned President Trump. Surely, non-government corporations have got a right to publish or not publish…
4728. The woman behind the controversial Ellis Beach camp
Date: 16-01-2021
The illegal camp set up on the side of the Captain Cook Highway near Ellis Beach has sparked fierce debate online, with some saying the camp should be moved on while others call for compassion saying…
4729. Flood watch issued as BOM keeps eye on cyclone risk
Date: 15-01-2021
The Douglas Shire is in for a wet weekend as the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issues a Flood Watch for areas between Cooktown and Ingham. The Bureau will also be keeping a close eye on a potential…
4730. Car smashes into Port Douglas hostel
Date: 15-01-2021
A car has smashed into the side of a Port Douglas hostel in the early hours of this morning. At around 3:00am a silver Subaru crashed into the side of the Coral Beach Lodge in Port Douglas. The…
4731. New COVID-19 case in Far North could solve sewage mystery
Date: 15-01-2021
A new case of COVID-19 was recorded in the Far North today, however, it is believed to be a historical case, and it could explain the continued positive sewerage tests in North Cairns. Chief…
4732. Fishers urged to use the free marine parks zoning app
Date: 15-01-2021
Reef authorities are calling on recreational fishers to download a free marine parks zoning app before visiting the Great Barrier Reef this year. The free Eye on the Reef app contains a mapping…
4733. The new face mask rule at Cairns Airport
Date: 14-01-2021
The wearing of faces masks at Cairns Airport is now mandatory in the fight to help slow and stop the spread of COVID-19 in the Tropical North. The new Queensland Health regulations require…
4734. Celebration of life for renowned artist Jill Booth
Date: 14-01-2021
A Celebration of Life ceremony for acclaimed artist Jill Booth will be held at St Mary's By the Sea on Sunday 17 January at 9am. She passed away late last year after suffering health challenges. She…
4735. Endangered species the first to be born in captivity in two years
Date: 14-01-2021
Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas welcomes the recent emergence of an endangered Mahogany Glider joey as another success in their conservation efforts to save the possum species. The adorable addition…
4736. Ellis Beach illegal camper saga
Date: 13-01-2021
An illegal camper who has set up on the side of the Captain Cook Highway near Ellis Beach for months has caused a stir with many left unhappy as the camp continues to grow. The camp has been on the…
4737. Port Douglas Magazine finds key distribution in Victoria
Date: 13-01-2021
This year is already proving to be very different to 2020. A surge in visitor numbers into the Port Douglas Daintree region over Christmas - which was highly anticipated - delivered, even on the back…
4738. Not-for-profits encouraged to consider funding program
Date: 13-01-2021
Community organisations in Leichhardt, which includes the Douglas Shire, now have the chance to share in $150,000 worth of funding for projects which will help them improve their offering and…
4739. Mossman Hospital first in region for online COVID test bookings
Date: 12-01-2021
The Mossman Hospital COVID-19 fever clinic has become the first in the region to trial an online booking system for COVID testing. The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service today…
4740. VIDEO | Stunning footage of Manta Rays off Port Douglas
Date: 12-01-2021
Two majestic manta rays feeding off Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas today. Check out the awesome video above, taken by Brett Wright from Windswell Kitesurfing and Standup Paddle Port…