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4741. Call for extras as Netflix series filming in Port Douglas enters final weeks
Date: 11-01-2021
The Netflix and Channel 10 series, Dive Club, is heading into its final weeks of filming in Port Douglas and there is an opportunity for locals to get in on the action. The teen mystery drama is…
4742. VIDEO | Spectacular footage of Barron Falls in full action
Date: 11-01-2021
The Barron Falls near Kuranda is pumping after last week’s heavy rainfall. Check out the awesome video above, taken last Tuesday, 5 January by Colin Pett from Modfims. Submit a letter to the…
4743. Expect delays as more slope works begin on Captain Cook Hwy
Date: 11-01-2021
Motorists should be aware of further possible delays along the Captain Cook Highway with the Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) set to begin slope rehabilitation and geotechnical works on…
4744. OPINION | Blokes and money jeopardise health and life
Date: 10-01-2021
If you needed any proof that blokes and the blokes that run big corporations rule our lives to our detriment, look no further than the Covid cricket fiasco. The MCG is now listed as a potential…
4745. Hotels dealt another blow after linen company stops supply
Date: 08-01-2021
Port Douglas hotels have received a major blow with the shock announcement that the South Pacific Laundry (SPL) is currently not supplying linen to the area, in a time when properties are already…
4746. Properties purchased to protect the Daintree Lowland Rainforest
Date: 08-01-2021
It's been a big year for the protection of land in the Daintree Lowland Rainforest with six properties purchased for conservation, according to the Rainforest4 Foundation website. It says they are…
4747. Police seek owners of lost items
Date: 08-01-2021
Port Douglas Police are keen to make contact with the owners of a number of lost items that have been found and handed to police. Some of the items include: car keys for various cars; house keys;…
4748. Brisbane to lockdown to stop COVID spread in Queensland
Date: 08-01-2021
Greater Brisbane will enter a three-day lockdown to stop the spread of the highly contagious UK strain of COVID-19 after a hotel quarantine worker tested positive. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk…
4749. Events | 'The Last Five Years' the musical ready to hit the stage
Date: 07-01-2021
If you’re looking for something to do next weekend, why not head down to the Tanks Art Centre in Cairns and catch the musical ‘The Last Five Years’. Much loved and highly regarded local professional…
4750. Your chance to own a private island
Date: 07-01-2021
Local realtor Barbara Wolveridge is a 30-year veteran in the real estate sector and for the first time in her career is faced with a fascinating challenge. In what can be best described as a rare…
4751. Australia Day awards with a sizzle
Date: 07-01-2021
Douglas Shire Council will host a COVID-safe Australia Day Awards and Citizenship Ceremony at the Port Douglas Community Hall on Tuesday 26 January. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, both events will…
4752. VIDEO | G'day Port Douglas & Daintree: Marion the Coast Walker
Date: 07-01-2021
This week’s G'day Port Douglas & Daintree introduces Coast walking extraordinaire, Marion Makin. In the video above, Marion, talks about why the Douglas Shire is such a great place to be. …
4753. Pop-up COVID clinic sets up in Port Douglas following high demand
Date: 06-01-2021
A pop up COVID-19 testing clinic has been set up in Port Douglas today to cope with the high demand for testing in the region following an influx of Victorian tourists and holidays makers returning…
4754. Highway closed briefly while police investigate serious crash
Date: 06-01-2021
The Captain Cook Highway has reopened after the road, just north of the Port Douglas turn off, was closed earlier today as the Forensic Crash Unit investigated Tuesday's serious two-vehicle traffic…
4755. Increased rain sees water restrictions lifted across Douglas
Date: 06-01-2021
Water restrictions in the Douglas Shire have been lifted after increased rainfall saw the water intake levels rise. The Shire has been on level one water restrictions since August following very…
4756. Serious multi-vehicle crash closes highway at Port Douglas
Date: 05-01-2021
UPDATE: The Captain Cook Highway has been fully reopened. EARLIER: The Captain Cook Highway, just north of the Port Douglas turn-off has been closed following a serious multi-vehicle crash. …
4757. Power goes out in Mossman
Date: 05-01-2021
The power is currently out in parts of the Mossman area after a tree came down on the line near Coral Sea Drive at around 12:00pm. Over 1000 customers lost power in Cassowary, Finlayvale, Mango…
4758. Severe weather warning shifts south
Date: 05-01-2021
The Douglas Shire was spared from most of the forecasted wild weather yesterday as the remnants of ex-tropical cyclone Imogen veered south, however, other areas in the Far North did see some heavy…
4759. Let’s get to work as government support nears end
Date: 05-01-2021
As the Federal Government winds down its financial support, there is the hope that this will drive people back into the job market. JobSeeker has been cut from $250 to $150 a fortnight and…
4760. Local author reveals all in ‘Hard Luck Motty’
Date: 04-01-2021
Douglas Shire resident and newly acclaimed author Stephen Mott has done what many people aspire towards, but fail to follow through. Instead of talking about writing a book about his life, he turned…