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It is time to get down to business in Douglas… the business of building better infrastructure, job opportunities and the best workplaces in Far North Queensland.
A raised Bushy Creek bridge and a…
One of Port Douglas’s most recognisable tourism icons is up for sale.
The Shaolin Chinese junk boat and charter business has hit the market for an asking price of about $740,000.
Owner Kate…
After a lot of hard work, Port Douglas institution Santiego Seafoods is finally fully operational again after an Italian tourist was arrested in late November following the theft and vandalisation…
A familiar Port Douglas favourite, penny-farthing rider Gary Trounson, will soon take his final Sunday spin in town after five years of turning heads and raising smiles.
Rarely did a Sunday…
A sand quarry at Killaloe opposed by more than 700 people has been rejected by Douglas Shire Council planners.
The council refused the application on several environmental and planning grounds.
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Thirty years ago (March 2, 1996), the defeated Prime Minister Paul Keating said: “When you change the government, you change the nation.” It was one of the most profound and prophetic statements in…
The constant flooding of Bushy Creek Bridge near Julatten has been cutting off one of the only two access routes from the south into Douglas Shire regularly once again this wet season, prompting…
Cooya Beach residents and visitors have been reminded to be Crocwise when in Croc Country, with local Shanice McLean capturing footage of a cruising crocodile at the boat ramp on Sunday.
Thought…
A woman in her 20s has been transported to Mossman Hospital after reportedly being bitten by a snake at Daintree Siesta Campgrounds in Diwan last night.
The woman was taken in a stable condition…
The father and son combination of Dave and Rhys have become the first two-time winners in Round 6 of the Daddyshack Indoor Ambrose Golf League on Ireland’s Druids Glen course.
This was a…
One Queensland tourist town has won the Top Tourism Town Award in the 1500-5000 population category for four years in a row - Airlie Beach.
But nominations are now open for the 2026 Queensland…
The delivery of renewed water security to the Cairns Region with the Cairns Water Security Stage 1 project has reached a significant milestone.
More than one million hours of work has been…
Wonga Beach State School students have wasted no time diving into 2026, kicking off the year with a Shrove Tuesday pancake breakfast, their first major excursion to the Cairns Sports Spectacular and…
A new store and community art space has opened in Mossman thanks to a program designed to breathe new life into regional towns and support local creatives.
Tanya Morris has launched Curios and…
A more liveable, vibrant and resilient Mareeba where people are more likely to “stop, stay and spend” is mapped out in the Mareeba CBD Blueprint Masterplan presented at last week’s Mareeba Shire…
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When women come together in the Douglas Shire, the impact often stretches far beyond the room, and this year’s International Women’s Day luncheon on March 6, is set to do…
The inaugural LGBTQIA+ Heatwave Festival lit up Port Douglas from February 13 to 15, delivering three vibrant days of music, performance and community celebration.
Organisers Andrew Dalbertanson…
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Even if the article has merit, some of the comments are definitely ageist along with the mobility scooter reference. Denigrating retirees and boomers isn’t cool. So…
A pair of foreign fishing boats were intercepted before they could catch anything last weekend as part of a new border force operation to crack down on illegal boats in Australian waters, Federal…
A draft of the Queensland Feral Pig Management Action Plan 2026 –2031 has been released, inviting landholders, stakeholders and industry to have their say on the state’s coordinated approach to…
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