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Crushing cane news, cyclone preparations, coaches, crocs and other creatures are making headlines in this week’s FREE print edition of Newsport Daily, available across the Douglas Shire at plenty of…
The dredging of the Daintree River is set to increase substantially when the new ferry starts operating, with the “spoil” expected to be stored near the southern landing, then trucked to nearby…
BUSINESS FEATURE  Get ready to celebrate Melbourne Cup Day in style at Zinc Restaurant Port Douglas, where racing fans can enjoy all the flair of Flemington and a focus on premium champagne,…
BUSINESS FEATURE  Port Douglas is trading its tropical stubbies for German-style brews as Oaks Port Douglas Resort hosts an authentic Oktoberfest celebration on Saturday, 25 October. The…
A Mowbray man will not be able to appeal against his three-year suspended jail sentence for allowing his son to use his home to traffic drugs after the Queensland Court of Appeal ruled against his…
The police eye in the sky is back on Port Douglas Road. This time on the other side of the road leading into Port Douglas just past the Oaks resort, the portable surveillance camera unit is…
You can do what you like unless there is a law to stop you. This might sound like a radical, right-wing, libertarian catch cry. But it is, in fact, the bedrock of a rule-of-law democratic society.…
CCTV footage of missing Julatten man Reece Kearney was captured on December 15, 2017, as he travelled west towards Mount Garnet after filling up the black 2012 Bonneyville Triumph motorcycle he was…
Missing Mareeba man Bruce Schuler has been remembered on the weekend and people are encouraged to tonight, Tuesday, October 21, leave a porch light on for him and the more than 2800 long term…
BUSINESS FEATURE  Living in paradise has its perks, but also the risk of cyclones. They can hit fast, yet many wait until it’s too late to act. The truth? Preparation should start well before…
Fielding was the main difference between the two teams after the Port Douglas Muddies Third Grade team went down to Bhutanese Rovers in an even contest on Saturday at home in Cricket Far North…
Dingo advocate Luke Cooper has delivered devastating news that a young dingo pup has had to be destroyed having been injured in a trap in remote North West Cape York. Mr Cooper, who is pushing for…
Close to 40 past students from the Mossman State High School 1985-89 classes gathered at Club Mossman for a reunion last month. “What a wonderful night it was catching up with old friends and…
The heavens cleared in time for a beautiful evening of high-class films at the Port Shorts festival in Rex Smeal Park, Port Douglas, on Saturday. Close to 1000 people laid back on rugs and relaxed…
A motorbike rider who was clocked doing 145km/h in an 80 zone near Palm Cove has had his licence immediately taken away from him and has copped a huge fine. The 33-year-old Trinity Park man was…
A pair of boaties have been photographed swimming in the Daintree River in an area known to be inhabited by huge crocodiles. On Saturday at about 1pm a local took the photo from Stewart Creek…
One of the Sheraton Mirage pools was shut down on Saturday morning as an about 1m croc paddled around nonchalantly in the waters. Warning tape reading “danger” in block letters was extended around…
The Barrier Reef Tavern has opened up new restaurant the Tav Bistro after a “massive renovation” across the past year at the local institution. The pub, on Reef Street in Port Douglas, has also…
Daintree Rainforest retreat Silky Oaks Lodge has blown away the competition in the prestigious Condé  Nast Traveller UK Readers Choice Awards to win the Best Hotels in Australasia category. …
The owner of Mulgrave Mill says a plan to haul cane from Mossman on trucks will not proceed beyond this season. Mill owners MSF Sugar made the announcement in a statement released today. …