A total 18 films will form the playlist for next month’s Port Shorts Film Festival with 12 finalists in the Open Film category, four in the Local Film section and two music videos in the running for…
Cape Tribulation businesses say they are down to their last reserves of gas and other essential supplies following heavy rain last week shutting down the Noah Creek Causeway - just as the busy…
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As of September 2025, about 50 long-term rentals are on the market in Port Douglas, giving tenants plenty of choice. But while vacancies are high, the real challenge remains…
The Cooktown Police-Citizen’s Youth Club will benefit from a $1.4m investment in sport-based programs for at risk youth to reduce crime across Queensland, with Cook MP David Kempton delivering the…
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Geoff Field
Sounds to me like the local politicians need to start demanding funding for health services in Port Douglas. The situation as it stands, is obviously not…
Douglas Shire residents are reminded of the Level 1 water restrictions permanently in place for the council region as the Shire’s southern neighbours in Cairns face news the council may look to…
A brand new $1.2m volunteer rescue boat has arrived in Port Douglas.
Part of a State Government plan to upgrade rescue boats across Queensland, Douglas Shire volunteer rescuers have been keenly…
A measles outbreak first detected in Cairns is spreading further afield in Far North Queensland, with reports of a case in Mareeba and other locations released by Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and…
A trio of Great Barrier Reef and charity-campaign experts will be in Port Douglas tonight for a public question and answer session at Clink Theatre.
Following a screening of the David Attenborough…
More than 65,000 cruise-ship passengers visited Port Douglas in the 2024/25 financial year, according to the latest Tourism Tropical North Queensland figures released last week.
And close to…
Firstly I am not alleging that Douglas has failed to plan. We clearly have a comprehensive Local Planning Instrument. What I will allege though, is that it is out of date. Thus it is failing us.
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Heavy rain overnight and this morning has affected several road crossings in Douglas Shire.
Noah Creek causeway near Cape Tribulation is shut for the day, meaning vehicles heavier than eight…
A US sailor has been declared missing after his empty boat washed up on a remote Far North Queensland beach.
Police are appealing for help to find US citizen Hartwell Champagne, 62, who last…
Mossman High School’s seniors Class of 2025 turned out in style at Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas on Friday, September 5 for the Year 12 Formal.
The night’s highlights were kicked off with the…
The Club Mossman 80th Birthday celebration took place on Sunday, August 31, and the Mareeba Multicultural Festival was held on Saturday, August 30.
Pictures: Shaun Hollis,…
The Port Douglas Marlin Challenge team is all set for the big event, running from October 1 to 4, with the winner’s cheques drawn up for what is the biggest prize pool in the tournament’s history……
Douglas United is the new Far North Community Division Two soccer champion after triumphing 2-0 against minor premier Stratford Dolphins in the Grand Final in Cairns on Friday night.
Dragon…
Several street power lines fell down in Shannonvale last night, trapping two people in their car.
Paramedics were called to help extricate the pair, but no injuries were reported.
Multiple…
The Killaloe barramundi farm on Captain Cook Highway north of Port Douglas unintentionally allowed the toxic substance copper sulfate to flow into two creeks in 2022 and 2023, a Cairns Magistrates…
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Port Douglas enjoys plenty of sunshine, and now, turning that sunshine into real savings is simpler than ever.
As more households and businesses across Far North…
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