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The Port Douglas Crocs stretched their winning streak out to 13 games with a 52-point win against North Cairns Tigers on the weekend. The 17.9 (111) to 8.11 (59) result away at Watson Oval in…
A group of environmentalists who want to restore about 400ha of cane farm to rainforest and wetlands just south of the Daintree River Ferry have until mid November to respond to questions from…
If you play your cards right, you can celebrate a unique night of entertainment in Mossman soon, with a hypnotist magician hitting town from interstate. Melbourne comedy hypnotist Andy Vening will…
Thousands of enthusiastic onlookers and performers flocked to Arnold Park on Saturday for the annual Mareeba Multicultural Festival. The performances and enthusiastic audience were a…
A man has died following a fatal single-vehicle crash at Lakefield, Cape York, on Friday, August 29. Just before 1.30pm, emergency services were called to Lakefield Road following reports of a…
706. Road closures and works schedule
Date: 01-09-2025
A trio of Port Douglas and surrounds roads are set for temporary closures and upgrades starting this week and in September, Douglas Shire Council has advised. Cassowary Road, near the Soccer Club,…
A new report about Douglas Shire waste disposal “sets ambitious targets for reducing landfill”, but shows landfill being generated from household waste may have actually increased across the past…
Thai restaurant Jungle Fowl has been named in the Gourmet Traveller top 100 restaurants in Australia for the second time in three years. Out of 16 Queensland restaurants to make the list, released…
Port Douglas apprentice hairdresser Mira Bannerman will know within the month whether she is Queensland’s Apprentice or Trainee of the Year when the award is announced at a glittering ceremony in…
READ THE STORY Ebony McCartney This will be disappointing if allowed to use larger trucks. The ones being used now drive too fast and cannot stay in their lanes. I came up around the corner at…
There have been 20 complaints lodged with Douglas Shire Council about illegal camping on Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas in less than two months. A council spokesman this week confirmed the number…
A hiker has been found dead at Granite Gorge near Mareeba after he was reported missing on Tuesday. The 56-year-old Victorian man reportedly died after an accidental fall on rocks. He was…
Matildas soccer player Wini Heatley has switched clubs to Italian powerhouse AS Roma, and last night played centre-back in a 2-0 European Champion’s League victory. Heatley, of Julatten, debuted…
The stalled New Port Estate Stage Two housing project at Craiglie has kicked back into gear today in a big way with the State Government announcing a $6.6m grant for necessary roadworks and other…
It is a packed full of news FREE Newsport Daily Print edition hitting the streets of the Douglas Shire and surrounds today, with cane trucks, dingoes, apprentice hairdressers and noisy tradies…
A 37-year-old Mossman woman has been arrested on multiple charges of assaulting police following an incident in the main street just after 9pm last night. Police said they attended an…
Mossman cane growers are anxiously awaiting the release of the results of a Captain Cook Highway B-double truck trial, saying sorting out the haulage issues to Mulgrave Sugar Mill in Gordonvale as…
Schools across the district celebrated Book Week this month with an array of fantastic costumes, including Miallo State School and Port Douglas State School. Pictures: Shaun Hollis, Kris Knight,…
Queensland is stepping up the fight against child sex predators with a swathe of proposed new measures to further protect children from abuse and better detect paedophiles in organisations working…
720. Trade is a great peacemaker
Date: 27-08-2025
Over the past week, several security experts in the US have been revealing that the US Administration wants Australia to speak out more clearly about supposed threats posed by China. That is…