Five decades after local fishers first banded together on Newell Beach, the Mossman Boat & Fishing Club will mark its 50th anniversary with a major event over the October long weekend (2-4…
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A true fixture on Macrossan Street, Dave’s Takeaway has long been a Port Douglas icon, famous for classic Aussie fish and chips, an established turn-key reputation, and its…
Ruckman Tom Cantwell won a thrilling Port Douglas Crocs best-and-fairest count on Friday night from new gun forward Shay Linke, while Ella Jones beat out captain Caity McPhee in an equally…
Every Mossman Gorge tourist who rides the bus from the cultural centre to the park is being hit with a new State Government tax of $2.70 from mid October.
Once the new fee is applied from Sunday,…
More than 20 people from a broad range of backgrounds were this month sworn in as new Australian citizens during a ceremony in Port Douglas.
The cohort included people from Ireland, France,…
Daintree Ferry ticket sales across the past two months were down about 7.5 per cent on sales for the same period in 2025, as tour operators have had to deal with roadworks at the ferry terminal,…
A trio of people have been airlifted to hospital following a two-car crash on the Mulligan Highway near Mount Carbine overnight.
A teenager sustained head and neck injuries, another teenager…
Douglas Shire Council has moved swiftly to put the brakes on social media feedback on its Port Douglas and Craiglie Flood Study, directing comment to its Have your Say online platform and community…
Questions have been raised around why police investigating the disappearance of Mossman woman Joanne Butterfield in 1998 took almost 20 years to make contact with a man phone records show she had…
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Tickets are now on sale for one of Far North Queensland’s most memorable nights out, the Port Shorts Film Festival under the stars at Rex Smeal Park on Saturday, 24…
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Glenise Sharp
Crocs breed a huge amount of babies and one day, whether the locals like it or not, there will be a cull.
Marie Spence
Glenise Sharp of which many don't…
A large reduction in the number of second and third year working visas in Australia is already having a significant impact on the pool of temporary workers available in Douglas Shire during peak…
Douglas Shire pubs and clubs have been busy this month, with peak tourism season and school holidays converging.
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It’s not everyday that your local footy club celebrates premiership success, so Newsport has taken a big bite at celebrating the Crocs’ double premiership in the AFL Cairns competition with a…
Mystery surrounds the death of an about 2m dugong that washed up on Wonga Beach yesterday with multiple cuts and shallow wounds all over it.
Some have speculated online that the rare marine mammal…
A new petrol station at Cape Tribulation, a sandmine at Cooya Beach, workers’ accommodation at Craiglie and replacing Dougies Backpacker’s and Pandanus caravan park with a new resort - a host of…
Two local islands will benefit from a share of $12.6m in annual funding to improve access to them.
Saibai and Iama islands will get almost $5m worth of improvements in the statewide allocation.
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Lazy Lizard lifts again to snare two more accolades
The vibrant, shifting light of Far North Queensland is taking center stage from October 2 to 10 with Northern Illumination, a new exhibition from local non-profit collective Port Douglas Artists…
My brother Cranberry from Down South said "I can't believe the sponsors of your AFL team let them be called the Crocs. Isn't that bad for tourism?"
The Oak Beach croc Miss Vanessa didn't appear to…
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