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Daniel Hodgson says he can describe personalities better in paintings than he can in words, so when he heard the heartbreaking news his friend and GP, Dr John Archer had died, he started painting. …
READ THE STORY Kim Christensen Great to see we have new things coming to Port Douglas. We need what we can get so the town doesn't die an people stay longer. Carl Smith There was an idea to…
Officers from the Tablelands Property Crime Unit have charged a 17-year-old boy with 25 offences following a string of incidents in the Atherton area over the past several days.  It will be…
One Daintree Village tour operator has come up with an innovative way to sell the region as a tourist destination from this month through to September: “Crocodile  Season”. With the cooler…
BUSINESS FEATURE If there’s anyone who can get our Shire moving, it’s Jeanfer Salas. In just two years, the former international competitive dancer has built a thriving local dance scene from…
BUSINESS FEATURE  For nearly forty years, the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre has supported the community through life’s most difficult and joyful moments. Now, it is calling upon that same…
BUSINESS FEATURE  For nearly forty years, the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre has supported the community through life’s most difficult and joyful moments. Now, it is calling upon that same…
BUSINESS FEATURE  For nearly forty years, the Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre has supported the community through life’s most difficult and joyful moments. Now, it is calling upon that same…
Port is on the move, and Newsport keeps you up to date with all of those moves with the latest FREE print edition now on the streets. A new boutique luxury hotel on Warner Street, a helicopter…
Champion Cooya wheelchair athlete Matt Sheppard is off to Glasgow at the end of July, making the cut for the Australian Commonwealth Games team in the seated shot put. The Douglas Athletics member…
71. A taste of true crime at The Oaks
Date: 03-06-2026
Port Douglas is set for a taste of true crime with Newsport journalist and SLEEPERS podcast host Bryan Littlely, headed to The Oaks Port Douglas on Wednesday, June 24, with his live show. The…
Our very own Douglas Shire artists have captured the attention of the national art world after a spectacular showing at a major Brisbane exhibition. Far North Queensland was proudly represented at…
Tourism is carrying too much of the burden for jobs and industry in Douglas Shire. Don’t get me wrong, the tourism industry in the region is fantastic - so many travellers here, and resorts,…
A new 30-room high-class boutique hotel with an on-street cafe and rooftop poolside bar has been approved for Warner Street, according to the project architect Jerry Wolveridge. Mr Wolveridge said…
BUSINESS FEATURE I always look forward to sharing what I've been up to with the community, and May has been a particularly eventful month!  I was recently in Cape Tribulation visiting the…
Michael Gabour, who was the voice of Port Douglas for a decade and half, has died aged 79. Michael, who was born in Texarkana, Texas, and spent his childhood in Venezuela, used to say that he was…
BUSINESS FEATURE  The bistro and lounge at Coral Beach Lodge has entered an exciting new era under brand new name “Alchemy”, celebrating its grand opening last Sunday, May 31, as a welcoming…
BUSINESS FEATURE  The bistro and lounge at Coral Beach Lodge has entered an exciting new era under brand new name “Alchemy”, celebrating its grand opening last Sunday, May 31, as a welcoming…
A new Douglas Dash course record was set on Port Douglas Carnivale, with Tim Shmigel covering the 5km course in 21min 9secs. The winner of the women’s race was Gael Sommerville, while the junior…
A police raid on a Cassowary home yesterday uncovered equipment to produce cannabis plants, Mossman police say. A 59-year-old Cassowary man was arrested and charged with producing dangerous…