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Fourth generation sugar farmer David Rutherford has joined the chorus of concern for the future of the Douglas district in the wake of the collapse of the sugar industry. But at age 88, and…
Run Port Douglas has unveiled a redesigned Half Marathon course for 2026, with Australian Olympian Andy Buchanan describing it as “the best half marathon course in the world''. Following the…
The FIFA World Cup of soccer starts this Friday, with a host of venues around town throwing their weight behind events and parties where the games - which are being played in Mexico, Canada and the…
Detectives from the Cairns Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) charged three people following a protracted fraud investigation.  It will be alleged between 2021 and 2025, a 44-year-old man, a…
Peter Santarossa is the toast of Mossman Golf Club, and the envy of golfers across the country as the first to claim an Ace Society Hole-in-One jackpot. Peter - a self-described “good average…
Some prominent developments in Port Douglas are beginning to move along, with works starting at two sites along Port Douglas Road and excavations starting at another one in Craiglie. Works have…
Dusty Martin day at the Crocs AFL oval and Port Douglas Carnivale were two of the highlights of our May photos, as Douglas Shire emerged from the wet season and ready to party. Newsport’s…
Organisers of Far North Queensland’s premier alternative arts and music event, NYX Festival, have issued a final call for tickets as the countdown begins for the upcoming winter solstice…
Douglas Heat Basketball Club hosted teams from Cooktown, Atherton and Innisfail last month for the regional representative carnival. From U10s through to U19s, the courts were packed all day with…
New helicopter base all set to take off
Newsport photographers have been out and about at events across the district, including the launch of Alchemy bistro and lounge at Coral Beach Lodge and the DAB art exhibition.  Pictures:…
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…