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More than 20 coconut palms are being chopped down across Port Douglas and Oak Beach due to “structural defects”. Douglas Shire Council began axing the trees yesterday (Tuesday, July 8) following…
BUSINESS FEATURE The Inaugural Douglas Shire Book Festival is just around the corner, with more than 40 authors attending the festival across two days on Saturday, August 2, and Sunday, August…
Yalanji Arts is preparing this week for a game-changing few months, starting with the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair from Thursday and culminating in an October invitation to the World Expo in Japan. …
A pair of men have been arrested after a police raid on a Yorkeys Knob home yesterday uncovered several cannabis plants, a separate amount of cannabis and drug utensils. Both men were charged with…
Mossman Sharks trounced Edmonton Storm 70-12 in Mossman in Far North Queensland rugby league action on Sunday afternoon. Jumping out the blocks early, Mossman piled on four unanswered tries in…
A Queensland traveller whose best friend was one of six people who died in November’s tragic Laos backpacker poisoning incident has started a petition calling for airports to display prominent…
St Andrew’s Catholic College in Cairns has knocked it out of the park, being recognised on the national stage, receiving the “Celebrating Cricket in Schools” award at the Cricket Australia National…
The Tin Shed will be closed until tomorrow at the earliest after a water main burst right out the front of the building. Steady streams of customers were being turned away today, with many lunch…
889. Caitlyn's career soaring high
Date: 07-07-2025
Rising star Caitlyn Butland is showing what dedication and perseverance can deliver, shining as one of Australia's rising young talents in what is shaping up as a golden era for athletics. Catilyn…
A Rocky Point couple and long-time Douglas Shire residents have exposed the critical lack of disability access throughout key tourist sites and public facilities in the region, putting the need for…
Slope stabilisation works have started on the Mossman-Mount Molloy Road. The landslip site being repaired is about 1.5km from the Mossman-Mount Molloy Road Lookout towards Mossman, according to…
Our regional winners have been announced in a national primary school competition to find creative designs relating to climate change and other ideas on how to help the environment. The EcoSmart…
893. YOU SAID IT! Prepare for rates hike
Date: 04-07-2025
READ THE STORY Astrid Starseed They already gone up and are more expensive that other places that actually offer plenty to do. Jake Wyatt Why’s everyone complaining, you voted them in. …
About $350,000 for repairs to the Sugar Wharf building, $2.2m for a Cooya Beach Reservoir and $2.6m to start preparing surrounding areas for the new Daintree River Ferry are all featured in the…
BUSINESS FEATURE  Ever wondered what really goes on behind the scenes to protect our local wildlife and their habitats? Want to get up close with native animals, and maybe even help name a…
It is BOOM time for Port Douglas and surrounds, with school holidays propelling spending in the region and filling accommodation venues. That is front page news in the fresh, first and free…
A long-awaited moment of truth has arrived for Douglas Shire’s economy this week - a huge injection of cash for the travel industry in the most tourism-reliant council area in Australia. This…
898. Kaydee's star shines bright
Date: 03-07-2025
Kaydee Reynolds’ star is shining brightly, the Mossman High School Year 9 student the recent winner of the junior section of the Cairns-All Schools-Writing and Speaking Literary Eisteddod. Kaydee…
Far North Queensland can proudly boast of having its very own state lawn bowls representative, with Mossman’s Malachy McTaggart making the Queensland Under-25 squad. McTaggart, who flew down to…
A man who famously escaped from Lotus Glen prison on a red tractor about a month ago has been captured in Cow Bay. Michael Graeme Rennie, 43, was taken into police custody at 12.45am last night…