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881. Big step for health across Cape York
Date: 08-08-2025
The largest ever health project for the Electorate of Cook, the $200 million Cooktown Multi-Purpose Health Service, has moved forward to the crucial stage of engagement of a new design consultant. …
Far North Queensland fishers may soon be able to catch twice as many Spanish mackerel as is currently allowed. The recreational boat limit is set to double to four mackerel from two, while…
READ THE STORY Jenny Naidu As usual no benefit to remote areas!! Angie Pangie It's because there's no public bus system. Qld govt has forgotten about remote qld regions. Lillian HS Kids…
Should European-style bars and clubs be allowed to be set up on Queensland beaches? The debate about whether it is un-Australian to section off parts of our beaches for the select few has been…
The fate of the Great Barrier Reef is in the hands of the Australian Government, says the Australian Marine Conservation Society… and the decisions made in the next 12 months are the most…
BUSINESS FEATURE  The countdown is on for one of North Queensland’s most popular events, with the Cairns Super Carnival set to return in 2025, with more racing, fashion, and entertainment…
Celebrity chef Matt Preston says Taste Port Douglas has a national reputation as a premier food festival, while also having a focus on fun.  And he is in a good position to know - Preston…
Cape Tribulation will soon have a new service station and grocery shop on the main road into town if an application submitted to local planning authorities is approved. The new development at 7…
889. Guns seized in Operation Firestorm
Date: 06-08-2025
Queensland police are calling on registered gun owners across the state to take action to improve the safe storage of their weapons and prevent them from falling into the wrong hands after Far North…
The month of July was packed with travellers throughout Douglas Shire as peak season kicked in.  The Newsport team was out and about to capture all the fun and excitement of our local…
I am not too proud to admit that my mental health has been affected by the 2023 flooding. There were times where I felt overwhelmed, became excessively angry or sad, and of course like many I…
While most Queenslanders are receiving permanent 50c public transport, Douglas Shire residents without a car pay a minimum of $50 to travel about 20km between Mossman and Port Douglas. But private…
Police have raided a Mareeba home and arrested a 31-year-old woman on drug-dealing-related charges and other offences. Far Northern District’s Tactical Crime Squad officers executed a search…
The devastating impacts of Severe Tropical Cyclone Jasper are a key focus of the 10th annual Wet Tropics Waterway Health Report Card, released this week by Wet Tropics Waterways. More than 18…
AFL Cairns Port Douglas enjoyed an easy 127-point win against Cairns Lions on the same weekend the club celebrated a 200-game milestone for vice captain Josh Lea. The Crocs were never troubled,…
An application for much-needed cash from a $2 billion Residential Activation Fund to upgrade intersections on the Captain Cook Highway at Craiglie has been lodged with the State Government by a…
An innovative research project using aerial drone technology for mapping, monitoring and 3D modelling represents a significant step forward in Great Barrier Reef site stewardship, and future…
Local students kicked off the new term with National Reconciliation Week at the heart of the Douglas Shire, embracing Indigenous reconciliation along with other school and community milestones. …
After decades of caring for abandoned animals in the Douglas Shire, Paws and Claws Port Douglas has launched a major fundraising campaign to clear its final hurdle: retiring a $360,000 loan on its…
The upgrade of the Daintree Ferry north and south landings, set to start about this time next year, will be largely paid for by $8.5m in Federal and State Government grants. The governments…