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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…
82. 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…
Completing the Wangetti Trail from Palm Cove to Port Douglas is one of the top-four priorities of a new State Government tourism plan “to make Queensland the leading holiday destination in the…
Port Douglas resident Libby Klinger has raised concern about dingoes “lurking” and “menacing” her Wharf Street home, saying action needs to be taken by authorities before there are any dangerous…
The results are in for this year’s Pooch Party, and the winner is a double act for the first time in Port Douglas Carnivale history. Douglas's Top Dogs for 2026 were Skipper and Chelsea, owned by…
BUSINESS FEATURE  What if you could boogie-woogie to the greatest hits of the 60s and 70s, have a brilliant night out, and support a vital local cause all at the same time? Sounds like the…
A man has been rushed to hospital after being stabbed in the chest following an argument at a holiday park on the Captain Cook Highway in Ellis Beach on Saturday night. Police said the argument…
One Far North Queensland local has come up with a solution to Mossman’s agricultural and employment woes after doing the research and working out the sums - build a biofuel plant at the old mill…
The North American soccer FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, and Port Douglas will be kicking off celebrations on Monday afternoon with an Australia versus The Rest of the World beach game at…
99. Meet the FNQ version of Coachella
Date: 29-05-2026
BUSINESS FEATURE  Did you know our region has its own equivalent to Coachella? Every winter, thousands of music and art lovers head into the rugged backcountry near Ravenshoe for NYX Festival…
READ THE STORY Janine Ann Should be open and Black Mountain Road maintained as an alternative. Peter Marsh It needs to be officially opened and maintained by the main roads dept.  JB…