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BUSINESS FEATURE  The rugged Atherton Tablelands transformed into a vibrant cultural hub over the weekend of June 19 to 22 as crowds gathered for the sixth edition of NYX Festival, Far North…
82. Lads and Ladies of Laura Races
Date: 30-06-2026
Ryda Whitehouse, 9, was all class at Saturday’s Laura Races, catching the eye of the judges of the junior boy’s Fashions on the Field. The Mareeba lad was just one of many stylish lads and ladies…
The Port Douglas Crocs had to fight hard to put away a gallant Cairns Cutters outfit on Saturday, eventually winning by 13 points. Guest player former AFL All Australian Dylan Shiel helped belt…
A Federal Government proposal to overhaul the future allocation of disaster funding is set to have a huge impact on Douglas Shire Council’s budget bottom line down the track. The council has…
If you noticed a sudden surge of remarkably professional teenagers handling everything from local plumbing to horse training across the Shire last week, don’t panic. It was just an ambitious army of…
BUSINESS FEATURE  San-ti restaurant, nestled within the breathtaking Niramaya Villas & Spa, is giving locals and visitors a fresh excuse to step off the busy main street with a brand-new…
If you read the case files of missing person Joanne Butterfield, last seen in Mossman on June 24, 1998, you are likely to think there is no hope of an answer in the cold case crime. Now, a…
The Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) has welcomed the latest International Visitor Survey results for the year ending March 2026, with the figures highlighting continued strength across…
89. Heir Jordan scores Laura Cup win
Date: 28-06-2026
Heir Jordan has landed Mareeba trainer Alex Maliff his first winner at the Laura Amateur Turf Club… and it was the big one, the Cooktown RSL Laura Cup. The 6-year-old gelding stormed home to win…
The infamous Lions Den Hotel at Helenvale, Cape York, is on the market, with owner Judy Fry listing the popular community and tourist watering hole last week. Ms Fry, 75, said while she likes the…
Excitement is building down at the Croc Pit as the second former AFL star this year readies himself to pull on the blue-and-white guernsey for Port Douglas in tomorrow’s home footy game. Former…
School holidays are officially on the horizon, wrapping up a spectacularly busy term for our local schools. From record-breaking fundraisers to big sporting adventures, our classrooms and ovals have…
READ THE STORY Teresa O’doherty You can blame the ferry purchase for the increases. Julie Robertson Blame the splash park and new playground everyone wanted! Neil Jabs Yes agree along…
In some of the biggest sports entertainment news to hit FNQ this year - FNCue is opening up in Port Douglas at midday today. The brainchild of local eight-ball fanatics Dean and Louise Gleeson,…
BUSINESS FEATURE  In exactly two weeks, Australia’s premier First Nations-led cultural event will make its highly anticipated return. From July 9-12, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF)…
A Port Douglas off-leash dog park, a Splash Park carpark and toilet upgrade, new kerbs on Warner Street at Port Douglas, more CCTV across the Shire, footpath lights from Mossman to the Gorge and…
Pensioners across Douglas Shire are concerned after learning via a council letter their rates discount will be reduced from 40 per cent to 30 per cent this coming financial year, and the maximum…
A new 21-block housing allotment at Newell Beach is a step closer to happening. First proposed in September 2022, the estate, by Far North Development Group, is planned for 2 Andrews Street. The…
The bull riders are coming to Cairns, and two of the best in the business - current Australian Gold Buckle holder Kurt Shephard and firecracker PBR Origin debutant Leith Malone - don’t have far to…
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers went about his tax reform the wrong way. He thought that if he could get the negative-gearing, trust, and capital-gains changes over the line in the Budget process he…