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A two-car crash at the Tablelands on Saturday has claimed the life of a 64-year-old Atherton man. At about 12.50pm a Toyota Corolla was driving along Herberton Petford Road, Irvinebank, when it…
A 43-year-old inmate is still on the run after using a red tractor to escape from Lotus Glen Low Custody Correctional Centre near Mareeba. Michael Graeme Rennie, who is reportedly serving about…
A groundbreaking new docuseries, You Can’t Do That In The Bush, is showcasing radical regional innovation and turning heads as it goes about it. Launched in Cairns on Tuesday this week, the pilot…
Many Port Douglas residents across Four Mile Beach and Port Gardens lost power this afternoon at about 3pm. A powerline broke along Triton Crescent next to the Beach Shack restaurant.  The…
The Bloomfield Track will receive $9m worth of upgrades if Douglas Shire Council can win a State Government grant. Five sections of the Track have been identified for fixes to make the…
I cannot get near to matching Lawrence Mason when it comes to looking back across the 30 years of missed opportunities and what could have been as he did in this week’s Jungle Drum (I doubt there…
Great Barrier Reef Legacy is calling on passionate locals to join a world-first conservation initiative - the Forever Reef Project, based at Port Douglas Marina. The team is now seeking up to 10…
Charli, Rocket, Tripod, T-Bone and Little Foot are some of the names of many green sea turtles that call home to the waters surrounding Quicksilver’s Agincourt Reef platform (AG3). Researcher and…
READ THE STORY JB Blockey Need an Ate Iron to get out of that trap! Denise O’Connor This is possibly the same croc we saw whilst eating breakfast there!!! Nicola Hood Is that Mr…
Job seekers across Douglas Shire are dealing with an increasing number of phishing scams disguised as employment offers in community and backpacker chat groups on social media. The scammers prey…
Locals and visitors are being encouraged to pre-register for Saturday’s Yalanji RAW 2025 Reconciliation Run. The free community event celebrating unity, culture, and reconciliation at Mossman…
While soaking up the sun on our stunning Four Mile Beach, you might not notice it at first, but take a closer look along the vegetation line, and you’ll start to spot plastic bottle caps, the odd…
A stakeholder reference group for Project Blueprint, which will deliver a construction-ready precinct plan to invigorate and future-proof the Mareeba CBD, has been announced. The revitalisation…
A video of a large saltwater crocodile slowly making its way across the 10th hole fairway of Palmer Sea Reef Golf Course has been captured by a Douglas Shire local. The footage, taken by Aviv…
More details have been released about a raft of roadworks happening across Douglas Shire across the next few months, with the Palm Cove-Port Douglas section of Captain Cook Highway, the…
Wonga Beach State School has proudly welcomed new acting principal Anita Cubit, who has quickly found her stride in the leadership role. Her warm approach and passion for education have been warmly…
Most of the people arrested in a $2m tax fraud case have been named in court. Investigations into alleged “large-scale deceptions against government agencies and financial institutions”,…
998. JUNGLE DRUM: Thirty years of success
Date: 28-05-2025
For me at least 1995 was a pivotal moment in time. It was the year we "got real" and the wonderful situation we are in today is the well-deserved result. As a tour operator, my first memory that…
Harvesters are firing up across the Tablelands district this week to begin Queensland’s 2025 sugarcane crush. It marks the start of a new season that growers hope will bring better fortunes after a…
BUSINESS FEATURE  At first glance, a massage might seem like a simple luxury, but at Cora Remedial Massage & Bodywork in Cooya Beach, Cora offers something more: targeted, therapeutic…