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There will be no Captain Cook Highway night closures in August, but the ongoing works will be expanded to five separate single-lane sections. The new works program will be restricted to 6am-6pm…
BUSINESS FEATURE It’s the grand finale and standout event of Taste Port Douglas - the Sheraton Festival Village - returning to the tropical grounds of Sheraton Grand Mirage Resort on Saturday 9…
A ghost boat has been found sinking halfway between Low Isles and Batt Reef off Port Douglas. No one was believed to have been on board the 8m sailing ship at the time it sank. The boat was found…
The stop-start journey through Alexandra Range is over, with contractors wrapping up essential roadworks along Cape Tribulation Road. A further seven sites along this busy tourism route - damaged…
Douglas Shire will come together to celebrate NAIDOC Week with two community-focused events on 28 and 30 July, reflecting this year’s national theme: The Next Generation: Strength, Vision &…
CCTV footage of a man who may be able to help with investigations into an armed robbery in Cairns North on Wednesday, July 16, have been released by police. At about 2.45am, a man entered a…
1047. YOU SAID IT! Where’s our bus?
Date: 25-07-2025
READ THE STORY Justin McKay Public transport is a big problem in this area, not everyone can drive. Julie Robertson Been done before and just not enough population to make it viable. We are…
Reported flu cases across the state have hit their highest level for the year, and Queensland Health is warning the number has not yet peaked. About 3650 flu cases were recorded from Monday, July…
Douglas Shire road users have thankfully been spared night road closures so far this tourism high season, but that is about to change. This Tuesday (July 29) night the Mossman-Mount Molloy Road…
A 17-year-old Mareeba boy has been arrested after a man trying to stop his own car from being stolen was assaulted. At about 2pm yesterday (Wednesday, July 23) someone climbed into a Ford Ranger…
Salsa Bar & Grill has won Restaurant of the Year (NQ & NT) at the prestigious Hostplus Awards for Excellence, securing the title for the third consecutive year. Nominated in a single…
BUSINESS FEATURE  Running a successful tourism business for 20 years is no small feat, but for Grant Knight, founder of Daintree Discovery Tours, the passion to share the Daintree is as…
A new Australia-wide petition has been started calling on the government to compensate victims of two super funds which collapsed in May - a scandal which is integrally linked to a 2ha vacant lot on…
About $6m of State Government money will be provided for Mossman growers to truck cane down to the Mulgrave Sugar Mill in Gordonvale across up to five years in a deal that is hoped will rescue the…
Detectives from the Tablelands Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have released a Comfit (computer image) of a man as part of ongoing appeals following the armed robbery of a man in Mareeba on…
1056. JUNGLE DRUM: The Sultans of Spin
Date: 23-07-2025
First apologies to Dire Straits. Yeah I know it is 'swing' not 'spin' but that's what came into my head. I don't remember either the term 'spin doctor' or any 'media officers' in my childhood.…
If you are driving between Mossman and Cairns tomorrow or next Tuesday, make sure you prepare to employ even more patience on the Captain Cook Highway than usual. The State Government Transport…
Show lovers from across the district turned out in droves for the Mossman Show on Sunday and Monday. Although numbers were down on last year, and there was some rain about, show organisers put on…
Households across Douglas Shire and surrounds have moved to warn others around home security with people taking to social media over the weekend to share details about property crimes. The posts…
The Reef Raiders have held on for a stirring 15-10 victory against Baron Trinity Bulls in their final Far North Queensland Rugby Union minor round home game of the season. Despite not scoring one…