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Wildlife Habitat Port Douglas has taken a bold new step in bringing wildlife experiences to the world, launching a live stream of its resident southern cassowary, Airlie, in partnership with zoolife…
Some people visit the Great Barrier Reef once and never forget it. Others, like Tanya Murphy, dedicate their lives to protecting it.
Tanya is the GBR community campaigner at the Australian…
Early polling began today in the Douglas Shire as we close in on Federal Election day this Saturday, May 3.
Voting opened at Port Douglas Community Centre on Mowbray Street, allowing…
This week, Newsport proudly joins a national fundraising effort running from April 28 to May 4.
We invite you, our valued reader, to get involved and help keep local, independent news alive in…
More hospital beds have been promised for Cooktown and Cairns by the State Government, but there is no word on when that might happen.
In a long-running health-upgrade saga dating back to the…
News of booing and heckling at a Melbourne Anzac Day dawn service devastates me. I don’t care what your intention is, who your target is and who you think you are representing… you can just nick…
Anzac Day was commemorated by thousands of people during a host of events across Douglas Shire.
There were Dawn Services at both Mossman (see separate story) and Cow Bay, with Newsport reader Bob…
The countdown is officially on for Savannah Sounds Port Douglas, with just weeks to go until the vibrant three-day music event transforms Rex Smeal Park into a coastal stage from May 23 to 25.
Set…
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David Ohgh
We as a nation have been terribly let down by the major parties. I am amazed people keep voting for them thinking things will get better.
Neil Jabs
So when did this…
Speckles of light rain greeted onlookers who gathered at the Mossman Cenotaph at 5.15am this morning to hear a moving Dawn Service - many a rusted-on local will tell you rain is the usual occurrence…
By Douglas Theatre Arts Group
The theatre is a place of magic, where stories come to life and audiences are transported to worlds of drama, joy, and wonder.
However, creating this…
Incoming Mossman RSL president John Grime has had a packed schedule this week in the lead-up to Anzac Day tomorrow (Friday, April 25).
The Royal Australian Air Force ex-serviceman, whose fading…
Laura police have rescued a couple from the Cape Melville Track, after their vehicle became bogged on Friday, April 18.
The 21-year-old male and 19-year-old woman from the Tablelands became…
The man who was runner-up to Mareeba Shire councillor Kevin Davies has been voted in at a by-election triggered by Mr Davies’ death in January.
Mareeba man Mladen Bosnic was not, as widely…
We Will Remember Them. On Anzac Day Eve, Douglas Shire looks to the day of remembrance with renewed enthusiasm that generations to come will pay their respects, with a new local RSL President and…
The Mossman Cenotaph on Front Street near the Douglas Shire Council chambers has received a $150,000 upgrade just in time for Anzac Day following about six years of lobbying by the local RSL.
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A fire in the heart of Mount Molloy has burnt the former butcher shop to the ground this evening.
At least one fire truck was on the scene of the converted shop before 6pm, but the home was well…
Two orphaned magpie geese have been released into Port Douglas Wildlife Habitat after independent wildlife carer Brydie Lee worked with the Tropical Animal Rehabilitation Centre at the…
Diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer, Kate Hardman is travelling Australia with her family, making the most of every moment. On a recent stop in Port Douglas, the Reef Raiders rugby club welcomed…
A 23-year-old Mareeba man has been arrested for multiple traffic offences and unlawful-entering-of-homes offences after a car was stolen from a Cairns residence and taken on a long, dangerous…
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