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Port Douglas locals looking for a quick and healthy lunch now have a new option on Grant Street, with the opening of Pokea, a poke bowl shop created by restaurateur Giorgio…
It has been interesting comparing the Jasper rain event and closure to this one. In many ways we have come forward a lot. The Council especially is a lot more open and communicative.
We even were…
Douglas Shire Council has ordered an additional 5000 sandbags to bolster local sandbag stations.
Current stations remain stocked and the extra supply, due to arrive next week, is…
Drones capable of carrying up to 100kg of emergency supplies could become a more common tool during natural disasters such as the flash flood which has put the Daintree ferry out of action,…
For Joanie and Aoife Conway, owners of Cafe Fresq, St Patrick’s Day is a celebration of culture, community and a little bit of Irish “craic” in the tropics.
Originally from County Wexford in…
It will take at least another two more weeks to have the Daintree ferry passenger service back up and running, according to Douglas Shire Council.
The council has been putting together a request…
There is now an 80 per cent chance of a tropical cyclone called Narelle forming northeast of Cooktown by Thursday, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.
The latest long-range forecast predicts…
Douglas United is scheduled to kick off its season this Friday night at Port Douglas Sports Complex against Stratford Dolphins.
The Dragons have been promoted to Division One this year after…
With St Patrick’s Day approaching, Newsport is shining a light on the Irish people who have made the Douglas Shire their home, including one local whose Irish spirit can be felt both in the…
The damaged state of a Wujal Wujal road after floodwaters had cleared has shone a spotlight on the importance of being extra careful when driving on flooded thoroughfares in Far North Queensland.
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Friends and family from across the country enjoyed the milestone birthday party of Ken Rob at the Central Hotel in Port Douglas on Saturday, February 28, where the theme was "wear white". Pictures:…
Cape York Peninsula Lodge in Bamaga has secured another gold award in the Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences category of the Australian Tourism Awards, its third consecutive…
Douglas Shire ratepayers have raised concerns about pending rate rises as they receive notice of rising land valuations, fearing the hit to the hip pocket might be “unsustainable’’.
David Ohgh…
Douglas Shire residents and surrounding councils are today counting the costs of a wild weekend of heavy rain, with multiple incidents across the region requiring rapid responses from emergency…
Channel 7’s Sunrise is coming to Port Douglas on Sunday to broadcast live weather crosses from the Port Douglas Marina, with an open invitation for the community to come along and land themselves on…
Next time you see a New York taxi driving around the streets of Port Douglas, give the driver a wave.
Owned by local fisherman David Lewkowski, the cab is the real deal - it was imported to…
More home games and a later start to the season are helping inspire the Port Douglas Reef Raiders rugby union club to strive for bigger and better things this season.
Coach Richard Johnston says…
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Linda Walker
Thank goodness these communities have access to services and in particular essential services like medical supplies, fresh produce and access to leave the area in the…
Douglas Shire Council is coordinating a series of community recovery pop-ups to help residents access disaster hardship assistance.
The Australian and Queensland Governments have activated…
“Last Thursday I had a shocking experience at the Daintree Ferry!
Picked up the kids in Mossman, even left a bit early because I could see the river was rising fast.
Got to the ferry…
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