Cairns Regional Council advises of the following changes to services due to the Easter, four-day long weekend (Friday 18 April to Monday 21 April).
Council’s customer service centre at…
Every time I hear some moronic ad from TMR or the police service on about every kilometre over being a killer or to "back it up" at the first sign of water over a road, my blood boils.
The fact…
More than 3000 people have signed a nationwide petition for authorities to allow dogs on leashes into Australia’s national parks.
The petition, started by NSW dog owner Shandra Coppard, says, in…
A group of local kids set up a cheerful lemonade stand on Port Douglas Road last week, right across from the Sheraton, bringing fun and smiles to passing drivers during the school holidays.
Joined…
Peaches, a pampered King Charles pup with a waggy tail, is on the hunt for a one-day husband at the Carnivale Pooch Party on Saturday, May 24.
The seven-year-old fur princess will star in the…
Douglas Shire teams in three of the major sporting codes had mixed results this week, with a win, a tie and a loss.
The Reef Raiders rugby union team had a solid away win against Cairns Wanderers,…
Controversial AFL star Brendan Fevola has taken to social media to tee off at the Port Douglas Crocs, saying it is a load of Croc that comedian Stephen Curry has been given the status of number one…
Armed Robbery A 20-year-old Cooktown woman and a 46-year-old Cooktown woman were arrested after being located by Cooktown Police on April 11. It will be alleged the pair had been involved in a…
The body of a man who went missing in Tinaroo Dam at Yungaburra two days ago has been found by police and other emergency rescue crews.
The 62-year-old man swam out to help two children on…
GREAT Barrier Reef protection organisations have spoken out about State Government plans to keep coal-powered stations open for longer and introduce more gas-fired stations, saying it will be…
Port Douglas’s very own performance troupe Sea Circus has been stepping up the pace as high season approaches.
The collective of acrobats, gymnasts and fire dancers has started a regular monthly…
Ladies in the Douglas Shire are back on the tools as the She Shed in Mossman re-launched last week.
After a long, hot wet season and necessary repairs following Cyclone Jasper, the Mossman She…
A 48-year-old man is believed to have left Yorkeys Knob to travel to Gordonvale when he went missing more than six months ago.
Police are appealing for information about Lindsay Randall, who has…
The Mossman State Primary School P&C teamed up with the Mossman Boat and Fishing Club to hold a Trivia Night to raise much needed funds for the students and families of Ingham State School.
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Lockhart River Airport will be closed until at least tomorrow after a severe downpour on Thursday damaged the airstrip.
With the possibility of further showers in the Cooktown region and further…
A damaged motorbike with broken handlebars remained propped up next to the Captain Cook Highway south of Port Douglas on Sunday morning after a crash on Saturday evening.
A man in his 20s was…
There has, for very obvious reasons, been plenty of talk - and plenty of stories - about the weather so far in 2025.
Big rains, and big floods are commonplace in Far North Queensland. Water is a…
Farm safety is on the agenda for the Federal Election with Nationals leader David Littleproud saying a future Coalition Government will provide $2.5m across three years for farm safety, by…
A $5.77m disaster coordination centre in Douglas Shire will mostly be funded by the federal government if the LNP gets into power at the May 3 federal Election, the Leichhardt candidate has…
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David Haratsis
Albo's currently in Cairns. Did anyone invite him an hour up the broken road that hasn't been repaired for 18 months? To look at the dilapidated Marina that was…
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