Sugar manufacturers have welcomed a plan to secure our food and bioenergy future with the Feeding Australia strategy announced by the Federal Agriculture Minister, Julie Collins, with Australian…
In our latest monthly photo gallery as part of a new regular series, we have selected some of the best photos taken across the district for the month of February.
If you know of any stunning…
Mossman farmers searching for a reliable crop to help replace the flagging local sugar industry have been looking into the possibility of farming rice.
More than 20 primary producers from Mossman…
BUSINESS FEATURE
If anyone embodies the term powerhouse, it’s Angela Whittaker. As owner and financial lead of Port Douglas Windows & Glass, she’s grown the business alongside her husband,…
I have never been a Trump fan. The little bit I did see of him on TV didn't really endear me to him.
And when he stood for President, although I saw him as better then the alternative, my views…
The movements on the day Toyah Cordingley died of the man charged with her murder have dominated proceedings at the start of the second week of the Supreme Court of Queensland trial in Cairns.
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Few may have heard of the Coral Sea Marine Park, but for adventurer and author Peter Sayre, its vast waters and remote reefs have been both a home and a lifelong obsession.
Bordering the eastern…
BUSINESS FEATURE
As a third-generation real estate professional Nicki Samson is continuing a long-standing family legacy at LJ Hooker Port Douglas. At just 25 years old, she’s following in…
Four men have been arrested on drug-related charges following separate police raids across the Douglas Shire region on the weekend.
Mossman Criminal Investigation Branch detectives found cannabis,…
The Port Douglas Muddies Cricket Club had a clean sweep across the weekend, with all three teams winning in the lead-up to a finals campaign in two weeks’ time, with the last matches of the minor…
Commuters have shared their anger online about the deaths of magpie geese on Douglas Shire thoroughfares, including reports of a driver hitting and killing a magpie goose on purpose along Ferrero…
Douglas Shire Council is advocating for a Disaster Coordination, Community Recovery and Resilience Centre in the lead-up to this year’s federal election.
Beyond its role in direct…
The future looks bright for Douglas Shire's Tully Smith, who was recently awarded the Anthony Family Trophy for 2024 College Dux at St Stephen’s Catholic College in Mareeba.
This prestigious award…
A “reimagined” Palm Cove which would include a small harbour and facilities for water taxis, a Village Green, a swimming lagoon and playgrounds has been put on the table as the destination…
The contractor tasked with building Port Douglas’ new $4.75m Splash Park will be arriving next week, with work to begin on the highly anticipated project by mid-March.
Townsville-based JMac…
Mossy Mill on the market
As a bit of a train buff, I’d like to get my hands on a little memento from the Mossman Mill rolling stock if it was truly being sold off at the markets as our cheeky…
More details have emerged about how events unfolded at Wangetti Beach and Port Douglas on the tragic day of former pet shelter volunteer Toyah Cordingley’s death during the first week of the…
The all-new Far North Flames are taking the court for their first preseason game on Saturday against the Queensland Suns as the Ruby North netball competition starts to kick into gear.
Mossman…
A 71-year-old man missing from Cow Bay since Sunday, February 16, has been found safe and well.
The family of Gino Corsini, who had been missing for close to a fortnight, had been gravely…
Former Australian Crawl frontman James Reyne and country vocal star Casey Chambers have been announced as two of the headline acts at the Savannah in the Round festival to be held in Mareeba in…
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