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1781. Trail in need of repair already
Date: 29-10-2024
Sections of the new $47m Wangetti Trail have been undergoing repairs despite stage one of the project only opening to the public last month. A statement on the State Government website this week…
More than 3000 cruise-ship passengers are set to descend on Douglas Shire on Tuesday, October 29, in a boost for tourism in the area. The Celebrity Edge, which is more than 300m long and has a…
Self-professed "Mexican" Maja Chodorowski has stuck more than a toe in the water of politics over the weekend, penning a Letter to the Editor as Queensland went to the polls. Maja's deep dive into…
Nearly a year on from the closure of the Mossman Mill, growers remain in a state of uncertainty about their future. While the outcome of the State Election should now make some things clearer - the…
Late vote counting of incomplete early voting centres and remote mobile polling booths on Sunday have pushed the LNP’s David Kempton further ahead as the winner of the seat of Cook. As of Sunday…
David Kempton has enjoyed an 8.1 per cent swing to steal back the seat of Cook as the LNP swept to power in the Queensland State Election to end a decade of Labor government. With 66 per cent of…
AJ Hackett International (AJHI), the global leader in adventure tourism, has announced a major new partnership with Ocean Park Hong Kong to create Skypark Hong Kong, a world-class adventure zone…
Palm Cove has just been crowned the "Best Beach in the World" in a prestigious travel poll and list of the world's best beaches compiled by editors and readers of Conde Nast Traveller magazine,…
On the eve of the Queensland State Election, Newsport asked those vying for Cook to answer the same set of questions so you, the voter, could compare apples with apples as you decide who will…
Port Douglas residents questioning why there has been no Pre Polling booth in the town for the Queensland State Election, meaning they have had to go to Mossman and the Shire Hall to cast their…
Amy Inglis has slipped into witch mode and got her cauldron bubbling away ahead of Halloween on Thursday, October 31, to conjure up some deliciously frightening treats available at her bubble tea…
1792. New fun run for Mossman
Date: 24-10-2024
Douglas Shire residents will have the opportunity to pound the pavement and enjoy a free healthy breakfast at a family fun run and walk at Mossman Gorge next month. Yalanji R.A.W. (Reconciliation…
With just days to go until Queensland votes, CaneGrowers is calling on political leaders to commit to meaningful reforms that will reduce crippling power prices and remove unfair stamp duties that…
1794. Perfection as Port Shorts stuns
Date: 23-10-2024
The biggest Port Shorts Film Festival to date entertained more than 800 guests on Saturday night, perfect conditions in a spectacular setting at the Rex Smeal Park eclipsed only by the high standard…
Last Saturday’s election results in the ACT and in the NSW by-elections together with federal polling suggest that Australian politics is approaching a tipping point. “The Tipping Point” is the…
Families of Port Explorers Port Douglas childcare facility face a desperate search for services for up to eight weeks following a significant flooding event at the Langley Road centre. Cleaning…
Joshua Andrew Peterson, 34, has been sentenced to six years imprisonment with a parole date possible in less than two years for causing the motorcycle crash death of Port Douglas woman Shanti Wren,…
BUSINESS FEATURE Mossman residents will soon see the return of face-to-face banking services as Bendigo Bank prepares to open a new branch at the Town and Country Shopping Centre on Monday,…
As the State Election nears, campaigning in the seat of Barron River has candidates putting forth strong stances on local issues ranging from environmental protection to infrastructure development.…
Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club has shone at the Branch Championships held in Cairns on the weekend of October 12 and 13, with a haul of seven Age Champions. Rising to the top of their age…