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The infamous Lions Den Hotel at Helenvale, Cape York, is on the market, with owner Judy Fry listing the popular community and tourist watering hole last week. Ms Fry, 75, said while she likes the…
Excitement is building down at the Croc Pit as the second former AFL star this year readies himself to pull on the blue-and-white guernsey for Port Douglas in tomorrow’s home footy game. Former…
School holidays are officially on the horizon, wrapping up a spectacularly busy term for our local schools. From record-breaking fundraisers to big sporting adventures, our classrooms and ovals have…
School holidays are officially on the horizon, wrapping up a spectacularly busy term for our local schools. From record-breaking fundraisers to big sporting adventures, our classrooms and ovals have…
READ THE STORY Teresa O’doherty You can blame the ferry purchase for the increases. Julie Robertson Blame the splash park and new playground everyone wanted! Neil Jabs Yes agree along…
In some of the biggest sports entertainment news to hit FNQ this year - FNCue is opening up in Port Douglas at midday today. The brainchild of local eight-ball fanatics Dean and Louise Gleeson,…
BUSINESS FEATURE  In exactly two weeks, Australia’s premier First Nations-led cultural event will make its highly anticipated return. From July 9-12, the Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF)…
A Port Douglas off-leash dog park, a Splash Park carpark and toilet upgrade, new kerbs on Warner Street at Port Douglas, more CCTV across the Shire, footpath lights from Mossman to the Gorge and…
Pensioners across Douglas Shire are concerned after learning via a council letter their rates discount will be reduced from 40 per cent to 30 per cent this coming financial year, and the maximum…
A new 21-block housing allotment at Newell Beach is a step closer to happening. First proposed in September 2022, the estate, by Far North Development Group, is planned for 2 Andrews Street. The…
The bull riders are coming to Cairns, and two of the best in the business - current Australian Gold Buckle holder Kurt Shephard and firecracker PBR Origin debutant Leith Malone - don’t have far to…
Port Douglas will host a celebration of stories, imagination and community when Books in Paradise, a new Far North Queensland book fair, takes place on Sunday, August 9, at the Pullman Port Douglas…
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers went about his tax reform the wrong way. He thought that if he could get the negative-gearing, trust, and capital-gains changes over the line in the Budget process he…
The owners of a planned new solar farm on Captain Cook Highway near the Killaloe dump turn-off have been asked to provide detailed new drawings of the visual impacts of the panels at years zero,…
The Leukaemia Foundation Mossman Quilt and Craft Expo: Airing of the Quilts is on its way to Mossman across the weekend of Saturday and Sunday, June 27/28, in support of local Leukaemia patients and…
Remote country racing fans are in for a treat this weekend with the four-day Laura Races and Rodeo carnival taking place. Run by the Laura Amateur Turf  Club, the unique event is a…
Douglas United Dragons carried on their winning ways on Friday night with a hard-fought 1-0 win against Mareeba in Far North Community Division One soccer. The Dragons controlled the play for long…
Mossman is set to receive a replacement ambulance station on the main street where the current one now sits. The new station and relief quarters on Front Street across the road from the high…
What did happen in the case of missing woman Jamilla Humphrey who disappeared near the tip of Cape York in 2024? Newsport journalist and SLEEPERS podcast host Bryan Littlely was on the story from…
BUSINESS FEATURE  Educator, children’s book author, and the creative mind behind Gone Buggo, Steven Gill, is back this school holidays with a wildly popular new show designed to entertain and…