THE Douglas Shire Council has taken community feedback on a proposed Land Management Plan for trust land located at 19 Wharf Street, Port Douglas. The site includes a Port Douglas State Emergency Services shed.

According to a Council statement, the SES says it no longer requires the building and it has been proposed that the Douglas Shire Historical Society use the building for office space and storage of heritage documentation and artefacts. The Historical Society operates the nearby Court House Museum.

“A Land Management Plan is only required where the reserve is being used for purposes inconsistent with the reserve,” the statement said. 

Dixie’s Shed was relocated to the rear of the site in 2015. It is regarded as an important structure for the region, particularly in the formation of Port Douglas and the Douglas Shire in the late 1870’s and early 1880’s.

A spokesperson for the historical society said they are not in a position to discuss this matter at this time.

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