A $1 million report titled Daintree Electricity Supply Study, prepared by KPMG at the request of the State Government’s Department of Natural Resources, Mines and Energy (DNRME), has been labelled…
The region’s tourism body, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree (TPDD), has set themselves a target of growing the industry to $550m by 2022, but tempered this confidence by highlighting global and local…
October is Indigenous Business Month so throughout October Newsport will be shining a light on the growing ranks of successful local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses. Indigenous…
People with disability in Far North Queensland are invited to share their experiences with the National Disability Insurance Scheme. An accessible community workshop will be held in Cairns on…
Port Douglas resident and artist Anthony Henjel will be richly remembered for his mastery when a large collection of his life’s work will be auctioned at a special event in his honour at the Port…
The lease on the Council-owned Thornton Beach Café, between Cape Tribulation and Cow Bay, is up for tender. The 10-year lease covers the beachfront café, which contains 1,328 square meters of…
The Douglas United Football Club is on the verge of something special when they meet Atherton on Friday night at Endeavour Park in the FNQ Football Second Division Men's Final. Kick-off is at…
Douglas Shire residents will soon have a clearer picture of where Council’s revenue is spent under new amendments to the state planning system. The amendments will require all Queensland Councils to…
Free fitness programs are being launched in Mossman and Port Douglas to encourage local residents to get out and get fit. The programs will launch in mid-October and have been made possible by…
Douglas Shire based eco group, Rainforest Rescue, have received a donation from the Daintree Discovery Centre to help them carry on preserving the Daintree Rainforest. The Discovery Centre recently…
