Tuesday 1 March 2011
Discounting a dead loss
by Mat Churchill Price discounting and a transient workforce have been detrimental to the region according to Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree…
Tuesday 1 March 2011
A grand gesture secures group's future
by Mat Churchill The Port Douglas and Mossman Parkinson's Support Group has received a huge boost thanks to a generous…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Close shave in cancer fight
by Mat Churchill On Sunday 13 March a group of brave locals will be shaving their heads at a family day at the Port Douglas Yacht…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Ice on fire in Summer Series
by Mick Gwilliams Rear Commodore, Port Douglas Yacht Club Despite the rain Race 4 of the 2011 Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship Summer…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Indigenous art fair on the move
The nation’s premier art fair for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) will relocate in 2011…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Mayor talks Port's hot topics
by Mat Churchill Mayor Val Schier spoke with The Newsport yesterday while she was at the Botanic Gardens in Cairns to draw attention to…
Thursday 3 March 2011
Running club at the starting blocks
Port Douglas will soon have its own organised running club and demand for memberships is expected to be strong if recent fun run…
Friday 4 March 2011
Sun sinking on P&O cruise ship
P&O Cruises will refund 50% of the Pacific Sun passengers' fees from a voyage that departs Newscastle today. The cruise company has…
Thursday 3 March 2011
Golf event a relaxing break
A golf morning for men who have suffered the loss of a child is being held on Sunday 20 March at the Half Moon Bay (Yorkey's Knob) golf…
Thursday 3 March 2011
Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday
In 1989, Ian Kiernan inspired 40,000 people to Sydney Harbour to scour its shores and waters for rubbish in what was the very first…
