Residents and businesses north of the Daintree River may finally be able to see light at the end of the tunnel regarding the region’s power needs. This follows the Federal Government identifying…
Douglas Shire Mayor, Julia Leu, is urging residents to participate in a series of workshops to express their views and how they can influence Council’s Corporate Plan. The workshops – to be…
UPDATE 11.55am:
The restoration timeframe on the power outage affecting residents in Mossman and surrounds is now 2.00pm.
There is another network fault which crews need to pinpoint before…
The Australian Sugar Milling Council (ASMC) has identified three main pillars of focus for the Australian sugar sector to remain sustainable in the medium to long term:
achieving more land acreage…
The lights have gone out on the trial dog park project at Hutchings Park, and in its place Douglas Shire Council is planning to spruce up the town in preparation for the tourist season. Council’s…
Let me start with saying that I am truly grateful to be here to tell this story. I wish I didn’t have this story to tell, but it is my story, and it needs to be told as it may save somebody else’s…
Donations to men’s and women’s sheds will be tax deductible from next year. Federal Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch said the government would introduce a new law from 1 July 2020 anyone who donates $2…
The IronBar will remain closed to late night revellers for the foreseeable future as the venue investigates ways to curb antisocial behaviour. The decision to close the ground floor section of the…
The Port Douglas and District Combined Club (Tin Shed) has finally won their battle with Council after Councillors approved the construction of a new upper floor at the existing club at Tuesday’s…
Cooktown Police are seeking assistance form the public to help locate items stolen from a Veterinary surgery in Cooktown overnight. It is believed unknown thieves broke into the Charlotte Street…
