A new Aboriginal economic and cultural base is set to be developed in the heart of Wangetti following the official transfer of land back into the hands of Traditional Owners on Wednesday. The…
Local radio personality Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy is on a mission to bring our Cassowary Coast neighbours to the Douglas Shire in an effort to boost the local economy. The popular Port Douglas-based Fab…
Port Douglas will soon grow with a new residential development set to hit the market in just weeks. Developers, Port Douglas Land Developments Ltd, plan to build the ‘New Port Estate’ on 180 acres…
All 34 local government areas making up the Greater Sydney area have been declared COVID-19 hotspots. From 1:00am Saturday, people from Greater Sydney will not be allowed to enter the Sunshine…
It was another jam-packed Ordinary Council Meeting today, Tuesday 28 July at the Council chambers in Mossman. Here are some of the issues discussed. Single-use plastic free policy The Douglas Shire…
The Douglas Shire Council has come to the aid of the Mossman Golf Course at today’s Ordinary Council Meeting, resolving to purchase the land and lease the club operations to the Mossman Bowls Club. …
The Douglas Libraries are more than just rooms full of books, they are buzzing hubs of learning and community interaction. After being forced to shut their doors during the height of COVID…
A 39-year-old man is recovering in Cairns Base Hospital in a stable condition after suffering a head injury after reportedly falling off the back of a ute in Mount Carbine over the weekend. Critical…
There is no equivalent of a trench-coat-bedecked debt collector with rottweiler and baseball bat at the front door demanding that the Australian Government repay its debt. Nor will there ever be. …
Three local players will celebrate a significant milestone today when footy returns to the Croc Pitt for the first time in the 2020 season. Brett McKeown (24), Joshua Lea (28), and Ethan McCullough…
