IRUKANDJI numbers are expected to be significantly lower this summer following one of the worst stinger seasons on record. In a positive sign for Far North Queensland swimmers, a return to a…
THE Douglas Muddies Cricket Association Inc is holding a come and try day tonight at the Port Douglas Sporting Complex. The Douglas Cricket t20 Blast Program will kick off at 5.45pm tonight and is…
PORT Shorts Film Festival organisers have selected Julian Cullen, the 20-year-old Gold Coast student, as the 2016 Port Shorts First Finalist Filmmaker for his post-apocalyptic road movie with a…
ON Saturday October 8, the Cairns Regional Council will throw open the doors of its disaster management hub as an incentive to learn more about disaster preparation at the Disaster Coordination…
TOUGH onballer Pete Bury has capped a remarkable season by taking out the Port Douglas best-and-fairest award in its premiership year. As far as individual accolades go, being judged your team’s…
AS the Douglas Shire makes significant roads to promote the banning of plastic bags, Palm Cove could see a community-wide ban within the next six months. If this goes ahead, Palm Cove will be the…
PORT Douglas’ trophy home – The Edge – has finally been sold to a Sydney buyer after more than $2m was shaved off the asking price. A report in the Financial Review said it took more than 18 months…
THE controversial backpacker tax continues to be a divisive issue with the potential to impact the Douglas Shire. Malcolm Turnbull announced last week he would reduce the tax rate from…
Based on the best-selling novel by Paula Hawkins, The Girl on the Train is an electrifying thriller directed by Tate Taylor (The Help) and starring Emily Blunt. Devastated by her recent divorce,…
DONALD Trump and Pauline Hanson both fail the tests of logic and history when they call for bans on Muslim immigration because of its “threat” to American/Australian or the American/Australian way…
