Friday 20 January 2012
Commonsense saves lives
With widespread shower and thunderstorm activity forecast for north Queensland over the coming days, the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service (QFRS) is…
Monday 23 January 2012
Dive regulations "a step forward"
Proposed regulations for the dive industry will in fact ease requirements while still maintaining world class safety standards, according to…
Monday 23 January 2012
Schier launches campaign
Mayor Val Schier has launched her re-election campaign by pledging to continue building on Council's job creation and investment attraction work. …
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Eventful role for Melissah
Port Douglas local Melissah Norris has joined the 2012 Port Douglas Carnivale team in the role of events co-ordinator. Well known on the local…
Monday 23 January 2012
School's back!
Students in Port Douglas and Mossman have packed their lunch boxes and headed back to school for another year (or their first) of study. In Port Douglas, State…
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Stuckey "out of her depth" says Minister
Tourism, Manufacturing and Small Business Minister Jan Jarratt has hit back at her counterpart, Jann Stuckey, saying Ms Stuckey is…
Monday 23 January 2012
Coaches welcome new gym
The Mossman & District Gymnastics Club’s fully equipped gymnasium is all set up and ready to go, just waiting for the new year’s gymnasts to walk…
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Muddies steal victory
In what will surely go down as one of the more unusual games of cricket played this year, the Port Douglas Mudcrabs stole an unlikely victory against…
Monday 23 January 2012
Mixed fortunes for Taipans
The Taipans had a chance this weekend to consolidate their spot in the four as both their games were against the bottom two sides. They split the…
Tuesday 24 January 2012
Snorkeller passed away on board
The British tourist who passed away while on a trip to Saxon Reef last Tuesday was not snorkelling at the time of his death. While some in…
