Fri 12 Feb
Cairns to join world wide peace program
By Roy Weavers Cairns will join in the celebration of a designated International Day of Peace involving more than 3,000 cities around the…
Fri 12 Feb
Hi-Tide goes beachside bistro
By Gordon Blakeney
According to Peninsula Boutique Hotel owner Sheryn Blundstone, there's only one way to combat difficult…
Mon 15 Feb
New Queensland campaign to lure Kiwis
By Roy Weavers
Tourism Queensland and Jetstar have launched a new $400,000 campaign to entice more New Zealanders to the state.
The…
Mon 15 Feb
Royal Caribbean sees strong growth
By Roy Weavers
Royal Caribbean has said fares have returned to the peak levels seen in June 2009 as the cruise line’s Australian office…
Mon 15 Feb
Grants to Far North volunteer organisations
Far North Queensland volunteer organisations will share more than $2.6 million in grants announced this week by the Bligh Labor…
Mon 15 Feb
Consumers push business to go green
By Roy Weavers
Whilst the government is formulating a complicated tax break system to encourage companies to go green, the businesses…
Mon 15 Feb
Port on verge of outright win
The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs Cricket Club made the long trek to Atherton on Sunday morning to play the second to last of the 2 dayer's…
Tue 16 Feb
Launch of new Historical Society book
By Roy Weavers
As first reported on Newsport, February 8th, the Douglas Shire Historical Society launched a new publication entitled…
Tue 16 Feb
Chamber of Commerce welcomes the media
By Roy Weavers
In an innovative move this week the Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce opened it's doors for the monthly meeting to the local…
Tue 16 Feb
This week in the rainforest.
By Hans Van Veluwen
We are very grateful this week to Hans Van Veluwen for his wildlife report. Hans is a regular contributor to Newsport and we…
