Douglas Shire Council will explore options for upgrading pedestrian amenities on Warner Street, Port Douglas without removing any of the infamous Rosewood trees. A statement from Gaye Scott,…
Health and weather experts are encouraging residents of the Far North Tropical Coast to prepare extreme weather in the coming days. Manager of the Extreme Weather Desk at the Bureau of Meteorology,…
The state government is offering up to $1 million to groups or individuals with new ideas to improve the health of Queensland’s natural resources. The grants are geared toward innovative ideas that…
QT Port Douglas will be taking on a new identity and will be called Oaks Resort Port Douglas after leading accommodation provider Oaks Hotels & Resorts, a division of Minor Hotels, announced it…
Despite Tropical Cyclone Owen being downgraded from cyclone to tropical low, the high winds and plentiful rain still caused damage across the Douglas Shire Region.
While the ex-cyclone…
Thanks to recent heavy rainfall, Douglas Shire Council has wound water restrictions in the region back from level three to level two. Mayor Julia Leu said the recent rain has been welcome and…
Police have shot a knife-wielding man during an incident at Cooktown this morning. Police were called to a property on Savage Street just before 10am to reports of a disturbance. Police were…
The Douglas Shire has been left to pick up the pieces after ex-tropical cyclone Owen swept through the Far North region over the weekend. The weather system dumped 202mm of rain in Port Douglas…
The first whale shark has been tagged on the Great Barrier Reef and was made possible thanks to the funds raised through Run for the Reef.
When over 2,500 people competed in the GBR Marathon…
AUSTRALIA'S favourite indie rock band Eskimo Joe will lead the charge at party central when Port Douglas celebrates Carnivale’s 25th anniversary next May. The multi-award winning trio was delighted…
