A share of more than $500,000 in funding is up for grabs and art and culture organisations in the Douglas Shire and across Far North Queensland are invited to apply for art projects at festivals and…
Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) has launched a map showcasing daily underwater vision of the sites visited by tour vessels in the Cairns & Great Barrier Reef region has been launched by…
Election fever is starting to mount as the Douglas Shire prepares for the local government election in just over a month on 28 March. Already candidate posters have begun to appear on the sidewalks…
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA) and Great Barrier Reef Legacy are on high alert as parts of the reef have begun showing signs of heat stress with reports of coral bleaching…
With just five weeks out from the local government election on Saturday, March 28, the Queensland State Government has established Queensland’s Councillor Conduct Tribunal. And a wealth of legal…
When the US Defence Secretary Mark Esper named China this week as the US’s leading protagonist, followed by Russia, it should have sparked alarm. Not because he is right, but because he is wrong,…
The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting a high chance of a cyclone forming in the Gulf of Carpentaria over the weekend with heavy rain predicted to hit the Douglas Shire as a result of the system. …
The Newell Beach boat ramp is one step closer after planning designs were released this week. The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) now moves into the community consultation stage of…
Twenty-four-year-old Tamika Pitt has gone from the small-town life growing up in Mossman to a rigorous life onboard a naval ship in the Middle East. Last month Tamika said an emotional goodbye to…
An intrinsic part of buying a house can also mean the joy or misery of gaining new neighbours. Neighbours can make the difference between domestic bliss and proverbial hell. Being aware of what…
