LOCAL tourism operators have enjoyed a bumper year with close to $485 million pumped into the Port Douglas economy in the last 12 months. Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree (TPDD) Executive Officer…
SCIENTISTS in Far North Queensland are trialling new fertilizers that could reduce levels of run-off containing high levels of dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN), a major health threat to the Great…
THE Reef Marina boardwalk will come alive this Saturday for the much-loved Porttoberfest. German dancing girls, Bavarian costumes, live music and a stack of beers on tap will turn Hemingway’s…
THE Port Douglas State School launched its I Love My Library campaign this week as part of Book Month. Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu addressed a huge turnout in the school’s basketball stadium and…
FOOD, shelter and clean water are needed urgently by people in southern Haiti following the destruction caused by Hurricane Matthew last week. There are fears the current death toll of at least 800…
DOUGLAS Shire Mayor Julia Leu and councillor David Carey have butted heads over a proposed development of a Community Plan for the region. The implementation of a Community Plan was one of the main…
IF you are a chocolate lover and wanting to make an early start to your Christmas shopping, you have an ideal opportunity to satisfy your sweet tooth by joining a Christmas chocolate-making class on…
MORE than 20 years of passion, hard work and patience is finally seeing a community’s dream come true with design preparations well underway for a new Salvation Army Aged Care Plus Centre in…
THE brother of the man Port Douglas’ famous Rex Smeal Park is named after has made a pilgrimage to mark the 40th anniversary of his tragic death and arrange a headstone memorial for his grave. At…
THE Astute financial Muddies have made a fantastic start to the season, winning their second game in a closely contested match against Norths Cricket Club. With the visitors needing just over 70…
