A hefty fine and possible loss of licence are on the table for motorists caught using their phone while driving in Queensland. The proposal includes a fine of up to $1000 and possibly loss of…
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Newsport, in conjunction with Event Cinemas Smithfield, are giving one lucky reader a chance to win a double VMAX pass to new release 'Spider-Man: Far From…
The Mossman Mill is just days away from again being owned by the cane growers and will continue to remain a cornerstone of Mossman and the Douglas Shire.
Today Maryann Salvetti, Chair of Far…
A new levy on waste and rubbish in Queensland will come into effect today with Council’s paying more to dispose of collected household and business refuse. The levy imposes a rate of $75 per tonne…
In the last week of Newsport’s series on local charitable organisations, we turn our focus to the important work of the Mossman Support Services. Mossman Support Services is a not-for-profit…
The iconic Silky Oaks Lodge near Mossman will close for a $10 million refurbishment from 22 April, 2020 with the new-look lodge scheduled to re-open on 7 September 2020. Renowned Port Douglas-based…
Many Australians have the misguided idea that we have freedom of speech in Australia. They have been watching too many American movies. The recent plea by leading media figures and others for…
With a major objective of educating Douglas Shire residents about the recently approved Healthy Reef Partnership with Qantas Future Planet, GreenCollar and Tourism Port Douglas Daintree (TPDD),…
Police are appealing for the public’s assistance to locate a fisherman who has been missing in the Coral Sea for two days. The 66-year-old Cooktown man was last seen at Cape Flattery on 26 June…
Overseas holidays, a music festival experience, signed sports memorabilia, and SCUBA lessons are just some of the items up for grabs in the Accor Community Fund Australia TNQ Online Auction. The…
