The Port Douglas Crocs AFL football club is celebrating 30 years of footy in the Douglas Shire in 2019. The team has become a powerhouse of the AFL Cairns League in recent years and have come a…
A new waste levy for the state of Queensland will come into effect in July this year but the environment minister says ratepayers won’t foot the bill. The levy will begin on 1 July at a rate of…
A man who abducted, assaulted, and held a Port Douglas woman for 16 hours before driving her off a cliff on the Kuranda Range has been handed a 12-year jail sentence. Daniel Rooney, 26, was…
Construction of a trial off-lead dog park in Port Douglas is set to get underway in the next few weeks with materials delivered to the site last week. An update notice emailed to Port Gardens…
Douglas Shire Council is hoping the weather will co-operate which will allow it to fully open the Flagstaff Hill Walking Trail by the Easter holidays, which fall from 19 to 22 April. The track was…
Vets are urging residents to desex their pets to avoid unwanted pet pregnancies as well as improving the health of our four-legged friends. Greencross Vets Redlynch Central Veterinary Director, Dr…
Tourism messaging for Tropical North Queensland is stronger when the regions work together according to Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree Executive Officer Tara Bennett. Ms Bennett’s comments…
In partnership with Event Cinemas in Smithfield, Newsport is giving away a double pass to see Hotel Mumbai. The film marks the first feature-length production from Australian director Anthony…
The Douglas Garden awards are back for a second year and Costa’s beard, with the celebrity gardener attached, will again be visiting the region.
TV gardening personality and veteran of the…
The question now is not whether George Pell got a fair trial, but whether he can get a fair appeal. An appeal from a jury trial in Victoria or anywhere is Australia makes that more difficult. Last…
