Paws & Claws trivia fundraiser big success
Published Thursday 22 October 2015
Last Wednesday Paws & Claws Trivia night drew a big crowd while at the same time raising much needed…
Insurance affordability concerns due to cyclone risk
Published Friday 23 October 2015
Concerns by consumers have lead to a Northern Australia Insurance Taskforce interim report regarding…
Marathon Road closure information
Published Friday 23 October 2015
Next Sunday 1st November is the Tropical Journeys Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival here in Port Douglas which will…
Cheaper home electricity in a battery
Published Friday 23 October 2015
Home batteries storing your solar power may be the new way to keep your power bills down. Homes with solar panels…
SLSC to launch new amenities block
Published Monday 26 October 2015
Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club will officially open their new amenities block with an invitation only launch in…
Trans-Tasman battle royale all set
Published Monday 26 October 2015
Newsport contributor Howard Salkow bemoans how the sport’s governing body is destroying the game and looks ahead to the…
Missing man found in stable condition
Published Monday 26 October 2015
Garry Amey aged 60, who went missing from Kewarra Beach after leaving his family home on October 11, has been found…
Children’s Week in the Douglas Shire
Published Monday 26 October 2015
This week is Children’s Week and the Douglas Shire has lots on for the kiddies in our region from a teddy bears…
Fantastic fabulous film festival
By Richard Stoker
Published Monday 26 October 2015
After a seven year hiatus the newly resurrected Port Shorts Film Festival was well supported by the…
Nick the nomad discovers unexploded bomb
Published Monday 26 October 2015
Nick Vasicek from Port Douglas is a well known explorer and adventurer in the region and during his latest…