Mayor Julia Leu has congratulated the State Government on its proposal to ban single-use plastics such as straws, cutlery, plates, and stirrers in Queensland from as early as next year. Under the…
Douglas Shire residents affected by the flooding earlier this year are eligible to apply for one of 12, $5,000 scholarships towards study at TAFE Queensland. The Volunteers and Events Training…
To promote community confidence in the sector, all intending candidates for next year’s local government elections, including sitting councillors and mayors who plan to run again, are now required…
Two students from Mossman State High School are among 22 students from across Australia selected to travel to Sydney next week for ANSTO’s Big Ideas Forum. The Australian Nuclear Science and…
Port Douglas State School held its Prep Orientation day today in an effort to helps kids feel less anxious for their first day of school. For some students the first day of school can be exciting…
Macrossan street will be lit up tomorrow night as the much-awaited fairy lights are switched on. The Light Up Port project will see thousands of decorative fairy lights, 28,000 globes, and 2.4km of…
The Mossman District Branch of the Leukaemia Foundation celebrated their 20th birthday with a special visit from Leukaemia Foundation CEO Bill Petch. Members of the branch…
While the country was excited for an Australian horse to take out the win at yesterday’s Melbourne Cup, one local family with a bit of blood in the game had even more reason to cheer. The Lanskey…
The designer of the chemical-free swimming hole proposed for Port Douglas will be presenting his vision to the community next month in the first round of public consultations. Douglas Shire Council…
The Mossman Uniting Church’s Nativity Sheep Trail will be launched on Monday in an effort to encourage people to shop local. The Nativity Sheep Trail will see small toy sheep hidden in participating…
