Local year 12 students preparing to graduate tomorrow were faced with confronting scenes this morning, as the school sends them off with an important message that is hoped will save their lives. The…
The highly accomplished and talented Sam Matthews is the 2020 recipient of DAB’s highest honour, the Peter Culley Award. Voted by DAB tutors, the award is presented annually to the DAB member who…
Next in our series on border reopenings, we speak to key figures from Douglas Shire Council about how it is managing border restrictions. While living through COVID-19 has proven difficult for all…
Paul and Ashleigh Ernest have always had an affinity for the water – from finding love a float to circumnavigating the seas of Australia - so to dedicate their passion as the new owners of Out N…
In response to the COVID-19 outbreak in Adelaide, the Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service have set up a new mobile COVID-19 testing clinic in Port Douglas. The temporary clinic is…
A 38-year-old Yorkeys Knob man was charged by Mossman Detectives yesterday following investigations into an assault at a Macrossan Street bar on October 3. A Police spokesperson said they will…
After retaining her seat of Cook in the state election, with the ECQ officially declaring over 40 per cent of Cook’s votes going to Labor, MP Cynthia Lui is ready to get on with business. Including…
To encourage the Christmas Spirit, the Douglas Chamber of Commerce is working on a variety of events and has been working collaboratively with Douglas Shire Council and a group of volunteers to…
This week’s G'day Port Douglas & Daintree introduces Kim the Greenthumb. In the video above, local green-thumb and landscaping business owner, Kim Murphy, tells us about the tropical garden she…
Who are the Douglas Shire superheroes, otherwise known as the SES (State Emergency Services) that selflessly help the community when disaster strikes? In this series “Who is the SES” we meet the…
