Breakfast for Douglas business community
Tuesday 24 June 2014, 5:23pm
A breakfast organised by the Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce brought together the Douglas business community on…
Report finds NQ strata insurance prices reasonable
Thursday June 12 2014, 6:07pm
A report into strata insurance in North Queensland has found that premium rates are not unreasonable, contrary…
Council winning war against giant weeds
Friday June 13 2014, 9:05am
Douglas Shire Council is winning some battles against an invasive weed, but the war to protect the region's rainforests rages…
Roadworks 'poorly timed'
Friday June 13 2014, 4:38pm
The Department of Transport and Main Roads has been criticised for starting roadworks in the Douglas region at the start of peak tourism…
Tourism funding cuts 'disturbing'
Monday June 16 2014, 1:48pm
Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree is disturbed by slashes to the State Government’s tourism budget.
In the latest state budget…
Last-gasp Dragons victory
Monday June 16 2014, 12:52pm
By Logan Marsh
The Douglas United Dragons have left it until injury time to secure a much needed win against Marlin Coast at Trinity…
'Ridiculous': councillor blasts roadworks
Monday June 16 2014, 2:34pm
A Douglas Shire Council councillor has taken to The Newsport’s Facebook page to label the roadworks on Port Douglas Road…
No way around roadworks: mayor
Tuesday June 17 2014, 8:54am
Douglas Shire Council mayor Julia Leu has ruled out the possibility of using the Ballyhooley train track service road as an alternate…
Mantra cricket day a big hit for Red Cross
Tuesday June 17 2014, 1:26pm
A charity cricket match hosted by hotel company Mantra at Reynolds Park on Sunday has raised about $5500 for a Red Cross…
Roadworks damage water main
Tuesday June 17 2014, 5:16pm
Water services were cut to more than 80 per cent of Douglas residents and businesses for about an hour after workers at Port Douglas…
