After a rocky year for local media organisations, a group of important voices is calling out to save community news organisations. It’s a tongue-in-cheek truth that the local pub is the beating…
Koko Poolside Bar & Kitchen at Peppers Beach Club is launching their community advent campaign and invites all Douglas Shire businesses to get involved. The appeal is to create increased…
The State election is just around the corner on 31 October and there are eight candidates officially vying for our seat of Cook. Over the next week through a series of candidate profiles Newsport…
The Dragons will face Marlin Coast Rangers in a knock out semi-final at the Port Douglas sporting complex this Friday at 7.30pm. And a win will see them into the Grand final and redemption for the…
A historic fifth straight premiership is in sight for the Port Douglas Crocs after another dominant display in the senior’s qualifying final in Cairns on Saturday night secured them a spot in the AFL…
Dear Editor, I am disappointed to learn that the Labor Party has derailed Douglas Shire ratepayers’ opportunity to let Council know what type of year-round safe swimming spot they would like in…
A 65-year-old man, who sustained serious leg injuries on Saturday after a hang gliding accident near Wangetti, is recovering in Cairns Hospital in a stable condition. Paramedics were called to…
Dear Editor, A bridge completely contradicts the aim and process of preserving and protecting the World Heritage Listing and the biodiversity of this environmental treasure, that is this unique…
Students from Mossman State School have been busy collecting much needed items to send to children in developing countries all over the world just in time for Christmas. The students have been…
Dear Editor, Members of Douglas Shire Sustainability Group (DSSG) have participated in the Douglas Shire Council’s process which is aimed at determining the appetite of residents and others for a…