The budget will be top of discussion during a special council meeting held tomorrow, 30 June at 10.00am at the Council Chambers, to adopt Council’s 2020/2021 Budget. Discussions will also include…
You could replace the words “Black Death” with the words “Covid 19” in the following quote from a Medieval historian: “The Black Death was a great tragedy. However, the decrease in population caused…
The opening of the Queensland borders is top of mind of hotels and resorts managers and owners as they look at their forward booking occupancies for the period August-December which they hope will…
Newsport is celebrating the beginning of the annual whale season with a friendly competition to guess when Migaloo, the most famous whale of them all, will grace us with his presence. According to a…
Mossman Golf Club has crowned its 2020 club champions following its annual two-weekend Club Championship event. For the fifth year in a row Wayne Christensen has taken out top honours crowned the…
After becoming Australia’s first ECO certified destination last year, the Douglas Shire will continue to work closely with Ecotourism Australia. And Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr said he had met…
Hemingway's Brewery Port Douglas turns four-years-old today. The popular brewery will reopen for a one night only special event tonight to celebrate after being closed for months due to COVID-19…
Avid swimmers will have the chance to join a free social ocean swim at Four Mile Beach. The Swimfit Social Ocean Swim, organised by local swimming coach Irene Cats, will kick off this Saturday 27…
Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr said he was delighted to learn that regional Queensland household power bills will fall for the third year in a row from 1 July, by $84 for households and by $75 for…
“People want their cake and want to eat it too”. The somewhat naïve but totally innocent comment made by a family member, regarding business closures and border shutdowns in the state of Queensland…
