PORT Douglas will kick start its premiership defence on Good Friday in a bumper clash against South Cairns. The AFL Cairns fixture was released today with the Crocs set to host their arch rivals at…
AMPLIFIED music will be banned at the Port Douglas Markets as part of an updated policy introduced by Douglas Shire Council. A number of stallholders have complained about the music being too loud…
THE Port Douglas Carnivale will go back to its roots this year. Douglas Shire Council will relocate $45,000 of unspent funds to the event’s budget after taking back control of the festival from the…
STARGAZERS across the Douglas Shire will have front row seats to a ‘super-blue-blood moon’ tonight. Those eager to catch a glimpse of the rare lunar eclipse are encouraged to take up vantage points…
RELATED: - 'He's got kids in the car': Driver rams police in shocking chase
TALK about zoning out. A driver has travelled 20km along the Bruce Highway with his trailer completely engulfed in…
RELATED: - Police investigating dead body found near Cairns Botanic Gardens
POLICE are continuing investigations into human remains found at the Botanic Gardens in Cairns. At this stage…
A MOSSMAN author who published a dramatic historical account of the region’s biggest environmental protests was crowned Douglas Shire Council’s 2018 Citizen of the year. More than 200 people packed…
COUNCIL returns for its first sitting of the New Year on Tuesday, and Carnivale 2018, being held on May 25, 26 and 27, will be a key item on the agenda with the popular event a year away from its…
SURF lifeguards caught 34 box jellyfish in Port Douglas on Australia Day. The deadly stingers were found outside the net in a single drag on Four Mile Beach on Friday morning.
“STRAYA: Where…
THIS is the fourth in our four-part January series on how our politicians have not done a good job in adapting policy to changing circumstances or when policies do not work. This week we look at…
