DOUGLAS Shire is opening its doors to the world. And the message is clear: if current global events such as Brexit or President Donald Trump’s comedic antics and fake news are a concern, the shire is…
NORTH Queensland placed in the top 20 at the Youth State Surf Life Saving Championships in Hervey Bay on the weekend.
The finest talent from across Queensland converged on the Fraser Coast for the…
A COOKTOWN woman arrested for the alleged murder of her mother on Friday will face the Cairns Magistrates Court in April after her case was adjourned this morning.
Police declared an emergency…
THE Douglas Shire Council’s decision to grant conditional approval for the $85 million Reef Marina waterfront transformation has paved the way for future investment in the shire.
Described by Mayor…
IN THE past fortnight I have been reminded of Comical Ali, Iraq's former information minister Mohammad Saeed al-Sahhaf , whose broadcasts and media conferences denied the presence of US troops and…
IN a historic move, the Douglas Shire Council today conditionally approved the $85 million Reef Marina transformation and developers said the decision – made at a special council meeting – represents…
A new privately operated cassowary rehabilitation facility will open on the Atherton Tableland in April. The new facility will become the second dedicated centre for managing sick, injured and…
DOUGLAS Shire Council is expected to reopen the full length of the Bloomfield Track this morning following extensive works. Council has been conducting extensive tree clearing and emergent…
THE Douglas Shire Council’s Business Forum, which is being held at QT Resort on Tuesday, February 21 from 1pm, and is the second of its kind, offers a smorgasbord of speakers who should leave the…
UPDATE: A severe thunderstorm warning is still current for the the Douglas Shire. The region is being told to brace for heavy rain by the Bureau of Meteorology, with severe thunderstorms likely to…
