Far North Queensland is home to one of the world’s finest Whiskeys after Mt Uncle Distillery took out top honours for their single malt Watkins Whiskey in the ‘12 Years and Under’ category at the…
Queensland Sugar Limited’s (QSL) online pricing tool is proving to be a boon for Mossman cane growers who now deal directly with QSL for marketing. Growers supplying Mossman Mill can now access…
A request for Douglas Chamber of Commerce funding may come to fruition at Tuesday’s open council meeting, where it will be recommended that Council provides a grant of 5,000.00 for operational…
A new Government incentive could get you on the property ladder sooner! Last month (January 2020), the Federal Government launched a new scheme to help first home buyers buy their first home. It is…
Submissions to the Retirement Income Review have now closed. Unlike the usual government or parliamentary inquiry at which the submissions are dominated by the money-makers and vested interests,…
Budding local artists have the opportunity to apply for the Regional Arts Development Fund (RADF) with applications now open. RADF is a partnership between state and local governments which invests…
Queensland’s latest domestic tourism campaign was launched yesterday to encourage Australians to holiday here this year. The campaign was created to help combat the negative effects the recent…
One of Port Douglas’s top tourism hot spots, the Wildlife Habitat, is getting a makeover, which will see its rainforest environment get a fresh new look. As the project nears completion, “Mister…
Port Douglas Outrigger Canoe Club The 2020 Outrigger Canoe Racing Season kicked off last weekend with competitors from the Port Douglas Outrigger Canoe Club (OCC) competing in the Australian…
A group of Port Douglas residents are calling for upgrades to be delivered for a prominent Port Douglas park after other playgrounds in the Shire were earmarked for renewal. The call comes after…
