THE Cairns Aquarium is celebrating 12 months of construction of one of the regions most anticipated tourist attractions. With 75% of total construction finalised the aquarium is now on track to…
LOCAL artist Mandy Ryan won the top honours at the Douglas Arts Studio end-of-year exhibition when she was awarded the coveted Peter Culley Award. Presented annually, it is awarded to a DAB…
DETECTIVES charged a 30-year-old Mossman man on Saturday following investigations into the alleged assault of a 48-year-old man at a Bow Street residence on November 28. It will be alleged that he…
ROUTINE water quality testing at Mareeba Hospital has returned low level positive results for Legionella bacteria. The affected areas have been isolated and treated, and clinical services at…
CrocWise messages will be high on the agenda at a special crocodile roundtable in Cairns on Tuesday, 13 December. Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said the roundtable was part of targeted…
IN 1964, Hans Pearson – an Aboriginal man with a wife, Anna, and eight children – was granted an exemption from the legislative scheme under which wages earned by Indigenous people (mainly stockmen)…
THE Bodies in Motion dance school’s gala performance Hooray for Hollywood has sold out both performances at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas. A capacity crowd of 600 will pack into The Glades venue…
THERE are growing concerns about ‘irresponsible’ dog owners in Port Douglas following another alleged attack. An elderly man walking another dog was approached by two large breeds roaming freely on…
POLICE are urging the Far North community to roll up their sleeves and jump in to help those whose job it is to save lives all year round. Our iconic guardians of the surf and sand have been left…
THE Cornetts IGA Supermarket in Port Douglas will launch its newly refurbished store tomorrow. Cornetts have invested $1 million on a new fit-out which includes the fruit and vegetable sections,…
