Wednesday 12 October 2011
Council Wally's caught in the act
After an expensive, but limited local advertising campaign asking residents to be water wise, one resident has caught Cairns Regional…
Thursday 13 October 2011
Market Park a dust bowl says stall holder
EXCLUSIVE: The issue of Port Douglas’ neglected parks has raised its head again, this time Cairns Regional Council attracting…
Thursday 13 October 2011
Barry Crocker mourns Diane Cilento
EXCLUSIVE: Australian acting legend, Barry Crocker, says he is grieving the loss of Diane Cilento, who passed away last week in Cairns,…
Thursday 13 October 2011
Big fish, big rewards
The 2011 Port Douglas Marlin Challenge will reach new heights as registrations are expected to be double that of 2010 where ten boats and 70…
Thursday 13 October 2011
Gruelling workshop for local girls
Nine girls from the Port Douglas Academy of Performing Arts have jumped at the opportunity to attend an "acro/dance workshop" at…
Thursday 13 October 2011
Taipans beat Crocs in a thriller
What a game! NO, really what a game! Those who were at the Cairns Convention Centre last Saturday night will be echoing my enthusiasm. A…
Friday 14 October 2011
Tourist bashing - local man charged
A 32 year-old Port Douglas man has been charged with assault and occasioning bodily harm after allegedly attacking a tourist who had been…
Friday 14 October 2011
New animal cruelty laws
The manager of Paws and Claws has welcomed the State Government’s proposed changes to animal cruelty laws, but says de-sexing and education are…
Friday 14 October 2011
Protesters to Occupy Cairns
Occupy Wall Street, a protest which is aimed at highlighting "social and economic inequality, corporate greed, and the influence of corporate…
Monday 17 October 2011
The Viewpoint - Oils ain't oils
The Age website reported recently that Shell, the oil giant, "routinely worked with Nigeria's military to surpress resistance to its…