THE Quicksilver Port Douglas Race Week is heading into its final days and the Division 1 Performance Handicap is still anyone’s race. After the halfway mark of the top prize is still being fiercely…
THE Wonderland Spiegeltent fires up for another year on Friday night with premiere of La Soirée. With Port Douglas Carnivale only one week away, the festivities begin tomorrow night with the opening…
PLANS for a Port Douglas retirement village on Ferrero Road received a major setback today when the developers, Waks Development, pulled the plug. And Port Douglas-based Councillor Michael Kerr, who…
CONSTRUCTION work has officially commenced on the new water reservoir in Port Douglas after a special sod turning ceremony yesterday. Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu spoke with pride about her team’s…
IT’S the news everyone’s been waiting for. The stinger net will be removed next week just in time for the Port Douglas Carnivale in a timely boost for the tourist season. Surf Life Saving…
A 36 year-old Julatten man was allegedly caught drink-driving at 141km/h in Killaloe last night. Port Douglas Police clocked the man driving more than 40km/h over the speed limit on the Captain Cook…
THE North Queensland Branch of Surf Life Saving Queensland held a special clinic in Ellis Beach on the weekend. One coach and three elite athletes were brought up including Queensland Cyclone team…
PORT Douglas hotels and resorts are being encouraged to support Soap Aid, a program that involves collecting discarded or partially-used soap for recycling instead of adding it to landfill. And Soap…
A GREAT weekend was had at the Croc Pit that started on Thursday night with all players, both seniors and juniors, training together. The junior Crocs enjoyed their time with the seniors and were…
MOSSMAN Golf Club’s Tuesday event sponsored by the Courthouse Hotel was won by Greg Dunn with 44 points and John Cameron second with 40 points on a count back to Wayne Dowell finishing third. NTP’s…
