MOSSMAN Golf Club’s Tuesday Championships was won by John “JC” Carney with net 144 over 36 holes. The Court House Hotel voucher winner was Mark Geddes with 70 nett ahead of Paul McMahon 71 on a…
PORT Douglas celebrated the annual Porttoberfest beer festival in style on Saturday at Hemingway’s Brewery.
The Reef Marina was a hive of activity with live music and plenty of Bavarian costumes…
DOUGLAS Shire Mayor Julia Leu has responded to community backlash over crocodile management by requesting an urgent meeting with Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles. Leu has demanded to meet Miles…
An Academy Award-winning director, a brother and sister with competing films and the reigning Port Shorts People’s Choice champ are among the 2016 Port Shorts Film Festival Finalist Filmmakers to be…
DON’T do it, I tell family and friends. Don’t do it, I told my students for a decade or so. On media sites, do not click on bizarre or celebrity articles. “Gorillas bring up baby.” “Angelina’s new…
A FIRE that broke out near the Sewage Plant access road has the Port Douglas Fire Brigade stumped. It’s the third year in a row crews have been called to a blaze at the site, and local fire chief…
THE beautiful ‘Bella Vista’ property in Mowbray has been sold at auction for over a million dollars. The spectacular five-bedroom home was sold for $1,188,000 to Chris Saint from Adelaide, who plans…
LINDA Cardew, Chief Executive Officer of the Douglas Shire, has received a contract extension.? Cardew, who joined the new Council in March 2014 just two months after its official formation, has…
THE massive 4.2 metre crocodile removed from Dickson Inlet in Port Douglas last month will see out the rest of its days in Cooktown. The ‘icon’ crocodile was captured in an inflatable trap after it…
A GRASS fire has sent smoke billowing across Port Douglas. The fire broke out along the access lane behind the cemetery sending birds and wildlife scampering. Two fire trucks were called along with…
