A 19-year-old Mossman man has been charged following a series of incidents alleged to have occurred in the town. In the early hours of Monday morning, a vehicle was broken into in a Front Street…
Effective tomorrow, Wednesday January 8, Douglas Shire Council has downgraded water restrictions to Level 1. This decision has been assisted by midnight thunder storms and solid rainfall which have…
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 49-year-old man who was reported missing on December 31. Peter Ah Mat was last seen at a York Downs cattle station approximately 40 kilometres…
Despite a few incidents involving theft and other minor issues, police in the Douglas Shire did not have to deal with anything significant over the festive season. “On the whole, people were…
The Douglas Shire sits on Kuku Yalanji land, filled with a deep history and culture and for the Kuku Yalanji people, traditional aboriginal art is an essential way to pass down this ancient cultural…
Perhaps the most important policy response of the 2020s besides global heating will be how the west deals with China’s expansion abroad and its government’s continued repression of its people at…
The Port Douglas Yacht Club have reinstated their annual donation to Marine Rescue Port Douglas and at a recent ceremony on the club’s pontoon, a cheque for $2,500 was presented to members of the…
Mossman Gorge is one of five Aboriginal communities who will benefit after the Queensland and Federal governments reached an agreement that supports the continued operations of the Families…
In a small workshop in the Mossman Gorge Community, a group of Indigenous artists are ensuring their culture and stories will live on through the use of traditional art. Over the next couple of…
Music with Joanne Trewick recently celebrated its 2019 Recital and Awards presentation for its music students following another year where high honours were achieved. Joanne, who has been teaching…
