IN the lead up to International Women’s Day today, a Victorian lobby group was successful in its bid change 10 pedestrian crossing lights in the Melbourne CBD to female figures.
The Equal Crossings…
A Kuku Yalanji smoking ceremony was conducted at the site of the new Mossman aged care facility yesterday to signal the start of construction.
Caleb Hall performed the welcome on behalf of his…
IT was a terrific start to the 2017 junior AFL season in what is an extremely hot part of the year. Good numbers turned up for all the grades, however more players are encouraged to join the club in…
VISITORS to Queensland could have their sleep disturbed if the State Government decides to introduce a five per cent “bed tax”. And Douglas Shire Mayor Julia Leu said the Queensland tourism industry…
THE Douglas Shire Council will be applying for $1,125,000 in grant funding (under the Commonwealth Government's Building Better Regions program) to contribute towards the delivery and project…
A Victorian tourist watched in awe this morning as a four-metre crocodile took a leisurely swim down Four Mile Beach. Ross Quick was on his morning walk from Pullman’s Port Douglas Sea Temple Resort…
HEALTH and family will be the determining factors if Billy Gordon decides to contest his Cook seat in the Queensland state election which is speculated for some time this year. Although Gordon did…
HARDLY a week goes by without the publication of some well-thought-out, evidence-based paper recommending solutions to some of Australia’s pressing economic and social problems – tax, education,…
PORT Douglas coach Brad Cooper has been appointed the North Queensland representative coach for the coming season. Cooper led the Crocs to 2016 AFL Cairns premiership and was named the Queensland…
DOUGLAS Shire Council workers are raising money for the Mossman Youth Centre as part of the ‘Jersey Fine Day’ initiative. All of Council’s 160-plus staff will be encouraged to wear their favourite…
