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2501. Opinion: Abbott won by not being Labor - Shorten shouldn't win by not being Abbott  
Date: 27-04-2015
Published Monday April 27 2015, 12:30pm LABOR should now stop repaying Tony Abbott for the six years of obstructionist bastardry during the time Labor was last in Government – for Labor’s own sake and the sake of the…  
2502. Billy Gordon to deliver 'personal explanation' at Queensland Parliament  
Date: 27-04-2015
Published Tuesday May 5 2015, 9:20am Embattled Cook MP Billy Gordon will shortly deliver a 'personal explanation' to Queensland Parliament in Brisbane this morning.  Mr Gordon will speak to Parliament at 9:30am, he said in a…  
2503. Familiar Faces: Jaunty Jenny  
Date: 27-04-2015
Published Monday April 27 2015, 9:30am Article provided by Rick Stoker Jenny Hill was a primary school principal in a southern state, who along with her former husband sought a more acceptable climate.   They…  
2504. Hundreds gather in Port Douglas for ANZAC Day 2015  
Date: 25-04-2015
Published Saturday April 25 2015, 1:00pm The laughter of children playing in the background mixed with the haunting melody of the Last Post in otherwise perfect silence at ANZAC Park in Port Douglas today.  Those…  
2505. ANZAC spirit alive in Port Douglas State School students  
Date: 24-04-2015
Published Friday April 24 2015, 5:30pm Students at Port Douglas State School have paid their respects to the bravery and sacrifice of Australia’s Diggers at a special ANZAC commemoration ceremony at the school today ahead of…  
2506. Wicked Campers raises controversy again in Port Douglas with sexual slogans  
Date: 24-04-2015
Published Friday April 24 2015, 4:45pm Controversial hire-van company Wicked Campers has again raised the ire of Port Douglas residents after one of their vans was spotted in Macrossan Street emblazoned with…  
2507. Fishers reminded to stay aware of prawn catch limits  
Date: 24-04-2015
Published Friday April 24 2015, 12:30pm Good catches of prawns are being reported right along the Queensland coast prompting a reminder to recreational fishers to brush up on possession limits and gear rules before casting their…  
2508. Time running out to win Balista lures in fishing photo competition  
Date: 24-04-2015
Published April 2015 Time is running out to submit photo entries for a chance to win advanced flashing Balista lures.  The lures contain a LED light that attracts fish, and have been well-received by local fishers that say they…  
2509. A Current Affair to air interview with Billy Gordon's former partner  
Date: 23-04-2015
Published Thursday April 23 2015, 2:20pm Embattled Member for Cook Billy Gordon will be the subject of a segment by televsion program A Current Affair tonight.  A Current Affair will air an interview with Mr Gordon's…  
2510. Council to build 'spaceport' in Port Douglas Community Hall  
Date: 23-04-2015
Published Thursday April 23 2015, 7:40am Douglas Shire Council will transform part of the Port Douglas Community Hall into a “Space Port” hub for businesses, students, residents and visitors to utilise. The Space Port will…  
2511. Residents urged to avoid muddy water following disease scare  
Date: 22-04-2015
Published Wednesday April 22 2015, 11:55pm TROPICAL Public Health Services (Cairns) is warning residents to avoid unnecessary contact with muddy water following a marked increase in the number of Melioidosis cases in the Far…  
2512. Douglas Netball resumes after Easter break  
Date: 22-04-2015
Douglas Netball resumes Published Wednesday April 22 2015, 9:00am By Treveen Page Douglas Netball resumed games last Tuesday after the Easter break.   Division 5 played the Young Comets against Blue Lightning at…  
2513. The Gate is Locked: Mt Mulligan CSG project stopped  
Date: 22-04-2015
Published Wednesday April 22 2015, 8:15am The Djungan people of Queensland’s southern Cape York area are elated with the news that the threat of coal seam gas exploration and mining at Ngarrabulgan (Mt Mulligan), pictured…  
2514. Familiar Faces: Ray of hope  
Date: 21-04-2015
Published April 2015 Article provided by Rick Stoker Ray Legg hails from the Ringwood district of Melbourne and so does his childhood sweetheart; Margaret.   They met 60 years ago, have been married for 53 years and have two…  
2515. Dragons dominate Dimbulah  
Date: 21-04-2015
Published Tuesday April 21 2015, 3:30pm By Logan Marsh The Douglas United Dragons have made it three wins from three matches with a walkover 13-0 win over a very undermanned Dimbulah side up in the Tablelands on Friday…  
2516. ANZAC Day services in Douglas Shire, Cooktown  
Date: 21-04-2015
Published Tuesday April 21 2015, 11:15am  Along with the rest of Australia, Douglas Shire will pause to remember the fallen and acknowledge the service of its military personnel on ANZAC Day, which this year will be held…  
2517. Trinity Inlet dredge plans scrapped - what does this mean for Port Douglas?  
Date: 20-04-2015
Published Monday April 20 2015, 4:00pm  A controversial plan to dredge Cairns’s Trinity Inlet has been scrapped, with environmentalists celebrating but warnings from the cruise ship industry that the region could miss out…  
2518. Big snake on Port Douglas street  
Date: 20-04-2015
Published Monday April 20 2015, 12:30pm  Residents in Endeavour Street had a close encounter of the scaly kind last night when a large python was spotted on the bitumen at about 7.30pm.  Jean Thurtell snapped this…  
2519. Bendigo Bank pledges ongoing support to Mossman CWA Hall project  
Date: 20-04-2015
Published Monday April 27 2015, 11:20am Since the ‘Share a Scone to Help our Hall’ event in March, Mossman’s Country Women’s Association (CWA), along with Bendigo Bank and Cairns Community Enterprise has been hard at work…  
2520. Crown of Thorns predators key to control: scientists  
Date: 17-04-2015
Published Friday April 17 2015, 2:15pm A new experiment showing fish devouring Crown of Thorns Starfish (COTS) on Great Barrier Reef has drawn attention to the role of overfishing in outbreaks of the starfish, with…  
2521. Croc cull needed after Palmersea bite: Senator  
Date: 17-04-2015
Croc cull needed after Palmer Sea bite: Senator Published Friday April 17 2015, 12:10pm A North Queensland Senator has pointed to the recent croc bite incident at Palmer Sea Reef and said it demonstrates the failure of state…  
2522. Opinion: Want to stop Aussies downloading illegally? Give them a fair deal  
Date: 17-04-2015
Published Friday April 17 2015, 9:10am THE legal system has rarely been able to keep up with technology. And so it has been with the question of the illegal downloading of music and movies from the internet. This week much…  
2523. Entsch lands barra as focus turns to aquaculture  
Date: 16-04-2015
Published April 2015 Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch stopped in at Wonga Beach on Wednesday to open Daintree Barramundi Fish Farms as focus turns toward aquaculture in Far North Queensland.  Although Daintree Barramundi…  
2524. Flashing LED Lures help fishos nab barra in muddy water  
Date: 16-04-2015
Published Thursday April 16 2015, 11:45am By Paul Lynch Fishermen are always on the lookout for ways to improve their catch rates - when I stumbled across these LED lure I was intrigued by the fact this lure had a flashing…  
2525. Cow Bay man charged after Mossman detectives find huge haul of stolen goods  
Date: 16-04-2015
Published Thursday April 16 2015, 9:10am Mossman police have uncovered stolen goods by the shipping container-load after raiding a Cow Bay property and are now appealing to the public to help return the items to their original…  
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