Published Friday April 17 2015, 11:00am
Palm trees drop fresh coconuts on otherwise pristine greens, bordered by world heritage rainforest and mist-topped mountain ranges.
Tropical flowers abound and native birdlife make their home in…
Published April 2015
The CANEGROWERS Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival has been raising invaluable funds for the study and protection of one of Australia's most beautiful marine animals.
On Friday 10th April,…
Published Wednesday April 15 2015, 11:00am
By Pam Willis Burden
A large crowd of over 70 watched MP Hon. Leeanne Enoch, Minister for Science and Innovation, together with our Mayor Julia Leu, lift the old Douglas Shire flag…
Published Tuesday April 15 2015, 10:20am
Mackay Sugar and MSF Sugar today entered into an agreement to toll crush up to 250,000 tonnes of Mackay Sugar contracted cane at the Tableland Mill in the 2015 season.
The agreement,…
Published Wednesday April 15 2015, 8:00am
Time is running out to submit nominations for the 2015 Queensland Multicultural Awards with only a few days until the closing date.
The awards recognise individuals, businesses and…
Published Tuesday April 14 2015, 12:00pm
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has passed what he claims is supporting evidence in the domestic violence case against Cook MP Billy Gordon to police, denying he is…
Published Tuesday April 14 2015, 10:00am
So a golfer was bitten by a crocodile while out on the links in Port Douglas yesterday.
Not a big crocodile, not a big bite, and by all accounts, it was brief accidental…
Published Monday April 13 2015, 6:05pm
Article provided by Rick Stoker
Imelda Noli was born in the Mossman Hospital and is the daughter of a pioneering cane and flower-growing family.
Her parents Joe and Billie are…
Published Tuesday April 14 2015, 5:00pm
While the recent incident involving a small crocodile biting a golfer at the Palmersea Reef in Port Douglas yesterday has snapped up headlines all over the country, but there may be a…
Published Monday April 13 2015, 10:00am
Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has said he will today supply police with new information regarding the allegations of domestic violence against Cook MP Billy…
Published Friday April 10 2015, 4:00pm
Despite the surprising April humidity and a welcome but light variable breeze, participants enjoyed almost perfect conditions for a Double 300m Full-bore Target Rifle Shoot on Saturday…
Crocs ready to kick off for season
Published Friday April 10 2015, 3:40pm
By Greg Nicholson
Well, here we are, ready, for the Port Douglas Crocs' first home game of the 2015 season this Saturday 11th April. This is…
Published Friday April 10 2015, 1:30pm
UPDATED 2:50pm - The Captain Cook Highway has re-opened after being closed for several hours after a two-vehicle crash caused a truck to roll over north of Ellis…
Published Friday April 10 2015, 12:00pm
The Douglas Shire Historical Society will launch its Douglas Diggers project next Tuesday, April 14 at the Douglas Shire Council Offices, in Front Street, Mossman at 2.30pm.
After a smoking…
Published Thursday October 9 2015, 4:20pm
A second case of Panama Race 4 fungal disease has been confirmed in North Queensland, this time on the Atherton Tablelands on a farm near Mareeba.
Biosecurity Queensland confirmed…
Published Thursday March 9 2015, 1:15pm
The tourists are starting to arrive now – and what greets them?
As of yesterday, 23 vacant shops in Macrossan Street - and yes, I walked the street and counted them and the signage…
Published Thursday March 9 2015, 11:33am
Mossman Golf Club’s Tuesday event sponsored by the Court House Hotel was won by Steve Leak with 38 points on a count-back to Mal McKellar and in 3rd place Ralf Middel 37.
NTP’s – Leon…
Published Thursday March 9 2015, 9:40am
A Port Douglas couple is offering a hefty reward for the return of their beloved pet parrot.
Charlie the young green Alexandrine Parakeet escaped from the Port Douglas Motel…
Published Wednesday March 8 2015, 3:30pm
Douglas Netball played round 2 last Tuesday at Port Courts Division 1 saw Young Guns 1 play Rattle 1, the Rattle team despite just 6 players on court put up a gallant effort against the…
Published Wednesday April 8 2015, 2:50pm
The source of a huge bang that shocked residents of Port Gardens on Sunday night remains a mystery, with police turning up no leads.
Hundreds of comments on social…
Published 8 April 2015, 11:30am
The production team at the Clink Theatre who had the vision to put on 'Annie, the musical' should be heartily congratulated after a superb opening night on Tuesday 7th April.
Producer Michael Kerr…
Published Wednesday April 8 2015, 9:50am
Member for Cook Billy Gordon has released another statement to the public saying that he will remain in Parliament on the crossbenches and vote in support of the Labor Party.
His…
Published Wednesday April 8 2015, 8:20am
With Easter over for another year, police are concerned with the actions of some motorists on Tablelands roads.
The most disturbing figures to police were the number of Traffic Infringement…
Tuesday April 7 2015, 5:30pm
A free seat will be hard to come by in the Clink Theatre tonight as Douglas Theatre Arts Group opens its production of beloved musical Annie.
The Clink is all but sold out for opening night and…
Tuesday April 7 2015, 2:00pm
Young Indigenous people in Far North Queensland are encouraged to apply for the 2015 Queensland Indigenous Youth Leadership Program.
The week-long program, held in Brisbane from 20 to 25 June, provides…
