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2576. Paws and Claws to add caretaker's cottage  
Date: 26-03-2015
Thursday March 26 2015, 7:45am  Paws and Claws animal shelter in Craiglie have plans to enhance their current service with the installation on a caretakers cottage. Douglas Shire Council mayor Julia Leu said council…  
2577. Douglas Netball Association starts up for 2015  
Date: 25-03-2015
Wednesday March 25 2015, 3:55pm By Treveen Page Douglas Netball Association started the season for 2015 last Tuesday at Port Courts. With 16 teams this year, DNA are running two time slots and four courts.   Division 1…  
2578. Indigenous art to feature on Daintree Ferry  
Date: 25-03-2015
Wednesday March 25 2015, 2:55pm Indigenous art from the Yalanji peopele will soon greet visitors to the Daintree Ferry as part of a series of upgrades to the Daintree Gateway area. At the Council meeting yesterday, Council made…  
2579. Port Douglas keeps Top 5 position in Tripadvisor awards  
Date: 25-03-2015
Wednesday March 25 2015, 12:45pm Premium travel website Tripadvisor has released its Travelers Choice Awards for 2015, with Port Douglas landing a Top 5 position in the Best Australian Destinations list yet again. The Travelers…  
2580. Airport footpath on agenda for Cairns Regional Council  
Date: 25-03-2015
Wednesday March 25 2015, 8:30am  Cairns Regional Council will vote on a resolution today seeking the costing and evaluation of footpath options that connect the City to the Airport. Division 5 Councillor for the CBD and…  
2581. Shadowy conditions challenge shooters at Mossman Rifle Club  
Date: 24-03-2015
Wednesday March 24 2015, 4:20pm By Malcolm McKellar A hot and humid day with a light mirage, but with dense passing clouds to complicate sighting, made for interesting conditions for a Double 400m Competition on Saturday…  
2582. Nippers out for Muddies vs Toads Grand Final  
Date: 24-03-2015
Tuesday March 24 2015, 3:30pm In the Grand Final battle of the Crustaceans versus Amphibians, it was the bowlers from both species that dominated the first weekends proceedings, with the Astute Financial Muddies needing 10 wickets…  
2583. Apunipima checks Coen kids' health  
Date: 24-03-2015
Tuesday March 24 2015, 2:00pm Every child attending Cape York Aboriginal Australian Academy in Coen last week received a health screen as the team from Apunipima hit town. As Cyclone Nathan bore down on the Cape York township,…  
2584. Opinion: Locals rise against big-city cyclone drama  
Date: 23-03-2015
Monday March 23 2015, 4:30pm By Sam Cullen Far North Queensland had its moment in the sun recently - the irony was that it happened the day Tropical Cyclone Nathan crossed the coast 80 kilometres north of Queensland’s most…  
2585. Mother-son team plan premium bar at Marina  
Date: 23-03-2015
Monday March 23 2015, 3:30pm A mother-and-son team will be bringing premium island style to Port Douglas with the development of a new bar at the Reef Marina beginning soon. Wendy McWilliam and her son Edward McWilliam-Kerry…  
2586. Great Barrier Reef at risk of collapse without stronger local management: JCU  
Date: 23-03-2015
Monday March 23 2015, 12:00pm Without better local management, the world’s most iconic ecosystems are at risk of collapse under climate change, say researchers in a study published in the journal Science.  The…  
2587. Familiar Faces: Little Toot  
Date: 23-03-2015
Monday March 23 2015, 8:00am Article provided by Rick Stoker At the age of 10, Peter Lloyd underwent a medical procedure at the Birmingham Eye Hospital, to correct a defect in one eye.   Following this meant…  
2588. Opinion: Funding a first home with super could work - with conditions  
Date: 20-03-2015
March  2015, m  THE special interests came out in force during the week at the suggestion by Treasurer Joe Hockey that young people be allowed to dip into their superannuation to help buy their first home.  The…  
2589. "They got the balance of risk wrong": boats damaged in Marina evacuation  
Date: 20-03-2015
Friday March 20 2015, 4:00pm  Boaties are grumbling after a scramble to evacuate the Reef Marina resulted in damaged boats and thousands of dollars in insurance losses.  The Cairns district Harbourmaster, Captain…  
2590. Cyclone threat overblown - business as usual in Port Douglas  
Date: 20-03-2015
Friday March 20 2015, 1:45pm  The greatest impact on Port Douglas from the much-hyped Cyclone Nathan seems to have been annoyance and lost business, according to operators in town. While early predictions for the cyclone placed…  
2591. Mantra invests in Outrigger brand  
Date: 20-03-2015
Mantra to raise capital for Outrigger acquisition Friday March 20 2015, 1:00pm Mantra Group announced yesterday that it has entered into an agreement to acquire Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Australia Pty Ltd for $29.5 million. …  
2592. Former PM Malcolm Fraser dies aged 84  
Date: 20-03-2015
Friday March 20 2015, 9:30am BREAKING - Former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser has died this morning aged 84, his office has confirmed.  Mr Fraser became Prime Minister after the dismissal of the Whitlam government in…  
2593. Cylone moves north but flooding threat remains  
Date: 19-03-2015
Thursday March 19 2015, 5:40pm  The winds of Cyclone Nathan may be hitting further north than first predicted but residents and the SES in Douglas Shire are still planning for possible flash flooding caused by a combination…  
2594. Will Cyclone Nathan turn south?  
Date: 19-03-2015
Thursday March 19 2015, 10:45am A senior forecaster at the Bureau of Meteorology says there is a very low probability that Cyclone Nathan will veer southwards toward Mossman and Port Douglas before it hits land.  Alicia…  
2595. Port Douglas's Reef Marina prepares as TC Nathan nears  
Date: 18-03-2015
Wednesday March 18 2015, 3:55pm Users of the Port Douglas Reef Marina are readying themselves for the approach of Tropical Cyclone Nathan.  Cairns district harbourmaster Captain Michael Barnett said there is a ‘strong…  
2596. Familiar Faces: Jack-out-of-the-box  
Date: 18-03-2015
Published Monday April 20 2015, 8:00am Article by Rick Stoker Jack Heywood’s first visit to Port Douglas was in 1958 when he was working as an agronomist with the New South Wales Department of Agriculture on a trip to…  
2597. Council releases advice for TC Nathan approach  
Date: 18-03-2015
Wednesday March 18 2015, 1:15pm Douglas Shire Council has released advice for residents in anticipation of the impact of Tropical Cyclone Nathan, including details on rubbish collection, closures of the Daintree Ferry and…  
2598. 'Evolved' events for Carnivale 2015  
Date: 17-03-2015
Tuesday March 17 2015, 5:33pm Carnivale 2015 will feature ‘evolved’ versions of two well-loved events previously managed by now-defunct Events NQ, general manager Roy Weavers says.  Mr Weavers faced a scramble to find a…  
2599. Nominations now open for the 2015 Queensland Multicultural Awards  
Date: 17-03-2015
Nominations open for Multicultural Awards Tuesday March 17 2015, 2:20pm Nominations for the 2015 Queensland Multicultural Awards have opened this week. The awards acknowledge Queenslanders who work and volunteer to promote the benefits…  
2600. Seascape acquires Driftwood Mantaray management rights  
Date: 17-03-2015
Tuesday March 17 2015, 2:30pm Seascape Holidays Queensland concluded the purchase of the Driftwood Mantaray management rights this month and intends to bring the property back to its former glory.  Headed by Tom Hynes and…  
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