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2676. Opinion: How to turn a First World Problem into a solution for the less fortunate  
Date: 16-02-2015
Monday February 16 2015, 2:00pm So, I'm sitting there in front of the idiot box (as my dad used to call it - I'm sure if he were alive today, he'd bask in the glory of his terminology for "Television" given the plethora…  
2677. Port Douglas pontoon to be replaced  
Date: 16-02-2015
Monday February 16 2015, 9:50am The Port Douglas public pontoon at Ashford Avenue is being replaced with a larger and more advanced model. The old pontoon, in place for many years, was nearing the end of its operational…  
2678. Temporary foster parents wanted  
Date: 13-02-2015
Friday February 13 2015, 2:30pm With the extreme weather conditions that are predicted over the weekend Paws and Claws are looking for temporary foster parents to ensure our four legged friends stay dry and comfortable. Paws…  
2679. Tableland Futures Corporation appoints project officer  
Date: 13-02-2015
Friday February 13 2015, 2:50pm The Tablelands Futures Corporation (TFC) will be better equipped to spur the Tablelands’ economic development after appointing Rob Macalister as project officer. Mr Macalister will work at both a…  
2680. Quarterly tourism report shows high tourist satisfaction, diverse methods  
Date: 13-02-2015
Friday February 13 2015, 10:30pm The latest tourism survey by James Cook University has found travellers to the Port Douglas region are diversifying their methods of booking a holiday, while overall satisfaction with the…  
2681. Greater protection for dugong, turtles  
Date: 12-02-2015
Friday February 13 2015, 8:30am Turtles and dugong have stronger protection from today after the Parliament passed new laws tripling penalties for killing or injuring these threatened species. “The amendments are in response to…  
2682. Opinion: Voters choose, not obey  
Date: 12-02-2015
Thursday February 12 2015, 3:30pm Now that a week’s navel gazing verging on lint picking in the Liberal Party is at least temporarily over, maybe we should have a closer look, not at leadership, but at followership. Professor…  
2683. Sign-on for Douglas basketball on Saturday  
Date: 12-02-2015
Thursday February 12 2015, 12:00pm This Saturday (between 9am and 11am) will Port Douglas Basketball Club's sign-on day for ALL PLAYERS (Aussie Hoops, under 15 boys and girls and adults) at our fantastic stadium, PD Storm Surge…  
2684. Douglas roundabout stripped 'for line of sight issues'  
Date: 12-02-2015
Thursday February 12 2015, 11:15pm Council crews have dramatically stripped a Port Douglas roundabout of vegetation to improve line of sight on Port Douglas Road.  Council crews carried out the works on Wednesday, bulldozing…  
2685. Carey responds to open letter  
Date: 12-02-2015
Friday February 6, 2015. 5:00pm Douglas Shire councillor David Carey has responded to an open letter written by the Douglas Chamber of Commerce and Douglas Inc.  In his own letter, Cr Carey rejects the Chamber and Douglas…  
2686. Douglas Shire Council activity updates  
Date: 12-02-2015
Thursday February 12 2015, 9:15am The following is a list of briefs from the latest Douglas Shire Council meeting, held on February 10. Check out what else council has been up to here.  Council a respondent to Native Title…  
2687. Douglas Shire residents warned to prepare for floods  
Date: 11-02-2015
Wednesday February 11 2015, 2:015pm The Douglas Local Disaster Management Group has warned local residents to prepare for potential major flooding this weekend as extensive monsoonal rainfall and king tides combine. The Bureau…  
2688. Douglas Shire leading in energy-saving challenge  
Date: 11-02-2015
Wednesday February 11 2015, 12:00pm How many Port Douglas businesses does it take to screw in an LED light bulb? Actually, the question is how many Port Douglas businesses have been adopting LED lighting – and other energy-saving…  
2689. Roadworks to start in Mossman  
Date: 11-02-2015
Wednesday February 11 2015, 7:30am Road work is expected to start next week near Mossman to repair damage caused by cyclonic rainfall and flooding from early 2014. Repairs at three sites on the Captain Cook Highway, between…  
2690. Roundabout design finalised  
Date: 10-02-2015
Tuesday February 2015, 1:30pm Douglas Shire Council has voted unanimously to go ahead with an unpopular option for the central circle of the Port Douglas entrance roundabout upgrade project. Council has again pointed out that…  
2691. Dengue cases rise to 13  
Date: 10-02-2015
UPDATED - Dengue cases rise to 16 Tuesday February 10 2015, 9:05am UPDATED 12:30pm: Cairns and Hinterland Hospital Health Service has confirmed that three more dengue cases have been confirmed since the below update.  Two…  
2692. First hole-in-one of 2015 at Mossman Golf Club  
Date: 09-02-2015
Monday February 9 2015, 4:50pm The Eagle has landed: Mossman Golf Club's first hole-in-one of the year was achieved by new member Judy Kraidy in a social round on Sunday 18th January. Judy’s perfect shot was on hole number…  
2693. Spill scare 'wakeup call' for PM: Entsch  
Date: 09-02-2015
Monday February 9 2015, 4:20pm FEDERAL Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch has said he is “confident his concerns have been heard” after today’s vote for a Liberal Party leadership spill was defeated 39?61. “I’m quite happy with the…  
2694. Douglas Inc secretary responds to Carey  
Date: 09-02-2015
Monday February 9 2015; 1:45pm The secretary of Douglas Inc has responded to statements by councillor David Carey as part of the ongoing war of words between Douglas Inc, the Chamber of Commerce and council.  In her…  
2695. New apprentices at Mossman Mill  
Date: 09-02-2015
Monday February 9 2015, 1:00pm Mackay Sugar’s Mossman Mill recently welcomed three new apprentices into its Apprenticeship Program. The recruits are set to gain a trade in the areas of boilermaking, electrical, and fitting and…  
2696. Noli responds to open letter  
Date: 09-02-2015
Monday February 9 2015, 10:15am Douglas Shire Council Deputy Mayor Abigail Noli has added her voice to an ongoing flare-up between council and an alliance of the Douglas Chamber of Commerce and Douglas Inc.  In her own…  
2697. Melchert responds to open letter  
Date: 06-02-2015
Friday February 6 2015, 4:00pm Douglas Shire Councillor Terry Melchert has responded to an open letter written by the Douglas Chamber of Commerce and local economic development group Douglas Inc.  The letter from the…  
2698. We fought hard to get Pirates into Port: Council  
Date: 06-02-2015
Friday February 6 2015, 7:35am Douglas Shire Council has said it has done everything in its power to try and make sure the production of Pirates of the Caribbean 5: Dead Men Tell No Tales comes to Port Douglas.  Despite…  
2699. Paws and Claws calls for temporary carers during bad weather  
Date: 06-02-2015
Wedensday March 18 2015, 3:10am Paws and Claws animal shelter in Craiglie is putting a call out for temporary foster carers in anticipation of heavy rains due to Cyclone Nathan.  Paws president Michael Kerr said carers…  
2700. Mayor hits back at open letter but councillor agrees with criticism  
Date: 05-02-2015
Thursday February 5 2015, 3:30pm Douglas Shire mayor Julia Leu has hit back at an open letter accusing council of not doing enough to bolster tourism in the region, but at least one councillor thinks the criticism is…  
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