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251. VIDEO | G'day Port Douglas & Daintree: Mayor Michael  
Date: 07-10-2020
This week’s G'day Port Douglas & Daintree shares Douglas Shire Mayor Michael Kerr’s story. Michael talks about his journey and why he chose the Douglas region to settle down. From helping at the local pet shelter, to managing a…  
252. New Daintree flood cameras added as region prepares for cyclone season  
Date: 06-10-2020
New flood cameras have been installed at the Daintree River Ferry crossing as the region prepares for the upcoming cyclone season. After multiple ferry closures through the 2017/18 and 2018/19 wet seasons, Douglas Shire Council installed…  
253. The team from Just Jase Hair clock over 60 years on the job  
Date: 06-10-2020
60 years on the job, is the combined experience of one Port Douglas team. The team from Just Jase Hair, on Grant Street Port Douglas, have clicked over 60 years in the hairdressing game between locals Jase, Hayley, Ellie, Kay, and Jenn. …  
254. Man seriously injured in Cassowary motorbike crash  
Date: 06-10-2020
A 29-year-old man remains in a critical but stable condition in Townsville Hospital after a serious motorbike crash in Cassowary near Mossman on Sunday. Paramedics were called to a private property in Cassowary at 12.42pm after reports…  
255. Cast your votes for love where you live photo comp winner  
Date: 06-10-2020
Over the past six weeks, local shutterbugs and photography enthusiasts have been encouraged to show off their skills in an innovative social media campaign designed to showcase the natural beauty of the Port Douglas and Daintree region. …  
256. Raiders rise to occasion to win premiership  
Date: 05-10-2020
Port Douglas Reef Raiders captain Jack Murday summed it up best when he said the grand final win typified the raiders season: a strong defensive display with all the players working hard for each other. This follows the Raiders winning…  
257. Purchasing Pet-Friendly Properties in Port  
Date: 05-10-2020
Australia has one of the highest pet ownership rates in the world with 62 per cent (5.7 million) households owning a pet. 38.5 per cent of these own dogs (2 in 5 households) and 29.2 per cent have cats (3 in 10 households). In Queensland…  
258. Clink Theatre to re-open its doors  
Date: 04-10-2020
Clink Theatre patrons have had to bear the brunt of the Coronavirus, but they will be delighted to learn that it will be re-opening its doors in November after a lengthy hiatus. In what will be the first production since January, which…  
259. OPINION | ‘Packing’ the US Supreme Court  
Date: 03-10-2020
Ominously for conservatives and the religious right, Joe Biden was silent during this week’s debate about whether he would “pack” the Supreme Court by expanding it from its present nine members. He was asked by moderator Chris Wallace…  
260. Sale of Port Douglas hostel could be a game changer  
Date: 02-10-2020
The long-standing backpackers’ accommodation property recently incarnated as Coral Beach Lodge is up for sale with plenty of room for creative potential to any keen investors. With the vacancy of International travel and the backpacking…  
261. Call to ocean lovers to join GBR clean-up  
Date: 02-10-2020
The Tangaroa Blue Foundation is calling on all ocean lovers to join ReefClean’s annual Great Barrier Reef Clean-up starting on Saturday 3 October and stretching from Bundaberg to the Torres Strait. Now in its second year, the annual…  
262. Restrictions ease: Border to reopen, unseated drinking, dancing at weddings  
Date: 02-10-2020
Queensland will open its border to New South Wales next month if there is no unlinked community transmission in the southern state for 28 days, as part of a new restriction roadmap released today. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk revealed…  
263. New electricity supplier adds choice to the Douglas Shire  
Date: 01-10-2020
Port Douglas and Mossman will have another electricity provider to choose from following today’s launch of Bright Spark Power, an independent and 100% Australian owned and operated electricity retailer. Bright Spark Power chose the…  
264. A piece of Douglas history restored in Teamsters Park upgrade  
Date: 01-10-2020
A piece of history will greet travellers at the newly spruced up rest stop at Teamsters Park on the Captain Cook Highway near Port Douglas. Douglas Shire Council has completed the $250,000 upgrade to the Park which includes a new car…  
265. Where are you getting your cuppa this International Coffee Day?  
Date: 01-10-2020
If you're like most of Australia, then you celebrate each morning with one very special thing - a cup of coffee. Any coffee lover knows that drinking coffee is a ritualic and nuanced moment - the familiar warmth, the rich aroma and the…  
266. VIDEO | G'day Port Douglas & Daintree: Bretto the Windmaster  
Date: 30-09-2020
This week’s G'day Port Douglas & Daintree shares Bretto the Windmaster’s story. Local water-sport legend, Brett, talks about the joys of life on the waves and how he grew up on the South Coast but has now been here, in the Douglas…  
267. Council meeting: Diggers Bridge consultation, Hot and Steamy funding, and more  
Date: 30-09-2020
It was another jam-packed Council meeting at Mossman Council Chambers yesterday, here is some of what went down. Consultation planned for ‘Diggers Park’ Community consultation will be undertaken later this financial year regarding the…  
268. Shire to benefit from bridges renewal program  
Date: 30-09-2020
Douglas shire will benefit from projects across Leichhardt and will receive a share of more than $290 million in Australian Government funding under Round 5 of the Bridges Renewal Program (BRP) and Round 7 of the Heavy Vehicle Safety and…  
269. Local economies to benefit from $250m tourism injection  
Date: 30-09-2020
The Federal Government has announced they will inject $250 million into regional Australia, encouraging more Australians to travel and experience a home?grown holiday, boosting regional jobs and local economies. The package includes two…  
270. Douglas Shire receives funding for domestic violence emergency accommodation  
Date: 29-09-2020
The Douglas Shire will soon have a safe place for women and children escaping domestic violence to stay after receiving $760,400 in funding from the Federal Government to build emergency accommodation. Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch…  
271. Daintree tour buses and business to receive rebates  
Date: 29-09-2020
Douglas Shire Council has resolved to endorse a COVID-19 relief measure for Daintree tour buses and businesses operating on the Daintree Coast at an Ordinary Council Meeting in Mossman today. Tour buses who use the Daintree River Ferry…  
272. Raiders book place in grand final  
Date: 29-09-2020
In what can only be described as a remarkable turnaround after a few seasons in the ‘wilderness’, the Port Douglas Reef Raiders rugby union team have booked a place in the A-Grade Grand Final against Wanderers on Saturday at Barlow Park at…  
273. Power outage halts Mossman  
Date: 29-09-2020
UPDATE: Ergon Energy has advised that by 3:00pm crews had restored power to all but 15 customers in the immediate vicinity of the damage, which was caused by a falling tree branch. Network repairs will need to be completed before those…  
274. Open Gardens is a must for gardeners  
Date: 29-09-2020
An idea following the 2019 Douglas Shire garden awards Let It Grow presentation night with Costa Georgiadis, has resulted in Open Gardens Douglas Shire, which takes place on October 3-5. It is a collaborative project between the…  
275. Hot and Steamy Festival‘s future bright  
Date: 28-09-2020
Councillors at tomorrow’s open Council meeting in Mossman will vote on a recommendation to enter a three-year Resource and Performance Agreement with event organisers for the Hot & Steamy Festival with $7,000 (GST Exc) in Year One;…  
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