Douglas Register First Point of the Season
Wednesday May 21 2014, 9:35am
The Douglas United Dragons have drawn 2-2 with the second placed FNQ FC Heat at the Port Douglas Sporting Complex on Saturday night to give them their first…
Excitement builds as organisers promise a Carnivale to remember
Thursday May 15 2014, 2:18pm
Carnivale organisers are expecting record crowd numbers as Port Douglas prepares to throw the biggest bash in the event's history.
Event…
No soft money in politics a Pyne idea
Thursday May 15 2014, 12:20pm
Christopher Pyne, of all people, put forward an excellent proposal to help clean up Australian politics.
"I don't believe that the trade-union movement or…
Cyclone repairs to be carried out quickly: Crisafulli
Thursday May 15 2014, 8:27am
Works on Douglas Shire infrastructure damaged during Tropical Cyclone Ita will start in 'weeks not months' Local Government Minister David…
Mossman Bowls Club results
Thursday May 15 2014, 11:45am
Men's Results
B Carney, L Valentine and D Egan progressed thru in the club selected threes championship after a win over G Wilmot. P Gorsuch and N Tesch 24-19 on Saturday.
In…
Dragons fail to win despite improved performance
Wednesday May 14 2014, 9:45am
By Logan Marsh
There was action aplenty at Cassowary Park on Saturday night with the Douglas United Dragons going down 4-1 to top Townsville side Brothers…
Junior Crocs get a jump on Mother's Day
Wednesday May 14 2014, 10:09am
By Matthew Scott
Forget any suggestion of a sleep in or breakfast in bed, the perfect Mothers day gift was presented at the croc pit early Sunday morning against…
New location, new horizon
Tuesday May 13 2014, 3:50pm
Raine and Horne have moved into the prestigious Coconut Grove shopping and accommodation precinct to ensure their presence is felt in the readily re-emerging Port Douglas…
Yabusame strikes Carnivale
Wednesday May 14 2014, 8:31am
A Japanese archery tournament is set to be one of the major talking points of this year's Carnivale in Port Douglas.
Yabusame is a type of mounted archery where competitors,…
Gorge upgrades on the cards
Tuesday May 13 2014, 1:46pm
Badly needed housing upgrades in Mossman Gorge will help encourage home ownership and 'normalise services' a community leader says.
Mossman Gorge's governing body -…
Have your cake and read NewsPort too
Tuesday May 13 2014, 10:57am
The NewsPort Daily and Mocka's Pies are giving away two scrumptious cakes in the lead up to Carnivale this week.
A Mickey Mouse and Thomas the Tank Engine cake…
'Tree-side' manner gone for Gorge community
Tuesday May 13 2014, 8:46am
Mossman Gorge's health services have come a long way from a lone doctor consulting patients at the foot of a tree, says health care manager Sharyll…
New app for Carnivale-goers
Monday May 12, 2014, 3:28pm
A new web app will help visitors to Port Douglas keep track of events during the 10 days of Carnivale.
The Carnivale Mobile App, which can be quickly and easily…
Governor-General praises Indigenous community's tourism centre
Wednesday May 14 2014, 2:29pm
Governor-General Sir Peter Cosgrove has capped off a whirlwind tour of far north Queensland with a dreamtime walk in Mossman Gorge, north of…
'Dangerous' helicopter rescue for Dutch hikers
Monday May 12 2014, 2:28pm
Douglas police are urging hikers to register their walks after authorities were forced to call in a helicopter to rescue a missing elderly couple near Cape…
Tropic Destinations photographic exhibition
Monday May 12 2014, 11:14am
The Douglas Photographic Society are holding a massive annual photography exhibition as part of Carnivale festivities.
The exhibition will be at the…
Crocs maul Tigers at home
Monday May 12 2014, 10:08am
By Des Rolfe
The Crocs triumphed in their encounter with North Cairns Tigers at the Croc Pit on Saturday.
In what turned out to be a surprisingly one-sided game, the…
Futures forum falls on busy week for Douglas region
Monday May 12 2014, 7:54am
Member for Cook, David Kempton has defended the timing of The Douglas Futures Forum, despite the meeting falling on a hectic week for the region's tourism…
Palates of Port, Carnivale favourite
Friday May 9 2014, 11:00am
Explore exquisite wines, matched to an eight-course degustation dinner under the stars in one of Port Douglas' most iconic locations at this year's Palates of Port on…
Qld Indigenous freehold title passed
Friday May 9 2014, 9:35am
Member for Cook David Kempton has welcomed new legislation allowing Indigenous Queenslanders to buy and sell land in Aboriginal and Torres Strait communities.
Mr…
Renew your driver’s licence online
Thursday May 8 2014, 1:35pm
Queenslanders can now renew their driver’s licences via the internet, with the Queensland Government providing more than 50 new services online. IT and Innovation Minister…
Canoe club comes good on pledge
Thursday May 8 2014, 3:08pm
By Ingrid Juchem
Promise delivered.
That, is the message the Port Douglas outrigger club is sending out to the community after the weekend's Grand Prix regatta at Ellis…
Woman charged over resort theft
Thursday May 8 2014, 10:47am
Mossman detectives have charged a 47-year-old Cairns woman following a protracted investigation into a number of alleged thefts from rooms at a Port Douglas resort…
Pre-inquest into Mossman Gorge death held
Monday May 12 2014, 1:35pm
An inquest into the death of a Taiwanese national swept away while swimming at Mossman Gorge will be held in July.
Che-Wei Su, 28, visited the popular swimming…
Junior Crocs chomp on Centrals
Thursday May 8 2014, 2:21pm
By John and Katrina Caswell
The Port Douglas Crocs under nines had a great game at home this week against Centrals Trinity Beach white.
Teamwork from the first…
