Crocs feast on Lions for Easter
Sunday April 20 2014, 10:01 am
The Easter Bunny called in early at the Croc Pit on Thursday night.
Both senior and reserves Crocs teams registered excellent wins after stirring battles with their…
Don't get dengue for Easter
Thursday April 17 2014, 2:01 pm
Douglas Shire residents are being urged to eliminate any potential dengue breeding sites before Easter with five new cases confirmed in far north Queensland.
The…
'Chameleon' Corey to compliment Cairns backcourt
Tuesday April 29 2014, 10:52am
Cairns Taipans college recruit Corey Maynard is duplicitous and assistant coach Mick Downer means that in the nicest possible way.
The latests Snakes'…
Kindhearted Katie is Miss Carnivale
Thursday April 17 2014, 8:41 am
Katie Brown's 'golden heart' has won over Miss Carnivale judges, naming her ambassador for Port Douglas' biggest tourism event starting in May.
The winner was…
Dozed and confused: Alleged car burglar caught having nap
Thursday April 17 2014, 1:25 pm
Police have charged a 47-year-old Mossman man after he was located asleep in the back seat of an allegedly stolen vehicle earlier this week.…
Power almost fully restored in Douglas Shire following TC Ita
Monday February 24th 2014
Ergon Energy says it hopes to have fully restored power to Douglas Shire residents in time for the Easter long weekend as the region bounces back…
Douglas junior netball report
Thursday April 24 2014, 11:51am
Treveen Page
The Douglas Junior Netball season began at Port Courts last Tuesday with the 10 and under division starting at 4pm.
The Little Saints played the Young…
Victorian armed robbery cold case leads police to FNQ
Monday February 24th 2014
Police have searched a far north Queensland property in connection to an unsolved $2.4 million armoured car robbery that occurred in Melbourne almost 20…
Mossman Bowls Club results
Wednesday April 16 2014, 10:49am
Ladies Results
Twelve ladies bowled and the winners were Denise Highland, Barbara May and Estelle O'Rourke (2w+19). Val Franzi was the lucky raffle winner.
Championship…
Tara nabs top tourism job
Wednesday April 16 2014, 8:05am
Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree (TPDD) have appointed from within, naming the organisation's business development executive, Tara Bennett as the marketing body's…
Power back for most Douglas communities
April 15 2014, 10:57 am
Electricity should be fully restored throughout the Douglas Shire by Wednesday afternoon says Ergon Energy.
Fallen trees and impassable roads have hampered…
Lions to enter the Croc Pit for night game
Tuesday April 15 2014
I hope you all survived the cyclone and it's back to business.
As you now know our game against Manunda Hawks over the weekend was cancelled to be played a later…
Douglas declares it's open for business on social media
Monday April 14, 2014
By Sam Cullen
Port Douglas and Douglas have over the years been associated with long term affects from monsoon rains and cyclones. As a fact the…
Fast times on Karumba Development Road
Tuesday April 15 2014
Far north Queensland police have charged a Mt Isa man for allegedly driving 179 kilometres per hour under the influence of alcohol in a 100 kilometre per hour…
Cost of cyclone clean up 'in the millions' for Douglas Shire
Tuesday April 15 2014
The Douglas Shire damage bill is rising as clean up efforts continue throughout communities in the region today.
Mayor Julia Leu confirmed Tropical…
Food and Wine this Carnivale
Monday May 19, 2014
Wine
Wine comes in various styles which include Dry wines, Sweet wines, Sparkling wines, Fortified wines (previously known as Ports) etc.
Originally grape wine was sweet…
Scathed but unbroken: Mossman Gorge escapes TC Ita
Monday April 14 2014, 4:40pm
A far north Queensland Indigenous community came close to flooding and nearly lost its administrative offices as Tropical Cyclone Ita stormed through the…
Surviving the media storm of TC Ita
Monday April 14 2014
By Roy Weavers
It is now late Saturday afternoon just about two hours after Cyclone Ita blew through and I’ve just come back from Port Douglas having admired the Douglas…
Some thoughts on Cyclone Ita
Monday April 14, 2014
You cannot unboil an egg. I know the expression is supposed to be 'you cannot unscramble an egg', and you would think that that would be more appropriate in a discussion about Cyclone…
Cyclone Ita from a Boat Owners Perspective
Monday April 14, 2014
By Tina Hoffmann & Will Stephens
The recent days were nerve racking for all of us. Sitting and waiting in a house is a bad enough experience during such turbulent…
Power reconnection continues across Douglas region
Monday April 14 2014, 8:35 am
Ergon workers are battling to restore power throughout the Douglas Shire with more than 1500 homes and businesses still without…
Rivers rising rapidly as heavy rain hits Douglas Shire
Saturday April 12 2014
UPDATE SAT 8:13 PM Police are advising that waterways in the Mossman area are experiencing significant rises due to heavy…
Floodwaters subside as cyclone clean up starts
Saturday April 12 2014
Emergency services say floodwaters are easing in Mossman and the Daintree but that roads throughout the Douglas Shire remain blocked.
More than 2000 homes are…
FNQ event cancellations and closures
Friday, April 11 2014, 10:14 am
Several events across far north Queensland will be cancelled due to Tropical Cyclone Ita.
If you have an event or wish to notify others that your business…
Self evacuations start as Douglas storm surge centre opens
Friday April 11 2014
Douglas Shire residents living in areas vulnerable to a storm tide surge are being urged to find alternative accommodation.
Tropical Cyclone Ita…
