Monday December 9th 2013
Hundreds of Cairns residents voiced concerns about the proposed Aquis mega resort development last Thursday.
Attendees discussed the pros and cons, including job construction versus possible future…
Monday December 9th 2013
Top team play sets up Muddies C for Wk 2
With just five points separating 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th placed teams, the local Muddies C Grade side (placed 4th) needed a solid two-week performance against 3rd placed…
Monday December 9th 2013
Shopping discounts for seniors, carers
Seniors and carers across the state can stretch their Christmas dollar further by using their concession cards to access discounts at more than 7000 businesses across the…
Wednesday December 11th 2013
Brand Australia – Flawed fellow my country
There was a time young Americans would stitch a Canadian flag on their backpacks and pretend to be Canadian so they would not be blamed for the awful things being…
Monday December 9th 2013
Million dollar defence for reef
The Government will spend an extra $1.1 million to boost protection for the Great Barrier Reef against the deadly crown-of-thorns starfish, as another outbreak attacks…
Friday December 6th 2013
Garden mulch giveaway
Green thumbs are gearing up for the region's annual garden mulch giveaway next weekend, with a limited supply of mulch available free of charge from Cairns Regional Council's waste transfer…
Friday December 6th 2013
B Muddies scrape in a win
The Douglas Muddies B Grade team had a scrappy two-day game win at home against Barron River finishing last weekend.
Presumably watching way too much of England batting, Barron,…
Friday December 6th 2013
Senator supports croc management
Scientific support for the Queensland government’s crocodile management plan was welcomed by North Queensland based Senator Ian Macdonald.
“As Dr Adam Britton, from the Darwin…
Thursday December 5th 2013
Out Now - Port Douglas Magazine Issue 12
The latest edition of Port Douglas Magazine has hit magazine stands around the nation, with praise being received for the locally-produced publication.
As…
Thursday December 5th 2013
Sheraton Five Stars take T20 title
The Sheraton Five Stars took out the inaugural Muddies T20 Big Bash in an entertaining game at the Mud Pit last Friday night over the red hot favourite’s IGA Tavern Bandits…
Thursday December 5th 2013
Quicksilver's Michael Healy nominates in race for Cairns
Far North Queensland tourism identity, Michael Healy announced today he will nominate for Labor pre-selection to contest the seat of Cairns once they are…
Thursday December 5th 2013
Tell us what you want for council elections
The Newman Government is calling for your opinion on possible changes to how council elections should be held after concerns were raised following the last council…
Thursday December 5th 2013
100 Queensland roads named for review
Safety engineers will review 100 Queensland roads from next month to determine whether speed limits should be raised, lowered or kept consistent.
Transport and Main Roads…
Thursday December 5th 2013
Crispin Hull's Portico: Tax
Oh no, not the family home. How can the Grattan Institute even dare to mention the sacrosanct family home in the same sentence as tax or means testing? Don’t these people understand…
Thursday December 5th 2013
Wilson Financial. Clear Solutions
RBA Announcement
At it's meeting yesterday the board decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 2.5%. They cited reasonable continued and consistent global growth with a…
Wednesday December 4th 2013
Paws and Claws the Winner at Charity Golf Day
The PACIFIC TOYOTA & LEXUS OF CAIRNS/SALSA BAR & GRILL Charity Golf Day for Paws and Claws was held last Sunday 1 December at the Palmer Sea Reef Golf…
Wednesday December 4th 2013
International travellers inject an extra $200 million
International visitors spent an extra $200 million in Queensland in the year to September, with a record number of Chinese visitors delivering the extra…
Tuesday December 3rd 2013
Welcome cash for more clean ups
Christmas has come early for Port Douglas-based marine health non-profit Tangaroa Blue, in the form of a $25,000 grant from the State Government’s Friends of Parks initiative.…
Tuesday December 3rd 2013
Reef fish find it’s too hot to swim
We all know the feeling, it’s a hot summer afternoon and you have no appetite and don’t want to do anything apart from lay on the couch.
A team of researchers from the ARC…
Tuesday December 3rd 2013
Innis-fails against Muddies
STEVE DOBLE
Yet another weird event for the Muddies Pit as a prelude to Sunday’s double header – again pitch cover pegs were strewn around and covers bunched up at 7am Sunday…
Monday December 2 2013
Mossman Golf Club Results
Mossman Golf Club is hosting an introduction to golf for Ladies on Fridays at 4pm. Details from Julie Hooker 0413 394 111. Tuesday’s Court House Hotel stableford event
Winner: John…
Tuesday December 3rd 2013
Christmas at The Clink, Port Douglas, Dec 8
WHERE: The Clink Theatre, Mowbray Street, Port Douglas.
TIME: From 2pm
2.00pm The fun begins! Kids games; make your own Christmas decorations/cards,…
Tuesday December 3rd 2013
Mossman Bowls Club Results
Men's Results
The next round of Pairs championships on Saturday saw G Wilmot and R Ashford defeat E Smith and C Maxted in a tight game 23-19.
In social bowls L Valentine, R North…
Tuesday December 3rd 2013
Nesting season to track health of green turtles
The Great Barrier Reef authority will analyse data on green turtle nesting numbers to look for signs the population is bouncing back almost three years after…
