Monday November 4 2013
Cruise cancellations put businesses out
Two more cruise ships that were set to dock off Port Douglas this month have been cancelled, throwing local businesses into disarray.
The huge 12-decked Celebrity…
Monday November 4 2013
CANEGROWERS Great Barrier Reef Marathon Results
Over 1200 participants ran in the CANEGROWERS Great Barrier Reef Marathon festival yesterday (Sun 3rd Nov) around Port Douglas and surrounding region.
For…
Friday November 1st 2013
Big field set for GBR Marathon
More than 1200 runners, joggers, walkers and enthusiastic kids will come together on Four Mile Beach this Sunday for what is set to be the biggest sporting event on the Port…
Wednesday October 16 2013
Crispin Hull's Portico: Rate Payer Voting
No taxation without representation was the cry of the American revolutionaries in the late 18th century. Some rate-payers in Port Douglas might well cry the same thing…
Friday November 1 2013
Mackay Sugar posts big profit
Mackay Sugar has yielded a profit of $16.3 million in the financial year to May 2013, thanks mostly to the acquisition of Mossman Mill.
The report on profits came on Wednesday as…
Friday November 1 2013
Free Daintree ferry travel returns
Residents of the Cairns, Cassowary Coast and Tablelands Regional Council areas are again eligible for free use of the Daintree River ferry from tomorrow.
Holders of a Cairns…
Thursday October 31 2013
Portico same-sex marriage and charities
THE passage of the ACT Marriage Equality Same Sex invites some reflections on the law and politics of marriage and the Australian Constitution.
It took about 60 years…
Thursday October 31 2013
Young offenders to face tough conditions
The region’s repeat juvenile offenders will be handed tough new sentencing to be served in remote Queensland as part of their punishment.
David Kempton, Member for…
Wednesday October 16 2013
Pitch vandalism affects Muddies C
The Muddies C-grade side lads hosted Barron River for the first day of their Far North Cricket two-day fixture that is poised for any result this weekend.
Unfortunately,…
Thursday October 31 2013
Junior Raiders beat scholars
The Reef Raiders Under 12’s travelled to Cairns on Friday night for a late game against the combined TAS and JCU side
Only having 12 players was going to be a really tough…
Wednesday October 16 2013
By Ben Vikionkorpi
Muddies B falter
Playing at the picturesque Port Douglas ‘Mud Pit’, Muddies B grade won the toss and immediately chose to bat against North’s on a clean-looking deck in Cricket Far North…
Wednesday October 30 2013
Local generosity helps NSW fire victims
Victims of New South Wales’ recent bush fires will benefit from the generosity of Douglas residents, thanks to some quick-thinking locals.
Michael Kerr, Coles Port…
Wednesday October 30 2013
Mossman Bowls Club results
Ladies championship triples action continued at Mossman Bowls Club last Thursday.
The winners were Kay McDonald's team with 22 and Glenise's team (20), and Marie Crees' team (22) and…
Wednesday October 30 2013
Corporate background equals invaluable experience
With a Bachelor Degree in Applied Science and Post Graduate qualifications in management, Sylvia Healy has extensive knowledge and board experience to represent a…
Thursday October 31 2013
Taipans drop double digit lead
The Taipans had a 10 point lead against Adelaide on Friday night but something didn’t seem right.
The game was televised on ONE HD (Yippee) and I sat there knowing…
Wednesday October 16 2013
Luke’s off to Mackay
Douglas Heat basketballer, Luke Hull, has been selected in the Mulgrave Basketball Association’s representative team to play in Mackay mid-December.
Hull was selected for the…
Wednesday October 30 2013
Outriggers fight it out
Port Douglas Outrigger Canoe Club hosted their annual Marlin Coast Challenge Relay Race from Ellis Beach to Port Douglas lasts Saturday.
The event caters for…
Wednesday October 16 2013
And they’re off…voting has started
Pre-poll voting has started ahead of the Douglas Shire Council local government election on November 9.
Forty-two voters turned out to Port Douglas Community Centre on…
Wednesday October 16 2013
Fishers rescued from blazing boat
Fishers on a heavy tackle game fishing charter were lucky to escape injury yesterday when the vessel they had spent the day fishing on caught fire.
Seven fisherman and crew…
Monday October 28 2013
Mossman Golf Club Results
Mossman Golf Club hosted Golden Jubilee celebrations on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, sponsored by Hatfield Electrical.
Over 150 people attended a spectacular dinner party on Saturday…
Monday October 28 2013
DSC Candidates' Viewpoint: Douglas region economy
This week’s Candidates' Viewpoint topic was inspired by the Douglas Economic Development Group (DEDG)'s September 2013 Report on the region's economy.
We…
Tuesday October 29 2013
Coral reef fin fish off limits
Coral reef fin fish will be off limits from midnight 30 October to midnight 4 November - the second of two annual closures that protect these fish during the spawning…
Tuesday October 29 2013
Our Coles manager named Queensland's best
The prices may be down, but store pride is up for Coles Port Douglas, after store manager Jason Smith was recently awarded Queensland's 2013 Store Manager of the Year.…
Monday October 28 2013
Free green waste disposal
With the wet season approaching, residents are encouraged clean up their yards and take advantage of free green waste disposal at Cairns Regional Council’s transfer stations.
Domestic…
Tuesday October 29 2013
Cape York explorers discover 3 new species
A James Cook University-National Geographic expedition to Cape York has found three vertebrate species new to science and isolated for millions of years - a bizarre…
