Notorious serial conman Peter Foster was arrested on Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas this morning, Thursday 20 August. Plain clothed police officers arrested the 57-year-old man at around 8:00am this morning while he was out walking his…
The Mossman Showgrounds will echo the word ‘bingo’ when they host the inaugural Bush Bingo, which is being presented by the Mossman Gymnastics Club. This adult-only event takes place on Friday 21 August at 6pm. It is an event vastly…
Mossman’s newest restaurant, Inn Front, is set to throw open its doors this week. Owners Hoaf and Mark Burnett will open the restaurant on Front Street in the heart of Mossman on Friday, in the same premises as former restaurant, Mojos. …
A six-week consultation period has opened giving the public a chance to have their say on a draft of the updated Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan. The Australian and Queensland governments’ Reef 2050 Long-Term Sustainability Plan…
Four-wheel drivers and adventurers rejoice, the infamous CREB Track will reopen this weekend, Saturday 22 August 2020 and is ready to be explored. The 71km-long CREB Track, which starts just north of Daintree Village, will reopen for the…
Although the Cairns Ironman has been praised in some circles, one leading tourist spot, Hartley's Crocodile Adventures, will be hardest hit by the Captain Cook closure. Angela Freeman, Group Director of Sales and Marketing, said their…
Locals young and old will have the chance to fine-tune their skating skills when Skate-aid Australia holds free skating workshops in Port Douglas and Mossman this weekend. Following successful sessions at the Mossman and Wonga Beach…
A school bus has been involved in a car accident on Front Street in Mossman this afternoon, no students were on the bus at the time. Emergency services attended the scene in front of Mossman State High School at 2.52pm following a…
A new event is set to hit the beach in Port Douglas with the inaugural Sandy Sticks and Spokes beach hockey and mountain bike weekend kicking off next month. And you’re advised to get your tackling, dribbling and goal scoring skills…
President Donald Trump, for once, could not ignore, deride or distract attention from the undeniable statistics in his interview last week with Axios journalist Jonathan Swan. As Trump stumbled over Covid figures Swan made it plain that…
Realtors will need to digest a new online property reporting facility now installed on Douglas Shire Council’s website which will save people time and promote a much better understanding of the shire’s planning scheme. Douglas Shire Mayor…
Eight local artists from Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku Aboriginal Corporation’s Yalanji Arts, in the Mossman Gorge Community, will feature in this year’s Cairns Indigenous Arts Fair (CIAF) which kicks off tonight 14 August from 6:00pm. The…
Local radio personality Gary ‘Gazza’ McIlroy is on a mission to get visitors to ‘Do It In Douglas’ when he heads to the Cassowary Coast this weekend to promote the Douglas region. The popular Port Douglas-based Fab FM presenter, known for…
It’s been what is best described as an ‘up and down’ season for the town’s rugby union team, the Port Douglas Reef Raiders. With two losses and a win, they are relishing the tight competition and also capitalising when they get home…
UPDATE: Anthony Brady was located deceased in a hotel on Sheridan Street around 4pm on Friday 14 August. Detectives investigating the death of the 52-year-old Brisbane man in Cairns have charged a 32-year-old woman with…
The words “mandatory hotel quarantine” have been spoken about a lot recently but what is it actually like? Longtime local, avid community member and Neighborhood Centre Support Worker, Chrissy Gilewicz Sands, shares how she coped during a…
Port Douglas’ newest live entertainment event, ‘Wonderland Under The Stars’, has had a big change in its line-up with organisers today announcing acclaimed Australian duo, Busby Marou will replace Aussie rocker Tex Perkins as the…
Hemingway’s Brewery is launching a new lager to salute the un-named cane cutters of a bygone era who worked in the fields under the sweltering sun without complaint. The official launch of the mid-strength lager, Canecutter, will be…
New cosmetic nurse injects freshness into Port Douglas’ beautifying scene and the results are pure Joy-ce. What do pole dancers and grannies have in common? Joyce Coyle owner and operator of Natural Aesthetics has helped them all. …
Residents and visitors are again reminded to avoid swimming outside of life-saving hours and designated flag areas with yesterday’s sunset sighting of a crocodile along Four Mile beach. Four Mile Beach has reopened today after it was…
AFL fans from around the country will have their eyes on the Far North when the Fremantle Dockers, Sydney Swans, and Melbourne Demons, amongst others, play in Cairns next month. Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk today announced the Dockers…
A local accommodation provider has been recognised in TripAdvisor’s highest honours, the Traveller’s Choice "Best of the Best" Awards. The Port Douglas Motel was voted number one in the top 25 bargain hotels in Australia and…
Lifeguards on Four Mile Beach responded to over 5,700 people in distress in the twelve months to June 2019 and will be able to continue to keep up the good work after Council renewed its contract with Surf Life Saving Queensland. It is a…
In a recent poll on Newsport’s Facebook page, opinions were split when asked if residents would wear a mask in public if directed by the Queensland Government.
This made me think, we do need to talk about masks so that we are…
UPDATE: Police have released footage of the large beach party shut down by police on Saturday morning at Wangetti Beach with revellers caught breaking social distancing rules. See police footage below:
EARLIER: Three people were…
