Tuesday 19 March 2013
Copland takes Par win
by Shona Barbour Last Tuesday’s Par event was won by Kym Copland with +5 ahead of Steve Gray +1 and in third place Brent Smith who was square with the card. Nearest the pins were Kym on 6,…
Tuesday 19 March 2013
The Daintree experiment
An experiment is about to get underway in the Daintree which will investigate how sustained dry periods may alter the fabric of the rainforest. The lower than average rainfall we are…
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Tinaroo filling fast
Lake Tinaroo will be a popular location for families this Easter and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) rangers are expecting the six Danbulla State Forest camp grounds to be holiday…
Tuesday 19 March 2013
Camel Polo in Mongolia
Here are a few words on what is happening over this way as a change from amalgamation. Bit annoyed I was over here when Robert Plant was over there! I am a big Fan! Winter is just…
Tuesday 19 March 2013
The wait is over
The tension has been building all month as entrants eagerly await the announcement of the Best Photo Competition winners for February. The wait is now over. The colour and detail of Judi…
Friday 15 March 2013
Robert Plant pops into Port
Staff and diners at Port Douglas’ On The Inlet seafood restaurant were flabbergasted at last night. And it wasn’t the usual admiration of the scrumptious barramundi or seafood towers – it…
Monday 18 March 2013
Switching off for Earth Hour
Homes and business around the Douglas region are again being encouraged to turn off their lights this Earth Hour Day on Saturday, March 23 at 8.30pm, an event celebrated around the…
Wednesday 20 March 2013
MICE market on the comeback
Port Douglas is still a highly attractive destination for the meetings, incentives, conference and events market, according to a Sydney-based event company in town last week. …
Monday 18 March 2013
Port Fusion meeting Tuesday
The next Port Fusion networking meeting is coming up at a brand new venue and is sure to attract the usual number of enthusiasts.
The next meeting is set for tomorrow, Tuesday March…
Friday 15 March 2013
McMenamins to launch new album
This well-known local brother and sister duo will be launching their latest album 'Sand and Stone' at Tanks 5 on Saturday April 6th.
The McMenamins draw on alt-country and folk…
Friday 15 March 2013
Kingfisha diggin for fire at Tanks 5
Kingfisha, after extensive touring of the country and playing high profile festivals, have raised the bar and set a new standard for quality reggae and dub in…
Friday 15 March 2013
NQ Sportstars on show in Port Douglas
Four of the Cairns region’s brightest sporting talents have been selected as nominees for the prestigious North Queensland Sportstar Awards.
The awards will be held at Sheraton…
Friday 15 March 2013
Free mozzie repellent
Cairns Regional Council has received a truckload of insect repellent to help residents to protect themselves against dengue fever.
Reckitt Benckiser – the parent company of Aeroguard – has…
Friday 15 March 2013
Flames celebrates 10 Years in the Rainforest
Now open after its annual refurbishment, Flames of the Forest has an air of celebration as they mark 10 years of operation in its stunning tropical rainforest venue of…
Friday 15 March 2013
Wallabies 'Bring it On' for Port Douglas
Port Douglas was officially recognised at Sydney Airport at the end of February this year when a QANTAS Boeing 737 - 838 aircraft bearing it's name was presented at Sydney…
Thursday 14 March 2013
What's in a name?
Not even a week has passed since the decision to break away from Cairns Regional Council was made, and already talk of new name for our region has begun. The push for de-amalgamation was about…
Thursday 14 March 2013
Cricket - How the GF played out
Chasing the Blues' 115 for victory the Greens started slowly and were always behind the run rate and although there was a late innings assault they still fell ten runs short. …
Thursday 14 March 2013
Taipans fans to fuel finals push
Aaron Fearne wants Cairns Taipans fans’ help to bring playoffs basketball back to town. The Skytrans Cairns Taipans’ head coach needs at least two more wins from the club’s…
Thursday 14 March 2013
The boys are back … and the fairy tales are dirty!
On Thursday 4 April 2013, The Clink Theatre will welcome back three-time recipients of the People’s Choice Award at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, Sound & Fury,…
Thursday 14 March 2013
Aquarium gains momentum
The $33.5 million Cairns Aquarium project is moving into an important stage, and its Chief Executive says once built, it will bring economic benefits to the entire region. Daniel Leipnik…
Thursday 14 March 2013
Whileaway Book Club Review
The One-Hundred Year Old Man Who Climbed Out Of The Window And Disappeared Author: Jonas Jonasson It all starts on the one-hundredth birthday of Allan Karlsson. Sitting quietly in…
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Health restructure continues
The full impact of cuts to Queensland Health on the Mossman District Hospital may not be known until April according to a Queensland Health spokesperson. It is feared a number of jobs…
Wednesday 13 March 2013
YES celebration Party at Estilo
This Friday 15 March at Estilo there'll be a big "cheers" party organised to celebrate the return of the Shire. QT Resort Port Douglas are hosting the event with $10…
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Chamber calls for councillor talks
Now that the region has voted to create a new Council, committee members of the Douglas Chamber of Commerce are looking forward to getting down to business. Chamber president…
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Schmidt, McKellar take honours
Saturday made for a very challenging 600 Metre Double Range competition due to the heavy cloud cover. The cloud caused the targets to be very hard to see as usually the targets are…
