Wednesday 13 March 2013
Healey wins monthly medal
by Shona Barbour Mossman Golf Club players had a good week on the course last week. Here are all the latest results. Last Tuesday’s Mens Monthly Medal, sponsored by The Pavillions Port…
Wednesday 13 March 2013
Massive win for U16 Muddies
Douglas U16 Muddies played their final two-day match of the season against top of the ladder team Atherton at Port Douglas over the last two Saturdays. Muddies were sitting…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Snakes hang on by skin of their fangs
The Taipans almost pulled off mission impossible this round with two road wins, but sadly it wasn’t to be. They led with 30 seconds to go against league leaders NZ Breakers…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Thrilling draw to start League season
Reigning premiers Brothers kicked off the defence of their CDRL title with a thrilling 20-20 draw with Yarrabah Seahawks at Stan Williams Park on Sunday. In a see-saw encounter,…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
FODS celebrate poll result
After a five year campaign to have Douglas Shire Council re-instated, one of the drivers of Friends of Douglas Shire, Michael Gabour, feels the group’s efforts have resulted in an…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Council - the next generation
The weekend’s resident vote on de-amalgamating Douglas from Cairns Regional Council has drawn a lot of passion throughout the region, whether people believed in a YES or NO vote. And…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
City at sea arrives today
One of the largest and most expensive luxury cruise liners in the Pacific will arrive in Port Douglas today, with only a handful of stops scheduled in Australia. Tourism Port Douglas and…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Triple treat for Dragons' fans
Douglas Utd 2012 Championship Coach Logan Marsh popped into The Newsport office last week to have a chat about how things are progressing at the club as the 2013 season roars into…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Basketball club starts this week
The new Douglas Heat Basketball Club will kick off this Wednesday at the new $5.5 million Port Douglas cyclone shelter with two free sessions over the coming weeks. Children aged 6…
Tuesday 12 March 2013
Crocs season looks bright
New lights, new recruits and a pre-season win over North Cairns last Friday night are paving the way for a positive Port Douglas Crocs campaign for 2013. The Crocs beat historic…
Monday 11 March 2013
Blue one-day kings
Muddies Blue are Cricket Far North one-day champions after a see-sawing encounter saw the underdogs beat club rivals Muddies Green at the Port Douglas Sports Complex yesterday. Having been beaten…
Monday 11 March 2013
Pressure on new Council: Connelly
After leading the high-profile, but ultimately unsuccessful, campaign against de-amalgamation, local businessman Wes Connelly spoke with The Newsport about the result, and his…
Monday 11 March 2013
Andy is back!
Well I think we have had enough of this hot weather in FNQ. Well some good news - footy is back and the Crocs are ready to go. The pre-season cup kicks off on Saturday 16th March at Cazalys. We play…
Monday 11 March 2013
Palmer Sea Reef to be big in Japan
The Palmer Sea Reef will feature in a Japanese travel program as part of a renewed marketing push to entice the Asian market to holiday in Australia, after the golf course was…
Monday 11 March 2013
Challenges ahead in changing times
Mayor Bob Manning says he is disappointed the amalgamation of Cairns Regional Council and Douglas Shire Council has not worked and has warned the current economic environment will…
Monday 11 March 2013
Yes, Minister
Local Government Minister David Crisafulli is vowing to begin work on establishing four new councils after residents in the former Douglas, Noosa, Livingstone, and Mareeba shires voted to de-amalgamate…
Sunday 10 March 2013
Clean sweep for YES campaigns
The Douglas region was not the only former council to break away from regional councils formed by the State Labor Government in 2008, with all four polls around Queensland reflecting a…
Sunday 10 March 2013
Leu looks to the future
De-amalgamation supporters continue to revel in the result of yesterday's poll and Julia Leu is sure to feature prominently in the lead up to the re-formation of the Douglas Shire Council. …
Saturday 9 March 2013
Five-year battle ends in victory
Douglas Shire Council will return to power after today’s de-amalgamation poll. Port Douglas was a stronghold for the de-amalgamation camp securing over 70 per cent of the vote at…
Saturday 9 March 2013
The Viewpoint - Truth or consequence?
Great excitement was generated on 6 December last year when it was announced that the residents of the old Douglas Shire were to be given their chance, through a referendum, to…
Saturday 9 March 2013
Down to business
6,898 enrolled residents of the region of Douglas will today decide whether it will remain amalgamated with Cairns Regional Council, or split to form a new Douglas Shire Council. While polling…
Friday 8 March 2013
POD make last pitch
The People Of Douglas last night made a last ditch effort to sway undecided voters before tomorrow's referendum on de-amalgamation. In front of a crowd which early on reached around 120 people at…
Friday 8 March 2013
The dengue dozen
The number of dengue cases in Port Douglas continues to creep up with 12 cases now having been confirmed. And Cairns' battle to control the disease is also progressing with 77 cases confirmed since…
Friday 8 March 2013
Savour the flavours at Peppers Beach Club
Peppers Beach Club at Port Douglas is holding an irresistible gourmet event on 22 and 23 March to entice food lovers to experience their Gourmet Food Trail with a banquet of…
Friday 8 March 2013
And the survey says...
The tourism industry will be better off under a de-amalgamated Douglas Shire Council, according to a survey undertaken by local tourism body Tourism Port Douglas Daintree. Following on from a…
