Friday 8 March 2013
Time to decide...on a fav photo
With well over fifty entries in February's Best Photo Competition, the decision to come up with a shortlist of just ten was simply too much for our judges. But deciding on a final…
Friday 8 March 2013
Ecolibrium - Logging Threat
The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry has decided to re-open our State Forests to logging without public consultation, notice, or regard for ecological values that underpin…
Friday 8 March 2013
Teams jostle for position
Douglas Netball has already hit Week 3 and the Junior teams are just about sorted. All new players are being taught the basics of netball to ready them for the competition proper starting at…
Thursday 7 March 2013
Muddies Blue fight for their right
The Muddies Blues survived an early scare in their semi final against United on Sunday before eventually prevailing in a tough and tight contest. The result sets up an…
Thursday 7 March 2013
Snakes will make it: G
Never has the term ‘snakes alive’ been so prevalent as right now, especially when I actually caught one from Joe Blake pre-game Friday night and smashed it down (red my favourite). Our…
Thursday 7 March 2013
Rifle and Archery Club broken into
On Tuesday evening between midnight and 7am the Rifle and Archery Clubs along the Mossman Road/Capt Cook Highway were broken into. Apparently the thieves came prepared using…
Thursday 7 March 2013
Port Douglas Marina sold
A Chinese-born, Sydney based, businessman Grant Shang is buying the iconic Port Douglas Marina from Meridien Marinas and will apparently transform it into a five-star marina with a resort…
Thursday 7 March 2013
Port Douglas artist wins with marine design.
The Cairns and Far North Environment Centre, Tangaroa Blue and the Douglas Shire Sustainability Group recently ran a competition for Port Douglas artists to create a…
Thursday 7 March 2013
Fears on de-Amalgamation not justified
Division 10 CRC Councillor Julia Leu shared her thoughts with The Newsport today about de-amalgamation and the poll taking place on Saturday, this weekend.
She…
Thursday 7 March 2013
Newsport Weekend Poll Coverage
It's finally here. This Saturday marks the most important event in the Douglas region for five years - the Poll (referendum) on whether to de-amalgamate or not - and we've got it…
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Big Saturday night out at Yacht Club
This coming saturday the Port Douglas Yacht Club in association with Slaphappy! and Radio Port Douglas are hosting a massive night of live local music. Entry $5 on the…
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Muddies U12s on a roll
Muddies U12’s took out their second game in a row with a convincing win over Atherton 133 to 81 at home on Saturday.
After losing the toss Muddies were sent in to bat. Openers Nick…
Wed 6 March 2013
Muddies march to the finals
After delivering the blow of defeat over fellow club team Muddies Blue, Muddies Green had the unfortunate situation of a forfeit and an abandoned game to result in not playing for 3 weeks prior…
Wed 6 March 2013
Douglas Heat Basketball club launched
A new basketball club has been formed for the kids of the Douglas region to participate in a new $5.5 million Indoor stadium in Port Douglas.
Douglas Heat Basketball Club was…
Wednesday 6 March 2013
Weight Loss No Handicap
It was a gruelling 24 hours before the final weigh in, but Palmer Sea Reef member Nathan Hunt has walked away 12.5kg lighter and has shed eight shots from his handicap after winning a weight…
Monday 4 March 2013
Entsch says best to stay with Cairns
Hon Warren Entsch MP for Leichardht took time out in Mossman from his busy schedule earlier in the week to have a chat with The Newsport about some of the things he is involved in…
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Mossman Golf Club Weekly results w/c 21st Feb
Mossman Golf Club players had a good week with overnight showers and mostly fine days.
Tuesday’s Mens Stableford was won by John Caswell with 43 points ahead of…
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Mossman Shooting Report for Sat 2 March
The humidity was stifling and clammy on the 500 metre range with a vigorous mirage in attendance which saw five brave shooters turn up to compete against each other and the…
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Poseidon Sailaway Summer Series Race 7 & 8
With a 7 to 10 knot NW breeze the six yachts contesting the final days racing in the Poseidon Sailaway Summer Series faced a downwind start for the first time in many…
Monday 4 March 2013
FODS De-Amalgamation Fun Day
Friends of Douglas Shire (FODS) responded to calls from the younger families of the region to make themselves available for questions during the day.
President Robert Hanan said that he…
Monday 4 March 2013
Awards Day at Mossman State School
What a day Principal Vicki Sparks and the Mossman State School enjoyed yesterday when Hon Warren Entsch MP for Leichardt came to the school to present Super Site Awards to site…
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa in receivership
The Daintree Eco lodge, a pioneer eco-resort and spa was put into receivership today by the National Australia Bank (NAB) when Receivers KPMG were appointed today. Owner Mr…
Monday 4 March 2013
Tree impacts Mossman and Daintree power
Far North residents have been reminded to be wary of the potential danger presented by trees bringing down powerlines following impacts to the power network yesterday (Ed: Sunday…
Tuesday 5 March 2013
Hot, Hot Opener for Raiders
With the sevens behind them until next year the Raiders hosted the Innisfail Vikings in the season opener at Raider Park. Hot, was an understatement with temperatures at the ground in the…
Monday 4 March 2013
POD to go public
Pro-amalgamation lobby group People Of Douglas (POD) will put their argument to residents at a public meeting at the Port Douglas Community Hall on Thursday in a last ditch effort to sway swinging…
