Tuesday 19 February 2013
Junior Muddies fight to the end
by Jodi Deuble Playing in hot and humid conditions on the turf wicket at the Port Douglas Sports complex, the Under 12 Muddies were unfortunate to walk away with a loss to the…
Monday 18 February 2013
Caught on camera
Police are appealing for information to identify a man caught on film stealing and destroying 'Vote NO to de-amalgamation' signs under the cover of darkness. The man, seen in this footage…
Monday 18 February 2013
Ruff Red unstoppable
Seven yachts ventured forth for the 10am start of Race 4 of the Poseidon Sailaway Summer Series. Passing squalls on the eastern horizon produced a lifting breeze as the threat of any rain…
Monday 18 February 2013
Hot competition at Rifle Range
Saturday saw a good turnout of keen competitors with a few visitors also. On the range was very warm and humidity was very high, even with our marquees set up we were sweltering. …
Monday 18 February 2013
Eclipse delivered $130 million
An evaluation of last year’s total solar eclipse suggests the economic benefits of the event to the region were almost double those anticipated. Initial estimates of $75 million were…
Monday 18 February 2013
New bands music to our ears
9 March promises to be a day of change in our region. But some will breathe a sigh of relief in the news that it will have nothing to do with politics. Slaphappy!, the Radio Port…
Tuesday 19 February 2013
How will our garden grow?
Tonnes of dirt has been delivered to the site of the proposed Port Douglas Community Garden in Mowbray Street. The embattled project, which had initially aimed to grow fresh fruit and…
Friday 15 February 2013
Cowboys, Dragons, Pride in school blitz
Northern Pride, through the Take Pride Program, have begun a fortnight of school visits promoting junior rugby league across Far North Queensland. The annual Schools Blitz…
Friday 15 February 2013
Where's the love at Four Mile Park?
Four Mile Park in Port Douglas, a popular entrance to one of the most beautiful beaches in Australia, fluctuates between a dust bowl in winter and a waterlogged mosquito…
Friday 15 February 2013
Tourism or bust!
The Douglas Economic Development Group has warned any future local government not to take its eye off the ball when it comes to supporting the region's main source of income. The DEDG, a 'think…
Friday 15 February 2013
New beginnings at the Neighbourhood Centre
2013 is in full swing at the Centre with weekly group activities now operating for all to enjoy… Read on to find out about our Tai Chi classes, Broadband for Seniors…
Thursday 14 February 2013
Pythons crowned Minor Premiers
After the Christmas break the Port Auto Car Wash Pythons had won their first two Futsal games comfortably, then with a game in hand, they faced their biggest rivals ISAIO on Tuesday…
Thursday 14 February 2013
Blue and Green was one to be seen
The Douglas Cricket Association’s long anticipated match against itself for competition one day points arrived last Sunday at home on a dry, hard, even wicket. Both teams,…
Thursday 14 February 2013
Four more weeks of fluoride
Cairns Regional Council has pushed back the date for cessation of fluoridation of water supplies in the region. Council resolved at its Ordinary Meeting on January 30, “that Council…
Thursday 14 February 2013
Queensland - The Shale Oil State?
The Australian Conservation Foundation has labelled state government plans to lift the ban on shale oil mining as "crazy". ACF spokesman Tony Mohr said the shale oil…
Thursday 14 February 2013
Meet Vicente
A recent comment on a Newsport article by a man from Buenos Aires sparked our interest, so we decided to find out a bit more about Vicente Ferrarella, who, along with his partner, will soon be…
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Police raid Port Douglas homes
Mossman CIB and the Customs dog unit converged on two Port Douglas homes yesterday afternoon as part of a cross-border investigation. On Monday night a Port Douglas resident was…
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Thurston's gift to a sick mate
Rugby league superstar Johnathan Thurston has teamed up with the Northern Pride to help former North Queensland Cowboys teammate Brenton Bowen in his battle against a second brain…
Thursday 14 February 2013
NBN fibre rolled out
Super-fast broadband for North Queensland a step closer, with NBN Co installing the first fibre optic cable in Cairns on Tuesday as part of the rollout of the National Broadband Network. …
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Championship Fours commence
Men’s Results In a tight contest J Sellers, Kiwi, E Smith and C Maxted defeated G Bolton, Zilly, L Valentine and P Gorsuch in the first round of the Championship Fours competition.…
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Triumphs and tribulations at Tinaroo
Lake Tinaroo was the location for round one of the 2013 Outrigger canoe Grand Prix series at the weekend. The day started in heavy rain with the single (OC1) and double…
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Charges laid over jewellery theft
A 41 year-old Wonga man has been charged over the break in and theft of nearly $4000 worth of jewellery and watches from a Macrossan Street shop last Friday morning. The break…
Wednesday 13 February 2013
Best Photo Competition winners announced
Variety is the spice of life, and the winning photos in January's Best Photo Competition offer exactly that. January provided one of the most impressive collections of…
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Crashes keep police busy
Police have had their hands full over the past couple of days with a number of traffic accidents, including one involving a Cairns traffic police car. A 19 year-old Port Douglas female…
Tuesday 12 February 2013
Shazam dominates Race 3
Nine yachts came to the start for Race 3 of the Poseidon Sailaway Summer Series to face a 9 to 14 knot sou ‘easterly breeze. Any threat of summer rain looked to have cleared and Ruff…
