Tuesday 18 December 2012
Council notice
Cairns Regional Council advises that its customer service offices will close at 1pm on Monday, December 24, reopening on Wednesday, January 2. An after-hours call centre will operate for urgent…
Tuesday 18 December 2012
Employment - Behavioural Profiling
DISC is an acronym for Dominance, Influence, Steadiness and Compliance. Developed in 1928 by John Geier, with assistance from psychologist William Moulton Marston and…
Monday 17 December 2012
Reef Raiders recognised
The Junior Port Douglas Reef Raiders held their presentation night on Friday night after a fantastic season which was highlighted by the Under 16's Grand Final win. PICTURED: Under 12…
Monday 17 December 2012
Great sporting moments of 2012
Sally Pearson's gold medal win in London, Joel Parkinson's first world surfing title, the Douglas Dragons' premiership win - What has been your favourite sporting moment in 2012? …
Monday 17 December 2012
Cure found for Christmas condition
Are you noticing changes in a family member as Christmas Day approaches? Perhaps he or she is a little short-tempered or irritable. 'Over-xmas-itis' is a common condition at…
Monday 17 December 2012
Community say on Cairns CBD
Community consultation will be conducted next year after Cairns Regional Council proposed to open Lake Street in the Cairns CBD to through traffic. The proposal involves the…
Monday 17 December 2012
A Christmas party to remember
For those of us who have been in the workforce a while, chances are you'll have a story or two about a work Christmas function that was like watching a car crash from which you…
Thursday 13 December 2012
Musos flock to Parrotfish
Parrotfish Lodge is fast becoming a favourite venue for musicians and other performing artists of all abilities, styles, and persuasions. You can join in the fun every second Sunday…
Friday 14 December 2012
U12 Muddies fight til the end
by Damian Darlington Playing their last game for the year the Under 12s made the trip to Tolga to play Atherton 2. Captain McDowall lost the toss and the Muddies were put into bat. …
Friday 14 December 2012
Goya Exhibition
An exhibition of 80 extraordinary etchings by iconic Spanish artist, Fancisco de Goya, is currently on display at Cairns Regional Gallery until 6 January 2013. The works are on loan from Albury Art…
Friday 14 December 2012
NO NAG makes impact on innovation
Local inventors Bob Baade and Mark Kelleher were thrilled when their NO NAG gas gauge was selected as a finalist in the 2012 Tropical Innovation Awards held in Cairns last month. …
Friday 14 December 2012
Steindl a surprise All-Star
Skytrans Cairns Taipans head coach Aaron Fearne congratulated rookie Clint Steindl on his surprise NBL All-Star Game call-up. The rookie sharpshooter was yesterday named in the North…
Friday 14 December 2012
Chamber yet to decide referendum stance
The Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce will work with local businesses to ensure they make a considered decision come de-amalgamation referendum time. President of the…
Thursday 13 December 2012
High hopes on road trip
The Taipans are coming off a bye and are heading straight into a double away header in Round 11 which will determine if the boys are playoff bound or not. It all starts tonight against…
Thursday 13 December 2012
Young Raiders not short of skill
Friday night saw the Under 14 Reef Raiders head down to Mann Street to take on Wanderers in the clash for third and fourth spots overall. With the Raiders just fielding a side…
Friday 14 December 2012
History comes out of the closet
by Pam Willis Burden At its Christmas party earlier this week the Douglas Shire Historical Society was presented with an extremely interesting piece of our history – a tablecloth…
Thursday 13 December 2012
Best Photo Comp just gets bigger!
It's fitting that a photo of one of the biggest events this region has ever seen has taken the top prize in The Newsport's Best Photo Competition for November. Last month's…
Thursday 13 December 2012
Cold calling - A Wonga man in Mongolia
The Newsport has a new correspondent thanks to a news article we wrote last month which reported our first identified reader in Mongolia. It seems that there is a healthy…
Thursday 13 December 2012
Judith Shapland - Tis the season
And so this is soon to be Christmas, how fast does the year pass? It seems like only yesterday that all the joy, angst, cost and stress of last Christmas were only a few breaths…
Thursday 13 December 2012
Disaster unit to face fake cyclone
A fictional tropical cyclone will spur Cairns’ disaster response agencies into action today. “TC Linda” will approach the Cairns coastline as Cairns Regional Council’s Disaster…
Thursday 13 December 2012
Time for some local lovin'
It has been a long year and we've all worked hard, so with the festive season upon us it's time to treat yourself and relax, if only for a day or an evening. It's incredible the number…
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Fewer turtles not a concern
Scientists are seeing a predicted low number of marine turtle nesting this summer due to the extreme weather last summer, but the Environment and Heritage Department (EHP) says this…
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Figures flawed says FODS
“I stand by the figures put forward by Queensland Treasury Corporation on the costs for Douglas to de-amalgamate from Cairns Regional Council." That's the response from Local…
Wednesday 12 December 2012
U16 Raiders in Grand Final epic
by Mark Letcher It was the seasons' last evening of rugby between the Raiders and Wanderers and all was at stake for these two teams for the third meeting between them in a…
Wednesday 12 December 2012
Lucy's ace in the hole
by Shona Barbour Mossman Golf Club players are enjoying the run on the fairways and the greens are in tip-top shape. The course was in great condition for last Tuesday’s Monthly Medal…
