Monday 19 November 2012
U12 Raiders flawless
by Darryl Kirk The Port Douglas Under 12s Rugby Union team invited Barron Blue from Cairns to their house on Friday night in what turn out to be one of the best games for the young Raiders…
Monday 19 November 2012
Photo comp results music to winners' ears
Three stunning photographs have been recognised by judges and the voting public in October's Best Photo Competition. Tom Van Kalken's 'Guitar' has taken the top position…
Monday 19 November 2012
Inside Port - Amanda Stone
by David Breit American, Charles Schwab, head of Bethlehem Steel was paid the astonishing sum of $1 million per annum in the 1920s. Was it because, he understood the steel business? No,…
Monday 19 November 2012
Watch out! Turtles about
Beach users are asked to take special care during the summer months as marine turtles begin their age-old ritual of coming ashore to lay eggs. Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority…
Monday 19 November 2012
Eclipse prices astronomical
Reports that some businesses in Port Douglas hiked up their prices over the eclipse period have been labelled "short-sighted" by Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce president…
Friday 16 November 2012
Indigenous culture recognised
The Australian Conservation Foundation has congratulated Traditional Owners on the Federal Government’s formal recognition of the outstanding Indigenous cultural values Wet Tropics…
Thursday 15 November 2012
Marathon effort
The Solar Eclipse Marathon has been hailed a success after well over four hundred athletes toughed it out in grueling conditions on Wednesday. While the winners (Mike Le Roux for the men and…
Tuesday 20 November 2012
Green look to secure top spot
A crushing defeat by Mulgrave Punjabi over Mareeba, and Muddies Greens’ close-to-outright win last week saw Muddies Green escalate to be top of the ladder. This meant Mareeba…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Tourists soak up eclipse
Visitors from around the globe converged on Port Douglas for this morning’s total solar eclipse, all with their own stories. Despite slight cloud cover, thousands of visitors were…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
How you saw the eclipse
Here are some amazing images sent in by readers. It's a fantastic reflection of how people experienced the 2012 Solar Eclipse in the Douglas region. We'll be updating this page…
Thursday 15 November 2012
First innings points for Blue
Muddies Blue traveled to Fuller Park to hopefully continue their unbeaten run this year in the two-day format. For only the second time this year they played with 11 men.…
Thursday 15 November 2012
How do you want to die?
We're all going to do it, but how much thought have you put in to your death? And just as importantly, have you talked to anyone about it? A small, but dedicated, group of locals have…
Thursday 15 November 2012
No fear in Sunshine Swing
The 'Sunshine Swing' is the affectionate name given to the road trip where clubs have to tackle both Cairns and Townsville in the same weekend. Doing the Sunshine Swing is supposed…
Thursday 15 November 2012
Bolton, Jellis big winners
Men’s Results Another great afternoon of entertainment was had by all in social bowls on Saturday. R Edwards, Dick Pitt and P Cleary def. J Prammer, L Valentine and D Blain…
Friday 16 November 2012
Cairns CCTV reduces assaults
A researcher from James Cook University’s Cairns Institute met with Local Government Minister David Crisafulli yesterday to explain how Cairns’ CCTV system interrupted 40 per cent of…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Eclipse one to remember
Thousands of people flocked to beaches around the Douglas region to catch a glimpse of this morning's total solar eclipse. The atmosphere at Port Douglas' Four Mile Beach was electric…
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Post eclipse breakfast at Hartleys
Once you've experienced the Total Solar Eclipse tomorrow (Wed 14th Nov) why not drop into Hartleys Crocodiles Adventures just 20 minutes south of Port Douglas off the Capt Cook…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Whileaway Book Club Review - Me Before You
Author - Jojo Moyes Lou Clark knows lots of things. She knows how many footsteps there are between the bus stop and home. She knows she likes working in The…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Hooker takes out ladies' comp
by Shona Barbour The winner of Wednesday’s nine hole event was Lucy Giles with 20 points ahead of Peter Gray and John Reason. Thursday’s Ladies Stableford event was won by Jo…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Focussed Muddies beat noisy Innisfail
The Under 16 Douglas Muddies played the final day of a two-day match against Innisfail Thunder at Fuller Park, Edmonton on Saturday. The Muddies team knew that this would…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Davenport, Allison star for Muddies
by Damian Darlington Captain Killen won the toss and ordered Atherton 1 to bat in what was a cool morning in Tolga. Deuble and Conner opted to play for the weaker opposition…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Monas on sponsor-ship
Sponsors of the 2012 Solar Eclipse Marathon braved a wet and blustery evening at the Port Douglas Marina on Monday to celebrate the running of the one-off event. The sponsors, business…
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Black spot strikes again
A Port Douglas black spot is back in the news, but it has nothing to do with the solar eclipse. The infamous intersection at the Captain Cook Highway and Port Douglas Road was the scene…
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Eclipse recovery at QT
QT Resort Port Douglas will be hosting a 'Recovery lunch' at Bazaar Restaurant on Thursday 15 November for the athletes and friends of the Solar Eclipse Marathon. Whether you’ve competed in…
Tuesday 13 November 2012
U14 Raiders show fight
Last Friday the Under 14 Raiders headed down to Mann Street in Cairns to take on Barron and see if the could make it back to back wins. The game started out at a frantic pace and was…
