Wednesday 25 July 2012
Australia v New Zealand tickets on sale
Tickets for the first ever Test between Australia and New Zealand in Townsville go on public sale today with Johnathan Thurston carrying the hopes of a passionate local crowd…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Junior AFL match reports
It was a weekend of mixed fortunes for the Port Douglas Junior Crocs, but all players showed great character in their latest matches. Images by Corrine Garland UNDER 8 With new footy…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Wright scores again in 1-1 draw
Friday night saw a game between Douglas United and Marlin Coast in the FNQ Football Third Division at Marlin Coast. The game would be a fairly even affair with Douglas just edging…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Colin Hay at Tanks
Colin Hay, front man and principle songwriter for eighties hit machine Men at Work, plays Tanks as a part of Cairns Festival 2012. Hay is responsible for one of the most identifiable sounds in…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Mayor’s budget speech
The 2012-13 budget was announced on Monday. The Newsport brings you the Mayor Bob Manning's full, unedited budget speech. It would be preferable to be speaking to a budget being proposed in…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Rates to keep rising
The minimum residential rate will rise by $28 under Cairns Regional Council’s 2012-13 Budget. Council’s rates and utilities will rise by an average 3.7 per cent in 2012-13, with 0.7 per cent of…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
Council to spend $93m on capital works
Cairns Regional Council will spend more than $93.7 million in capital works into the region according to the 2012-13 Budget. A significant portion of works is attributed to…
Wednesday 25 July 2012
The Budget
Cairns Regional Council has adopted a 2012-13 budget with an operating deficit of over $6 million, but say its sights are set on economic growth. Mayor Bob Manning said a $298.4 million operating budget…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Dragons dig deep to extend run
The Verri Industries Douglas United Dragons have battled back from a goal behind to defeat Mareeba 2-1 in a tight contest in the Premier League up at Borzi Park on Saturday night. It…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Crocs keep finals hopes alive
In a crackerjack game played at the Croc Pit, Port Douglas showed that by winning against North Cairns, they have turned the corner. With an element of luck they may sneak into…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
City Over Sand release new album
Long time Port Douglas ‘wannabe-local’ Dan Carroll with his band ‘City Over Sand’ releases his new six track digital album. Many of you will remember that it was Dan's…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Reef care goes global
Small communities from around the world will be better able to protect coral reefs after successfully securing grants announced at the International Coral Reef Initiative (ICRI) general meeting…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Go for gold this Saturday
A fun run to celebrate the opening of the 2012 London Olympics will be held this Saturday, and runners are asked to get into the Olympic spirit. The fun run is the initiative of Actin…
Tuesday 24 July 2012
Whale deaths "inevitable"
The migration of humpback whales along the east coast of Australia has been making headlines as eager whale watchers catch glimpses of the majestic mammals. However, there is a fight in…
Monday 23 July 2012
China flight impact huge: Airport boss
Cairns Airport welcomed Friday’s official announcement that China Eastern will commence a direct service between Shanghai and Cairns from October. Cairns Airport Chief Executive…
Monday 23 July 2012
Under 18 Crocs show fight
by Trevor Mandersloot With a game against the top of the ladder Centrals ahead of them, the Under 18s went into last weekend's game full of confidence despite only fielding the bare 18…
Friday 20 July 2012
Driver activity raises suspicions
Port Douglas and Mossman Police are asking for public assistance after a driver was seen acting suspiciously on two separate occasions recently. There are concerns that the driver of…
Friday 20 July 2012
All happening at the Croc Pit
Welcome back after our winter break. It seems like we are starting the season over again after three weeks' rest. Well what is the latest you may ask? Firstly, some date claimers; This…
Friday 20 July 2012
Goal of the year in Junior AFL
Well it was back to reality for the mighty Under 8s Port Douglas Crocs. After playing in front of 10,000 mad screaming Tigers and SUNS supporters on Saturday night at Cazaly’s Stadium…
Friday 20 July 2012
Locals win Champion of Champions
by Shona Barbour Mossman Golf Club hosted the Far North Queensland Champion of Champions event last Sunday. Mossman Golf Club members Peter Chrisfield won the Men's Championship and…
Friday 20 July 2012
Run Marathons - Week 8
Insulin is a hormone that causes us to store fat. By doing this it decreases our aerobic capacity and endurance. To be an endurance athlete, we need to keep our insulin levels down. Different…
Monday 23 July 2012
Awards recognise vital service
Nominations for Cairns Regional Council's 2012 Disability Action Week Awards opened on Friday. The awards recognise excellence in disability services and the achievements of individuals. …
Friday 20 July 2012
Bumper season: TQ boss
Tourism Queensland has declared the winter season in Far North Queensland a "bumper" period for the region, saying accommodation providers are hanging 'no vacancy' signs from Port…
Friday 20 July 2012
Anticipation electric
Progress is being made to upgrade the power supply to the greater Douglas region with Ergon Energy approving a business case to investigate the full costs of building a new 132kv sub-station. …
Friday 20 July 2012
Whileaway Book Club - A Cook's Life
Author: Stephanie Alexander With The Cook's Companion front and centre in half a million kitchens, Stephanie Alexander is the very definition of a household name. Each day…
