Wednesday 23 May 2012
Tim Rogers back at Tanks
Tim Rogers is an instantly recognisable name and has earned critical acclaim for his unique Australian song writing.
Rogers has been at the forefront of Australian rock since 1993, well…
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Junior Crocs weekend round up
UNDER 8 For any footballer you always want to play on the best grounds and for the mighty under 8’s they got that chance on Sunday to finally get to play on Cazaly’s Stadium in…
Wednesday 23 May 2012
Mossman Service for National Sorry Day
A commemorative service will be held at the Cairns Regional Council Mossman Administration Building to acknowledge National Sorry Day this Friday, May 25. Council invites…
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Tight challenge at Double 400 Metres
Saturday was calm, overcast, and warm, with threatening showers and well-shadowed targets providing challenging conditions for Target Rifle shooters in a Double 400m Competition. …
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Lights out for Bistro 3
Bistro 3 ended its 11-year history in Port Douglas on Sunday night, with owners telling staff the restaurant could not shoulder financial pressures any longer. Melbourne-based director Henry…
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Food and whine
Organisers of the Food, Wine, a Taste of Port event at Rex Smeal Park on Saturday night are in damage control after fielding heavy criticism. Party goers were forced to wait up to 80 minutes in queues…
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Stars overcome phobias
A stripping celebrity swimming in croc infested waters kicked off an eventful opening to Carnivale 2012. While wet weather greeted Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Longest Lunch goers on Friday but…
Tuesday 22 May 2012
Let the Adventure begin
A world class field of triathletes will converge on Port Douglas this weekend to kick off the 2012 Cairns Airport Adventure on Sunday 27 May. The Coral Coast Triathlon is the first event…
Monday 21 May 2012
U15 Sharks in a thriller
UNDER 6 & 7 At home this week there was an Under 6 game as well as an Under 7 game. In the under 6’s game the Razorbacks were too good, scoring 6 tries to Mossman’s 0. Big effort…
Las Douglas?
We received a large number of comments on our story asking people who the agreed with, billionaire businessman James Packer or Tourism Queensland boss Don Morris, on the best way to attract Chinese visitors to Australia. …
Monday 21 May 2012
Origin hits the big screen
Footy fever will take over the Cairns Esplanade this Wednesday when State of Origin Game 1 will be screened live there on a giant screen for the first time. The family-friendly Origin On The…
Monday 21 May 2012
Whileaway Book Club Review - The light between oceans
Author - M. L. STEDMAN The story begins in 1927 with a deceptively simple love story between a young lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne and his wife, a local girl…
Monday 21 May 2012
Passenger charge a blow to tourism
Cairns Airport is fully justified in its bid to stop an increase in the departure tax for visitors, the latest blow to the tourism industry, says Federal Member for Leichhardt Warren…
Friday 18 May 2012
Andy Smith talks Crocs
Welcome to another Crocs Presidential Report. Well the season is rapidly picking up pace and before we know it will be finals time. Both teams on Saturday missed out on wins which made for a…
Friday 18 May 2012
Don't hesitate, innovate!
A new wave of innovations is about to be uncovered, with applications for the 2012 Tropical Innovation Awards now open. Now in its third year, the Tropical Innovation Awards bring together…
Friday 18 May 2012
Leu's induction speech
Julia Leu read her statement at the formation of the new Cairns Regional Council. Here's what the Division 10 councillor had to say. It is an honour and privilege to be re-elected for a second…
Friday 18 May 2012
Can tourism measure up?
Funding for tourism marketing is currently under review by local and state government, and while newly elected Mayor Bob Manning has committed to continue funding tourism bodies such as…
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Meeting gives birth to new group
The Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Port Douglas Daintree (TPDD) met on Tuesday to discuss and identify steps that both organisations could begin to implement in response…
Thursday 17 May 2012
Dynamite live up to their name
Douglas Junior Netball started last Tuesday afternoon at Port Courts with the Gladiators playing the Wildcatz on Court 1. Both sides played very strong defensive games which…
Thursday 17 May 2012
Banks lose confidence
The banking industry is coming under greater scrutiny after The Newsport was told the Big 4 banks had "lost all confidence" in Port Douglas. With the recent closure of another four…
Thursday 17 May 2012
Action aplenty at Mossman Bowls
Men’s Results It was another action packed weekend in men’s bowls with both social and club competitions. In pairs competition on Saturday R Ashford and Doug Pitt def. L Valentine…
Thursday 17 May 2012
The Viewpoint - Free for all
Let's face it, we're a rudderless ship for the most part here in Port Douglas. And while most of us are running around saying "somebody should do something" the town continues…
Thursday 17 May 2012
Mayor's inaugural address
The new Cairns Regional Council was sworn in at a statutory meeting yesterday. Below is the inaugural address of newly crowned Mayor, Bob Manning. Firstly, on behalf of the newly elected…
Thursday 17 May 2012
Junior Crocs match reports
Under 8 With pink Mohawks to support Pink Mother’s Day, the mighty under 8s again turned it on in front of another enthusiastic home crowd at the Croc Pit. Right from the first…
