Wednesday 16 May 2012
Mossman Golf Club weekend wrap up
by Shona Barbour The May Day public holiday was enjoyed by members and the winner of the Stableford event was Ben Hill with 39 points. Second place Ed Sant with 36 points and…
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Sloppy defending costs Dragons
The Verri Industries Douglas United Dragons have slumped to the fourth straight away defeat following a 4-2 loss in Innisfail on Sunday night. It is a result that has left the…
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Great show by Douglas Netball in Innisfail
Douglas Netball travelled with 5 teams to Innisfail last weekend for the Marlin Coast Fowler’s Group Carnival. 37 teams competed in 7 divisions ranging from 11/Under…
Wednesday 16 May 2012
First win for U15 Sharks plus all junior reports
The U15 Sharks chalked up their first win of the season over the Tully Tigers last Saturday at Vico oval in Cairns. With Quinlan Cannon Jack Dickson and Jake…
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Great Blues line-up draws in the crowds
The 4th annual Cairns Blues Festival became one big party as crowds flocked to Fogarty Park on Saturday May 12 for the 11-hour marathon of back-to-back live blues music. With 16…
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Dragons 2nd div conquered by Hmong
Douglas Dragons’ Second Division side knew Friday night’s FNQ Football game would be tough, travelling away to play Hmong with only one substitute, but knew if they played their…
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Australia's Biggest Morning Tea
Locals are readying themselves for Australia's Biggest Morning Tea celebrations, an initiative of the Cancer Council to raise funds for cancer research. Here's how you can get…
Wednesday 16 May 2012
Illegal moorings at Opal Reef
Four illegal moorings at Opal Reef in Far North Queensland will be removed to prevent environmental harm to the surrounding Great Barrier Reef ecosystem. It follows reports by tour…
Wednesday 16 May 2012
House Hunters taken for a ride
Port Douglas will be featured in 100 countries and to over 22 million viewers of the popular House Hunters International. The show features potential house buyers and their real…
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Bulls bring shield to town
The Queensland Rail Bulls Masters will not be the only attraction for sport fans in far north Queensland this week - the Sheffield Shield is also set to visit the region. Cricket Australia…
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Open letter says it all
The following is an open letter from Doug and Wendy Calvert, former owners of four retail outlets in Port Douglas, who recently went into voluntary liquidation. The Calverts were heavily…
Monday 14 May 2012
Crocs outclassed by North Cairns
Port Douglas Crocs were at home to North Cairns at the Croc Pit on Saturday. Conditions were cool with a stiff breeze favouring the club house end and acting Captain Ben…
Monday 14 May 2012
Schmidt on target at rifle range
Calm, clear, and cool conditions with consistently-shadowed targets typical for this time of year provided perfect conditions for Target Rifle shooters in a Double 500m Competition. …
Monday 14 May 2012
Excitement builds as parade draws closer
The popular Port Douglas Carnivale Street Parade is less than two weeks away, and entrants are busy creating their floats in the image of 'Heavenly Bodies' - the parade's theme…
Monday 14 May 2012
Business Time - So What?
The art of the media release When someone complains to me that the media releases they’re writing never get published, it doesn’t usually take long to establish why that might be. The…
Monday 14 May 2012
Economy first for Mayor-elect
Diversification, investment, and closer ties with State and Federal Governments are priorities for Mayor-elect Bob Manning in a bid to improve the prospects for the region's businesses. …
Tuesday 15 May 2012
Who do you agree with?
Billionaire casino king James Packer believes the wealthy and growing Chinese middle class, a group of people Australia's tourism industry is pinning its future hopes on, aren't interested in…
Friday 11 May 2012
Atherton too good in pennant
Men’s Results Mossman Memorial Bowls Club hosted the B Grade pennants championship over the weekend with all teams enjoying some excellent competition. Atherton were the overall winners…
Friday 11 May 2012
Women reign supreme in photo comp
Women photographers have dominated April's Best Photo Competition with all four prize winners going to female entrants. As usual, the judges had a challenge on their hands with the…
Friday 11 May 2012
Port in crisis as more doors close
Doug Calvert has joined a long and growing list of retailers who have been forced to close the doors of their beloved businesses. Mr Calvert, who sits on the committee of the Port…
Thursday 10 May 2012
Sapphires have one goal in mind
10/Under The Douglas Junior Netball competition started last Tuesday with the 10/Under Pythons playing the Gladiators. Both teams came out fighting with looks of fierce determination…
Thursday 10 May 2012
Jurie wins A Grade comp
by Shona Barbour A field of 39 men competed in Tuesday’s Blood Orange Monthly Medal event. The winner was Brett Jurie with a nett 70, second place Bruce Cheesman with a nett 71 on a count-back…
Thursday 10 May 2012
Double for comeback kid
Douglas knew that this game against Leichhardt was a must win for them so they could get in amongst the boys at the top of the table, and they would deliver with a solid performance which was…
Thursday 10 May 2012
U16 Crocs smash Lions
After a lack-lustre start to our clash with the Lions on Friday night the boys knuckled down in the second half to chalk up another convincing win against a determined opposition. It’s…
Thursday 10 May 2012
Bulls on a good wicket
Two of the most talented and successful cricketers to come out of far north Queensland have praised the region’s facilities ahead of the Queensland Rail Bulls Masters tour next week. Martin…
