Friday 27 April 2012
No doubting Thomas
Ian Thomas knows he is a long-shot in the race to become Mayor of Cairns Regional Council at tomorrow's election, but that hasn't stopped him from voicing his concerns over what he believes is the…
Friday 27 April 2012
Don't take a chance on eclipse day
On November 14 2012 at 6.38am a total solar eclipse will extinguish Port Douglas to the 'dark side' for just about two minutes. This phenomena last visited the Australian…
Friday 27 April 2012
Grand final replay in junior netball
Douglas Juniors started the second round last Tuesday at Port Courts, and on Court 1 the Pythons took on the Net Set Go girls. This is a training/play session for the girls…
Friday 27 April 2012
Raiders off to a flyer
The first game of the rugby union season kicked off last Saturday with the Rattle n Hum Reef Raiders traveling to Cairns to take on Wanderers. With eight players unavailable due to injury…
Friday 27 April 2012
0-0 an exciting spectacle
Going into the game at Atherton, Douglas knew they would be playing the reigning champions of the division, away from home, with only enough players on the night to have one substitute. …
Thursday 26 April 2012
Debut double delights Dragons' faithful
by Logan Marsh A brace from debutant Ciaran Lemon and a bullet header from Matty Smith gave the Verri Industries Douglas United Dragons a 3-2 victory over Stratford at…
Thursday 26 April 2012
Ann Sea wins Keith Quinn Memorial Trophy
In very challenging conditions five yachts ventured forth for Race 2 of the Closehaven Marina Trophy Series.
The breeze ranged from almost non-existent to 15 plus…
Thursday 26 April 2012
Young Douglas Dragons in top form
Eurotech Douglas Dragon Under 10s played at Endeavour Park on Saturday facing newly formed team The Southern Cross Strikers. The young Dragons showed them what was in store for…
Thursday 26 April 2012
Rowley takes out Stableford
by Shona Barbour A field of 39 men competed in Tuesday’s Stableford event. The winner was Kym Rowley with 39 points, 2nd place Geoff Parmenter with 38 points on a count-back to Steve…
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Junior AFL Crocs Reports
Here are last weekends match reports from the Junior Crocs
UNDER 16 Unfortunately the game was cancelled last Friday night as the oval at Trinity Beach was deemed an unsafe playing…
Wednesday 25 April 2012
Local Election candidates stake their claim
By Roy Weavers
The Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce hosted a 'Local Election candidates' Forum at the Sea Temple Golf Club yesterday evening (Tuesday 24th April) with an…
Thursday 26 April 2012
Cairns Airport welcomes back Tiger
Cairns Airport welcomed the return of Tiger Airways to Cairns, yesterday, ANZAC Day with the first of a new daily return service between Melbourne and Cairns at around noon.
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Tuesday 24 April 2012
Netball the Vicki Wilson way
By Treveen Page
Order of Australia Medalist for her contribution to netball and Commonwealth Games gold medalist Vicki Wilson visited Port Douglas last weekend to hold her "Reach…
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Black Sorrows make a weekend of it
Australian music icons The Black Sorrows bring their latest tunes from 'Crooked Little Thoughts' to the far north starting with one night at the Tanks Arts Centre on Friday May 18th…
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Focus Feature - Costumes and Computers
Dance Addict Fancy Dress & Costume Hire and Mossman Computing are celebrating the opening of their stores with a Grand Opening this weekend. Offering free face painting for…
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Game breaker
Every sports fanatic in the world loves to see a series go the full distance, and basketball fans here in Oz got their wish on Friday night. The Perth Wildcats defied all logic to pull that game out…
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Junior Sharks' match reports
Peninsula School Boys The Douglas region's Under 12 Peninsula team travelled to Innisfail on Thursday to compete in the Peninsula School Sport Under 12 Rugby League…
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Wearne wins on countback
Saturday was cool, calm and cloudy, with coastal showers pushing a late afternoon breeze into the face of Target Rifle shooters in a Double 700m Competition. In the first 700 metre match…
Thursday 26 April 2012
Whileaway Book Club review
The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan Twenty-two year old Grace is on trial for her life, after surviving on a lifeboat in the Atlantic for three weeks. Newly married and honey-mooning with…
Thursday 26 April 2012
Image gallery from Miss Carnivale
Hundreds of people converged on the Port Douglas Yacht Club to witness the winners of the Miss Carnivale and Song of Carnivale competitions. We've put together a sample of images…
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Miss Carnivale winner announced
Vanessa Soncin was chosen as Miss Carnivale 2012 on Friday night in front of a huge crowd and media throng at the Port Douglas Yacht Club. The 18 year-old was the standout according…
Monday 23 April 2012
Medal haul for outriggers
Competing at two different Regattas over the weekend, paddlers from our local Outrigger Canoe club came home with a total of seven medals and lots of great stories to tell. At the 40 km…
Monday 23 April 2012
Hawks overrun Crocs
Dead calm, humid and a dry surface. A complete contrast to last week. The Crocs were optimistic about returning to the winning list with dry ball football and a fast-flowing contest which was…
Monday 23 April 2012
Kindy celebrates with Mother's Day brunch
Join the Port Douglas Community Kindergarten for a fabulous event to celebrate Mother's Day. Invite your family and friends for a scrumptious brunch at Sea Temple Resort and…
Monday 23 April 2012
Jam for Tam
In February this year, 47 year-old Tamzin Laredo was diagnosed with having rare and aggressive secondary cancers in a number of organs. Tamzin had no prior history with the disease, but so aggressive and…
