Monday 23 April 2012
Fight fire with fire
Fire and fun is a message not normally promoted by Queensland Fire and Rescue crews, but this weekend that's exactly what will take place at the Fire Fighter Competition for Far Northern firies.…
Monday 23 April 2012
Free Wi-Fi easy money says MBS
Offering free Wi-Fi access to visitors to Macrossan Street will add hundreds of thousands of dollars to the local economy at a low cost, the Melbourne Business School has concluded. …
Friday 20 April 2012
Schier, Manning neck and neck
The fight for the top job in the local government elections is going to be a cliff hanger going by the running results of The Newsport Poll. Mayoral hopefuls Val Schier and Bob…
Friday 20 April 2012
Huge week in junior netball
The Douglas Junior Netball competition started last Tuesday at Port Courts in surprisingly fine weather. The Jewelled Pythons played the Gladiators, and the Pythons played a fun…
Friday 20 April 2012
Cemetery walk unlocks secrets
by Pam Willis Burden The Port Douglas cemetery has got a story to tell, and to commemorate Australian Heritage Week 2012, the Historical Society is inviting you to join Stephen Oldham…
Friday 20 April 2012
Precinct funding "secure"
Far northern leaders have been assured by the Minister for Local Government that the $57.3 million in State funding for the Cairns Entertainment Precinct remains secure. The delegation,…
Thursday 19 April 2012
The Viewpoint - Entsch talks Sheraton
by Warren Entsch, Federal Member for Leichhardt Opportunities occasionally come along that create a real ‘light-bulb’ moment and a recent last-minute offer to take the place of…
Thursday 19 April 2012
Game stopped as Dragons flounder
by Logan Marsh The Verri Industries Douglas United Dragons match against Southside was abandoned on Sunday evening following torrential rain that made the pitch unplayable just…
Thursday 19 April 2012
Mossman Golf Club results
by Shona Barbour Last Tuesday’s field of 33 played a Stableford event which was won by Rob Cooke with 39 points. Second place was Simon Nelson 38 and third place was John Carney with 37…
Thursday 19 April 2012
Salsa's sweet taste of success
Salsa Bar & Grill have confirmed their place as one of Queensland's favourite restaurants after picking up a gong award at Lifestyle Food Channel's 'I Love Food' awards. The Port…
Thursday 19 April 2012
Aussie sport legend in Port
An Australian sporting legend will be in Port Douglas this weekend passing on her wealth of knowledge to netballers and coaches eager for development. There aren't many bigger names in…
Thursday 19 April 2012
Future in our hands
20 days after the Melbourne Business School presented its findings to the town, the full 193 page report has been released to the public. But the question remains, who will unite the town to…
Tuesday 17 April 2012
UPDATED: You have been warned!
UPDATED - Tuesday 17 April The Office of Fair and Safe Work Queensland have released a statement to The Newsport regarding their recent inspection of businesses in Port Douglas on…
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Water no hazard to golf club: Council
Cairns Regional Council has been accused of forcing Mossman Golf Club to pay for a recycled water scheme club representatives say will bankrupt the organisation. But Council…
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Cairns more accessible to Japanese
Tickets on Jetstar's Japan domestic services for flights commencing in July went on sale yesterday and has been well received by the regional tourism body. According to Tourism…
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Up close and personal with the Pollies
Voters in the upcoming local government election will have a chance to hear directly from the candidates for Mayoral and Division 10 positions as they spruik their credentials…
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Crocs' president report
Well with great belief we travelled to Cairns Saints on Saturday hoping to continue on from our great performances against South’s the previous week. But it was not to be with the…
Wednesday 18 April 2012
Mossman Bowls in full swing
Men’s Results Men’s bowls were in full swing on the weekend despite less than ideal conditions and the holiday period. In a full day on Saturday, championship threes…
Wednesday 18 April 2012
22-0 in soccer carnival
Douglas United’s Eurotech under 10 Dragons started their season off on Saturday with a three match carnival in Woree. In the first game the boys took time to blow the cobwebs away but when…
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Business Time - Building a Team 101
Whether you play sports or not, it’s likely that you’re part of team across all areas of your life: in the office with colleagues and staff; with suppliers; on volunteer…
Tuesday 17 April 2012
St Augustine’s School charity golf day
Date: Sunday 29 April Venue: Mossman Golf Course Cost: $40 includes golf, BBQ lunch and afternoon sausage sizzle Event: 4 Ball Ambrose …
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Brown sees yellow, twice
After a two week break, Douglas headed into game three of the season against a very good Innisfail side looking to move on from the defeat they suffered to Edge Hill. Early on both…
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Who will you vote for?
Local Government Elections are less than two weeks away, and candidates for Division 10 and the Mayoral position are jostling for your support. It appears Julia Leu's strongest opposition in…
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Magazine Business Awards launched
The 2012 Port Douglas Magazine Business Awards have been launched in conjunction with the release of the latest Port Douglas Magazine, and already votes are flowing in as consumers…
Tuesday 17 April 2012
Pleasure in Pie plight
The latest email floating about and no doubt started by a Carlton supporter is a beauty. It shows Mick Malthouse's phone at three quarter time on Friday night having 14 missed calls from…
