Wednesday 29 February 2012
Nailbiter sees Jellis triumph
Saturdays’ games were a washout with all men’s competition suspended after only six to eight ends. The threes competitions will resume this Saturday with scores being carried…
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Inside Port - Reaching breaking point
These days families are doing it hard. There is increased stress and pressure from every direction - financial, environmental, mental, emotional etc., both on individuals…
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Noosa joins star wars
Discussion over the merits of the AAA Tourism rating system for accommodation is flaring again with readers from Noosa joining the conversation on The Newsport's article 'Falling stars'…
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Leap into 29 February
It's February 29, and while some peoples' great grandads are celebrating their 21st birthdays, we've scoured the internet to bring you some interesting facts about the leap day. Firstly, a…
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Criticism heaped on Council
Stakeholders in the future of Port Douglas Waterfront attended what was described as a "fiery" meeting at the Community Hall on Sunday. Representatives from local…
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Water water everywhere
We may not have experienced the unrelenting rains of the 2011 wet season, but if you drove through town on Saturday morning you would have been forgiven for thinking the rains hadn't…
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Surprise guests at Muddies match
The Under 12 Douglas Muddies were very lucky to play a match last Saturday against Mareeba Allstars due to the heavy rain and storms that began earlier that morning. Both…
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Plant disease experts in Cairns
Biosecurity Queensland will be holding a community information session in Cairns to help locals prepare for the impacts of the significant plant disease, myrtle rust. …
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Big punt pays off in Taipans win
A Cairns punter put $5,000 on the Taipans to win in Perth on Sunday night which was paying $4.50 and that bloke is now struggling to fit his wallet back in his strides. Wow, what…
Monday 27 February 2012
Indigo seals first win
The eight yachts that set sail in Race 6 of the Poseidon Sailaway Summer Series had to contend with an afternoon of (BOM) recorded winds ranging from 5 to 27 knots coming through 225° of…
Monday 27 February 2012
Cold water thrown on lagoon
The Port Douglas lagoon continues to be a thorn in Council's side with Cook MP Jason O'Brien saying the project should be delayed while its merits are examined further. Mr O'Brien…
Monday 27 February 2012
Macrossan House gets with the Times
When Macrossan House Boutique Holiday Apartments manager Trevor Hurst started to notice a higher than normal number of British guests arriving at his accommodation, he found a…
Monday 27 February 2012
Whileaway Book Club review - Bereft
It is 1919. The Great War has ended, but the Spanish flu epidemic is raging across Australia. Schools are closed, state borders are guarded by armed men, and train travel is…
Monday 27 February 2012
Premier League awaits Dragons
by Logan Marsh The Port Douglas Dragons are looking to step it up a gear or two this season as they re-enter the Far North Queensland Premier League for the first time since 2008. …
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Region celebrates International Women's Day
The contribution of women will be recognised over breakfast, as Cairns Regional Council hosts its annual International Women’s Day program of events. Tickets are…
Monday 27 February 2012
Champions promote Gateway to future
Cheese-making, food production, pasture improvement, tropical expertise and irrigation are just some of the skill-building projects being implemented in Atherton Tablelands…
Friday 24 February 2012
Herald Sun to charge online readers
A report on The Age website yesterday has highlighted the popular Herald Sun's move to charging for its online content. In a bid to seek new revenue streams in a period where…
Friday 24 February 2012
There's no place like home for Taipans
The Jekyll and Hyde Taipans proved once again they are much more comfortable in the confines of their own lounge room easily accounting for the hapless Tigers at home just…
Friday 24 February 2012
Burger off!
Stay away - that's the resounding message to large fast food chains with hundreds of The Newsport readers voting to have their say. As at midday Thursday, over 400 people had cast their vote with…
Thursday 23 February 2012
Accused named but case adjourned
As reported on The Newsport yesterday, Tristan Bowen, 19, the man charged with allegedly king-hitting Port Douglas man Matthew Manns last month, has had his Grievous Bodily Harm…
Thursday 23 February 2012
White’s Shed tender awarded
Cairns based contractor Richard Field Constructions has been awarded the tender for investigative works on White’s Shed. The scope of works includes a structural inspection of White’s…
Thursday 23 February 2012
Muddies win in the wet
Muddies were set up for a bit of an unknown challenge last week at home in Port versus Mulgrave Toads, a team from the southern pool of teams not yet encountered in the current fixture…
Thursday 23 February 2012
Ecolibrium - Shark legend speaks out
Valerie Taylor, the pioneering shark expert has added her voice to those who would like to see the proposed Coral Sea Marine Park come to fruition. Watch the video of Ms…
Thursday 23 February 2012
Championship fours go to wire
There were two close games of championship fours played last week with Estelle O’Rourke and Bev Zillfleisch (22) defeating Marie Crees and Carman Bolton (20) in a thriller. Kay…
Thursday 23 February 2012
O'Brien turns up heat on Kempton
ALP Candidate for Cook Jason O'Brien has called on LNP candidate David Kempton to tell the people of Cook who will be Premier if the LNP wins government but Campbell Newman…
