Wednesday 5 October 2011
Junior Sharks selected in Pride Academy
Two junior Mossman Sharks players have been selected into the Northern Pride’s 2012 Under 18s Academy squad. Josh Sagiba and Patrick Nandy were announced by Northern…
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Crampton named Sharks B&F
An outstanding vein of form which earned him a string of games with the Northern Pride has seen Davin Crampton named Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks’ best and fairest for 2011. The…
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Double Oh joins The Newsport
Welcome to my column that will give you, the reader, an insight into the happenings surrounding the Cairns Taipans and basketball in general. In the weeks to come we will have…
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Outfield benefits opposition batsmen
Muddies seniors C grade were the recipients of some incredibly strong Mareeba batting on day one of their two day fixture at Port Douglas Sports Ground Sunday. Following on…
Wednesday 5 October 2011
State to help pay for Gateway
Cairns Regional Council has moved to make use of State Government funding to help pay for part of the first stage of the Daintree Gateway project.
Council last week approved a…
Wednesday 5 October 2011
Sex slave trade doco has Mossman link
A ground-breaking documentary produced by a Mossman-born woman has set a precedent in helping to break the world sex slave trade. Stella Zammataro, sister of local plumbers…
Wednesday 5 October 2011
New policeman joins the ranks
Port Douglas Police welcomed a new member to their ranks yesterday. Senior Constable Stephen James comes from the one-man McKinlay station, near Mount Isa, in north western…
Wednesday 5 October 2011
After hours food fight
An entrepreneurial tourist got more than he bargained for after seeing a niche in the after-hours snack market last week. Port Douglas Police say a 30-year-old European tourist had been…
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Barbour, Dowell star at Mossman
Men’s Pennants kick off this week with the boys travelling to Atherton on Sunday to take on the Southern Districts side. Earlier last week the Tuesday men played a Par event.…
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Sports funding up for grabs
Far North Queensland organisations and sport and recreation clubs are being encouraged to put in an application for the latest round of the State Government’s Sport and Recreation Active…
Monday 3 October 2011
Crees consistent in Mossman Bowls
Ladies results Two games of Consistency were played with the results being Maree Crees (151) defeating Joan Day (99) and Zina Girgenti (151) defeating Estelle O’Rourke…
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Chocolate condoms keep Snapper happy
by Liam Platt The 2011 Snapper Island Clean Up has been declared a success after boat loads of people volunteered their time to remove rubbish from the tropical island. 35…
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Policelink saves 130 officers
As part of October’s Crime Prevention Month, Member for Cook Jason O'Brien MP has encouraged local residents to make the most of the new Policelink phone service. Mr O'Brien said the…
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Performers pass with flying colours
Two students from the Port Douglas Academy of Performing Arts have proved that passion, persistence, and determination along with a lot of hard work pay off. Ashton Lash and…
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Fact and fiction in Royal pursuit
On Thursday night in Front Street stood the most photographed building in Mossman. By the weekend there was no evidence of its existence other than these images and the memories…
Monday 3 October 2011
Tough conditions greet shooters
by Malcolm McKellar Saturday brought hot, glary conditions with a vicious mirage and lightly-illuminated targets, making for difficult conditions for shooters in a Double 600m match. …
Monday 3 October 2011
A Royal reflection
We discovered this article in our archives from 2009 at a time when the Royal Hotel was being auctioned. We thought it might be interesting to revisit excerpts of the article to reflect on the…
Monday 3 October 2011
Girls Night In fun at Mossman Bowls
A charity bowls night will be held at the Mossman Bowls Club on Saturday October 8, to raise funds and awareness for women’s cancers. The Girls Night In event will raise vital…
Friday 30 September 2011
The aftermath
The smell of smoke hangs in the air for miles, hours after the fire that destroyed the Royal Hotel in Mossman was extinguished. In Mossman, with the a section of Front Street blocked to traffic,…
Friday 30 September 2011
Royal destroyed in blaze
Royal engulfed in blaze Hundreds of onlookers watch inferno Investigations begin
The Royal Hotel in Mossman is no more. Fire ravaged the heritage listed pub at around 7pm last…
Friday 30 September 2011
Camp builds more than skills
Some of the region's up and coming young cricketers have received coaching from two of Australia's finest players at recent coaching camps in Tolga. Around 70 kids were put through…
Friday 30 September 2011
Strom Gould treasures on display
The Douglas Shire Historical Society has been offered a display space worthy of the four Strom Gould Art Works they have had in storage. Thanks to the Beautiful Arts partnership…
Monday 3 October 2011
Frog Hospital looks to Douglas for help
For the past 13 years, the Frog Decline Reversal (FDR) Project has been running the country's first amphibian rescue setup known as the Cairns Frog Hospital. …
Friday 30 September 2011
Imagine tomorrow - positive or pointless?
Cairns Regional Council has released its draft community plan titled 'Imagine tomorrow' and has received a mixed response to date from residents. According to Council,…
Monday 3 October 2011
Top 10 management mistakes
by Vlasta Eriksson Good management of the staff is directly proportional to the progress of an organisation. The workforce needs to be managed effectively to produce quality results. …
