Wednesday 17 August 2011
Unanimous CRC vote for PD Waterfront Plan
Official Cairns Regional Council Media Release.
Cairns Regional Council today voted unanimously to endorse the various projects for implementation under the Port…
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Teamwork works best for Diamonds
By Treveen Page - editor@thenewsport.com.au
Douglas Junior Netball started this week on court 1 with the 10/Under Diamonds playing the Saints, great teamwork by the Diamonds…
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Surf life saving carnival attracts hundreds
By Louise Cameron More than 250 club members, from as far south as Mission Beach, competed in the Port Douglas Surf Carnival at the weekend.
Port Douglas fared…
Wednesday 17 August 2011
Diamonds and Dolphins go well at netball carnival
with Treveen Page - editor@thenewsport.com.au
Douglas Junior Netball sent two teams to represent the association to the Atherton Tablelands last Sunday.
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Wednesday 17 August 2011
Port’s restaurants recognised as FNQ’s best
By Kerry Larsen - kerry@thenewsport.com.au
Port Douglas’ restaurants and caterers scooped the pool at Monday night’s Restaurant and Catering Awards for Excellence…
Wednesday 17 August 2011
The Sharks will not fold: Pitt and CDRL boss
By Kerry Larsen - kerry@thenewsport.com.au
Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks president, Keith Pitt, says the club will soldier on into the 2012 Cairns District Rugby…
Tuesday 16 August 2011
St Mary’s lagoon could get the nod this week
by Kerry Larsen - kerry@thenewsport.com.au
Cairns Regional Council could endorse a 2000 square metre lagoon pool next to St. Mary’s by the Sea church this week,…
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Junior Crocs feature in finals
with Kylie Cox - editor@thenewsport.com.au
Under 8s
Sunday saw the under-8s Crocs take on Cairns Hawks Brown at the home of Cairns AFL, Cazaly’s Stadium.
Down in player numbers…
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Dwarf minke whale tourism team takes awards
by Kerry Larsen - kerry@thenewsport.com.au
A collaboration of local tourism operators, scientists and marine conservationists who have pioneered guidelines for the…
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Whale sightings keep tourists in awe
by Kerry Larsen - kerry@thenewsport.com.au
Passengers and crew aboard the catamaran, Sailaway, were treated to special sightings of humpback whales last week. A full moon…
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Live and let smoke
A non-smoking marketer disagrees with cigarette plain packaging with Duncan Watts - editor@thenewsport.com.au
I hate smoking and would never work for a tobacco company. But I’ve kept a close…
Tuesday 16 August 2011
Best photo Fathers Day Comp
By Mat Churchill - mat@thenewsport.com.au
Do you think your Dad is the best? Perhaps he is a budding Master Chef? Click here to send in your pic of Dad - just make sure you call it…
Monday 15 August 2011
Crocs young brigade smashes Lions
By Des Rolf - editor@thenewsport.com.au
A new-look senior team took to the field for the Port Douglas Crocs at the Croc Pit on Saturday, due to so many regular players either…
Monday 15 August 2011
Tau Ceti shines in yachting double header
with Mick Gwilliams - editor@thenewsport.com.au
Race four and five of the Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship Winter Series produced a surprise result as Tau Ceti claimed…
Monday 15 August 2011
McKellar regains form at 700 metres
By Malcolm McKellar Saturday brought clear and warm conditions with a light variable breeze and well-shadowed targets, making for excellent conditions for shooters in a double…
Monday 15 August 2011
Time running out to vote for Douglas’ best
By Mat Churchill - mat@thenewsport.com.au
Have you voted for Port Douglas’ best businesses, attractions and service industry individuals? If not, there’s not much time…
Monday 15 August 2011
GBR Marathon receives backing from top dogs
By Kerry Larsen - kerry@thenewsport.com.au Far North Queensland’s tilt at becoming a major sporting event destination has received a boost with the upcoming inaugural…
Friday 12 August 2011
Tiger back in the air
While today’s return to the air by Tiger Airways does not yet include the resumption of services into Cairns, it is expected the low-cost airline will return to the Far North with a more…
Friday 12 August 2011
Footy codes at pointy end of season
By Kerry Larsen The business end of the football codes is in full swing this weekend, with local teams in the thick of the action. The Douglas Reef Raiders enter the Cairns and…
Friday 12 August 2011
Your hero shots
The winners of The Newsport's Best Photo competition for July have been announced, in what was the biggest month of entries in the competition's history. Trevor Ford was awarded the Best Photo winner…
Friday 12 August 2011
iTours launched in Port
New tour booking app launched Commission rates a motivating factor Tourism body to benefit
A Port Douglas company is looking to tap into the 'i' revolution with a new product aimed at the…
Friday 12 August 2011
Ask Warren
Dear Warren To what degree do party politics override personal opinion, and what do you do when you don’t agree with party policy? From: Scott…
Thursday 11 August 2011
Daintree Gateway given the nod
The Daintree Gateway Master Plan was endorsed by Cairns Regional Council yesterday. A statement released by Council said the plan aims to make the entry points to the Daintree Wet…
Thursday 11 August 2011
QLD to host world's young cricket stars
Queensland will host the ICC U19 Cricket World Cup 2012 for the first time ever in an event which will see the best young cricket talent in the world playing in Brisbane, on…
Thursday 11 August 2011
Mossman High urged to join Year 7 pilot
Member for Cook Jason O'Brien has urged local state high schools to consider lodging an expression of interest to pilot Year 7 before the statewide move in 2015. The Bligh…
