Wednesday 29 June 2011
Special feature - Hanging out for that tax refund?
by Margaret Everett Director, MGI Tax time is upon us again, so to help you get the biggest return possible, we've put together a list of items to keep in mind…
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Whileaway Book Club Review - The Girl Who Would Speak For The Dead
by Devra King We are told that although a work of fiction, this unforgettable portrait of individuals traumatized by death and unhinged by grief…
Wednesday 29 June 2011
Time running out for innovative entries
Tomorrow marks the deadline for the Far North’s innovators to take their big step into the spotlight. Entries in the Tropical Innovation Awards close on June 30 and Cairns…
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Raiders stage huge comeback for draw
by Kerry Larsen The Douglas Reef Raiders could be in CDRU finals contention after staging an amazing comeback to draw with league heavy-weights, JCU Mariners, on Saturday at Port…
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Water leak affects Marina businesses
By Kerry Larsen The Meridian Marina was without water for nearly seven hours on Monday after a leak was discovered in the centre’s carpark. Water was found bubbling and crumbling…
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Crocs big win comes at cost
By Kerry Larsen An attempt to improve on percentage and climb the Cairns AFL ladder has backfired for the Port Douglas Crocs, despite winning by 165 points on Saturday. The Crocs beat…
Tuesday 28 June 2011
3m snake makes its presence felt
By Kerry Larsen A three metre amethyst python gave two local men and their kids a fright on Saturday night after they nearly ran over it as it lay on a Port Douglas road. Darren…
Monday 27 June 2011
Finals time for Mossman Bowls
by Kevin Rynne The Mossman Memorial Bowls Club will see some white hot bowls action this week with a number of finals being played across all grades. Men’s Results Social bowls this…
Monday 27 June 2011
Students take "virtual field trip"
The largest butterfly sanctuary in Australia has hosted its first “Virtual Field Trip”, giving remote Cape York students the opportunity to explore butterflies via the internet. …
Monday 27 June 2011
'The Port Douglas' shines at Cairns Wine Show
Both the Honey Estates, Clare Valley, Port Douglas Heritage wines were exhibited at the Cairns Wine Show on Saturday 25 June, competing against 29 other wines in the…
Tuesday 28 June 2011
Tiger woes continue
Tiger Airways has again been taken the dubious honour of the least punctual domestic airline in Australia with more than one in four flights departing late in May. Figures released by the Bureau…
Tuesday 28 June 2011
League threatens toothless Sharks
By Kerry Larsen
Lack of commitment puts club in jeopardy League to contact Sharks' players
The governing body of the Mossman-Port Douglas Sharks has placed the future of the…
Friday 24 June 2011
Challenge Cairns airs this Saturday
Images of Port Douglas and Cairns will be televised nationally tomorrow (Saturday) when the Cairns Airport Challenge Cairns triathlon airs on the oneHD network at 1pm. The…
Monday 27 June 2011
Councillors throw support behind Hunt
By Kerry Larsen and Mat Churchill Community interest and support for the proposed Port Douglas lagoon project has hit a high following Port Douglas architect Gary Hunt’s address…
Monday 27 June 2011
Dates for 2012 Aussies announced
The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships will take place at Kurrawa Beach on Queensland's Gold Coast from 26 March - 1 April 2012. The 'Aussies', as it is more commonly known, is…
Monday 27 June 2011
Get involved, Government told
The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) has called on the Federal Government to be more actively involved in conservation and land management on Cape York Peninsula. ACF executive…
Friday 24 June 2011
Employment - Finding the face of your business
by Vlasta Eriksson Social media isn’t just used by students that want to keep in touch with their friends and family. Many businesses professionals and even companies…
Friday 24 June 2011
Dalai Lama visit a blessing
Federal Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch MP, and his Senior Media Adviser, Danae Jones, met with His Holiness the Dalai Lama in Parliament House last week. It was not Mr Entsch’s…
Friday 24 June 2011
Sustainable living expo this Sunday
The 2011 Sustainable Living Expo to be held at the new location on the Cairns Esplanade is kicking off at 11am this Sunday, June 26. This year the expo will feature more than 40…
Friday 24 June 2011
Meet the Mano Nera cast
Mano Nera, a local production led by Director Jack Haywood and the Douglas Theatre Arts Group, has been receiving rave reviews all over town since the show opened last Friday night. So we…
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Crocswallop
by Jo Westgate Things have been quiet around the traps over the past two weeks with Under 8s through to Under 14s having two weeks off due to triathlons’ and a long weekend. Under 8s With both the…
Thursday 23 June 2011
Exclusive video: Hunt addresses Council
By Mat Churchill
Watch the exclusive video "We are not the minority," Hunt Council CEO comes under fire
Gary Hunt has presented a deputation to Council…
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Cougars claw their way to victory
by Gemma Gwilliams This week the undefeated Cougars almost lost their first game of the season to the second placed Young Guns. The Guns came out on court and showed a great…
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Judalmalies pushed to limit
by Treveen Page Douglas Junior Netballers started their final round for Term 2 this week with the 10/Under Diamonds playing the in form Saints. Due to school holidays many teams were…
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Reid stars in scrappy U9 affair
by Jason Carr Eurotech Douglas Under 9 Dragons managed to secure a scrappy 2-0 win against Stratford on Saturday. Playing on a pitch that could only be described as a dust…
