Wednesday 8 June 2011
Cash in on Queensland Week
Premier Anna Bligh has commemorated Queensland Day with the launch of the 2012 Queensland Week sponsorship program. "Last year I introduced the Queensland Week sponsorship program to…
Wednesday 8 June 2011
Entsch takes lagoon to Canberra
By Kerry Larsen Member for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, has thrown his support behind the Port Douglas lagoon project by highlighting the issue in Federal Parliament last week. In his…
Tuesday 7 June 2011
All your Mossman bowls news
by Kevin RYnne Secretary Manager, Mossman Bowls Club Ladies Bowls Our Ladies A grade Pennant team acquitted themselves admirably last week by finishing well up the results ladder. Good on…
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Return of Bowen not enough for Sharks
By Kerry Larsen Not even the return of ex-NRL player, Brenton Bowen, was enough to spur the Mossman Port Douglas Sharks to victory against the Edmonton Storm in Cairns District…
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Cream rises in Challenge Cairns
By Kerry Larsen New South Wales' Chris McCormack showed why he is the world's best iron distance athlete, dominating at the inaugural Cairns Airport Challenge Cairns Iron distance race…
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Farewell to Parrothead Bob
by Kerry Larson Tributes flowed on Friday at Port Douglas Combined Clubs for well-known identity, Bob "Parrothead" Harper, who passed away recently in Sydney after a battle with…
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Crash investigations continue
Investigations are continuing into last week's helicopter crash at Whyanbeel, north of Mossman. The GBR Bell Ranger 206 helicopter went down near Whyanbeel Road on Wednesday at…
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Challenges ahead for Port
By Kerry Larsen Up to 3000 athletes may compete when Challenge Cairns returns to the Douglas region next June, resulting in huge international exposure of the Douglas region, according to…
Monday 6 June 2011
Addison, Freeman blitz in Mossman golf
by Shane Heath With club championships beginning on Saturday the golfers have been out in force trying to fine tune their game before the biggest event of the year. Ralf Middel…
Monday 6 June 2011
U/9 Dragons too good in Cairns
by Jason Carr Eurotech Douglas Dragons Under 9s played Redlynch in Cairns on Saturday, and missing three key players the boys had to dig in and work hard to get the win. The Dragons were…
Monday 6 June 2011
Crocs taught a lesson
by Des Rolfe Last Saturday Port Douglas Crocs received a valuable reminder from top side Manunda Hawks that yet more work needs to be done in order to outgun the very best teams. In a low…
Monday 6 June 2011
Tourism heads have double vision
By Kerry Larsen While Tourism Tropical North Queensland makes plans to double visitor numbers from Japan to the Cairns region by 2015 - as reported in The Newsport article 'Ambitious…
Friday 3 June 2011
Last call - Road closures this Sunday
If the comments we've been receiving at The Newsport are any indication we're sure you're all aware by now about this Sunday's road closures. But just in case you've been living…
Tuesday 7 June 2011
Eco-librium - Mystery on the high seas
by Heidi Taylor Tangaroa Blue You never know what you’re going to find when you head out to the beach, sometimes the items are easy to identify, but every now and then something…
Monday 6 June 2011
HMB Endeavour to visit region
A piece of history will sale into Cairns this month, with the arrival of the HMB Endeavour replica. The Australian-built, full-scale replica gives an insight into the conditions in which…
Monday 6 June 2011
Party with The Upsteppers at Kuranda
The Upsteppers are sure to bring the party to their performance when they join the already mega-impressive line-up at this year’s Kuranda Roots Festival. Hailing from Brisbane…
Thursday 2 June 2011
Outriggers do Port proud
by Ingrid Juchem Ten local athletes of the Port Douglas Outrigger Canoe club geared up last Sunday morning to take on the inaugural Great Barrier Reef Challenge. The 40km downwind race,…
Friday 3 June 2011
Top of the table Crocs clash
by Scott Ewert President, Port Douglas Crocs The Crocs have a top of the table clash this Saturday at home againts Manunda Hawks and the boys are looking to redeem themselves after the…
Monday 6 June 2011
Moonlight Cinema coming soon
The launch of Moonlight Cinema’s first regional open-air cinema experience from the lawns of Rydges Sabaya Resort in Port Douglas is approaching fast. Moonlight Cinema will screen new…
Thursday 3 June 2011
Voting opens for May Best Photo Comp
Local photographers have certainly risen to the challenge with some of the most spectacular regional images we've ever received appearing in The Newsport's May Best Photo…
Friday 3 June 2011
Sunday trading not an open and shut case
by Mat Churchill The road closures for this Sunday's Cairns Airport Challenge Cairns is causing confusion for Macrossan Street business owners who are struggling with the…
Wednesday 1 June 2011
GBR Helicopter crashes, injures 4
It has been revealed that a Cairns Regional Council employee was one of the passengers involved in a helicopter crash at Whyanbeel, north of Mossman, earlier today. Council CEO Lyn…
Thursday 2 June 2011
Eco-tourism to get long term permits
Tourism operators in the Daintree National Park and Cape York will be able to obtain 15-year permits instead of the current three-year term as part of a major package of reforms…
Thursday 2 June 2011
Malice reigns in Clipper Cup
by Mick Gwilliams Rear Commodore, Port Douglas Yacht Club After two weekends of great sailing the 2011 Exemplar Clipper Cup came to a conclusion on Sunday as the fleet raced around Low…
Thursday 2 June 2011
Archie Roach to headline Kuranda Roots
In a massive coup for Kuranda Roots Festival, this year will see the awe-inspiring, multi-award winning musician, Archie Roach, take to the stage as an acclaimed headline act. …
