Thursday 3 March 2011
Clean Up Australia Day this Sunday
In 1989, Ian Kiernan inspired 40,000 people to Sydney Harbour to scour its shores and waters for rubbish in what was the very first Clean Up Australian Day. Mr Kiernan's…
Thursday 3 March 2011
Golf event a relaxing break
A golf morning for men who have suffered the loss of a child is being held on Sunday 20 March at the Half Moon Bay (Yorkey's Knob) golf course as part of SANDS support group…
Friday 4 March 2011
Sun sinking on P&O cruise ship
P&O Cruises will refund 50% of the Pacific Sun passengers' fees from a voyage that departs Newscastle today. The cruise company has come under fire for the state of its…
Thursday 3 March 2011
Running club at the starting blocks
Port Douglas will soon have its own organised running club and demand for memberships is expected to be strong if recent fun run numbers are anything to go by. Inspire…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Mayor talks Port's hot topics
by Mat Churchill Mayor Val Schier spoke with The Newsport yesterday while she was at the Botanic Gardens in Cairns to draw attention to the new $4.6 million Visitor…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Indigenous art fair on the move
The nation’s premier art fair for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artwork, Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) will relocate in 2011 to the newly redeveloped Cairns Cruise…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Ice on fire in Summer Series
by Mick Gwilliams Rear Commodore, Port Douglas Yacht Club Despite the rain Race 4 of the 2011 Poseidon Sailaway Club Championship Summer Series rewarded those sailors keen to…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
Close shave in cancer fight
by Mat Churchill On Sunday 13 March a group of brave locals will be shaving their heads at a family day at the Port Douglas Yacht Club to raise money for the Cancer…
Tuesday 1 March 2011
A grand gesture secures group's future
by Mat Churchill The Port Douglas and Mossman Parkinson's Support Group has received a huge boost thanks to a generous philanthropic gesture from the other end of the…
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Discounting a dead loss
by Mat Churchill Price discounting and a transient workforce have been detrimental to the region according to Tourism Port Douglas and Daintree boss, Doug Ryan. Mr Ryan said that the…
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Captain Cook roadworks start Thursday
If you're planning to travel to or from Cairns be advised, the Department of Transport and Main Roads is starting embankment stabilisation works on a section of Captain…
Tuesday 1 March 2011
Business focus - Papillon Landscapes
If you're one of the many people who have left your home town to live in the tropical paradise of Port Douglas, there's no doubt that you will have noticed the speed in…
Monday 28 February 2011
Eco-librium - Our Coral Sea: a case for real protection
By Daisy Barham Coral Sea Campaigner, Australian Marine Conservation Society Our big blue backyard hosts the largest variety of marine life in the…
Monday 28 February 2011
Money commits State to lagoon
by Mat Churchill Tourism Port Douglas Daintree executive officer, Doug Ryan believes that construction of the Port Douglas lagoon pool could commence within a year after…
Monday 28 February 2011
Search for Greatest Adventurer is on
The search for Australia's Greatest Adventurer will be on as Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) launch their interstate campaign targeting "Active…
Monday 28 February 2011
Combined kitchen still cooking
President of the popular Combined Clubs, Jenny Hill, has dispelled rumours that the popular Tin Shed kitchen is to be closed. "The kitchen is currently being…
Monday 28 February 2011
Clink calls for aspiring actors
The Clink Theatre group have begun auditions for their next major show for 2011, “Mano Nera”. Set against a back drop of the North Queensland cane fields, “Mano Nera”…
Wednesday 2 March 2011
The sports wrap with Nicky G
by Nick Gibson An old basketball coach of mine used to refer to the ups and downs of a season and within a game as ‘peaks and valleys’. He wasn’t my favourite coach. In fact…
Friday 25 February 2011
De-amalgamation denied for Douglas
by Mat Churchill
For some, the opportunity to raise the issue of de-amalgamation with Premier Anna Bligh was too good to pass up as she visited Port Douglas yesterday. …
Friday 25 February 2011
The Viewpoint - Property values drop, but have your Council rates?
by Soula Kazakis It was with much enthusiasm that I recently read an article entitled “Rate Relief For Region”. Unfortunately by the…
Friday 25 February 2011
State seeks disaster cover
Treasurer Andrew Fraser and Finance Minister Rachel Nolan have announced that Queensland Treasury would investigate natural disaster reinsurance coverage for Queensland. …
Friday 25 February 2011
Half a million dollars for FNQ tourism
A $530,000 national tourism campaign to attract people to Tropical North Queensland was announced on Wednesday. The campaign, in partnership with Jetstar and…
Friday 25 February 2011
Premier announces lagoon funding
by Mat Churchill Queensland Premier Anna Bligh addressed a packed ballroom at Sheraton Mirage Resort for the Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce luncheon yesterday, and…
Thursday 24 February 2011
The sports wrap withy Nicky G
Wow, what a tumultuous fortnight in sport as sackings and scandals once again take centre stage! The big Fev has almost definitely played his last game in the big league…
Thursday 24 February 2011
You will be heard, says Douglas Manager
Ensuring residents of the Douglas region continue to have their voices heard is at the top of the agenda for Cairns Regional Council’s new Manager for Douglas, Liz…
