Thursday 24 February 2011
Inside Port - Playgroup: The Social Network
by Deb Delaney Family Support Worker, Port Douglas Neighbourhood Centre Do you have a child under five years of age? Are you looking for somewhere to…
Thursday 24 February 2011
Work starts on Esplanade upgrade
The upgrade of Four Mile Beach Esplanade begins on Monday as part of the Port Douglas Water Front Master Plan. Douglas Regional Manager, Liz Collyer, said the design of…
Thursday 24 February 2011
Exclusive: How the fishermen survived
by Mat Churchill Daniel Harris, Kane Uebergang, and Trevor Mandersloot , the three fishing buddies whose boat capsized and sunk off Wentworth Reef some five…
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Competition for Carnivale songwriters
The organisers of Port Douglas Carnivale are seeking a songwriter who can encapsulate everything about the annual festival into lyrics and tune. Carnivale’s event…
Wednesday 23 February 2011
B Muddies make final but C's fall short
by Roy Weavers It was third time lucky for Port Douglas B Grade Cricket as they convincingly beat Cairns Norths in the semi final of the One Day competition last…
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Nomads to bring Daintree out of doldrums
by Mat Churchill The Daintree region is being represented at a series of caravan and camping travel expos in Australia and New Zealand, with today's Adelaide…
Wednesday 23 February 2011
New ambos and vehicle for Mossman
Four new ambulance officers have taken up their positions at Mossman Ambulance Station and brought a new ambulance vehicle worth $180,000 along with them. The new…
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Rapid ride for nonagenarian
A 90 year old Japanese woman proved that age is no barrier for adventure as she braved the rapids on the Barron River with RnR White Water Rafting on Sunday. Ms Matsue…
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Counting the costs to primary industry
Queensland's primary industries sector will suffer up to $1.7 billion in lost production following the recent devastating natural disasters. Minister for Primary…
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Students give "quintessential experience"
11 indigenous trainees are preparing to enter the workforce to gain experience after completing their Certificate II in Tourism. The trainees are the first of 31…
Wednesday 23 February 2011
Priscilla escapes certain death
by Toni Bennett
The Cairns Turtle Rehabilitation Centre have continued their fantastic work by delivering “Priscilla”, a juvenile green turtle, back into the Coral Sea…
Tuesday 22 February 2011
Fishermen rescued after freak accident
by Mat Churchill Three local men are lucky to be alive after a fishing trip went badly wrong in relatively calm conditions on Saturday.
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Monday 21 February 2011
3.3 billion travellers by 2014
by Mat Churchill An incredible 2.5 billion people travelled by air in 2009, but this figure will soon be dwarfed as an estimated 3.3 billion passengers are set to take to the…
Monday 21 February 2011
A tonne of fruit helps hungry Cassowaries
More than one thousands kilograms of fruit has been distributed to feeding stations via aerial drops in the Mission Beach area to provide food for cassowaries…
Monday 21 February 2011
Campaign says "think local, go global"
A new campaign has enlisted the help of some of Queensland's most famous faces to spread the message that much of Queensland is back in business following recent…
Monday 21 February 2011
Shaolin resurfaces
The Shaolin is back and being returned to its former glory after sinking in Dickson Inlet during the high winds of Cyclone Yasi. It was initially feared that the popular Chinese Junk…
Monday 21 February 2011
Money Matters - Top tips to help your kids save
by David Rootsey Branch Manager, Commonwealth Bank Port Douglas
It is never too early to learn about the value of money and how to budget and save. The…
Friday 18 February 2011
Premier Bligh to visit Port Douglas
Premier Anna Bligh will visit Port Douglas on Thursday as part of her plan to govern the State from Cairns for four days next week. While in town she will attend a Port…
Friday 18 February 2011
Billy makes a splash
The lure of witnessing one of world's comedy legends live in action was enough to pack the Cairns Convention Centre on Wednesday night. Billy Connelly, the self-confessed hippy best…
Friday 18 February 2011
Sea Shepherd harpoons whaling season
Japan's infamous whaling industry may be in retreat as it considers cutting short its hunt due to immense pressure from conservation group, Sea Shepherd. The largest…
Friday 18 February 2011
Independent to close its doors
by Mat Churchill The Mossman & Beaches Independent newspaper has printed its last issue. Formerly the FNQ Independent before pulling out of Port Douglas to concentrate…
Friday 18 February 2011
The Viewpoint - Think left of centre for bright ideas
by Fraser Davies It is no secret that Port Douglas is a beautiful place with wonderful, friendly people to match. It has been a favourite destination…
Thursday 17 February 2011
Business Time - Yasi gives a lesson in social media
by Duncan Watts Duncan is a Business Consultant at The 20/20 Group in Cairns. Social media is an ever-evolving entity, so prior to the onset of…
Thursday 17 February 2011
Rate relief for region
Cairns Regional Council is offering those ratepayers facing financial difficulties a number of options to assist with the payment of their half yearly Council rates. CEO Lyn…
Thursday 17 February 2011
Uni scholarship for Quicky kids
Quicksilver Connections has launched a scholarship program for employees to assist their children engaged in full time study for university bachelor degrees. Shin Watari,…
