Tuesday 7 December 2010
Be Oprah-ready says TA
With the Oprah juggernaut hitting town Tourism Australia (TA) is reminding operators to have deals at the ready as the day time talk show is beamed around the world. TA's business…
Tuesday 7 December 2010
World of mouth vital for business
Just when you thought you'd got your head around what it takes to have an effective business website, it seems that more people are turning off traditional online searches…
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Hot day for some hot cricket
With top of the ladder Rovers and third placed The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs playing off on a hot dry day Sunday, it was always going to be a tough day for both sides.
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Monday 6 December 2010
Money Matters
My name is David Rootsey and I'm the Branch Manager of the local Commonwealth Bank in Port Douglas. I've been in Port now for just over four years and have seen the yearly cycle that this…
Monday 6 December 2010
The Sports Wrap with Nicky G
by Nick Gibson Well this sporting fortnight has been largely centred around the Poms on Australian soil. While reigning AFL premiers Collingwood tackles the high altitude…
Monday 6 December 2010
Tourism must fight for its rights
The tourism industry has been told to stand up and fight for respect by Federal Member for Paterson and new shadow minister Bob Baldwin. Speaking at the Australian Export…
Monday 6 December 2010
Millions raised for men's health
Even though counting is yet to be finalised, Movember is officially breaking records as hundreds of thousands of people world wide raised money and awareness for men's…
Monday 6 December 2010
Warmest decade ever a wake up call
If you think it seems hotter now than when you were younger you'd be absolutely right as the latest global weather research confirms. Scientists from Australian are…
Friday 3 December 2010
New cinema a star attraction
by Mat Churchill
Amalgamated Holdings, parent company of Rydges Sabaya is proposing to erect a new outdoor cinema to bring latest release movies to Port Douglas in what could…
Friday 3 December 2010
Cruise ships a blessing for Port
by Mat Churchill
The cruise ship industry is set for massive growth over the next decade according to P&O Cruises World Cruising managing director, Carol Marlow and…
Friday 3 December 2010
New approach needed to lure tourists
While visitors to Australia from China are expected to double to around 900,000 in the next ten years, and Cairns expected to become a direct flight destination for China…
Friday 3 December 2010
Marlin Challenge has bigger fish to fry
by Mat Churchill The first Port Douglas Marlin Challenge may have finished two weeks ago, but for event organiser Terry Murphy, it's just the beginning of what he…
Friday 3 December 2010
The Viewpoint - Tsunami or Simpsons?
by Mat Churchill
The major focus of news services around Australia in the past two weeks has been the tragic Pike River coal mine disaster in New Zealand where 29 men,…
Thursday 2 December 2010
Tri Port Challenger player profile
It's time to meet the second of our courageous Tri Port Challengers who will face their toughest test when the Challenge Cairns gets underway in June 2011. The team is…
Thursday 2 December 2010
Haba team still in the dark
by Mat Churchill
The investigation into the sinking of the Haba dive boat in Meridien Marina on 14 November has been completed by Maritime Safety Queensland according to…
Thursday 2 December 2010
Human rights on show at Tanks
"Human rights are everyone's rights." That's the message from Ruth Venables, Regional Manager of the Anti-Discrimination Commission in Queensland. And on Sunday, 5…
Thursday 2 December 2010
All eyes on reef this summer
With the beginning of summer upon us, marine managers and scientists are keeping a close eye on the health of the Great Barrier Reef. High sea surface temperatures, cyclones…
Thursday 2 December 2010
Business focus - Possum's Beauty
Welcome to our latest business focus. Today it's time for some pampering as we talk with Carly Nielsenbeck who, when not waxing hairy brutes for charity at the Court House…
Wednesday 1 December 2010
Huge week in Port sailing
by Mick Gwilliams Rear Commodore - Port Douglas Yacht Club Heat 6 of the Port Douglas Yacht Club Championship contested on Sunday had under 10 knots of breeze for the fleet to…
Wednesday 1 December 2010
Cairns, not Cancun is UN's focus
by Mat Churchill
While the world's leaders gather in Cancun, Mexico, for the United Nations Climate Change Conference where expectations of a binding agreement on the…
Wednesday 1 December 2010
Sheraton awarded but rumours persist
Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas has been highlighted as one of Queensland’s finest hotels achieving success at the 2010 Queensland Hotel Association (QHA) Awards of…
Wednesday 1 December 2010
Final days of 'Queensland on Tour'
Representatives from our region are nearing the end of a ten day tour of Europe as part of a Tourism Queensland contingent which aims to promote the State as a premier…
Wednesday 1 December 2010
Firies welcome new crew member
by Mat Churchill
Port Douglas residents can sleep a little easier tonight with the knowledge that the town's Fire and Rescue Service has just taken ownership a brand…
Tuesday 30 November 2010
Local Mo-bro on the brink of stardom
It has been a long month for dozens of Mo-bros and their ever supportive Mo-sistas, but the day has finally come when razors can be sharpened and money can be counted. …
Tuesday 30 November 2010
More say with new Council sites
Cairns Regional Council launched a new website yesterday including an online community forum designed as user friendly portals to improve interaction with the community. …
