Tuesday 23 November 2010
Mining magnate chooses Port
Australian mining magnate and Australia's fifth richest man, Clive Palmer, is rewarding 50 employees with holidays for two to the Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas after it was…
Tuesday 23 November 2010
The kindness of strangers
by Sarah Moore - Port Douglas visitor Regardless of the location shopping while on holiday is a must, especially when you’re surrounded by a bunch of your best friends. So it was…
Tuesday 23 November 2010
Local attractions best in State
by Mat Churchill
Jungle Surfing Canopy Tours and the Daintree Discovery Centre have flown the flag for the far north after taking honours in the Queensland Tourism awards.…
Monday 22 November 2010
Council revenue on the up
Cairns Regional Council is on track to meet this year’s financial targets in the second budget review for 2010/11. Mayor Val Schier said the purpose of the second budget review…
Monday 22 November 2010
Quicksilver launches Christmas Appeal
The Quicksilver Group has launched their 7th annual Christmas Charity Appeal, and they're calling on the tourism industry and friends of tourism to support the…
Monday 22 November 2010
Tamika set to join dancing elite
Bodies in Motion Dance School has another reason to celebrate. On the back of recent success stories of student and teacher Saskia Turner being accepted into RAW Dance…
Monday 22 November 2010
Pringle goes into Oprah-drive
by Mat Churchill
A large crowd including a strong media contingent were on hand to witness the unveiling of a new version of the Australian Muster Experience (AME) on Friday.…
Monday 22 November 2010
Deadly pool off limits
Cairns Regional Council Local Law officers will patrol off-limit swim zones at the Babinda Boulders following the introduction of a No Go Zone at the notorious Devil’s Pool. Numerous…
Friday 19 November 2010
"Huge bonus" makes Yacht Club history
The Port Douglas Yacht Club has announced their sponsors for the 2011 season of sailing. Poseidon and Sailaway will will be major sponsor of the yacht club in 2011,…
Friday 19 November 2010
The Viewpoint - Small town, big rumour mill
by Mat Churchill
Living in a small town has its benefits. You see familiar faces when you walk down the main street, a taxi ride home doesn't cost more than $20,…
Friday 19 November 2010
First glimpse at Jet Sprinter
The $500,000 shiny new Jet Sprinter cruised into Meridien Marina yesterday morning with Reef Sprinter owner Steve Sherwell at the helm. Mr Sherwell, who drove the 1,000 horse…
Friday 19 November 2010
Entsch fights back over lagoon claims
by Mat Churchill There has been a twist in the allegations from Mayor Val Schier directed at Federal MP for Leichhardt, Warren Entsch, over the Port Douglas' long…
Thursday 18 November 2010
Haba fighting for future
With the salvaging process of Haba's Evolution dive boat underway and expected to be finished by tonight, Haba management focus is now firmly set on salvaging the company. …
Thursday 18 November 2010
Entsch 'playing politics' says Mayor
by Mat Churchill Mayor Val Schier has slammed Member for Leichhardt Warren Entsch and his involvement in last week's lagoon pool meeting held at Bistro 3 with a…
Thursday 18 November 2010
Port team up for the Challenge
With the announcement of the Challenge Cairns triathlon a small group of six Port Douglas locals are going to take the challenge head on. Led by Nick Carling of Actin…
Thursday 18 November 2010
Time for change in tourism industry
Tourism Research Australia, a government research body, has released its first State of the Industry Report, and provides a damning assessment of tourism in Australia.…
Thursday 18 November 2010
Matt's big day out for the Muddies
by Mat Churchill
6 for 0 off 10. To those who don't follow cricket this means absolutely nothing, but for those who do they are individual bowling figures that will…
Friday 19 November 2010
Prepare to be MYSTIFIED
The Bodies in Motion crew are back with a new production 'MYSTIFIED' which is set to match the enormous popularity of last year's show. Organisers of MYSTIFIED, which runs on 3 and…
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Best Photo Comp embracing change
October was a hectic and somewhat controversial month in the fast growing Newsport Best Photo Competition. First there were IT issues allowing multiple voting for…
Wednesday 17 November 2010
TripAdvisor receives bad reviews
TripAdvisor, the website which boasts "over 40 million trusted traveller reviews and opinions" have been criticised for not removing outdated and fake comments.…
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Deadly Sports coming to Mossman
Some of Queensland’s top sports identities will pass on their tips and skills to Mossman children at the 'Deadly Sports' Program on Wednesday, 24 November. Sporting…
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Airport arrivals continue to rise
The latest figures for arrivals at Cairns International Airport have been released with positive signs that more people are travelling to the area. In the domestic…
Wednesday 17 November 2010
Pool inspectors ready to roll
More than 150 Queenslanders have passed Pool Safety Council approved pool safety inspection courses and are in the process of being licensed in the lead up to summer and the…
Tuesday 16 November 2010
Christmas appeal for local families
With Christmas just around the corner, it's time to spare a thought, and a few dollars to those less fortunate families in our area by contributing to the Mayor’s…
Tuesday 16 November 2010
Tragedy strikes Haba at Marina
by Mat Churchill Operators of Haba, the eye-catching multi-million dollar catamaran, were in meetings for most of yesterday to plan a way forward after their vessel sunk in…
