Tuesday 26 October 2010
More thrills for Reef Sprinter
Hold on to your hats, a custom built jet boat is just days away from arriving in Port Douglas, the newest addition to the Reef Sprinter fleet. Reef Sprinter's Steve and Cathy…
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Cleaner seas recongised
The Cairns Cleaner Seas Alliance Project has received national recognition by seizing two awards for engineering. The awards including the Engineering Excellence Award for Control…
Tuesday 26 October 2010
Port to benefit from Challenge
The Challenge Cairns triathlon event, one of the richest of its kind with EUR100,000 in prize money, has been well publicised since its announcement last week. So how…
Monday 25 October 2010
Superleague basketball back in FNQ
by Nick Gibson The Port/Mossman ‘Hazbeens’ ventured down to Cairns on Sunday after receiving an invitation to the FNQ Superleague basketball pre season ‘Blitz’ tournament…
Monday 25 October 2010
Weatherproof your business
According to a media release received from Tourism Queensland (TQ) last week, helping tourism businesses prepare for possible severe weather events is the topic of workshops being run by…
Monday 25 October 2010
TQ international team report in
International travel trends to Queensland were discussed by Tourism Queensland's international regional directors, who were in Brisbane today to speak with the local tourism…
Monday 25 October 2010
Muddies bogged down in T20 cricket
The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs 2nd Grade team finally played their first game of cricket this season in the T20 competition at Fretwell Park, which was close to being…
Friday 22 October 2010
Airfares, accommodation to rise
Airfares, accommodation, and car rental prices are expected to rise by as much as 10% as the global economy gradually improves after the GFC. According to American Express…
Friday 22 October 2010
Petty? Who says I'm petty?
by Mat Churchill Humans are a strange breed. You're more likely to get an angry reaction from a fellow human, not because of Government inaction on global poverty, but because you…
Friday 22 October 2010
Stay safe at work
Each year around 100 work-related fatalities and nearly 30,000 serious injuries occur at work places across the state, a poignant reminder a Safe Work Australia Week starts from 24 October.…
Friday 22 October 2010
Douglas leaders in innovation
The Douglas region has been well represented in the Tropical Innovation Awards, with four entrants in the Tropical innovation, and Eco Innovation categories. The search for the…
Friday 22 October 2010
"We are going to be ok", TA boss
Tourism Australia head Andrew McEvoy has said that despite the rising value of the Aussie dollar, he is confident international arrivals will continue to grow. “Fortunately…
Thursday 21 October 2010
Citizen of the Year awards open
The search is on for unsung heroes and inspiring leaders as Cairns Regional Council calls for nominees in the 2011 Citizen of the Year Awards. Mayor Val Schier will…
Thursday 21 October 2010
Parkinson’s support now in Port
The newly established Port Douglas/Mossman Support Group held their first meeting in September which was welcomed by the local community. The group has been…
Thursday 21 October 2010
A touch of Magic in Spring Series
by Mick Gwilliams Rear Commodore, Port Douglas Yacht Club Yacht racing continued in the Douglas region on the weekend as the Port Douglas Yacht Club Championship…
Thursday 21 October 2010
Dutch TV on Poseidon
Poseidon, the inaugural winner of Port Douglas Magazine's Recommended Reef Trip award, hosted the TV crew of '3 Op Reis', the Dutch equivalent of Australia's 'Getaway' travel…
Thursday 21 October 2010
Marina creating beautiful spaces
by Mat Churchill
40,000 people pass through Meridien Marina each year, and they'll soon be treated to some of the areas finest art. The 'Beautiful Art Spaces'…
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Plan Pack Listen this wet season
With Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) predictions for a hotter and wetter than normal wet season, Council is urging each householder to prepare an emergency plan, pack an…
Wednesday 20 October 2010
'All hail the Ale!' at Porttoberfest IV
Now in its fourth straight year, the 2010 Port Douglas Beer Festival was held from noon 'til late on Saturday 16 October at the Court House Hotel. As…
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Surf Life Savers take to Four Mile
Port Douglas hosted a massive finale to the Branch Surf Life Saving Carnival on Four Mile beach last weekend. With medals on offer for the first three places in each…
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Huge Challenge coming to FNQ
Cairns is set to host what has been touted as Australia's answer to the famous Hawaiian Ironman, with a triathlon event called 'Challenge Cairns', involving a 3.8km…
Wednesday 20 October 2010
Junior Netball presentation day
by Treveen Page The Douglas Junior Netball held its presentation day last Saturday at Plantation Resort. The day started with frozen poppas, lollies, chips,…
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Muddies make it 3 in a row
Whilst the B Grade squad wait patiently to play their first game of the season, the C Grade have become an unstoppable force having played three games so far and achieving…
Tuesday 19 October 2010
A walk to remember in Cairns
SANDS, a local support group helping families who have experienced the death of a baby held their annual 'Walk to remember' at Cairns Esplanade on Sunday morning. Around…
Tuesday 19 October 2010
Gov't, TQ looks to facebook
Tourism Minister, Peter Lawlor, has helped launch TQ's 'Queensland, Where Australia Shines' brand campaign in the UK, and social networking site facebook will be used in a…
