Mon 27 September 2010
Go the Pub for the Orphans
Ali George, well known professional photographer in Port Douglas is holding a FunForLife charity fundraiser at the Central Hotel on Friday Oct 1st starting at 6pm.
This…
Friday 24 September 2010
Dragon comes to slay Croc Country
Todd Hunter, bass player and foundation member of legendary Aussie rock group Dragon, popped into Port Douglas yesterday (Thursday) for a chat with Radio Port…
Friday 24 September 2010
Gold Coast Suns sign ex Port Douglas Croc
Gold Coast Suns has signed Cairns-raised forward prospect Lewis Moss to a two-year deal.
Moss, 18, joined the club in 2007 from Port Douglas Crocs as a Queensland…
Tues 28 September 2010
Council hop on to fund Chinese New Year Street Festival
To celebrate, next years Chinese new year street festival Cairns Regional Council has thrown full support behind next year’s Chinese New Year Street…
Mon 27 September 2010
Clare Bowditch re-tanks
ARIA winning singer / songwriter Clare Bowditch sizzled at Tanks earlier this year, with her performance at Women in Song. This month she returns to promote her fourth studio album,…
Fri 24 September 2010
Guggenheim World tour starts at Karnak
Tonight (Friday Sept 24th), Diane Cilento opens her world tour of 'Woman Before a glass" at the Karnak Playhouse.
The play, by award-winning US playwright Lanie…
Fri 24 September 2010
Feasibility study for Port Douglas swimming lagoon
A feasibility study into the proposed swimming lagoon for Port Douglas is among the first projects to be rolled out in the implementation of Cairns Regional…
Fri 24 September 2010
Cairns welcomes Oceania’s athletes
Mayor Val Schier welcomed hundreds of athletes to the Oceanic Athletic Championships at an Opening Ceremony on the Cairns Esplanade on wednesday this week.
Cairns…
Thur 23 September 2010
Rent reduction on state land
Minimum rent for leases, licences and permits to occupy state-owned land are set to reduce from $370 to $200 this year. Member for Cook, Jason O'Brien MP said it has been a hot…
Thur 23 September 2010
Port fun run sure to inspire
Inspire Fitness has again taken the lead in getting people off their bums, and into their sneakers with their Port Douglas Fun Run on this weekend. Participants can choose…
Thur 23 September 2010
Multicultural grants now available
Community groups are urged to apply for a share of $800,000 of state government grants to help them celebrate their cultural diversity in the coming year. Member for Cook,…
Thur 23 September 2010
Hannah entourage heads to Agincourt
Hollywood star Daryl Hannah took time out yesterday to jump aboard (eco certified) Poseidon for a day on the reef with friends and family. Ms Hannah has travelled…
Thur 23 September 2010
Death of loved ones no taboo topic
by Mat Churchill
Australians, generally speaking, are terrible when it comes to talking about death, especially the death of a baby or child.
Death, as a part of life,…
Wed 22 September 2010
Oprah Windfall for Oz tourism
The most powerful woman in the known universe is coming to Australia, so what does this mean for our quiet little colony? Well firstly, it will be a touch less quiet as the lady…
Wed 22 September 2010
Pride restored in cup win
The Northern Pride have won their maiden Queensland Cup Premiership after defeating Norths Devils 30-20 at Suncorp Stadium on Sunday.
The Pride lead from start to finish in what…
Wed 22 September 2010
Qantas riles touchy Virgin
Virgin Blue has proposed an alliance with Etihad to launch services from Australia to Abu Dhabi, and has let the competition regulators know exactly what it thinks of Qantas'…
Wed 22 September 2010
Inspectors coming to a pool near you
Pool safety inspectors will be enforcing tough new pool laws this summer, and $100,000 has been allocated to help train the local government inspectors, Member for Cook…
Wed 22 September 2010
Cricket greats at coaching camp
Two of Queensland's most successful cricketers are heading north to impart their extensive knowledge to kids attending the 2010 Cricket Coaching Camp. Jimmy Maher and Andy…
Tues 21 September 2010
Port Douglas Parkinson's Support Group launched
A Parkinson’s disease support group has been newly established in the Port Douglas/Mossman area for people with Parkinson’s disease, carers, family and friends.
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Tues 21 September 2010
FNQ Independent amalgamates for some R n R
The iconic double act of Giembra Busmer and Stretch Noonan after a year redefining the expression "The Aussie Battlers" have struck gold.
Just over one year…
Tues 21 September 2010
Tim Finn tours Tanks with new album
From Split Enz to Crowded House & The Finn brothers, plus a highly lauded solo career – Tim Finn has been a singer/ songwriter of seminal influence on the Australia /…
Tues 21 September 2010
Mossman Gorge Arts Centre in grant awards
According to a media release received today from Cook MP Jason O’Brien's office, he was thrilled to announce that a number of arts centres in his electorate are to…
Mon 20 September 2010
Sun Palm has Smart solution for Port Taxis
Only last week the problem of taxis in Port Douglas reared it's head again. This time Port Douglas's local paper, owned by Rupert Murdoch's national giant News…
Mon 20 September 2010
Double disaster for the Port Douglas Crocs
On the drive down to Cazaly's last Saturday the Port Douglas Crocs fans were excited and expectant that the mighty Crocs were going to pull off a double celebration…
Mon 20 September 2010
Work experienced
By Billy Santo, work experience student from Mossman State School
Before the week started, all the students from Mossman State School, who had been lucky enough to be allocated work…
