Wed 28 July
Cairns gets first indigenous city museum
Cairns will become the first Australian city to host a museum dedicated to indigenous culture, Cairns Regional Council Mayor Val Schier announced last week.
Plans for the Cairns…
Tue 27 July
Johnno fundraising for Cairns Blues Festival
A fundraiser for the 2011 Cairns Blues Festival is being organised at The Fig Tree Bar at Cairns Showgrounds on Saturday 31st July starting at 6pm.
The headline acts are the…
Tue 27 July
Queensland Tourism gets social
by Mat Churchill
Budding travel writers have the chance to win a holiday by Facebooking about their favourite Queensland trip.
The Tourism Queensland campaign is calling on travellers from…
Tue 27 July
Tourism should be high profile election issue
The Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) has urged both the Government and the Opposition to give tourism industry concerns a high priority during the federal election…
Fri 23 July
Online dividends for Silky Oaks
by Mat Churchill
Silky Oaks Lodge has taken another step forward in its efforts to secure more internet bookings by becoming a website partner of tourismportdouglas.com.au.
…
Fri 23 July
Vote online now in Port Douglas Magazine Awards
Voting for the Port Douglas Magazine Awards 2010 has now got quicker and easier thanks to the new online voting form.
The Awards give you the chance to throw your support…
Fri 23 July
The eyes have it - Poll says Port wants CCTV
by Mat Churchill
More than a 120 people voted on Newport's poll which posed the question "Should Port Douglas have CCTV to maintain the safe environment it is famous…
Fri 23 July
A Juicy issue - Council's response to budget campervans
by Mat Churchill
Following on from the Newsport article 'Budget van travellers growth explosion' on Tuesday, we have since talked with Paul Hoye, Environmental…
Fri 23 July
Business focus - Port Douglas Cookies
Port Douglas is well known for its food. Over 60 restaurants and cafe's line the streets tempting passers by with a huge range of culinary delights.
But trust me, once you've sampled…
Fri 23 July
Giant gorilla spruiks Xmas
Nothing says it's Christmas more than a giant Ugandan mountain gorilla holding a sign.
Anyone who's cruised down Owen Street in the last couple of weeks will know what I'm talking about.
It's…
Thur 22 July
Scientists see Great Barrier Reef future
A group of international scientists say they have discovered what the Great Barrier Reef looked like thousands of years ago.
A scientific group took part in a drilling expedition…
Wed 21 July
Migaloo is back in Port Douglas water
Image credit: Jessie Oberholzer, Quicksilver Cruises and Indepth Photography
Many thanks to our friends at Quicksilver who sent through the exciting news that Migaloo,…
Thur 22 July
International film fest comes to Cairns
Considered as the benchmark of underwater films, the International Festival of Marseille, France, attracts more than 25 000 visitors during the four days…
Thur 22 July
A cleaner, greener Marina
by Mat Churchill
A new recycling program is about to be launched at the Meridien Marina which will allow boat and shop owners to lessen their environmental impact.
Steve Burcher of Meridien…
Wed 21 July
Port Douglas Netball back after fortnight break
After a two week break, both junior and senior netball is back in full swing every Tuesday at the Port Douglas Sports Ground.
Junior Competition - The Under 10s competition…
Thur 22 July
Reef run-off deadline approaching
North Queensland farmers are being told to complete Environmental Risk Management plans by the Queensland Department of Environment and Resource Management (DERM), but it may be easier said…
Tue 20 July
Budget van travellers growth explosion
by Roy Weavers
The past 12 months has seen a massive growth in the budget Combi Van travellers visiting Port Douglas and the far north.
This has been driven by the…
Wed 21 July
Whale poo - the breakfast of champions
On the Newsport on Monday we ran an article titled "Feral animals create CO2 cloud" about the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere from animals who aren't even…
Wed 21 July
Coral Sea fishing ban debate continues
by Mat Churchill
The Queensland fishing industry have reminded the Labor Government to consider regional voters' thoughts when deciding on a proposed Coral Sea conservation zone.
The…
Wed 21 July
Days of our River
Many thanks for our friends David and Tyna Whyte from Solar Whisper River cruises for sending this weeks Daintree River report.
Over the weekend the snakes got active and their river cruisers…
Wed 21 July
Coming home - Zennith's East Coast Tour
Celebrating the forthcoming release of their debut album Nothin’ To Lose, FNQ's own up-and-coming roots reggae band Zennith are embarking on their first official east coast tour. …
Tue 20 July
Climate change ignored by marine operators
A large number of Queensland marine park tourism operators are ignoring climate change as a business issue, according to a recent survey.
Col McKenzie from the Association of Marine…
Tue 20 July
Regain control of your superannuation
by Adam Volkov
For those of you who have lived through the global financial crisis, hearing the word ‘super’ may raise your blood pressure or make you anxious about what your future…
Tue 20 July
Funding available for eco-aware schools
Primary and secondary schools across Australia will have access to funding for solar panels and rainwater tanks from 15 July 2010, under new funding for the $420 million National Solar…
Tue 20 July
NAIDOC week commences in Mossman
by Mat Churchill
More that 100 people gathered at the Cairns Regional Council's Mossman offices yesterday to welcome in NAIDOC week with the traditional flag raising ceremony.
With the…
