In recent months, Douglas Shire residents have really shown their willingness to lend a hand to a mate in a need, holding countless fundraising efforts throughout the region for the bushfire crisis hitting south-eastern Australia. This…
At Mossman’s Bamanga Bubu Ngadimunku (BBN) Aboriginal Corporation's, Yalanji Arts, a small group of artists are sharing their culture and stories through art. For Indigenous Australians traditional art is an essential way to pass history,…
Ten popular playgrounds around the Douglas Shire are set for an upgrade. The announcement comes after Douglas Shire Council awarded the Playground Renewal tender for the supply and installation of new play equipment and rubber soft fall…
Students from Mossman State High School have returned home after a very different and much colder Christmas holidays than usual. Twenty-seven students, between the ages of 14 and 17, along with four teachers went on a whirlwind European…
Mossman State School is set to receive a much-needed tennis court revamp under the state government’s Tennis in State Schools Initiative (TISSI). In an announcement made yesterday by Cook MP Cynthia Lui, Mossman State School will receive…
Australia Post released a set of stamps yesterday that will nationally showcase animals from North Queensland’s Wet Tropics World Heritage Area. Australia Post teamed up with the Wet Tropics Management Authority to develop the…
A large branch has broken from a tree in Macrossan Street in Port Douglas damaging two parked cars at around 2:15 this afternoon. The branch fell across the road blocking access to one lane for around half an hour.
Queensland police were…
Douglas Shire Councillors today voted at Council’s opening meeting in favour of banning the use of glyphosate in popular areas across the Shire and place a stronger emphasis on using chemical-free alternatives. The Glyphosate Reduction…
The Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) will hold talks with locals and key stakeholders to discuss the proposed upgrades to the Newell Beach Boat Ramp. The meeting will be held on 29 January at the Mossman Boating and Fishing…
All water restrictions in the Douglas Shire have been lifted after water-wise behaviour and recent showers have seen water intake levels rise. The Shire has been on water restrictions since September following a very dry end to 2019. …
The search for the missing 55-year-old fisherman off the coast of Innisfail has been suspended. The man was identified as Tolga father-of-two Dr Richard Thomas who worked as an anaesthetist at Atherton Hospital. He was reported missing…
Four Mile Beach along with all Cairns beaches remain closed after a horror weekend of Irukandji stings. A 27-year-old woman was reportedly taken to hospital after being stung at Four Mile Beach on Saturday. This incident comes after the…
The Mossman Botanic Garden (MBG) has received a $20,000 cash injection thanks to the Federal Government’s Communities Environment Program. And Botanic Gardens Chairman, John Sullivan, said he was delighted to receive this funding which…
The current Council will hold an ordinary meeting in Council Chambers on Tuesday at 10am before heading into the Caretaker Period in preparation for the March election. Local government elections are held every four years and on the…
Bring on the Royal Commission into the fires. Bring on a broad-ranging inquiry and a commissioner who is someone of independence, competence and integrity. This week’s essay from former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull makes this more…
Party people get ready, there is less than one month until the inaugural Hot and Steamy Festival hits Port Douglas with showgirl superstar Millie Minogue set to headline the event. Affectionately dubbed ‘the third Minogue sister’,…
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for the North Tropical Coast and Tablelands. Damaging winds with gusts around 90km/h are forecast early tomorrow morning for Port Douglas, Mossman, Cairns, Tully, Gordonvale,…
Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas is currently closed after an Irukandji Jellyfish was found inside the stinger net. North Queensland Lifeguard Supervisor, Jay March, said the Irukandji was found at 8:30am during routine net drags conducted…
Port Douglas based author, Alan Horsfield, has written over 35 children’s books and his latest is a pirate time-warp adventure based in the South Pacific. Mr Horsfield said he hasn’t stopped writing for over 40 years, writing 100s of…
Temperatures are set to soar across the Far North with the Douglas Shire expected to experience severe heatwave conditions and high winds over the coming days. The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast that heatwave conditions will start…
Port Douglas State School P&C is one of 10 organisations announced yesterday that has been awarded $2,640 funding under the federal government’s Stronger Communities Program – Round Five. The announcement was made by the Federal…
Lucky swimmers off the coast of Port Douglas were treated to a rare experience on Sunday, getting to swim alongside a Whale Shark. Guests and crew on board Experience Co’s Calypso Reef Cruises were on their tour when they encountered the…
Police and emergency services are continuing their search today for a 55-year-old Tolga fisherman missing in waters off Innisfail. Police today confirmed the search has entered its third day with emergency services intending to saturate…
In what has been expected for some time, Deputy Mayor and Councillor Abigail Noli today confirmed that she would be seeking re-election as a councillor in the Douglas Shire’s local government election on Saturday March 28. In a list that…
Port Douglas restaurant, Melaleuca, has picked up an Australia Good Food Guide’s Chef’s Hat award. A Chef’s Hat is awarded to exceptional chefs serving a high calibre of food and is determined by anonymous Australian Good Food Guide…
