Tue 04 May
Qantas introduces Mobile Phone Boarding Pass
Qantas domestic passengers will now be able to check in to their flight at the airport by using their mobile phone. After checking in online passengers can opt in to…
Tue 04 May
Thala Beach Resort opens new bird hide!
Amongst peaceful doves and under the watchful eye of the resident nesting pair of Osprey, David Anderson and the team at Thala Beach Resort officially launched the newest addition…
Tue 04 May
YouTube success for Nothing Like Australia campaign.
Tourism Australia’s latest campaign created to 'set the record straight’ on Aussie stereotypes is being hailed as a huge success after attracting more than 11,000…
Tue 04 May
Dream your Port Shorts Theme!
Yes, Port Shorts is back! 2010 will mark the Seventh Annual Port Shorts Film Festival in Port Douglas and this year organisers are giving you the exciting opportunity to shape this…
Fri 30 Apr
Cairns Blues Festival this weekend
The wait is over, the Cairns Blues Festival is on this weekend at Fogarty Park in Cairns. The line-up includes The Backsliders, Chris Wilson, Dallas Frasca and Fiona…
Fri 30 Apr
Strong support for new TA Campaign
Australian tourism businesses have shown confidence in the new Tourism Australia campaign, according to the latest Tourism and Transport Forum (TTF) MasterCard Tourism Industry…
Fri 30 Apr
Douglas makes great show in Luxury Travel Mag Awards
The Daintree Eco Lodge & Spa who have won the Best Luxury Eco Tourism category at the 2010 Luxury Travel Magazine Awards. They beat off 14 other Australian and…
Fri 30 Apr
Old friends win Plantation Trivia Quiz
The monthly Port Douglas Plantation Trivia Challenge was won by a team calling themselves "The Old Crew". The name was conjured up, not from their age (although that…
Fri 30 Apr
Mothers Day Gourmet Breakfast
C&K Port Douglas Kindy are holding a fundraising Gourmet buffet brekky at Sakinah House at Rydges Sabaya Resort on Mother's day 9th May from 7.00am to 11am.
The cost is $28.00 per…
Thu 29 Apr
Poseidon and Sailaway on Travel Road show
Andrea Gibson Sales Executive for Poseidon and Sailaways’ has just returned from a very successful Domestic Trade Sales Mission. Organized by TTNQ and named ‘Passport to…
Thu 29 Apr
Competition for Port Douglas Carnivale Queen hotting up
Miss Carnivale 2010 candidate, Samantha Robertson who is being sponsored by Radio Port Douglas has raised the bar again with her latest fund raising antics. …
Thu 29 Apr
Action to save Port Douglas Palms
CEO Lyn Russell met with Executive Members of Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce last Friday to discuss Cairns Regional Council’s role in the Chamber’s desire to see the town have…
Thu 29 Apr
Chefs confirmed for Carnivale Food Fight
The Carnivale Food Fight and Degustation Under the stars have just confirmed the culinary talent that will be on display over the two evenings during Carnivale 2010.
This…
Wed 28 Apr
Crocs get a hat-trick and go top
The Crocs played away at Holloways Beach against Cairns City Cobras. The game was played in constant drizzle bringing the quality of the skills down and making handling very difficult…
Wed 28 Apr
Manu Fieldel rules Sea Temple Kitchen
Celebrity Chef and co-host of popular television show, My Kitchen Rules, Manu Fieldel is making a guest appearance at the Port Douglas, Sea Temple Resort and Spa on May 13th and…
Wed 28 Apr
Fat Albert and Scarface now neighbours
Scarface, one of the mature male crocodiles on the Daintree River, has come back to his favourite winter banks although he was a little elusive during the latter part of last…
Wed 28 Apr
Giant Sea Turtle off to Thursday Island
Elefantus Wrought Iron and Glass might be known for its life size baby elephant that stands in front of its Sheridan Street premises, but Thursday Islanders, and those that visit,…
Wed 28 Apr
Artists workshops at Tanks in Cairns
A series of sculpture, craft and painting workshops are being held in conjunction with the ‘Artists of the North’ exhibition being held at The Tanks from 22 May to 12 June…
Tue 27 Apr
New CRC CEO woos Douglas
The Port Douglas Chamber of Commerce hosted a lunch at Zinc Restaurant for its members and guests to meet the new Cairns Regional Council CEO, Lynn Russell.
Chamber President, Ken Dobbs…
Tue 27 Apr
Port Douglas and Mossman honour ANZAC Day
Over 500 ex-servicemen and women and serving naval personnel from HMAS Cairns and local resident families and schools gathered at the ANZAC Memorial to honour the 95th…
Tue 27 Apr
Cyclone Olga uncovers secret shipwreck
Local explorer Nick Vasicek was given a shipwreck tip-off by an old friend who found some gold coins on a remote beach over 40 years ago.
This old friend never found the…
Tue 27 Apr
As Eco-warriors Australia don't make the grade
The 2010 Environmental Performance Index (EPI) ranks 163 countries based on 10 indicators of environmental protection, such as levels of air pollution, marine protection…
Tue 27 Apr
Qantas up routes to China, South America and Africa
Qantas has suggested that they will look at additional flights to China, South America and South Africa, as these destinations continue to become dominant source…
Fri 23 Apr
Boost for China tourism
The Australian Government has pledged a further $4 million to boost tourism relations with China. Tourism Minister Martin Ferguson said the money will be used to extend the Approved…
Fri 23 Apr
Qantas may not be the Phoenix rising from the ashes
Alan Joyce, Qantas chief executive has spoken publicly about the financial disaster that Qantas are experiencing due to the volcanic ash cloud in Europe and whether…
