Tue 30 Mar
A new tradition for Easter?
By Roy Weavers
Easter is traditionally a family time of year so maybe this Easter is the Easter to introduce a new Aussie tradition to your family. Well it’s not strictly a new…
Mon 29 Mar
Shenannigans pay tribute to ABBA
ABBAration, is just as the title suggests, admiration for one of the world’s biggest bands, ABBA. This is definitely one of the biggest celebrations of some of the greatest music ever…
Mon 29 Mar
Tourism Australia get it wrong again
The entire world looked on in horror as the images of the caged Kangaroo from the Tourism Australia display in Los Angeles were broadcast around the worlds national television…
Mon 29 Mar
Don't get hot and cross, have a bun
Easter is rushing towards us at just the end of this week bringing with it the excitement of the change in the seasons with the weather getting a little cooler and the anticipation of…
Mon 29 Mar
Hong Kong trip Under Wraps
Fantastic news for our readers. We just been advised that Under Wraps on Macrossan Street, Jetset Travel Port Douglas and Air Niugini have joined forces to give one lucky customer and a…
Mon 29 Mar
Monsoon Muddies get their miracle
The Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs were finally declared the winners of the Cairns Far North Cricket Association B Grade Grand Final at 4pm on Sunday 28th March 2010 when the…
Fri 26 Mar
Kuranda Scenic train derailed by landslide
By Roy Weavers
It has been confirmed by Queensland Rail spokeperson that the Kuranda Scenic Railway derailment was caused by a landslide which in turn was caused by the…
Fri 26 Mar
Winners from Paradise at Kuranda Trivia
By Roy Weavers
The Central Hotel in Port Douglas hosted the third annual Kuranda Trivia Night in their covered beer garden on Wednesday evening (March 24). Over 100 guests…
Fri 26 Mar
New sweeper to keep streets tidy
By Roy Weavers
The streets of Mossman, Port Douglas and Daintree will be kept tidy in future with a new machine to be launched for use this week.
After a review of street sweeping…
Fri 26 Mar
'Access all areas' boosts tourism
By Roy Weavers
A Port Douglas and Mossman initiative will ensure that the northern communities join the growing international movement in creating equal access to businesses for people…
Fri 26 Mar
Cute Crocs rule at Daintree River
We are very grateful to David and Tyna Whyte from Solar Whisper River Cruises for their Daintree River report this week. They tell us that they have counted 5 hatchlings with…
Thu 25 Mar
Flames in top 100 Gourmet Experiences
By Roy Weavers
Wow, what a week for Flames of the Forest! In an announcement made on Wednesday 24th March by Australian Traveller Magazine, Flames of the Forest at Port…
Thu 25 Mar
More Kiwis fly into Tropical North QLD
By Roy Weavers
Pacific Blue's new international services from Auckland to Cairns will increase seats on the route by 79 percent into Tropical North Queensland, Tourism Minister…
Thu 25 Mar
Jetstar boosts social media spend
By Roy Weavers
Jetstar has announced that it will be increasing its social media budget for the next financial year, taking it to 40% of its total marketing budget.
Jetstar…
Thu 25 Mar
Rydges deals out fortnightly Poker
By Roy Weavers
The Port Douglas Rydges Sabaya is launching a fortnightly series of ‘Poker Nites’ in association with the National Poker League (NPL) on Thursday April 1st. The…
Thu 25 Mar
Nothing trivia at PD State School Fundraiser
By Roy Weavers
The organising committee for the Port Douglas State School fundraiser were delighted with the massive turnout at the Sheraton Mirage Resort for their Trivia…
Wed 24 Mar
Leave your guests in the dark
By Roy Weavers
In an enlightened move the Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas will be blacking out at 8.30pm in observance of the Earth Hour 2010 on Saturday 27th March. Yes, the Sheraton…
Wed 24 Mar
The Blues brothers are here
By Roy Weavers
The Official Blues Brothers Revue is coming all the way from America, hitting our shores, for their first ever national tour! They are performing at the Vertigo Bar in…
Wed 24 Mar
Cairns Blues Festival 'earlybird' tickets now on sale
By Eva Roberts
The Cairns Blues Festival is being held in Fogarty Park, Cairns over the Queensland Labour day Long weekend of 1st and 2nd May but the organisers…
Wed 24 Mar
Muddies need a miracle
By Roy Weavers
Skipper Josh McConnell of the Port Douglas Court House Hotel Mudcrabs won the toss on the first morning of the Cairns Far North District Cricket Grand Final against United…
Wed 24 Mar
The secret is out as Flames go Green
By Roy Weavers
Award-winning 'Flames of the Forest' at Port Douglas has a magical new look for its 2010 season with the added benefit of a reduced carbon footprint.
Sales manager…
Tue 23 Mar
Big crowds support Highlander fundraiser
By Roy Weavers
It was a spectacular day on Saturday at the Julatten Highlander, who hosted the fundraiser for Autumn Cox and her family.
The live music kicked off at 11am and…
Tue 23 Mar
Best job Ben is bigging up Queensland in NZ
By Roy Weavers
Queensland Tourism Ambassador Ben Southall was the face of a Queensland trade mission to New Zealand over this last weekend to drum up business for the state's…
Tue 22 Mar
This week in the rainforest
By Hans van Veluwen
Cyclone Ului was a timely reminder that living in Paradise does come at a price. We have to learn to live with the potential of cyclones and be prepared for them during…
Tue 22 Mar
Southern Cyclone media need geography lessons
Far North Queensland Tourism is once again likely to be the biggest loser from Cyclone Ului even though it was 800/900kms away (9/10 hours). It is not so much the actual…
