The Victorian Man, who was missing in the Daintree area for more than three weeks, may have been hiding and actively avoiding police. Milan Lemic, 29, was located by Police around 6:00pm Monday on the Creb Track north of the Daintree…
Running on the platform of five R’s – Roads, Rates, Rubbish, Recreation and Reservoirs – 61-year-old Mossman-based Steve Cruickshank is the latest candidate to join the race for one of four Councillor positions in the March 28 Douglas…
The nominations for the Douglas Shire 2020 Australia Day Awards have been announced. Twenty-five extraordinary locals have been nominated across seven categories that recognise those who have gone above and beyond for the community in…
Organisers of the Douglas Business &Tourism Awards have announced that 2019 winners, runners up, and finalists can now access badges which can be used by businesses to promote the achievement. The 2019 Douglas Business & Tourism…
A new dedicated Indigenous Tourism Development Service to support Indigenous tourism has been announced by the state government. The Douglas Shire has a strong Indigenous culture and many successful Indigenous owned and operated…
Art is an essential way for Australia’s Aboriginal people to tell their stories passing them on through the generations and for a small group of artists in the Mossman Gorge Community this is particularly true. As Newsport continues to…
Police are seeking public information after three vehicles were stolen in the Mossman and Port Douglas areas over the last five days. Yesterday morning a blue Toyota Camry was reported missing, stolen from Middlemiss Street in Mossman. …
Victorian man, Milan Lemic, who has been missing in the Daintree area for more than three weeks has been found safe and well. The 29-year-old was located on the Creb Track late yesterday afternoon by police. Police confirmed he was in…
The Cairns and Hinterland Hospital and Health Service has confirmed the Far North’s first case of Daintree Ulcer for the year has been contracted by someone living in the Mossman area in the past week. Tropical Public Health Cairns…
Few names are as synonymous with reef protection as that of Port Douglas-based conservationist John Rumney. For more than 35 years Mr Rumney has been fighting to safeguard the Great Barrier Reef and late last year his hard work was…
As Tourism and Events Queensland (TEQ) says its thoughts are with fire-affected communities across Australia, it will continue to monitor the situation and its coverage closely, working alongside Tourism Australia and Queensland’s Regional…
Douglas Shire businesses are continuing to come to the fore to raise funds for those hit by the devastating bushfires with The Newell Beach Takeaway the latest to join the growing list. Peter Capp and partner Lisa Scomazzon will be…
Scott Morrison is unfit to be Prime Minister. His inaction in the lead-up to the bushfire crisis and his later response to it reveals this. The Hawaii holiday might have been just survivable but the handshake debacles, the refusal to…
Families at Port Douglas State School will have added peace of mind that students will get to school safely with improved pedestrian upgrades coming in time for the 2020 school year. Flashing warning lights will be installed at the busy…
For the past 71 years, the Rex Range has provided a vital connection between Mossman and Julatten and this week a lookout memorial was unveiled to honour its pioneer. And at an on-site ceremony, Charles May’s descendants from across…
Yana Lemic, the mother of the 29-year-old Victorian man, who has been missing in the Daintree area for almost three weeks, has made a public appeal for information as police continue searching for the man. Milan Lemic was reported missing…
Long-time Port Douglas residents, business associates and members of the Crocs football club are mourning the loss of Errol Eastman who has died after battling cancer in the Clare Valley, South Australia. A stalwart of the Port Douglas…
Police are advising residents to be prepared for the cyclone season and to use the time for preparation while still on their holiday break. They are advising that while we are currently seeing devastation around Australia with…
The head of Douglas Shire’s tourism body, Tourism Port Douglas Daintree (TPDD), has confirmed that the fires ravaging parts of the country are impacting tourism to the region. TPDD CEO Tara Bennett told Newsport that the fires are…
Three popular Port Douglas entertainment spots are launching fundraising events to assist with the devastating fires impacting large parts of the country. This comes after Paws and Claws announced they would be donating $1,320 to…
The Paws and Claws Refuge and Boarding Centre, which provides assistance to homeless and neglected domesticated animals, has responded to the country’s devastating fires by making a donation to the Wildlife Information, Rescue and…
As our fellow Australians down south in NSW and Victoria are facing what can only be described as an apocalyptic fire event, the rest of Australia is coming together and doing their part to help out in any way possible. While patrolling…
A 19-year-old Mossman man has been charged following a series of incidents alleged to have occurred in the town. In the early hours of Monday morning, a vehicle was broken into in a Front Street car park and a purse was stolen.
It has…
Effective tomorrow, Wednesday January 8, Douglas Shire Council has downgraded water restrictions to Level 1. This decision has been assisted by midnight thunder storms and solid rainfall which have reduced pressure on water levels. …
Police are seeking public assistance to help locate a 49-year-old man who was reported missing on December 31. Peter Ah Mat was last seen at a York Downs cattle station approximately 40 kilometres from Weipa on December 9 around 10am. It…
