Fri 12 Feb
Port Douglas Fun Run just a week away
By Sarah McConnell On Saturday 20th February the first Port Douglas Fun Run will he held. It starts at Rex smeal Park at 6.15am and will be run around a course for either…
Fri 12 Feb
Council grants support community
By Roy Weavers Council has conferred funds to sport and community organisations across the region, dispersing $282,572 in five categories of funding in the 2009/2010 financial…
Thur 11 Feb
It's D-Day for St Valentines Day
By Roy Weavers
OK, today is Decision Day! Today, you really should be making your mind up as to what romantic things you and your partner are going to be doing this Sunday…
Thur 11 Feb
Fishermen can now monitor carbon footprint
By Roy Weavers Thanks to a new computer system, commercial fishers in Queensland can now monitor their carbon emissions.
The president of the Queensland Seafood Industry…
Thur 11 Feb
Sugar power will help meet electricity demand in Mackay
By Roy Weavers Mackay Sugar made the announcement after five years of planning that construction of a co-generation plant capable of putting 27 megawatts of…
Thur 11 Feb
Cairns Adrenalin Film Festival starts filming
By Roy Weavers
As reported back in January, Organiser Rebecca Scott from Steele Sessions has announced that the inaugural Cairns Adrenaline Film Festival (CAFF) is to be…
Thur 11 Feb
Strategic themes for LGAQ conference
By Roy Weavers
Cairns Mayor Val Schier welcomed more than 250 delegates for the annual Local Government Association of Queensland economic development conference held at the…
Wed 10 Feb
Muddies beat top place contenders
By Roy Weavers
After the Council’s miss-hap with the home ground in Port Douglas the Court House Hotel Port Douglas Mudcrabs B Grade cricket team had to travel up to Atherton for the…
Wed 10 Feb
Nominate your favourite Restaurant and win $100
By Roy Weavers
We are grateful to Marco Piat owner of Zinc and Finz Restaurants in Port Douglas for bringing to our attention the 2010 Savour Australia…
Wed 10 Feb
New Government tourism strategy meets opposition criticism
By Roy Weavers
The Tourism Minister, Dr.Liz Constable, this week, launched a WA initiative to showcase hundreds of destinations and…
Wed 10 Feb
Port Douglas AFL Crocs Season Calendar published
By Roy Weavers
The Seasons social Calendar for the 2010 Season has been published. All events will be advertised pre the event but it's probably a…
Tues 9 Feb
Valentines Messages of love now on Newsport
By Roy Weavers
Why not tell the world how much you love your special person.
Whether it's your wife, husband, partner or maybe even someone who…
Australia defies downward global trend
According to an article in travel Today, Australia has avoided the predicted 4.1% dip in visitor arrivals in 2009, with year-end figures showing the country attracted just 1,700 fewer international…
Current species losses comparable to dinosaurs extinction
Australian scientists have announced a major new finding that helps explain how natural systems like coral reefs and forests maintain the richness of their mix of species.
Their…
This week in the rainforest.
By Hans Van Veluwen
A striking looking tree in flower at the moment is the Golden Penda (Xanthostemon chrysanthus) with its myriad of bright yellow flowers. One of the more colourful native trees of our…
Checklist for St Valentines Day
Now if you've been following our St Valentines Day coverage you would know what's on offer for lunch, dinner and accommodation for your St Valentines Day but just in case you've been away or missed some of…
St Valentines Day ideas
Since I wouldn't dream of suggesting that I know anything about the subject of love (Ed Note: I've only been married 37 years, what would I know ?), I consulted several experts in the field of love and have set out…
Tourism team goes to spreadthe word in US
By far the biggest far northern Queensland tourism sales and marketing mission to the US is getting ready to tour America in two weeks time on a whistle stop promotional campaign.
This group…
BA and Qantas sign up for another 5 years
According to an article from Travel Today online, Qantas and British Airways will continue their commercial tie-up between Australia and Europe for a further five years, after the Australian…
Accommodation Star Ratings scheme up for review
The accommodation industry’s controversial Star Ratings scheme will undergo an independent review amid concerns it has become outdated. The review could result in the introduction of a…
To the dive world it's a natural wonder
In an article posted online by SBS World News, beneath the Great Barrier Reef's beauty, a team of scientists believe, lies the key to uncovering the long-term history of climate change.
Academics…
Newsport Keyword Search, ‘Google’ of Port Douglas
With the recent Port Douglas and Mossman Community Phone Book being delivered around the area on February 1st , it raises the discussion of what do people rely on these days for access to…
Douglas Historical Society to launch new publication
On Monday 15th February at 3pm at Mossman Library, the Douglas Shire Historical Society will be launching their latest publication entitled, “Raindrops and Sugar Crops – Tales from South…
Ukelele craze catching on
It seems that the Ukulele has become the 'cool' instrument to play. It may be coincidental but ever since Cairns Region Mayor, Val Schier suggested we stage a World Ukulele Festival in the region, the…
Rocking success for Plantation Music Quiz
New general manager Dave Joyce held the first music trivia quiz of the season at Plantation Resort on Wednesday evening (Feb 3rd). This was the first trivia quiz solely dedicated to rock and…
