Valentines Day just gets better and better
Yesterday we told you that many of the local resorts were preparing special Valentines Day offers to ensure you and your loved one will have the 'schmoochingly' best day of your life. Well the…
James Watson Recognised for Community Service
The Rotary Club of Port Douglas Inc. awarded the Paul Harris Fellow, the highest award in Rotary, to local resident James Watson for his services to the community on Tuesday evening Feb 2nd at…
Branson unveils super submarine
Sir Richard Branson has unveiled a submarine which will be used to take guests on underwater voyages, as exclusively revealed by Travel Today, the online travel news service, last year.
The submarine,…
Mossman-Port Douglas water supply
Cook MP Jason O’Brien said today Queensland Health and the Office of the Water Supply Regulator were working with Cairns Regional Council to help it conduct its proposed chlorine-free drinking water trial…
Crocs launch rescheduled
According to Pat 'Zorba' Barnett, the Crocs 2010 Season Launch Party that was delayed because of the threat of Cyclone Olga is back on. It is now scheduled for Sunday February 28th at the Port Douglas Court…
Pamper your partner this Valentines Day in Port Douglas
With restaurants around town and the surrounding area all gearing up to help you make this Valentines Day a really special one, there is a way of making the the Day an even more…
Website analytics vital for business success
One of the great assets of website business is that you can monitor and analyse every single one of your promotional activities. But what does this mean to your business. in more…
Latest weather in Port Douglas
Continuing our campaign for accurate weather reporting from our southern and that includes Cairns media colleagues, we thought the easiest way to keep you informed meteorologically as to what was happening in…
This week in the Rainforest
We are very grateful this week to Hans Van Veluwen for this, his first wildlife contribution. Hans will be a regular contributor from now on and we look forward to getting all the latest news, developments and…
All hands on deck to get Obama to Port
The momentum is building for the campaign to get President Obama and his family to include Port Douglas in their itinerary when he visits Australia at the end of March.
The official visit to…
Crocs Goose Club gets off to a flyer
Friday night at the Courty saw the start of the Goose Club for the Port Douglas Court House Hotel AFL Crocs. Each and every Friday night from now on through the AFL season, President Scottie…
A serious side to Undies 500
Cook MP Jason O’Brien said today he had enjoyed participating in the Port Douglas Undie 500 Fun Run on the weekend. “It was a bit of fun,” he said. “But there is also a serious side to it.
“It is no fun…
The Boaties are Going Green in 2010
Sailworld.com, the highly regarded boating website has published a timely reminder to all boaties that they can lead the field in 'Going Green' with some simple actions in their everyday routines. they…
Undies 500 draws big crowd
More than 30 people entered the Port Douglas 'Undies 500' on Sunday to lend their support for Sue Polson, a long time local and Central Hotel employee who was diagnosed with suffering from an aggressive brain…
tourismportdouglas.com.au launch ibrochure board
Today sees the launch of yet another innovation from the team at tourismportdouglas.com.au, the tourist consumer information website. They have launched their ibrochure board…
In an emergency, What's in a name
As perceptive as usual, our readership have identified a possible problem that could affect residents if they are in an emergency situation with a health issue.
Our readers have advised us that…
Are you ready for love this Valentines Day ?
Over the course of the next 2 weeks, we will be letting our readers know where the most romantic spots in town are to take their loved ones, where to get the most thoughtful gifts and how to…
Music Quiz at Plantation Resort
This coming Wednesday evening (Feb 03) at 6.30pm the Plantation Resort out on the Capt Cook Highway in Craiglie is hosting it's first ever Music Trivia Quiz.
Manager Dave tells us that the categories will…
Qantas now less than 20% market share
Qantas has seen its share of international traffic from Australia fall below 20% for just the second time ever.
Latest government figures showed the airline accounted for 19.8% of international…
King tide brings surf to Port
King Tides came to visit Four Mile Beach on Saturday and Sunday mornings reaching season highs of 3.34 mtrs and 3.31 mtrs respectively to create a fantastic spectacle along the length of the beach when mixed…
Newsport online NOTICES now open
Yet another innovation from Newsport daily has been unveiled at the weekend. Now small readers can upload their own notices of events and messages.
Just go to the home page and click on the header…
Carnival Cruises targets Australia
According to an article on travel today at the weekend, Carnival Corporation could build a new ship specifically for the Australian market as the company’s senior executive delivered further insights into…
Media hype creates more damage than cyclone
Shop owners are desperate after recent media reporting damage done and the imminent anticipation of more damage from the recent 'breeze' known now as Ex Cyclone Olga now perched over the…
Port Douglas collects Trip Advisor Awards
TripAdvisor has announced its 2010 Travellers’ Choice Awards, which it bills as “the only honours awarded by the world's largest travel community, based on the trusted opinions of millions of real…
$20m boost for Tourism
A series of 24 scheduled and charter flights will be the centrepiece of a new $20 million tourism partnership unveiled today by Tourism Australia and industry partners.
Speaking at the launch of the campaign, new…
