Wednesday 16 September
New Art Gallery for Kuranda
Contemporary art in Kuranda will have a new home this Sunday 20th of September with the d'ART GALLERY throwing open its doors to the community.
The brainchild of local artists…
Tuesday 15 September
Port Douglas takes to Four Mile Beach to support Cystic Fibrosis
About 350 locals gathered at Four Mile beach to join in the 6.4kms Great strides Walkathon to raise funds for Cystic Fibrosis, so it looks…
Tuesday 15 September
Melbourne Airport set new passenger records for August
Melbourne Airport has recorded its best ever passenger total in August, with international visitors up 7.2% and domestic traffic up 1.4% via Qantas, Jetstar…
Tuesday 15 September
All travellers get hit with $12 levy to enter US
Australians travelling to America will have to pay a $12 entry fee upon arrival following a change in US law. Under the new legislation Australians and…
Tuesday 15 September
Cruise Liner Silver Spirit heading to Australia in 2011
It seems the good news regarding cruise liner arrivals at the Port Douglas Meridien Marina from yesterday is a never ending story. We now hear that…
Monday 14 September
Special September Entry fee for Mirage Monthly Medal
The organisers of the Mirage Country Club Monthly Medal, proudly sponsored by Oakley, have asked us to remind both the locals and any interested visitors that…
Monday 14 September
Second showcase for Tanks Unplugged
On Friday 18th September, the second showcase of Tanks Unplugged, features fantastic local brother-sister duo The McMenamins and Port Douglas band The Hillbilly Goats.
The…
Monday 14 September
Port Douglas to question Nick Sherry on school spending
Federal spending on infrastructure, which includes some controversial hiccoughs over school spending, is a hot political topic at the present…
Monday 14 September
Fresh start for Mantra Hospitality
As boss of the former Stella Hospitality Group, Bob East has been at the sharp end as the company navigated its way through a difficult few years, constantly being bombarded…
Monday 14 September
Plantation Resort Trivia Quiz Round 2 Results
The results for Round 2 of the Port Douglas Plantation Resort Trivia Quiz have just been published today after a slight delay from last weeks challenge. The…
Monday 14 September
Port Douglas welcomes the most Cruise Ships ever
Port Douglas is bracing itself to receive four luxury cruise ships in four consecutive days from 4th to 7th December.
On the 4th December, Dawn Princess…
Friday 11 September
Two new USA campaigns target Australia
Kirk Demeter's travel organisation Down Under Answers launches their "I love Aussie" campaign in association with key partners Tourism Queensland. This is a grass…
Friday 11 September
Vanilla is the new essence of Australia
Lea Coghlan of the North Queensland Register reports that there's a new industry taking shape in the heart of cane country in Port Douglas, Far North Queensland.
While…
Friday 11 September
Long Term Tourism Strategy will be delivered
The number of international visitors to Australia remained steady in the three months to June as the government spoke of its “determination” to map out a long term…
Friday 11 September
Davvyd Brown, a one man Port Douglas promotion band
Local, artist, art teacher, photographer and keeper (and friend) of two of the most famous birds in Australia, Davvyd Brown is a Port Douglas legend in…
Thursday 10 September
Fogarty Park hosts serious sounds at Sonic SideShow
The ‘Sonic SideShow’ is a unique youth produced event that is combining fun and frivolity with a diverse showcase of contemporary live youth music. …
Thursday 10 September
Queensland gets the thumbs up from UK event planners
According to an article written by Janine Kelso from the Magazine, Conference & Incentive Travel 07-Sep-09 it appears that UK event planners are looking…
Thursday 10 September
Older market masters the internet
According to a leading researcher, older generations are becoming increasingly savvy with the internet,including the use of social media. Mark Higginson, Director of analytics…
Thursday 10 September
'Stick-on' solar cells powering up the iPod generation
Solar energy stored in tiny plastic cells could soon be used to power homes, mobile phones and even iPods, courtesy of the latest solar energy research…
Tuesday 09 September
Online advertising more potent than TV
According to Media Services reporting for Marine Business News, two studies by US companies, Comscore www.comscore.com and Dunnhumby www.dunnhumby.com/us show online…
Wednesday 09 September
A cuppa with Council in the Daintree
Members of Council's Community Development Team Far North, based at the Mossman office, will be visiting the Diwan Community Health Centre every month to meet with locals,…
Wednesday 09 September
Fat Albert plays hide and seek in Daintree River
Our friends, David and Dyna White at Solar Whisper Wildlife cruises report this week from the Daintree River that the large crocs are still a bit of a lucky…
Wednesday 09 September
Great Northern Clean up call to the Cairns Region
Cairns Regional Council residents are being asked to don their rubber gloves for a day and help clean up the environment for the inaugural 'Great Northern Clean…
Wednesday 09 September
Good numbers for Douglas Cricket Juniors sign on
Douglas Cricket Club Juniors had their sign on day last Saturday and everything looks set for another good season. Coach Bill Coulthard lost quite a few…
Tuesday 08 September
Take Great Strides this Saturday for Cystic Fibrosis
Join hundreds of Port Douglas and Mossman residents on Four Mile Beach in Port Douglas this coming Sunday, 13th September for the Great Strides Walkathon to…
