Port Douglas is a hot ticket for Southerners who have been waiting with bated breath for the great wall of Queensland to come down as we all make up for lost time. With an influx of tourism predicted in the coming weeks, Queensland is…
The results of the Council’s Daintree River Crossing survey are in but what happens next? Almost 4000 people completed the survey conducted by Compass Research with 66 per cent of those who voted saying they would prefer a two-ferry…
A man was arrested and charged in Mossman yesterday after allegedly stealing a truck in Townsville before hitting the road and heading north. A police spokesperson said the 49-year-old man is alleged to have taken the Kenworth truck with…
A 39-year-old Cairns man will face nine charges after he allegedly drove dangerously and attempted to avoid police in a stolen car in the Mossman area on Monday, with officers at one stage forced off the road to avoid a collision. A…
This week’s G’day Port Douglas and Daintree shares the story of local fisherman Jake who is living the dream. In the video above, Jake talks about how his life changed when he moved to Port Douglas. Originally a chef from Adelaide, Jake…
The public has spoken with the results of the Daintree River Crossing survey released today showing the community has voted no to building a bridge across the Daintree River, preferring a two-ferry system…
The public is reminded to always remain cautious and never leave fish scraps or bait by boat ramps after two large crocodiles were spotted at the Port Douglas Boat Ramp, next to the Tin Shed, over the weekend. In photos posted on Port…
The outlook for the health of the Great Barrier Reef this summer depends greatly on local weather conditions during the coming months, now that a La Niña has formed in the tropical Pacific. Marine experts met last week to consider risks…
UPDATE: The 12-year-old girl has now been located safe and well. EARLIER: Police are appealing for the Far North community’s assistance to locate a 12-year-old girl missing from Bayview Heights in Cairns. She was last seen at an…
Short-sighted, uncoordinated, resource-misallocating, inequitable, environmentally destructive, ham-fisted and unhealthy are just some of the adjectives that apply to Victoria’s decision to impose a 2.5-cent-per-kilometre tax on electric…
A masterplan for the Port Douglas and Mossman sporting grounds will pave the way for local facilities get bold new facelifts while also putting the region on the map in the sports tourism market. The Port Douglas Sports Complex and…
Conservation group, Daintree Life, have been left devastated after around 400 newly planted trees were destroyed by vandals in the Daintree last month. Daintree Life have been helping to revegetate the rainforest by replacing weeds on old…
Two Douglas Shire tourism operators have been inducted into Ecotourism Australia’s Hall of Fame in a list of 10 of Australia’s leading nature-based tourism businesses. The Daintree River Cruise Centre and Sailaway join 25 other…
Why volunteer as a State Emergency Services (SES), first responder? Well, that is an answer that is as individual as each person buttoning up the orange uniform taking action to serve their community when disaster strikes. As we continue…
Fourteen-year-old local teen, Jack Sampson, will represent the region after being selected in the Queensland Country team to compete at the Surf Life Saving Queensland Interbranch Championships in Brisbane this weekend. The Queensland…
It was the news tourism operators in the Douglas Shire had been waiting for, and following the announcement that borders will reopen to all of New South Wales and Victoria from 1 December, airlines, accommodation houses, and tour operators…
Motorists travelling to Cairns can expect up to 20-minute delays from Monday 30 November as slope rehabilitation works are carried out on the Captain Cook Highway at Yule Point. The works are expected to take about 10 weeks to complete,…
Students from St Augustine’s Primary School took to the water this week for the school’s annual swimming carnival. Junior students from Prep to year three participated in a number of water play activities and then displayed their talents…
Traces of COVID-19 have been detected in sewage at the Cairns North Wastewater Treatment Plant in a sample taken on 17 November 2020. The wastewater plant serves the Aeroglen, Barron, Brinsmead, Cairns City, Cairns North, Edge Hill,…
Long-time Mossman resident Dorothy Fewings has today turned 100-years-old. Dorothy marked the unique millstone with a birthday lunch at OzCare Port Douglas where she now lives, where balloons, streamers, and cake have been the order of…
It’s a bullseye for Port Douglas after it emerged as Australia's favourite beach destination in a survey of 6000 Australian travellers. The data was obtained exclusively by 9Honey from Luxury Escapes' Travel Reimagined survey for 2021. …
Queensland will officially open its borders to Victoria on 1 December, Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk has today confirmed. On Tuesday, the Premier said if Victoria reached the criteria of 28 days of no mystery community cases then…
UPDATE: The Queensland Police Service has located the newborn girl who was taken from Cairns Hospital and subject to an Amber Alert this afternoon. The girl was found safe and well with a 31-year-old woman in Cairns. Police would like…
Port Douglas is another step closer to having its own splash park and public pool built after Council today resolved to tip $465,000 into developing concepts, designs, and a masterplan during a 2020/21 Annual Budget Review. This follows…
This week’s G’day Port Douglas and Daintree shares the story of local electrician and wildlife rescuer, Brydie. In the video above, Brydie, talks about her love of being a sparkie and getting to meet people in her community. She is also…
