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1001. Scam targets Far North Queensland businesses  
Date: 07-12-2016
POLICE are advising local business operators to be wary of a recent scam attempt at a Cairns business. Operators of a long-standing CBD restaurant were contacted by telephone on Wednesday last week by a male caller who stated that he was…  
1002. Douglas patients getting dudded on unpaid travel claims  
Date: 06-12-2016
A SIGNIFICANT backlog of patient travel claims – many dating back to 2015 – has bogged down a system resulting in many patients in this region waiting anxiously for money they are reliant on. And Mossman Hospital’s Patient Travel Office…  
1003. ‘Why did the croc cross the road?’ Port Douglas driver stopped by two metre crocodile on Captain Cook Highway  
Date: 06-12-2016
A LOCAL driver came across an interesting roadblock on the Captain Cook Highway last night. Jessica Rogers, from Port Douglas, was stunned to see a two metre crocodile crossing the road near the Hartley’s crocodile park turn off,…  
1004. Council’s ‘lame excuses’ slammed by The Tin Shed after land bid rejected  
Date: 06-12-2016
THE Port Douglas District Combined Club, or The Tin Shed, has been dealt a body blow after the club’s submission to the Department of Natural Resources and Mines to purchase the land they situated on, has been rejected by Douglas Shire…  
1005. Cairns Aquarium edging closer to completion  
Date: 05-12-2016
THE Cairns Aquarium is celebrating 12 months of construction of one of the regions most anticipated tourist attractions. With 75% of total construction finalised the aquarium is now on track to achieve practical completion in the first…  
1006. Local artist wins top DAB award  
Date: 05-12-2016
LOCAL artist Mandy Ryan won the top honours at the Douglas Arts Studio end-of-year exhibition when she was awarded the coveted Peter Culley Award. Presented annually, it is awarded to a DAB painter or sculptor who has shown outstanding…  
1007. Police charge Mossman man with assault  
Date: 05-12-2016
DETECTIVES charged a 30-year-old Mossman man on Saturday following investigations into the alleged assault of a 48-year-old man at a Bow Street residence on November 28. It will be alleged that he punched the victim, who was known to…  
1008. Legionella scare hits Mareeba Hospital  
Date: 05-12-2016
ROUTINE water quality testing at Mareeba Hospital has returned low level positive results for Legionella bacteria. The affected areas have been isolated and treated, and clinical services at Mareeba have not been affected. Tropical…  
1009. CrocWise messaging to be discussed at crocodile roundtable  
Date: 05-12-2016
CrocWise messages will be high on the agenda at a special crocodile roundtable in Cairns on Tuesday, 13 December. Environment Minister Dr Steven Miles said the roundtable was part of targeted consultation to explore the best approaches…  
1010. WEEKEND READ: Court document shows how Queensland stole $500m in Indigenous wages  
Date: 03-12-2016
IN 1964, Hans Pearson – an Aboriginal man with a wife, Anna, and eight children – was granted an exemption from the legislative scheme under which wages earned by Indigenous people (mainly stockmen) in Queensland were paid into a…  
1011. Bodies in Motion’s ‘Hooray for Hollywood’ officially sold out  
Date: 02-12-2016
THE Bodies in Motion dance school’s gala performance Hooray for Hollywood has sold out both performances at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas. A capacity crowd of 600 will pack into The Glades venue at the Sheraton for tonight’s opening…  
1012. Concerns over ‘irresponsible’ dog owners following another attack  
Date: 02-12-2016
THERE are growing concerns about ‘irresponsible’ dog owners in Port Douglas following another alleged attack. An elderly man walking another dog was approached by two large breeds roaming freely on Brolga Street last night before being…  
1013. Lowly thieves target Surf Life Saving huts  
Date: 02-12-2016
POLICE are urging the Far North community to roll up their sleeves and jump in to help those whose job it is to save lives all year round. Our iconic guardians of the surf and sand have been left floundering following a series of break…  
1014. Cornetts to launch new $1 million store fit-out  
Date: 02-12-2016
THE Cornetts IGA Supermarket in Port Douglas will launch its newly refurbished store tomorrow. Cornetts have invested $1 million on a new fit-out which includes the fruit and vegetable sections, bakery, fridges and all isles, sure to be…  
1015. Great Barrier Reef marathon injects $2.5 million into local economy  
Date: 01-12-2016
THE Tropical Journey’s Great Barrier Reef Marathon injected more than $2.5 million dollars into the local economy last month in a huge boost for the region. General Manager Jess Uhlig paid tribute to the events major sponsors and…  
1016. The Yachty digs deep to help out Mossman SES  
Date: 01-12-2016
THE Port Douglas Yacht Club has answered a call for help from the local SES by donating $500 to the Mossman Unit. The SES is currently doing a fundraising drive to repair a 1000 litre bulk supply fridge, which distributes food and drinks…  
1017. New dredging strategy to protect Great Barrier Reef  
Date: 01-12-2016
A risk-based framework for sustainable, leading practice maintenance dredging of Queensland ports to ensure protection of the Great Barrier Reef was announced today. The Maintenance Dredging Strategy for Great Barrier Reef World Heritage…  
1018. Crocs back-to-back attack begins  
Date: 30-11-2016
REIGNING premier Port Douglas has officially launched its 2017 campaign with pre-season training getting underway. The Crocs will again be led by dual premiership coach Brad Cooper, who was quickly re-signed following the club’s…  
1019. A touch of hollywood as choppers descend off Four Mile Beach  
Date: 30-11-2016
FOUR Mile Beach had a touch of the 1970’s cult classic Apocalypse Now about it this morning. While that’s more than a slight exaggeration, those standing on the sands of the famous strip could hear Ride of the Valkyries blasting out from…  
1020. Douglas Shire a ‘coastal leader’ on climate change  
Date: 30-11-2016
DOUGLAS Shire Council continues to be a coastal community leader on climate change after being successful in its funding application as part of $12 million QCoast2100fund. The State Government initiative helps locals councils prepare for…  
1021. Great Barrier Reef operators ‘bloody relieved’ following coral recovery findings  
Date: 29-11-2016
THE marine tourism industry is breathing a sigh of relief at the latest scientific assessment of coral recovery from the Great Barrier Reef’s worst ever bleaching event. “We’re bloody relieved, frankly,” said Col McKenzie, CEO of the…  
1022. New CCTV cameras and lighting to help keep Mossman community safe  
Date: 29-11-2016
NEW lighting and CCTV cameras will be installed in Mossman as part of a community safety project. Leichhardt MP Warren Entsch and the Minister for Justice Michael Keenan have today announced a funding agreement with Douglas Shire Council…  
1023. Woman charged over spate of thefts  
Date: 29-11-2016
A 47-year-old Forrest Beach woman was charged yesterday following investigations into a number of property related offences allegedly committed in the Cooktown area between 2014 and earlier this year. It will be alleged the woman was…  
1024. GALLERY: Who were this year's Douglas Shire business and tourism leaders?  
Date: 28-11-2016
LEADERS of the Douglas Shire business community were honoured on Friday night at the 2016 Douglas Business & Tourism Awards. In front of a capacity audience at The Glades venue at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort, more than 40…  
1025. GALLERY: All the Red Carpet glitz and glamour from the Douglas Business & Tourism Awards  
Date: 28-11-2016
THE 2016 Douglas Business & Tourism Awards again lived up to the hype on Friday night at a gala ceremony at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort. The night started with bubbles on the Red Carpet, with Newsport Photographer Tim…  
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