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1276. Port Douglas Carnivale pushed back to avoid Noosa clash  
Date: 22-08-2016
Published Monday 22 August 2016 PORT Douglas Carnivale celebrations will be held one week later in 2017 to minimise the potential for rain impacting festivities and avoid the clash with the Noosa Food & Wine Festival. Douglas…  
1277. AFL CAIRNS: Chapple the toast of town after another ton  
Date: 22-08-2016
Published Monday 22 August 2016 PORT Douglas captain Kye Chapple was the toast of town on Saturday night after the star forward reached the 100-goal milestone for a second straight season. It took until the third term for Chapple…  
1278. THE WEEKEND READ: The influence of hidden political donors  
Date: 20-08-2016
Published Saturday 20 August 2016 DEMOCRACY and market capitalism hand in hand achieve much. But equally market capitalism can get out of hand. Money can influence votes and voters and the politicians they elect. We were reminded…  
1279. AFL CAIRNS: Croc Kelly has simple explanation for white-hot form  
Date: 19-08-2016
Published Friday 19 August 2016 PORT Douglas defender Declan Kelly has a simple explanation for his white-hot form of late. The Crocs are on a 14-match unbroken run and Kelly is enjoying a streak of his own having featured in the…  
1280. Fashion week worthy 'The Row' raising the bar  
Date: 19-08-2016
Published Friday 19 August 2016 FASHION event The Row returns to QT Port Douglas tomorrow night and organisers Rose & Boy have taken the show to the next level. The Spring/Summer collections of popular mens label…  
1281. CRIME SCENE: Ocean floor protest on Great Barrier Reef near Port Douglas  
Date: 19-08-2016
Published Friday 19 August 2016 CLIMATE change activists have placed bright yellow tape reading ‘CRIME SCENE - DO NOT CROSS - across dead coral on the Great Barrier Reef near Port Douglas. A group of scuba divers from 350.org…  
1282. Earthquake rocks north Queensland, no tsunami threat  
Date: 18-08-2016
Published Thursday 18 August 2016 AN earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale shook areas of central and north Queensland off the coast of Bowen about 2:30pm today, ABC news has reported. Authorities say there is no…  
1283. Council endorses ‘desexify your pet’ campaign  
Date: 18-08-2016
Council endorses ‘desexify your pet’ initiative Published Thursday 18 August 2016 THE Douglas Shire Council has wholly endorsed the RSPCA’s Operation Wanted de-sexing campaign labelling it a fantastic initiative. The…  
1284. LIFESTYLE: Would you like cockroach milk with your latte?  
Date: 18-08-2016
Published Thursday 18 August 2016 WORDS by Rebecca McKenna TODAY I was pondering hot new topics in nutrition to write about, when two stories I had tried to block from my mind resurfaced…Cockroach milk and blue algae! It made…  
1285. Has Paws and Claws closed its doors for good?  
Date: 17-08-2016
Published Wednesday 17 August 2016 HAS the relocation of the Paws and Claws animal shelter reached its tipping point? Despite years of dialogue between the Homeless Animal Society and Boarding Kennels Inc, the Douglas Animal…  
1286. ‘Do you even bother watching the weather report up there?’: Actor Stephen Curry arrives for film workshops  
Date: 17-08-2016
‘Do you even bother watching the weather report up there?’: Actor Stephen Curry arrives for film workshops Published Wednesday 17 August 2016 FOR actor Stephen Curry, taking time-out to escape the glum Victorian winter this…  
1287. Trivia night to raise funds for Port Douglas State School’s swim program  
Date: 17-08-2016
Trivia night to raise funds for Port Douglas State School’s swim program Published Wednesday 17 August 2016 THE Port Douglas State School is holding a trivia fundraiser at the Central Hotel tonight to raise funds for their…  
1288. Love at first pint as Porttoberfest and Hemingway’s combine  
Date: 16-08-2016
Love at first pint as Porttoberfest and Hemingway’s combine Published Tuesday 16 August 2016 IT’S a match made in Port Douglas. The iconic Porttoberfest will team up with the new Hemingway’s Brewery in…  
1289. QT Port Douglas and leading chefs deliver food and wine extravaganza  
Date: 16-08-2016
Published Tuesday 16 August 2016 IT was a memorable night featuring fine food and wine; celebrated chefs; leading food writers; and a host and QT general manager Rupert Sakora who could not wipe the smile from his face as he…  
1290. Success for Finn in inspirational swim  
Date: 16-08-2016
By Brad Weaver Published Tuesday 16 August 2016 NEWSPORT readers will recall our August 2 story about 14-year-old Finnian Weaver’s attempt to swim 27km from Green Island to Yorkey’s Knob to raise funds for the Indie Rose…  
1291. AFL CAIRNS: Slow start can't stop irrepressible Crocs  
Date: 15-08-2016
Published Monday 15 August 2016 PORT Douglas stitched up the AFL Cairns minor premiership with a thumping 55-point win over Cairns Saints on Saturday. The Crocs recovered from a slow start to break clear in the second…  
1292. RUGBY UNION: Ringmaster takes centre stage as season ends  
Date: 15-08-2016
Published Monday 15 August 2016 THE final 80 minutes of rugby union this season at the Port Douglas Sports Complex might not have ended favourably for the Reef Raiders, who lost 21-15 to the Southside Crusaders, but in its…  
1293. DAINTREE: Work begins on Bloomfield Track's Rigid Pavement Connection Project  
Date: 15-08-2016
Published Monday 15 August 2016 WORK commences today on the Rigid Pavement Connection Project - Cowie Range on the Bloomfield Track. Next week, the contractor will be setting up the work site, removing existing pipe culverts,…  
1294. THE WEEKEND READ: Voting system needs to be made easier  
Date: 13-08-2016
Published Saturday 13 August 2016 THE final Senate vote is in. It shows some problems with the new voting system. Four senators were elected with less that a quota of votes. Exhausted votes ranged from a high of more…  
1295. RUGBY UNION: Reef Raiders to feature French flair in final fixture  
Date: 12-08-2016
Published Friday 12 August 2016 THE Reef Raiders will introduce some French flair to their line-up in the final fixture of the season when they meet the Southside Crusaders on Saturday at the Port Douglas sports complex at 4pm. …  
1296. AFL CAIRNS: Can Crocs crush Saints and sew up top spot?  
Date: 12-08-2016
Published Friday 12 August 2016 PORT Douglas is just one win away from securing the minor premiership and the all-important double chance. The Crocs take on fierce rival Cairns Saints tomorrow and a win will make it impossible…  
1297. Sydney’s finest to dish up a ‘treat’ at QT Port Douglas tonight  
Date: 12-08-2016
Sydney’s finest to dish up a ‘treat’ at QT Port Douglas tonight Published Friday 12 August 2016 THE big taste collaborative dinner series is back in 2016, pairing food leaders from each state, to an idyllic Port Douglas…  
1298. Riders pumped for new bike track in Port Douglas  
Date: 12-08-2016
Published Friday 12 August 2016 THE regions bike and skateboard enthusiasts are anticipating the Douglas Shire Council’s bid to secure funding for an asphalt pump track. Council will apply for a $100,000 grant under the…  
1299. Food coma awaits as celebrity chefs arrive for Taste Port Douglas  
Date: 11-08-2016
By Rebeccah Shillingford Published Thursday 11 August 2016 WARNING: you will be in a food coma all weekend long from copious amounts of food, glorious food. Make plenty of room in those tums because today, the who’s who of…  
1300. Is Port Douglas the pound-for-pound tourism champion of Australia?  
Date: 11-08-2016
Published Thursday 11 August 2016 IN boxing terms, Port Douglas could be the current pound-for-pound tourism champion of Australia. In the midst of a particularly busy peak season, the town continues to punch above its…  
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