Published Monday 11 July 2016
Ghostbusters makes its long-awaited return, rebooted with a cast of hilarious new characters. Thirty years after the beloved original franchise took the world by storm, director Paul Feig brings…
Published Monday 11 July 2016
It was a multi-coloured-card day for the Reef Raiders rugby union team on Saturday at the Sports Complex, who also suffered the ignominy of being soundly beaten 47-17 by Brothers RUC Cairns. Their…
Published Monday 11 July 2016
The family’s of James Watson would like to express the biggest heartfelt thank you to everyone involved in making the celebration of James’s life one to remember. In particular we would like to thank the…
Published Monday 11 July 2016
The iconic and distinctive Red Mill House in the Daintree dates back to the 1920s and over the years has been an excellent base to explore the world heritage-listed Daintree National Park. It is now up for…
Published Saturday 9 July 2016
I WOULD like to draw to Senator Nick Xenophon’s attention to the 1892 English Court of Appeal case Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company. The company had advertised a 100 pound reward for anyone who took…
Published Friday 8 July 2016
THE Port Douglas community is becoming increasingly alarmed at the threat of crocodiles with an unprecedented number of reports and sightings this week, and Four Mile Beach is not immune. The Department of…
Published Friday 8 July 2016
The Raiders rugby union team have laid the foundation for a solid performance against Brothers at the Port Douglas Sports Complex on Saturday after their encouraging display last week against Penrhyn. The…
Published Friday 8 July 2016
THE Douglas Shire could soon be leading the way in providing a plastic bag-free environment based on the overwhelming success of the Plastic Bag Free July Shopper Challenge. And Plastic Free Douglas…
Published Thursday 7 July 2016
“I looked up and it just went dark above me. There was this huge figure and I was like, oh my god, it’s a Megalodon!” Those are the words of budding documentary filmmaker Jack Strickland, who along with…
Should the Douglas Shire community be informed of child sex offenders?
Published Thursday 7 July 2016
COMMUNITIES should have access to more information about child sex offenders according to Australia’s leading child protection…
Published Wednesday 6 July 2016
IN reviewing the events of our recent and yet undecided Federal election, former 2010 Gillard staffer and news.com.au writer Jamila Rizvi clearly enunciates the obvious. Life goes…
Published Wednesday 6 July 2016
JAMIE Oliver’s home cooking program currently based in Mossman - Jamie’s Ministry of Food - is celebrating NAIDOC week in style. NAIDOC week, which stands for National Aborigines and Islanders Day…
Shire’s top events get $800,000 cash boost from council
Published Wednesday 6 July 2016
Some of the Shire’s more popular events will benefit from an $800,000 cash injection by Douglas Shire Council to support tourism promotion and…
Published Tuesday 5 July 2016
IN case anyone needed reminding about being croc wise in Port Douglas, consider this video taken by Matt Koch from Port Douglas Sport Fishing. While preparing his boat for a busy day on the water…
Published Tuesday 5 July 2016
AFTER more than a year of planning and seven months on the job, the Mirage Country Club is almost complete. Six local businesses have bandied together to complete the $3.5 million dollar landscaping…
JAMES WATSON: Hundreds pay tribute to town’s colourful character
Published Tuesday 5 July 2016
A mass of over 200 colourfully clad residents paid tribute to the life of James Watson, truly an extraordinary life lived to the full by…
Moonlight Cinema – MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Published Monday 4 July 2016
Scrat's epic pursuit of his elusive acorn catapults him outside of Earth, where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the…
Published Monday 4 July 2016
PORT Douglas moved a game clear on top of the AFL Cairns table following a 53-point win over Cairns City Lions on Saturday. The Crocs are outright leaders courtesy of another strong performance and an upset…
Published Monday 4 July 2016
When it was all over there was a meagre two-point difference and the Port Douglas Reef Raiders rugby union team must still be shaking their heads as to why they lost 38-36 to Cairns Penryn Sports…
Published Monday 4 July 2016
THE Danny Tutavake Charity Golf Day was an overwhelming success on Friday with over $30,000 raised. The day began with a field of 72 golfers teeing off at the revamped Mirage Country Club - with Newsport…
THE WEEKEND READ: Mighty Mossman books into the future
Published Saturday 2 July 2016
Celebrating the 65th year the Mighty Mossman Show has never been easier. For the first time ever you can now buy your tickets online at…
Telstra internet coverage ‘third world’: Chamber survey
Published Friday 1 July 2016
A Telstra survey conducted by the Douglas Chamber of Commerce focusing on Internet connection and mobile coverage, conclusively shows the…
Published Friday 1 July 2016
PORT Douglas will look to enter the bye rounds by consolidating its position at the top of the AFL Cairns leader when it travels to Cairns City Lions tomorrow. The Crocs have a regular bye…
Published Friday 1 July 2016
The following is why I hope there is a hung Parliament. And perhaps it is why there may well be one. On each of the following policies or issues (in no particular order) one or both the parties have a…
Published Thursday 30 June 2016
THE Port Douglas Reef Raiders want to avenge what could have been a deserved victory when they last played Penryn. A missed penalty cost them the game and coach Steve Cowe is eager that on…
