Published Tuesday 21 June 2016
US political scientist Francis Fukuyama wonders why it didn’t happen a whole lot sooner. He was referring to the rise of the protest candidates Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders. Fukuyama argues…
Moonlight Cinema – MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Published Monday 13 June 2016
It’s been thirteen years since a little fish called Nemo captured our hearts, and now the hotly anticipated sequel Finding Dory is finally here! Dory (Ellen…
Published Monday 20 June 2016
QUICKSILVER has bought the Closehaven Marina and could leave The Reef Marina on the eve of its proposed multi-million dollar redevelopment. The reef giant announced in a statement this…
Published Monday 20 June 2016
EMERGENCY services were called to a fire at the Tropical Reef Apartments on Davidson Street this morning. A holidaying family left a pot on a stove unattended in one of the apartments which caught fire,…
Published Monday 20 June 2016
TOUGH on-baller Peter Bury put a personal tragedy aside to inspire Port Douglas to arguably their best win of the season against reigning premier Cairns Saints on Saturday. The experienced ball winner…
Published Wednesday 22 June 2016
With news of the much anticipated 2.4 million beachside club house being announced only days prior, Ellis Beach were all smiles last Saturday as they hosted the season opener for the FNQ Surf…
Published Saturday 18 June 2016
LAST weekend’s tragic event in Orlando, Florida - where a gunman, allegedly yelling his praise to Allah and his commitment to ISIS, took a semi-automatic ‘machine’ gun into a gay nightclub and…
Published Friday 17 June 2016
ARE tourists being seduced by the beauty of the tropical north region and forgetting the threat of crocodile attacks? In the wake of New Zealand-born Cindy Waldron’s death after…
Published Friday 17 June 2016
AN elderly man has been taken to Mossman Hospital after crashing his vehicle near the Sheraton Mirage Country Club this morning. A 92-year-old male driver lost control of his vehicle near the…
Published Friday 17 June 2016
KYE Chapple has been a revelation since moving to Port Douglas from the cold winters of Horsham in the Wimmera region of Victoria. The likeable 24-year-old has represented the AFL Cairns All Star…
Published Thursday 16 June 2016
The modern Mighty Mossman Show is celebrating its 65th birthday this year having first been presented on Saturday October 5th 1952 at a Mossman Showground that looked very different to what we…
Published Thursday 16 June 2016
WORDS by Bec McLean WEDDING cakes can be such an important part of your big day. The look, the taste, how you will serve it. Below are a few handy tips for when you are making these decisions. …
Published Thursday 16 June 2016
THE Luke Batty Foundation will be the beneficiary of the annual North Queensland Cricket Day, which is hosted by the Mantra Group this Saturday. The objective is to raise $10,000. This is an…
Mossman Golf Club results - June 12
Published Wednesday 15 June 2016
RESULTS - June 12 Mossman Golf Club’s Tuesday June Monthly Medal sponsored by The Beach Terraces, Port Douglas was won by Dave Nesbitt with nett 65…
Published Wednesday 15 June 2016
YOU are a better chance of sustaining an injury from a toilet seat, winning an Academy Award or finding a pearl in an oyster than you are of hitting a hole-in-one in golf. The odds of…
By Rick Stoker
Published Wednesday 15 June 2016
UNDER the umbrella of the Port Douglas Basketball Club Inc, The Reece Rockets and The Saints battled it out last week to win the term competition. Both teams played well on…
Published Wednesday 15 June 2016
THIS is what anglers dream about and Port Douglas’ Far North Sports Fishing (FNSF) is offering an opportunity not to be missed. Anglers wishing to indulge their sense of adventure need look no…
Published Tuesday 14 June 2016
THE Tropical Journey’s Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival’s Run for the Reef series has been given a huge boost with the federal government announcing it will provide $150,000 towards the…
Published Tuesday 14 June 2016
PORT Douglas skipper Kye Chapple continues his stunning run of form booting 14-goals in his side’s 136-point demolition of North Cairns Tigers. What was more remarkable was the 24-year-old gun…
Man charged over stabbings near Mossman granted bail
Published Tuesday 14 June 2016
UPDATE: A MAN accused of stabbing two people at a property near Mossman has been granted bail. Whyanbeel man Storm Woods, 21, appeared at…
Moonlight Cinema – MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Published Monday 13 June 2016
It’s OPENING WEEK at Moonlight Cinema Port Douglas! And the first highlight is the spectacular Now You See Me 2. Featuring an all-star cast, the world’s greatest…
Published Monday 13 June 2016
LEADERS and former leaders of major parties have been attacking the minor parties and independents almost as forcefully as each other this election, especially in the past week. The Coalition has been…
Published Monday 13 June 2016
TIM Berkel and Jodie Swallow have taken out the Cairns Airport Adventure Festival’s Ironman Asia-Pacific Championship Cairns in their respective men’s and women’s categories. It was an all-Australian…
Published Saturday 11 June 2016
Dear Reader, you may recall that recently I wrote a piece about Chris’ short-lived ‘fame’. Chris was the chap who asked me to write an article about closing the Captain Cook Highway…
Published Friday 10 June 2016
A SMALL group of five Port Douglas swimmers set off in the early hours on Thursday morning to compete in the Quicksilver Green Island Ocean Swim as part of the Cairns Adventure Festival. This…
