Entsch’s plea for state government action in the Daintree
Published Thursday 26 May 2016
WARREN Entsch, the Federal Member for Leichhardt, has again highlighted the power issue in the Daintree, in a week when the spotlight is on…
Published Thursday 26 May 2016
LONG time Port Douglas resident Wendy Morris has turned her hand to a project that she hopes will spread a big picture message about the Great Barrier Reef - and the natural world in general - through…
Published Thursday 26 May 2016
The 2016 Mighty Mossman Annual Show is just around the corner and will run from Sunday 24 July and the public holiday on Monday 25 July. This year the show celebrates it’s 65th anniversary. But…
Published Wednesday 25 May 2016
NEARLY 30 Port Douglas slipway users have met with Douglas Shire Council and members of the Department of Natural Resources and Mines to discuss the current closure of the facility. The slipway has been…
Published Wednesday 25 May 2016
THE public has been urged to stay away from Ferndale Lake at Warri Park while a problem crocodile remains a threat. A floating trap has been deployed using pig meat as bait in an attempt to lure the…
By Rick Stoker
Published Wednesday 25 May 2016
Australia’s second longest serving and most successful Prime Minister John Howard, took time out from his lecture visit to attend a cocktail party held at the Cairns Hilton Hotel,…
Published Friday 27 May 2016
YOU have to question where Aron Michieli, chef and general manager of Nautilus Restaurant, and soon-to-be-opened Churrasco, a Brazilian BBQ and bar, finds the time to meet his ever-growing list of…
Upcoming modéle 2016 in sync with new season styles
Published Wednesday 25 May 2016
WORD on the street is modéle 16 has moved to a new date, June 1 2016. Being in June allows it to celebrate fashion in sync with the new season…
Published Wednesday 25 May 2016
Aficionados of 1950s tenor superstar Mario Lanza are in for a treat with a difference on Saturday night at The Clink Theatre when Blake Bowden and Phil Scott take centre stage in Mario; a highly acclaimed…
Published Tuesday 24 May 2016
THE Department of Environment and Heritage Protection (EHP) have set up a trap in Ferndale Lake to capture a crocodile of concern. The crocodile is believed to be the same one that killed Port…
Published Tuesday 24 May 2016
PORT Douglas stars Kye Chapple and Jesse Mawson adjusted to NEAFL footy with ease for Gold Coast SUNS on Saturday in their loss to Redlands. Chapple was used as a high half-forward and Mawson through…
Published Tuesday 24 May 2016
CELEBRATING its 12th anniversary, The Chandon lunch held at Zinc Bar and Grill has, in recent years, become the traditional starter for the Douglas Carnivale. Numbers were down a little this year…
Images by Tim Corin
Published Monday 23 May 2016
RAIN and overcast conditions didn't deter families from heading to Four Mile Beach on Saturday for the annual Family Beach Day. RELATED COVERAGE: …
Images by Tim Corin
Published Monday 23 May 2016
THE Paradise on a Plate Longest Lunch kick started the Carnivale festivities on Friday afternoon at the Wonderland Spiegeltent. RELATED COVERAGE: GALLERY: Port…
Port Douglas parties on despite wet and wild Carnivale
Published Monday 23 May 2016
THE party in Port Douglas went on over the weekend despite wet weather playing havoc with Carnivale 2016. More than 80mm of rain poured…
Published Tuesday 24 May 2016
UPDATE 9.20am: The four people involved in a car crash on the Captain Cook Highway near Port Douglas yesterday have escaped without injuries. All four were taken to the Mossman Hospital as a…
Published Monday 23 May 2016
If you were among the 600,000 Australians across the country who signed the Don’t Kill Bulk Bill petition, you will be pleased to know that the Federal Government has made a policy announcement ensuring…
All Carnivale events to proceed as normal with extra covers provided
Published Saturday 21 May 2016
Despite the rain, Port Douglas Carnivale activities will continue tonight as planned, with additional cover provided for outdoor…
Published Saturday 21 May 2016
Fame, wrote Emily Dickinson in a poem of the same title, is a fickle food. I won’t be quoted, but I think it was gonzo journalist PJ O’Rourke who said that fame is fleeting. And so it may…
By Crispin Hull
Published Friday 20 May 2016
CONSERVATIVES should be just as concerned as liberals over the recent erosion of the rule of law in Australia. By the rule of law, I don’t just mean obedience to the laws passed by…
Published Friday 20 May 2016
PORT Douglas skipper Kye Chapple and damaging midfielder Jesse Mawson will line-up for the Gold Coast SUNS reserves tomorrow at Metricon Stadium. The talented duo were called up to play for the AFL…
Published Friday 20 May 2016
DURING Carnivale, which kicks off today, there will be road closures which may affect access to roads through Port Douglas. See below for all the specific closures. Street Parade Road…
Published Thursday 19 May 2016
THE stinger nets on Four Mile Beach will remain until at least the end of May. Surf Life Saving North Queensland regional manager Col Sparkes said the deadly box jellyfish were still showing up along…
Published Thursday 19 May 2016
THE Daintree Ferry has recorded it’s busiest wet season ever. Visitors flocked north of the Daintree River between January and April in unprecedented numbers with over 30,000 trips logged. A…
Published Thursday 19 May 2016
A sense of anticipation is sweeping across Port Douglas in readiness for Carnivale 2016, which officially kicks off on Friday. The much loved food and entertainment festival will ride a wave of…
