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1701. Pre-polling booths are open in Mossman and Port Douglas  
Date: 14-03-2016
Published Monday 14 March 2016 PRE-POLLING for the Douglas Shire council election opens today in Port Douglas and Mossman. Local residents will be able to vote ahead of polling day on March 19 at the Port Douglas Community Hall…  
1702. Move over John Travolta  
Date: 14-03-2016
By Richard Stoker Published Monday 14 March 2016 Twenty-four year old Myles Hollo-Russell won the auditions to play the lead male role of Danny in the up coming production of ‘Grease’, which will commence its season at the…  
1703. OPINION: Do we deserve better?  
Date: 14-03-2016
Published Monday 14 March 2016 Dear Reader, after attending last Thursday evening’s meet the candidates forum at Port Douglas Community Hall, I can find no better description for the 90-minute gab fest as unimpressive. The…  
1704. OPINION: Is there a plan moving forward?  
Date: 14-03-2016
Published Monday 14 March 2016 OPINION: Let’s bury the rhetoric. It’s time to show true leadership as the countdown begins for the March 19 local election. It’s time for incumbent mayor Julia Leu to stand up and tell the…  
1705. Raine & Horne State Awards highlights local achievement  
Date: 13-03-2016
Published Sunday 13 March 2016 Last Saturday Raine & Horne hosted the State Awards for Queensland at the Sofitel Hotel Brisbane in recognition of outstanding performance during the previous year, and Raine &…  
1706. Port Douglas top of mind as tourism destination  
Date: 11-03-2016
Published Friday 11 March 2016 Port Douglas is riding the crest of the wave as it benefits from a buoyant tourism sector and a sharp rise in international visitors. And the latest Hotel Price Index from hotels.com reveals…  
1707. Election forum heats up in Port Douglas  
Date: 11-03-2016
Tensions rise at election forum Published Friday 11 March 2016 WITH just over a week until Douglas Shire resident’s head to the polls tensions began to rise at the second candidate election forum last night. A packed Port…  
1708. Mayoral and Councillor Candidates respond to Q&A  
Date: 11-03-2016
Published Friday 11 March 2016 THE Douglas Chamber of Commerce posed questions to all Council Candidates prior to last nights’ forum held at the Port Douglas Community Hall. The questions put forth by members of DCC were…  
1709. Rate rise will be ‘responsible’, says Leu  
Date: 11-03-2016
Rate rise will be ‘responsible’, says Leu Published Friday 11 March 2016 JULIA Leu has promised any rate rise will be small and ‘responsible’ if she wins a second term as leader of the Douglas Shire. The incumbent Mayor…  
1710. CEO says LGMA annual conference ‘a fantastic platform of sharing ideas and information’  
Date: 11-03-2016
CEO says LGMA annual conference ‘a fantastic platform for sharing ideas and information’ Published Friday 11 March 2016 AS the 19 March local election draws near and the constituents await the swearing in of the Shire’s Mayor…  
1711. Douglas croc ‘Babinda’ predicts election upset  
Date: 10-03-2016
Douglas croc ‘Babinda’ predicts election upset Published Thursday 10 March 2016 JULIA Leu may be the raging hot favourite to retain her position as Mayor in the upcoming election, but a four-and-a-half metre crocodile…  
1712. Our community proves it has deep pockets when it comes to a worthy cause  
Date: 10-03-2016
Published Thursday 10 March 2016 Port Douglas local mates, Gavin Hardy and Marco Piat prove that the Douglas Shire community are ardent supporters when it comes to a worthy cause, and the Tour de Cure event, which is very…  
1713. Sheraton unveils first phase of $40million redevelopment  
Date: 10-03-2016
Published Thursday 10 March 2016 THE Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort is on track for a glamorous high season re-launch after completing the first phase of its $40million refurbishment. The iconic resort unveiled a taste…  
1714. OPINION: Revenue raising should be an election issue  
Date: 10-03-2016
Published Thursday 10 March 2016 OPINION: The threat of a rate rise has attracted enormous interest in the election campaign. But, it can be contested that we are missing the boat. What we should be looking at is how we can…  
1715. The Constitution requires that senators be “chosen directly by the people”  
Date: 09-03-2016
The Constitution requires that senators be “chosen directly by the people” By Crispin Hull Published Wednesday 9 March 2016 THE 116-year-old Constitution hovers in the background. Every now and then in the day-to-day…  
1716. Shire at delicate ‘cross road’, says Graham  
Date: 09-03-2016
Shire at delicate ‘crossroad’, says Graham Published Wednesday 9 March 2016 DOUGLAS Shire council candidate Donna Graham was the standout performer at the Cow Bay Election Forum yesterday, declaring the Shire was at a…  
1717. Mayoral candidates go head-to-head in first election forum  
Date: 08-03-2016
Published Tuesday 8 March 2016 DOUGLAS Shire mayoral candidates Julia Leu and Roy Weavers had their first opportunity to go head-to-head at the Cow Bay Candidate Election Forum today. Incumbent Mayor Ms Leu used her first…  
1718. No change mayor says any rate rise will be limited  
Date: 08-03-2016
Published Tuesday 8 March 2016 OPINION: Mayor Julia Leu has fired her first salvo in the build up to the March 19 local elections by saying this is not the time for change, adding if there is a rate rise it will be limited.…  
1719. Top botanical artist still serves best ice cream  
Date: 08-03-2016
Published Tuesday 8 March 2016 Draped in her favourite apron and her dazzling smile, it’s hard to believe that you’re actually face-to-face with Betty Hinton, one of the top 100 botanical artists in the world. This humble…  
1720. Local tennis club celebrates major local sponsorship  
Date: 08-03-2016
Published Tuesday 8 March 2016 LAST Sunday the Port Douglas Tennis Club celebrated their successful fundraising efforts for the club and unveiled their new sponsorship banner. Related: Port Douglas considered…  
1721. Grease production shaping up to be a world-class production  
Date: 08-03-2016
‘Grease is the word, it’s got groove, it’s got meaning’ Published Tuesday 8 March 2016 With only three weeks until opening night at the Clink Theatre, The Douglas Theatre Arts Group’s (DTAG) production of Grease is…  
1722. Budding stars compete at Douglas District Sports Trials  
Date: 08-03-2016
By Mark Murray Published Tuesday 8 March 2016 THE Douglas District Sports Trials were held at the Port Douglas Community Sports Complex on Friday in preparation for the Regional Championships in Cairns. Budding stars in AFL,…  
1723. So what’s a referendum all about?  
Date: 08-03-2016
So what’s a referendum all about? Published Tuesday 8 March 2016 Have you ever wondered why parliamentarians, lawyers and occasional column-writers use long words in their speeches and commentaries?  Well, there are a…  
1724. Mauling Mud Crabs march over Mareeba to grand final  
Date: 07-03-2016
By Steven Doble Published Monday 7 March 2016 With nothing but doubt over the rainfall the local Astute Financial Muddies drove through said rain to Cairns to find a halo of open skies allowing a delayed start to their semi final…  
1725. Learn CPR to save a life  
Date: 07-03-2016
Published Monday 7 March 2016 Emergencies can happen any time, anywhere.  Would you know what to do?  A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart has stopped or is too weak to pump effectively. 76% of cardiac arrests occur…  
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