By Richard Stoker
Published Monday 7 March 2016
Port Douglas Neighbourhood Community Centre manager and Secretary of Douglas Theatre Arts Group, Siobhan Delgado, sits down for a chat with Newsport contributor Richard Stoker. On the…
Published Monday 7 March 2016
Long time resident and community advocate Melinda Cox, says it is her passion for the community together with her knowledge of the region that has propelled her toward running for Councillor. Being…
Published Monday 7 March 2016
Controversial United States Republican candidate Donald Trump has based his presidential campaign on “Make America Great Again”. It’s a theme that has resonated across the country and provided a clear…
Published Friday 4 March 2016
Mossman State High School student Nicolas Scomazzon has his sights set on a career as a professional golfer and he has the results to prove it. At the youthful age of just 15, Nicks’s handicap…
Published Friday 4 March 2016
UPDATE: The Mossman Swimming Pool will be reopen from 8am tomorrow (Saturday). The complex was closed on Thursday after a light pole collapsed. As a precautionary measure, Council removed all…
Published Friday 4 March 2016
Douglas Shire Council CEO Linda Cardew has pushed the issue of rate rises firmly into the laps of politicians and candidates, saying it is the elected representatives who “determine general rates and…
Published Thursday 3 March 2016
Following the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Winston that battered the Fijian villages of Namacu and Koro Island, a small community group in the Douglas Shire continue to reach out to our neighbours…
Douglas Shire’s great rates fiasco
Published Thursday 3 March 2016
The issue of rate rises is going to haunt Julia Leu at this election. She cannot escape it, despite her very best efforts to do so. Repeated calls and text…
Published Thursday 3 March 2016
Latest tourism figures released by the Queensland Government, which highlights overseas visitor expenditure of almost $5 billion across Queensland in 2015, further enhances the Douglas Shire’s…
Published Thursday 3 March 2016
For people in parts of the Northern Tropical Coast and Tablelands, a heavy rainfall weather warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology as a top priority. The BOM synoptic situation states…
U16 Douglas Muddies vs Mulgrave second ‘dayer’
By Keel Sorensen
Published Thursday 3 March 2016
U16 Astute Financial Douglas Muddies are celebrating their third win of the season conquering Mulgrave by a 182 run margin and making…
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign!
By Will Devlin
Published Thursday 3 March 2016
Signs, signs, everywhere a sign Blocking up the scenery Breaking my mind. Do this, don't do that Can't you read the signs?" So sang The Five Man…
Published Thursday 3 March 2016
A new report has revealed the residential property market in Port Douglas is performing better than expected, with increased buyer demand, faster sales and buoyant prices all contributing to a…
Published Wednesday 2 March 2016
If you want a viable and sustainable commercial, recreational and sports fishing industry in the Far North, then you are advised to contribute to a Productivity Commission inquiry currently underway,…
Published Wednesday 2 March 2016
Developers of the Reef Marina and its upgrade remain confident that their plans will be realised and base this on the majority of Douglas Shire residents wanting this to happen. In a statement…
By Steve Doble
Published Wednesday 2 March 2016
WEEK two versus Barron River saw the Astute Financial Muddies C Grade resume at 0/2 chasing 131 for Victory. Barron’s 60 year old veteran Peter Whitehead continued his impeccable in…
Published Wednesday 2 March 2016
The next term of Council is a key period for the Douglas Shire to progress. The de-amalgamation is past history, the region’s economy is stable and a new term of Council is an opportunity for fresh…
By Daniel Redfern
Published Wednesday 2 March 2016
THE Astute Financial Mud Crabs quest for back-to-back Douglas Cricket Association flags kicks off this weekend after a convincing win over North's on Saturday. The Muddies were…
By Crispin Hull
Published Wednesday 2 March 2016
YOU can have a simple tax or electoral system, but it won’t be fair. You can have fair tax or electoral system, but it won’t be simple. Putting a 1 above the line on a Senate ballot…
Published Tuesday 1 March 2016
UPDATE - 4:45PM: Man dies following serious motorcycle crash
A man has died following a serious traffic crash in Ellis Beach earlier this afternoon. Around 1.15pm, police were advised that a…
Published Tuesday 1 March 2016
Detectives have charged another man following further investigations into an alleged assault in Cairns over the weekend. It will be alleged that late afternoon on Saturday February 27, a 26-year-old…
Published Tuesday 1 March 2016
By now everybody will have heard of Zika Virus and many people living in Tropical North Queensland might be scared. So let's have a look at what it is and what it means for residents and visitors to…
Published Tuesday 1 March 2016
It was reported a 25 year old man escaped barefoot through bushland west of Wangetti after allegedly being abducted, suffering from what appeared to be rope burns and stab wounds. It was alleged the…
Published Tuesday 1 March 2016
Following on from his two year term as Councillor, David Carey said the decisions the Council have made over the past two years were the foundations laid for a long term sustainable future for the…
Published Monday 29 February 2016
OPINION: When we launched the Port Douglas Waterfront series in late January, we stressed the significance of the project adding if all parties could not reach resolution, there would be no…
