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1851. CRISPIN HULL: It’s tough being an opinion pollster  
Date: 19-01-2016
CRISPIN HULL: It’s tough being an opinion pollster By Crispin Hull Published Tuesday 19 January 2016 PRIME Minister Jim Hacker in the Yes, Prime Minister series said of the British public, “I am their leader, I must follow them.” …  
1852. Muddies B grade results - the tactic was simple; win the toss  
Date: 19-01-2016
By Daniel Redfern Published Tuesday 19 January 2016 Heading up to Atherton for this week’s one day game Captain McEnroe decided it would be good for a team meeting at Mareeba Maccas to discuss the days tactics. The tactic was simple;…  
1853. Yacht Club’s kitchen demolished  
Date: 19-01-2016
Yacht Club’s kitchen demolished Published Tuesday 19 January 2016 The new kitchen works are well underway at the Port Douglas Yacht Club (PDYC) with completion anticipated for the first week in March. As part of the stage one…  
1854. Witnesses sought to traffic crash, Killaloe  
Date: 18-01-2016
Victim in stable condition; witnesses still sought to traffic crash, Killaloe Published Monday 18 January 2016 UPDATE: An 18-year-old Bonnie Doon man was transferred from Cairns Hospital to Townsville Hospital now in stable condition,…  
1855. Australia Day nomination for one of the Shire's inspirational men  
Date: 18-01-2016
Published Monday 18 January 2016 Mr James Watson, from Port Douglas, has been nominated for an Australia Day Award and says, “it’s a complete surprise to me.” The Australia Day Celebration will be held on Tuesday 26 January at 9:30am…  
1856. Local wellness retreat named as Qantas top ten luxe retreats in Australia  
Date: 14-01-2016
Published Thursday 14 January 2016 Mind and Motion Director and Co-Owner Frank Frikker and Co-Owner Renee Allert arrived in Port Douglas 11 years ago to escape the hectic corporate world they both inhabited. …  
1857. Port Douglas considered one of the “top tennis towns” by Tennis Australia  
Date: 14-01-2016
Port Douglas considered one of the “top tennis towns” by Tennis Australia Published Thursday 14 January 2016 Following Port Douglas Tennis Club’s (PDTC) Free Tennis Days held last year, our town has been awarded a main draw player to…  
1858. Back to school after Australia Day in 2016  
Date: 13-01-2016
Published Wednesday 13 January 2016 Queensland state schools will start the 2016 year on Wednesday 27 January after Education Minister Kate Jones approved a change to the school calendar. Ms Jones said parents and teachers had all…  
1859. Mossman District Nursing Home share their 20 year historical journey  
Date: 13-01-2016
Published Wednesday 13 January 2016 Mayor Julia Leu has praised the collective efforts of the Mossman District Nursing Home Committee, The Salvation Army Aged Care Plus and Council to facilitate a much-needed nursing home in Mossman.…  
1860. Mayor says economy.id online tool to continue Business Forum momentum  
Date: 13-01-2016
Published Wednesday 13 January 2016 Did you know there are 1370 businesses registered in the Douglas Shire? Were you aware the Douglas Shire’s Gross Regional Product totalled $650 million in 2014? Douglas Shire Council is…  
1861. CRISPIN HULL: Government to spend $28 million advertising its innovation policies  
Date: 12-01-2016
By Crispin Hull Published Tuesday 12 January 2016 THE brass plaques are everywhere. On bridges, hospitals, schools, highways and also on additions and extensions to them. They are on telecommunications towers, railway stations, bus…  
1862. Mossman Golf Club results  
Date: 12-01-2016
By Shona Barbour Published Tuesday 12 January 2016 Mossman Golf Club’s 22 Dec 2015 Tuesday event sponsored by the Court House Hotel was won by Danny Bradley with 39 points ahead of Mark Geddes 36 and Ian Steley 34 on a count-back to Bill…  
1863. Muddies B Grade results  
Date: 12-01-2016
By Daniel Redfern Published Tuesday 12 January 2016 Happy new year all. What a day! I was down at the mud pit on Sunday for the first of two double headers for the year. The B Grade boys got down early to support the C Grade lads and…  
1864. Drugs, binge drinking and cigarettes; Queenslanders exceed other states  
Date: 12-01-2016
Published Tuesday 12 January 2016 The Queensland Mental Health Commission prepared the Queensland Alcohol and Other Drugs Action Plan 2015-17 revealing that Queenslanders continue to drink alcohol at risky levels and smoke cigarettes at…  
1865. December 2015 wettest on record since 1973  
Date: 12-01-2016
Published Tuesday 12 January 2016 Local resident Peter Ponzo from Miallo has been recording the rainfall for 47 years and says for December 2015 he recorded 917.2mm. The average Mr Ponzo has recorded for the month of December is…  
1866. Advance Cairns says goodbye to CEO  
Date: 11-01-2016
Published Monday 11 January 2016 After commencing with Advances Cairns in March 2013, shortly after its restructure into the ‘Committee’ format, CEO and Company Secretary Mark Matthews has resigned. During his tenure as CEO, Mr…  
1867. Newell Beach groyne project  
Date: 11-01-2016
Published Monday 11 January 2016 Douglas Shire Council will commence work on the Newell Beach Groyne project early in the New Year, with a planned start week commencing today, Monday 11th January 2016. It is estimated the project will…  
1868. First approved Dengue vaccine  
Date: 08-01-2016
Published Friday 8 January 2016 Dengue Fever, the viral illness is thankfully not endemic in Australia, this means the virus is not normally present in Australia unless it is brought in by someone infected from another country. …  
1869. Business Development Fund to give boost to innovators  
Date: 08-01-2016
Published Friday 8 January 2016 At the close of the 2015 Douglas Business Forum on November 12, it was announced by Mayor Leu that Council would establish a Business Development Fund, which was officially launched on 1 December…  
1870. Momentum continues to find a solution to internet issues  
Date: 08-01-2016
Published Friday 8 January 2016 One of the issues identified following the recent Douglas Business Forum, was the continual interruptions and inconsistent internet coverage within the Douglas Shire. As President of the Douglas Chamber…  
1871. Microbrewery onsite and ready for installation  
Date: 08-01-2016
Published Friday 8 January 2016 Comprising some 11 stainless steel vessels, the components of a state-of-the-art, on-site microbrewery were being installed yesterday at Hemingway’s Brewery development situated at The Reef Marina…  
1872. Sea and tree change for regional Douglas Shire GPs  
Date: 07-01-2016
Published Thursday 7 January 2016 Research has shown that rural general practitioners (GPs) may encounter a greater diversity of patient conditions, together with facilities available to administer primary care, according to The…  
1873. Think you’re under the limit? Think again!  
Date: 07-01-2016
Think you’re under the limit? Think again! Published Thursday 7 January 2016 The Cairns overnight media statement reports a wake-up call for early morning drink drivers. As the holiday season continues, Police ramp up their ‘RBT -…  
1874. Flagstaff Hill walking trail conceptual design released  
Date: 07-01-2016
Published Thursday 7 January 2016 Douglas Shire Council has released a conceptual design of the proposed Flagstaff Hill walking trail destined to become a “must-do” experience for locals and visitors alike. The conceptual design…  
1875. Police say festive season overall positive  
Date: 06-01-2016
Published Wednesday 6 January 2016 Christmas celebrations were marred for one couple who were assaulted on Christmas Day at approximately 11:20pm on Davidson Street. Port Douglas police are investigating the incident. Police advise a…  
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