Published Monday 26 October 2015
Newsport contributor Howard Salkow bemoans how the sport’s governing body is destroying the game and looks ahead to the Rugby World Cup final in a classic trans-Tasman battle royale. …
Published Monday 26 October 2015
Port Douglas Surf Life Saving Club will officially open their new amenities block with an invitation only launch in late November.
The new amenities block houses the shower and toilet…
Published Friday 23 October 2015
Home batteries storing your solar power may be the new way to keep your power bills down. Homes with solar panels can use the power they generate later on with the installation of a household…
Published Friday 23 October 2015
Next Sunday 1st November is the Tropical Journeys Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival here in Port Douglas which will result in various road closures throughout the day. While the organisers…
Published Friday 23 October 2015
Concerns by consumers have lead to a Northern Australia Insurance Taskforce interim report regarding the impact of the significant increases in insurance premiums in parts of Northern…
Published Thursday 22 October 2015
Last Wednesday Paws & Claws Trivia night drew a big crowd while at the same time raising much needed funds to assist with ongoing expenses for the animal refuge. Hosted by Kstar…
Published Thursday 22 October 2015
Jess Trengove won the prestigious Melbourne Marathon last weekend qualifying her for the 2016 Rio Olympics and will hit our shores the 1st November for the Tropical Journeys Great Barrier Reef…
By Howard Salkow
Published Thursday 22 October 2015
Fashion... Fashionable... Fascinators... Fascination... Flemington... Flutter... Feathers... Flowers... Fragrances... The above are as closely connected as the horses are…
Published Thursday 22 October 2015
Last Saturday 17th October, Lure Restaurant and the Reef Marina hosted the biggest and best Porttoberfest, Port Douglas’ annual beer festival, EVER!! That’s the view of both the revellers and…
Published Wednesday 21 October 2015
Eleven of the best Local Filmmakers Award finalists for the Port Shorts Film Festival have been announced and the talent to be showcased is said to be outstanding. Screenings for Local and…
2015 Douglas Business & Tourism Awards Voting to close 3 November
Published Wednesday 21 October 2015
With just 14 days left before the voting closes for the 2015 Douglas Business & Tourism Awards it’s interesting to…
Rainforest by rickshaw: World record attempt
Published Wednesday 21 October 2015
On 17th October 2015, Crystal Davis set off from Port Douglas to the Sunshine Coast taking a novel approach to her mental and physical health…
By Shona Barbour
Published Tuesday 20 October 2015
Mossman Golf Club’s 2nd round Tuesday Championship saw Dave Nesbitt win the Tuesday Championship.
The daily event was won by Steve Leak with nett 70 ahead of Rick…
By Doug Barnes
Published Tuesday 20 October 2015
Round two for the the Big Bash T20 comp saw two fantastic nights of cricket played in perfect conditions under the Mud Pit lights.
The Friday night game had the red hot Port…
By Steven Doble
Published Tuesday 20 October 2015
Great team moral and encouragement of peers was shown in the developing U16 team on day one of their two week clash against a strong Mareeba side.
Winning the toss,…
Muddies 1st 11 embarrass North’s
By Daniel Redfern
Published Tuesday 20 October 2015
What looked like being a wet day at the mud pit quickly turned into a bright and sunny day and the crabs were hungry for another…
Published Tuesday 20 October 2015
Around 100 people gathered on Four Mile Beach on the morning of Saturday October 17th to compete and support the inaugural Swimfit Four Mile Beach Ocean Swim. Port Douglas, QLD is famous for…
Swimfit on Four Mile set to return in 2016
Published Tuesday 20 October 2015
170 paddlers from around the country where greeted by strong wind with gusts up to 23 knots on Saturday Morning at the start of the 8th Annual Marlin…
Published Tuesday 20 October 2015
Eight year old Sam Thomson is entering the 2.5km Junior Challenge in the upcoming Great Barrier Reef Marathon Festival and has raised $485 so far. Tropical Journeys Great Barrier Reef…
By Howard Salkow
Published Monday 19 October 2015
Newsport contributor Howard Salkow reviews the Rugby Union World Cup quarter-finals in the UK and concedes predicting winners can be a tricky business. “It is what it is.” The…
Young filmmakers’ flair to feature at film festival
Published Monday 19 October 2015
Since the announcement of the Open Filmmakers category, Port Shorts Young Filmmakers and Local finalists have been selected and set to hit…
Hemingways Brewery story – Next chapter
Published Monday 19 October 2015
On Friday Oct 16th a small but select group of beer lovers were assembled at the Hemingways Brewery construction site to sample the very first batch…
Published Monday 19 October 2015
The NBN plans to rollout super fast broadband over the next 3 years. A comprehensive construction plan released today, aims to network 9.5 million premises nationwide. Locally, 6520 homes and…
CRISPIN HULL: Gene patent “David and Goliath battle
By Crispin Hull
Published Saturday 17 October 2015
YVONNE D’Arcy’s win in the High Court against a pharmaceutical giant has been widely applauded. But it may not be such a…
By Richard Stoker
Published Saturday 17 October 2015
DTAG (Douglas Theatre Arts Group), held its Annual General Meeting in its premises on Wednesday evening.
In true theatrical style, the attendees were warmed up by our very…
